DENVER – The Western Athletic Conference softball coaches have selected Fresno State to win the 2012 WAC regular-season crown. This is the 14th time in the last 17 years that the Bulldogs have been the preseason favorite to win the title.
Fresno State took the top spot in the preseason poll with 44 points and three first-place votes. Hawai‘i came in second, picking up two first-place votes and 42 points, followed by New Mexico State in third place with 37 points and two first-place votes. Brigham Young received the other first-place vote and came in fourth place with 35 points. Nevada was picked to finish fifth with 20 points, followed by San Jose State and Louisiana Tech tied for sixth with 17 points apiece. Utah State rounded out the poll in eighth place with 12 points.
The preseason all-WAC team was also announced. Hawai’i placed the most players on the team with four, while Fresno State and New Mexico State had three apiece.
2012 WAC Preseason Poll
| Rank |
Team (first-place votes) |
Points |
| 1 |
Fresno State (3) |
44 |
| 2 |
Hawai‘i (2) |
42 |
| 3 |
New Mexico State (2) |
37 |
| 4 |
Brigham Young (1) |
35 |
| 5 |
Nevada |
20 |
| T-6. |
Louisiana Tech |
17 |
| T-6. |
San Jose State |
17 |
| 8 |
Utah State |
12 |
2012 Preseason All-WAC Team
| Player |
School |
Yr. |
Pos. |
| Teresa Conrad |
New Mexico State |
Jr. |
SS/1B |
| Carly Duckworth |
Brigham Young |
So. |
OF |
| Jessica Dugas |
Brigham Young |
Sr. |
OF |
| Jessica Iwata |
Hawai`i |
Jr. |
SS |
| Tiare Jennings |
New Mexico State |
Sr. |
OF |
| Michelle Moses |
Fresno State |
Sr. |
P/1B |
| Andrea Ortega |
Fresno State |
Sr. |
OF |
| Stephanie Ricketts |
Hawai`i |
Sr. |
P |
| Valerie Swedberg |
New Mexico State |
So. |
OF |
| Alex Aguirre |
Hawai`i |
Sr. |
OF |
| Janna Frandrup |
Louisiana Tech |
Jr. |
P/2B |
| Erin Jones |
Nevada |
Jr. |
3B |
| Allison Lenzora |
Utah State |
So. |
IF |
| Kelly Majam |
Hawai`i |
Jr. |
OF |
| Brooke Ortiz |
Fresno State |
So. |
2B/3B |
| Kassy Uchida |
Utah State |
So. |
UT |