[ATLANTIC 10 WOMEN] Dayton was chosen to win its third consecutive Atlantic 10 women’s title. The Flyers also led all teams with six players selected to thePreseason A-10 All-Conference and All-Rookie Teams. Junior forward Colleen Williams, the 2010 A-10 Offensive Player of the Year, senior defenderKathleen Beljan, the 2010 A-10 Defender of the Year, and […]
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Stanford sweeps preseason balloting
[PAC-12 WOMEN] Stanford, the 2010 NCAA Division I women’s runner-up, was picked to winthe 2011 Pac-12 title, garnering all 11 possible first-place votes. UCLA, who made it to the third round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament, followed in second place. Conferencenewcomers Colorado and Utah took 10th and 11th place, respectively. 2011 Pac-12 Women’s Poll […]
North Carolina favored once again
[ACC WOMEN] North Carolina, bidding for its sixth ACC women’s championship in seven years and 22nd overall, is the preseason favorite to claim the 2011championship, beating out Florida State, which finished a close second in the coaches’ poll. The ACC led all teams with eight teams in the tournament. Boston College, whichrepresented the ACC in […]
Stephen F. Austin and SE Louisiana split polls
[SOUTHLAND WOMEN] Stephen F. Austin (coaches) and Southeastern Louisiana (SIDs) have been picked to win the 2011 Southland Conference regular-seasonchampionship. Stephen F. Austin is coming off a 13-win season, the third highest win total in school history, and returns nine starters, including junior midfielder Kylie Louw, who was the conference co-player of the year in […]
San Diego State edges out New Mexico
[MOUNTAIN WEST WOMEN] With BYU gone to the WCC, the 2011 Mountain West race looks wide open as evidenced by San Diego State’s selection by one point over NewMexico in the preseason coaches’ poll. The Aztecs collected 34 points and four first-place votes; the Lobos followed in second place with 33 points and three first-place […]
UCF selected to win title
[CONFERENCE USA WOMEN] Defending Conference USA regular-season champion UCF has been selected by the league’s 12 coaches as the 2011 preseason favorite. Thereigning C-USA Offensive Player of the Year Tishia Jewell (UCF ) and C-USA Defensive Player of the Year Lizzy Simonin(Memphis) repeated the honors in the preseason voting. The Knights placed four players on […]
No surprise: Milwaukee picked for 12th year in a row
[HORIZON WOMEN] Three-time defending Horizon League champion Milwaukee was a near-unanimous choice to repeat as league champion, finishing atop the preseasonpoll for the 12th straight season after capturing a share of their 11th consecutive regular-season title in 2010. Milwaukee boasts the Horizon League’s all-time leader in goals (67)and points (151) in Sarah Hagen. In three […]
UCI favored after record-setting campaign
[BIG WEST WOMEN] Coming off the best season in school history, UC Irvine was picked by Big West coaches to capture the regular-season championship in 2011. The Anteaters collected seven of the nine first-place votes with Pacific and Cal Poly receiving one first-place vote apiece. UC Irvine finished 19-3-2 and advanced to the sweet16 in […]
Preseason polls: beasts of the Big East
[BIG EAST WOMEN] Defending national champion Notre Dame and defending conference champion West Virginia were picked as division favorites in the 2011 Big Eastpreseason women’s poll. The Irish were unanimously chosen to win the National Division, while the Mountaineers had eight first-place votes and sit atop the American Division. Irish senior forward Melissa Henderson was […]
Coaches give FGCU nod
[ATLANTIC SUN WOMEN] Florida Gulf Coast is picked to win the 2011 Atlantic Sun women’s title, while Eagles defender KCCorrellus was again named the Preseason Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Correllus was one of three unanimous choices to preseason team, which includedMercer’s Olivia Tucker, the 2010 A-Sun Championship Most Valuable […]
