Fresno State Athletics
`Dogs Tabbed to Finish Second and Third
10/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Oct. 18, 2011
FRESNO, Calif. - The Western Athletic Conference announced the 2011-12 women's basketball coaches and media polls on Tuesday. Fresno State was picked to finish the conference season in second place by the media and third by the coaches.
The league also revealed the Preseason All-WAC teams and the Bulldogs had two earn honors. Junior Rosie Moult was named Preseason First-Team All-WAC, while sophomore Taylor Thompson garnered Preseason Second-Team All-WAC honors.
The `Dogs enter the season as the reigning conference tournament champions. Bree Farley hit the buzzer-beating shot in the championship game to lift the Bulldogs to their fourth-consecutive NCAA appearances.
Head coach Adrian Wiggins and the `Dogs return two starters in Moult and Thompson, who both finished last season with WAC honors. Joining Fresno State this season are seven new faces, two transfers and five freshmen.
The Bulldogs kick off the season with its third annual Red and White Hoop Night on Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Save Mart Center. This is the first chance for fans to see both the men's and women's team in action.
2011-12 Preseason Women's Basketball Coaches Poll
Rank Teams (1st-Place Votes) Points
1. Louisiana Tech (5) 47
2. Utah State (2) 40
3. Fresno State (1) 36
4. Nevada 33
5. Hawai'i 22
6. New Mexico State 18
7. Idaho 17
8. San Jose State
11 2011-12 Preseason Women's Basketball Coaches All-WAC Teams
First Team
Jasmine Bendolph, Louisiana Tech
Ashlee Brown, Utah State
Whitney Jones, Louisiana Tech
Rosie Moult, Fresno State
Kayla Williams, Nevada
Second Team
Devyn Christensen, Utah State
Kamilah Jackson, Hawai`i
Shawna-Lei Kuehu, Hawai`i
Taylor Thompson, Fresno State
Tabytha Wampler, New Mexico State
Preseason Player of the Year: Ashlee Brown, Utah State
2011-12 Preseason Women's Basketball Media Poll
Rank Teams (1st-Place Votes) Points
1. Louisiana Tech (13) 144
2. Fresno State (3) 129
3. Utah State (3) 126
4. Nevada 80
5. Hawai`i 72
6. New Mexico State 59
7. Idaho 52
8. San Jose State
22 2011-12 Preseason Women's Basketball Media All-WAC Teams
First Team
Jasmine Bendolph, Louisiana Tech
Ashlee Brown, Utah State
Kamilah Jackson, Hawai`i
Rosie Moult, Fresno State
Second Team
Amanda Johnson, Nevada
Whitney Jones, Louisiana Tech
Taylor Thompson, Fresno State
Kayla Williams, Nevada
Preseason Player of the Year: Ashlee Brown, Utah State
"We are Your Team!" -- Join the Bulldogs at the Save Mart Center on Oct. 25 for Red & White Hoops Night at 7 p.m. Admission is free. To learn more about season ticket opportunities, you can visit www.bulldogfoundation.org.
