RENO, Nev. – The Mountain West released its 2019-20 preseason women's basketball poll with the Wolf Pack slated to finish ninth.
Nevada got its first taste of in-game action Wednesday night at Lawlor Events Center as it rolled to a 102-56 win over William Jessup in an exhibition. The Wolf Pack had four players reach double figures, led by newcomer
Marguerite Effa who totaled 20 points. Nevada scored at least 21 points in each of the four quarters and shot over 55 percent for the game.
Head coach
Amanda Levens, who enters her third season at the helm, returns six letterwinners from last season, including a group of five now-sophomores who played over 30 percent of the team's minutes. Levens also welcomes eight newcomers to the Pack, which includes five transfers and three freshmen.
Boise State, which won the conference title last season, earned 25 first place votes and enters the 2019-20 campaign as the league favorite. New Mexico ranks second in the preseason poll and garnered three first place votes. Fresno State, Wyoming and San Diego State round out the top five. Nevada received 115 points in the poll and ranks ahead of Air Force and San Jose State.
Predicted Order of Finish (first place votes)
1. Boise State (25) 305
2. New Mexico (3) 280
3. Fresno State 228
4. Wyoming 201
5. San Diego State 192
6. Colorado State 185
7. UNLV 130
8. Utah State 116
9. Nevada 115
10. Air Force 85
11. San Jose State (1) 77
Preseason Player of the Year
Braydey Hodgins, Boise State
Preseason Co-Freshman of the Year
Haley Cavinder, Fresno State
Corina Carter, New Mexico
Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Mallory McGwire, Boise State
Preseason All-Conference Team
Braydey Hodgins, Boise State
Aisia Robertson, New Mexico
Riley Lupfer, Boise State
Maddi Utti, Fresno State
Jayla Everett, New Mexico
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