MOREHEAD, Ky. – The Morehead State Women's Basketball team received one first-place vote and was tabbed fourth in the 2019-20 Ohio Valley Conference Media Preseason Poll released by the league Friday afternoon.
 
Four-time defending OVC Tournament champion Belmont was selected first and received 11 first-place votes. Tennessee Tech claimed second with two first-place votes while UT Martin rounded out the top three. The Eagles and Skyhawks both received one first-place vote.
 
Morehead State finished second behind the Bruins in the final standings of the 2018-19 season after going 13-5 against conference opponents. The 13 league victories were tied for the second-most in program history.
 
Belmont senior forward Ellie Harmeyer was chosen by the media as the league's player of the year.
 
The OVC Media Poll and Preseason Player of the Year is voted on by 15 media members from around the conference.
 
Pollsters for the 2019-20 OVC Media Poll included: Mike Bradd, Eastern Illinois Radio; Neal Bradley, Murray State Radio; Wes Chandler, Eastern Kentucky Sports Network; Patrick Engel, Journal Gazette & Times-Courier; Edward Marlowe, Paducah Sun; Mike Organ, The Tennessean; Harry Schroeder, ValleyHoopsInsider.com; Greg Stotelmyer, Eastern Kentucky Sports Network, Rich Tiner, Belmont Radio Network; Kevin Weaks, Union City Messenger.
 
2019-20 Media OVC Preseason Women's Predicted Order of Finish
1. Belmont (11 first-place votes)
2. Tennessee Tech (2)
3. UT Martin (1)
4. Morehead State (1)
5. Austin Peay
6. Jacksonville State
7. Southeast Missouri -
8. SIUE
9. Murray State
10. Eastern Illinois
11. Tennessee State
12. Eastern Kentucky
 
Preseason Player of the Year: Ellie Harmeyer, Belmont