Little Named to A-10 First & Defensive Teams

PITTSBURGH - Senior guard Kristi Little (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) was named to the 2008-09 Atlantic 10 Conference Preseason All-Conference First-Team and Defensive Team released today as part of the A-10 media day. The Dukes, led by second-year coach Suzie McConnell-Serio, were picked eighth in the 14-team conference.

Streaming Video of Coach Suzie McConnell-Serio and Kristi Little

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Kristi Little, the 2007-08 A-10 Defensive Player of the Year, finished last season leading the conference in steals (3.3 spg) and was the league's fourth leading scorer (16.3 ppg). In addition to being DU's first-ever defensive player of the year, Little was also named A-10 Third Team and All-Defensive Team. The 5-4 guard started and scored in double-digits in all 30 games last season and improved her scoring from 2007 by 7.6 points.

The Dukes will host a pair of exhibition games - Nov. 1 versus Team Essence and Nov. 8 versus Clarion - before opening the regular season at the Palumbo Center against Morehead State on Nov. 14 at 6:00 p.m.

2008-09 ATLANTIC 10 PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
(as selected by coaches and media
first place votes in parentheses)

 1. Xavier (15)
 2. George Washington (1)
 3. Charlotte
 4. Temple
 5. Richmond
 6. Saint Joseph's
 7. St. Bonaventure
 8. Duquesne
 9. Dayton
10. Saint Louis
11. Rhode Island
12. Massachusetts
13. La Salle
14. Fordham