Boston University Women Picked to Repeat in Hockey East

Defending champion Boston University is the favorite for the 2010-11 Hockey East women’s regular-season title, according to league coaches.

The Terriers received six of the eight first-place votes in the preseason balloting, with second-place Boston College taking the other two.

Providence, New Hampshire, Northeastern, Connecticut, Vermont and Maine were picked to finish third through eighth, respectively.

The full results follow:

Team (first-place votes)   Points
1. Boston University (6) 55
2. Boston College (2) 49
3. Providence 42
4. New Hampshire 35
5. Northeastern 34
6. Connecticut 31
7. Vermont 20
8. Maine 14