DENVER ? The Western Athletic Conference women’s basketball media poll has named Louisiana Tech as the favorite for the 2006-07 season. Lady Techster senior Ty Moore was selected the WAC’s preseason Player of the Year.
Louisiana Tech, the five-time defending regular-season champions, received all first place votes, earning 99 points. Fresno State was picked to finish second with 90 points followed by Hawai?i. Nevada was picked to finish fourth with 60 points, followed closely by Boise State with 54 points. In sixth was San Jose State with 53 points with New Mexico State following in seventh with 32 points. Idaho was slated to finish eighth with 29 points, and Utah State was picked to finish ninth with 22 points.
Louisiana Tech senior forward Ty Moore was voted Player of the Year and is the on the preseason all-WAC team. She was named to the all-WAC second team during the 2005-06 season. Louisiana Tech’s Shan Moore was also named to the preseason all-WAC team. Ty and Shan Moore were the only two returning all-WAC honorees from last season. Last year’s WAC Newcomer of the Year, Brandi Fitzgerald of Nevada, Hawai?i’s Janevia Taylor and Fresno State’s Chantella Perera round out this year’s team.
2006-07 Preseason Women’s Basketball Media Poll
Rank Teams (1st Place Votes) Points
1. Louisiana Tech (11) 99
2. Fresno State 90
3. Hawai?i 64
4. Nevada 60
5. Boise State 54
6. San Jose State 53
7. New Mexico State 32
8. Idaho 29
9. Utah State 22
Preseason All-WAC Teams
First Team
Brandi Fitzgerald, So., G, Nevada
Shan Moore, Sr., G, Louisiana Tech
Ty Moore, Sr. F, Louisiana Tech
Chantella Perera, Sr., G, Fresno State
Janevia Taylor, Sr. G, Hawai?i
Player of the Year: Ty Moore, Louisiana Tech