FRISCO, Texas—McNeese women's basketball, the reigning Southland Conference regular season champions are picked to finish fifth in the Southland Conference preseason poll, the league announced today.
Under first year head coach Ashton Feldhaus, McNeese returns two players (
Carley Hamilton,
Avari Berry) from a team that had a record-breaking season last year with a 29-6 overall record and a 21-1 conference record.
"We have a new staff, a brand-new team, and a lot to prove," said head coach Ashton Feldhaus. "With so many new pieces, nobody really knows what to expect from us, and we're okay with that. Our focus is on building something special, establishing our identity, and competing at a high level every day. We're excited about what this group can become, and we're looking forward to showing people what McNeese Cowgirls basketball is all about. "
Despite a new staff and new team, the Cowgirls picked up one first place vote. Lamar, the preseason favorite picked up six first place votes while Stephen F. Austin, the SLC Tournament champs garnered five first place votes. The Vaqueros of UTRGV had one place vote and are picked to finish third while UIW is picked fourth.
Southland Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Poll (First Place Votes)
- Lamar - (6)
- SFA - (5)
- UTRGV - (1)
- UIW
- McNeese - (1)
- East Texas A&M
- Northwestern State
- HCU
- A&M-Corpus Christi
- Southeastern
- Nicholls
- LSU New Orleans
