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Fourth Place Finish Predicted for Women’s Basketball
October 21, 2009
The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team was picked fourth in the East Division of the American Southwest Conference according to the league’s annual poll of its head coaches, sports information directors and local media outlets that was released on Wednesday.
The Patriots received 89 points in the poll and finished just four points behind third place Louisiana College. Defending East Division champions Texas-Dallas were picked to repeat by beating out second place Mississippi College by just one point.
East Texas Baptist followed the Patriots in fifth place with 75 points, while LeTourneau and Ozarks (Ark.) rounded out the poll in sixth and seventh places, respectively.
In the west, Hardin-Simmons claimed first place by beating out two-time defending ASC Champion Howard Payne by eight points.
In the individual awards, juniors Tillisha Givens of Louisiana and Lindsey Newcombe of Hardin-Simmons were tabbed as the top players heading into the new season for the East and West Divisions, respectively.
The 2009-2010 Patriots will take to the court for the first time on Nov. 20 against Howard-Payne as part of the 2009 Fred Jacoby I-20 Classic hosted by The University of Texas at Dallas.
2009-10 ASC PRESEASON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POLL
[Voted on by ASC Head Coaches, Sports Information Directors and Media Members]
EAST DIVISION
|
Team (first-place votes) |
Points |
2008-09 Record |
1. |
Texas-Dallas (12) |
132 |
21-5, 18-2 ASC |
2. |
Mississippi College (7) |
131 |
22-5, 17-3 ASC |
3. |
Louisiana College (2) |
93 |
16-19, 12-8 ASC |
4. |
Texas-Tyler |
89 |
15-11, 12-8 ASC |
5. |
East Texas Baptist |
75 |
9-16, 8-12 ASC |
6. |
Ozarks |
35 |
5-20, 4-16 ASC |
7. |
LeTourneau |
23 |
5-20, 3-17 ASC |
WEST DIVISION
|
Team (first-place votes) |
Points |
2008-09 Record |
1. |
Hardin-Simmons (12) |
177 |
22-6, 16-5 ASC |
2. |
Howard Payne (8) |
169 |
23-6, 16-5 ASC |
3. |
McMurry (2) |
142 |
21-6, 17-4 ASC |
4. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor (2) |
129 |
14-13, 12-9 ASC |
5. |
Concordia (Tex.) |
93 |
11-12, 11-10 ASC |
6. |
Texas Lutheran |
75 |
7-18, 5-16 ASC |
7. |
Schreiner |
49 |
2-23, 2-19 ASC |
8. |
Sul Ross State |
30 |
1-23, 1-20 ASC |
2009-10 ASC PRESEASON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
[Voted on by ASC Head Coaches, Sports Information Directors and Media Members]
WEST DIVISION
Lindsey Newcombe, C, Jr., Hardin-Simmons
EAST DIVISION
Tillisha Givens, G/F, Jr., Louisiana College
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