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The University of Utah Athletics
Women's Hoops Wins Pre-Season Favor
10/22/1999 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Oct. 22, 1999
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Favored To Win Inaugural MWC Title
The Mountain West Conference announced its preseason polls and all-conference teams Thurs., Oct. 21, at the league's inaugural Basketball Media Day in Las Vegas, Nev.
Utah was selected by both the league coaches and the media as the preseason favorite to win the conference crown. Utah received 60 votes in the coaches' poll and 195 votes (11 first place votes) in the media poll. The results of both polls were very similar with only two positions being reversed.
Utah returns four starters and 11 letterwinners from a team that compiled a 21-7 overall record and finished in a tie for first place (12-2) in the Pacific Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) last season. Under the direction of the 1999 WAC Pacific Division Coach of the Year, Elaine Elliott, the Utes surpassed the 20-win mark for the fifth consecutive season and competed in the WNIT after making three consecutive appearances in the previous three years.
Expected to finish second is Colorado State University, third belongs to the University of new Mexico, fourth to BYU, and fifth to UNLV. The coaches gave the edge to the University of Wyoming for sixth, while the media listed San Diego State University in the No. 6 position. These two school wee reversed in the No. 7 slot in the opposite poll. Air Force Academy placed eighth in both polls.
Utah's Lori Red is one of just two first team all-conference selections (the other being Froehlich, UNLV) back for the 1999-2000 season. Red averaged 9.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game last season and was selected as the conference player of the week twice in 1998-99. She was chosen to the preseason team by both the coaches and the media.
The preseason all-conference teams also have a similar look with four players appearing on both teams. Named as both the coaches and media's choice as the Top Returning Player is UNLV's Linda Froehlich. Also named to both squads were Utah's Lori Red, Colorado State's Heather Haanen and BYU's Cady Williams. Rounding out the coaches' five-member team is New Mexico's Mirando Sanchez. The media chose BYU's Jill Adams.
Preseason Coaches' Poll
Rk. School Votes 1. Utah 60 2. Colorado State 55 3. New Mexico 46 4. BYU 42 5. UNLV 32 6. Wyoming 23 7. San Diego State 19 8. Air Force 9
Preseason Media Poll
Rk. School (1st place votes) Votes 1. Utah (11) 195 2. Colorado State (10) 180 3. New Mexico (4) 178 4. BYU (2) 140 5. UNLV 130 6. San Diego State 86 7. Wyoming 63 8. Air Force 30
Coaches Preseason All-Conference Team
Linda Froehlich, UNLV Heather Haanen, CSU Lori Red, Utah Miranda Sanchez, UNM Cady Williams, BYU
Coaches Top Returning Player
Linda Froehlich, UNLV
Coaches Preseason Top Freshman
Erin Thorn, BYU
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