NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State women's basketball team was picked to finish ninth in the conference in the preseason voting done by the league's head coaches and sports information directors.
 
The Spartans received 278 points.  Howard finished first with 637 points and 15 of the 26 first-place votes, Hampton was second with 597 points and 7 first-place votes, and Coppin State was third with 493 points and one first-place vote.  The other teams that finished above NSU were Florida A&M, North Carolina A&T, Maryland Eastern Shore, South Carolina State, and Bethune Cookman.

2012-13 Women's Basketball Preseason Predicted Order of Finish
As voted on by the Conference's Head Women's Basketball Coaches and Sports Information Directors
(First-Place Votes in Parenthesis)

School............................................... Points
1. Howard (15).................................. 637 points
2. Hampton (7).................................. 597 points
3. Coppin State (1)............................ 493 points
4. Florida A&M................................... 484 points
5. North Carolina A&T (2)................. 474 points
6. Maryland Eastern Shore................ 308 points
7. South Carolina State...................... 302 points
8. Bethune-Cookman........................ 292 points
9. Norfolk State.................................. 278 points
10. Savannah State (1)..................... 211 points
11. Delaware State............................ 160 points
12. Morgan State............................... 152 points
13. North Carolina Central................. 32 points

2012-13 Women's Basketball Preseason All-MEAC Teams

First Team
Name                    School                      Pos.      Ht.      Cl.   Hometown
Tierra Hawkins       Delaware State          G        6-0      So.  Clinton, Md.
Tamoria Holmes    Howard                      G        5-7      Sr.   Durham, N.C.
Ezinne Kalu           Savannah State        G        5-8      Jr.    Newark, N.J.
Jaquayla Berry       North Carolina A&T  G/F     5-10     So.  Douglas, Ga.
Saadia Doyle         Howard                      F         6-0      Sr.   Atlanta, Ga.

Second Team
Name                    School                        Pos.      Ht.      Cl.      Hometown
Amber Calvin        North Carolina A&T      G         5-8      r-Jr.    Fayetteville, N.C.
Tiara Knotts          South Carolina State    G         5-4      Sr.     Columbia, S.C.
Chasidy Williams  North Carolina Central  G/F      6-0      r-Sr.   Fayetteville, N.C.
Tiffanie Adair       North Carolina A&T       F         5-11    r-So.  Duncan, S.C.
Paris Alston          South Carolina State     C         6-4      Sr.     Greensboro, N.C.