TRAFFORD, Pa. (Nov.5) – The President's Athletic Conference (PAC) recently released its annual preseason women's basketball coaches' poll. The Yellow Jackets were picked to finish fifth in the conference's South Division.
 
Waynesburg received 32 points in the poll following a 12-13 overall record and 8-8 mark in PAC competition this past winter. The Jackets are led by head coach Sam Jones, who enters his 19th season as the leader of the program.
 
Washington & Jefferson grabbed the top spot in the South Division, receiving nine first-place votes and 68 points. Grove City took the North Division with nine first-place votes and 67 points.
 
Click on this link for a complete look at this year's poll, as well as the 2026-27 PAC Women's Basketball Players to Watch.
 
Waynesburg opens the 2026-27 season on Friday, when it travels to take on Mount Aloysius. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.