MADISON – Thursday afternoon the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) revealed its preseason poll in women's hockey, and the Yellowjackets were predicted to finish fourth.
 
The poll's leader was the reigning national champions of UW-River Falls, collecting 33 points. Shortly behind the Falcons were the Blugolds of UW-Eau Claire with 30 points, while UW-Stevens Point took third place with 14 points.
 
UW-Superior features a notable trio of players returning from last season, including Kendal Gustavvson, Addison Fee (Crookston, Minn./Crookston) and Veda Roeske (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater Area). Gustavsson skated in all 27 games during her debut season, scoring a team-leading seven goals and adding four assists for 11 points. Fee collected 12 points off two goals and 10 assists in 25 games as a freshman and added 13 blocked shots from the opposition. Roeske fired 76 shots up front, accumulating five points off three goals and two assists in 27 games skated.
 
Rounding out the poll was Beloit College in fifth place.
 
The 'Jackets begin the new year at home, playing host to the Cobbers from Concordia College next Friday. Puck drop is scheduled for 4 p.m. inside Wessman Arena.