In the media poll, the Redhawks, sitting in second with 67 points, also received one first place vote. In the coaches’ poll, they received 33 points, finishing third.
Sophomore Wilma Afunugo (Plano, Texas), who led the league in field-goal percentage during her freshman campaign in 2013-14, was also named Preseason Second Team All-WAC by the WAC women’s basketball media.
In both polls, Bakersfield was the nearly unanimous pick to finish first while in the media poll, the Redhawks finished second, and UTPA and New Mexico State were picked to finish tied for third. Rounding out the poll, Grand Canyon was picked fifth, Kansas City sixth, Utah Valley seventh, and Chicago State eighth.
In the coaches poll, UTPA was picked second while Seattle U rounded out the top three. Utah Valley was picked fourth, receiving one first place vote, while New Mexico State (fifth), Grand Canyon (sixth), Kansas City (seventh), and Chicago State (eighth) rounded out the list.
The Redhawks will play a record 20 games on their home court in 2014-15, with the regular season home opener vs. Portland State on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. Of note, SU hosts Washington on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. at KeyArena in the inaugural Women in Leadership night with several special guests and activities planned for the evening.
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2014-15 Preseason Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll
1. Bakersfield (6) – 48 points
2. UTPA (1) – 35 points
3. Seattle U – 33 points
4. Utah Valley (1) – 32 points
5. New Mexico State – 29 points
6. Grand Canyon – 22 points
7. Kansas City – 18 points
8. Chicago State – 7 points
2014-15 Preseason Women’s Basketball Coaches All-WAC Teams
First Team
Tyonna Outland (Bakersfield)
Sasha Weber (New Mexico State)
Shawnte’ Goff (UTPA)
Rhaiah Spooner-Knight (Utah Valley)
Batabe Zempare (Bakersfield)
Second Team
Abby Scott (New Mexico State)
Sam Loggins (Utah Valley)
KaeLynn Boyd (UTPA)
Calli White (Kansas City)
Dajy Vines (Bakersfield)
Preseason Player of the Year: Tyonna Outland (Bakersfield)
2014-15 Preseason Women’s Basketball Media Poll
1. Bakersfield (10) – 94 points
2. Seattle U (1) – 67 points
T3. UTPA (1) – 60 points
T3. New Mexico State – 60 points
5. Grand Canyon – 51 points
6. Kansas City – 49 points
7. Utah Valley – 39 points
8. Chicago State – 12 points
2014-15 Preseason Women’s Basketball Media All-WAC Teams
First Team
Tyonna Outland (Bakersfield)
Sasha Weber (New Mexico State)
Shawnte’ Goff (UTPA)
Rhaiah Spooner-Knight (Utah Valley)
Batabe Zempare (Bakersfield)
Second Team
Abby Scott (New Mexico State)
Calli White (Kansas City)
August Touchard (Grand Canyon)
Grace Mitchell (Kansas City)
Wilma Afunugo (Seattle U)
Preseason Player of the Year: Tyonna Outland (Bakersfield)