Valparaiso University's women's swimming and diving team has been selected to finish in fourth place at the Mid-Continent Conference Championships as the conference released the preseason poll on Monday.

The Crusaders earned 15 points in the poll, finishing ahead of Centenary. Oakland is the preseason pick to win the title, following by IUPUI and Western Illinois.

The Mid-Con Championships will be held December 2-4 on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Mich.

2004-2005 Mid-Continent Conference Preseason Poll
Team - Points
1. Oakland (8) - 32
2. IUPUI (2) - 24
3. Western Illinois - 21
4. Valparaiso - 15
5. Centenary - 8
(First place votes in parenthesis)