St. Louis – The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's basketball team is ranked 25th in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Preseason Top 25 Poll that was released on Tuesday.

The Tritons are in the preseason poll after ending last season in the receiving votes category. Grand Valley State, the defending national champion, earns the top ranking to open the season. Colorado Mesa, Alabama-Huntsville, Indiana (Pa.) and Cal Poly Pomona round out the top five.

Last season, UMSL finished 25-6 including 18-2, in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, advanced to the GLVC Tournament championship game for the first time in program history, the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time and won its first NCAA Tournament contest in program history. The 25 wins were the most in a single season in program history.

The Tritons return nine players from last year's squad including second team All-American Mara Rieder and GLVC Freshman of the Year Jayden Kuper.

UMSL opens its 2026-27 season on the road against No. 14 Central Missouri on Monday, November 9, at 6 p.m. at the Jerry M. Hughes Athletic Center in Warrensburg, Mo.