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COLORADO SPRINGS \u2013 The Colorado School of Mines Women’s Basketball team was voted fifth in the 2025-26 RMAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll released Thursday with Jenna Shandy<\/a> (n\u00e9e Siebert) representing the Orediggers on the Preseason All-RMAC team.
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\nMines’ women tallied 141 points in the voting including four third-place votes. The results project the Orediggers to make the 2025-26 RMAC Women’s Basketball Tournament. Shandy earned her preseason nod after claiming First-Team All-RMAC distinction last season. Defending champion Colorado Mesa was first with 191 points including nine first-place votes and five second-place votes. In second was UCCS thanks to the six remaining first-place votes. Adams State (159) and Western Colorado (150) rounded out the top four.
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\nThe Orediggers enter their new campaign after a disappointing 12-16 (10-10 RMAC) mark in 2024-25. Head Coach Brittany Simpson<\/a> returns six players for the 2025-26 season including the aforementioned Shandy. \u00a0Mines faces the University of Colorado in an exhibition on Oct. 29 in Boulder, Colo. The 2025-26 season officially starts on Nov. 7 against UT Tyler at the D2CCA Tipoff Classic at the Trailhead in Billings, Mont.
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\nFans can keep up with Mines women’s basketball on “X” (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram at @MinesWBB. They can also keep up with Colorado School of Mines Athletics all year long on Facebook, “X” and Instagram using the handle @MinesAthletics.
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\n2025-26 RMAC Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll
\n1. Colorado Mesa (9) \u2013 191
\n2. UCCS (6) \u2013 181
\n3. Adams State \u2013 159
\n4. Western Colorado \u2013 150
\n5. Mines \u2013 141
\n6. Black Hills State \u2013 127
\n7. CSU Pueblo \u2013 121
\n8. New Mexico Highlands \u2013 117
\n9. MSU Denver \u2013 89
\n10. Colorado Christian \u2013 75
\n11. South Dakota Mines \u2013 56
\n12. Fort Lewis \u2013 54
\n13. Westminster \u2013 47
\n14. Chadron State \u2013 46
\n15. Regis \u2013 21
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