Duquesne Women's Basketball
Duquesne WBB Picked Ninth In A-10 Preseason Poll
The Duquesne Women’s Basketball Team was picked to finish ninth in the Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll as voted on by the conference’s 15 coaches and revealed Tuesday.
Duquesne also received two preseason honors, first with sophomore guard Tess Myers being named to the Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Third Team. Myers, averaged 12.7 points per-game and also buried 90 three-point shots, which far and away led the conference.
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“Tess is one of the premier three-point shooters in Division One,” Duquesne coach Dan Burt said in a university-issued press release. “Her game has greatly expanded over the summer, and we are excited to see Tess show her deeper range and expanded ball handling this season.”
Sophomore guard Meg McConnell also earned preseason recognition earning one of five All-Defensive team spots.
McConnell amassed 76 steals, three of the conference high.
“Meg led the A-10 in steals last year and we are excited to see what she will do within our defensive concepts,” said Burt. “She committed herself to the weight room this off-season and we are expecting very big things from her this season.”
Massachusetts earned all 15 first place votes, good for the maximum 225 points.
Below is all of the preseason recognition, again as voted on by the coaches. Duquesne begins its season Nov. 7 when it hosts Point Park.
ATLANTIC 10 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL
1. Massachusetts (15) 225 pts
2. La Salle 188 pts
3. Rhode Island 184 pts
4. Fordham 183 pts
5. VCU 152 pts
6. Saint Joseph’s 140 pts
7. Davidson 135 pts
8. Richmond 125 pts
9. Duquesne 109 pts
10. Dayton 99 pts
11. George Washington 82 pts
12. Saint Louis 73 pts
13. Loyola Chicago 41 pts
14. George Mason 38 pts
15. St. Bonaventure 26 pts
ATLANTIC 10 PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
Anna DeWolfe Fordham
Kayla Spruill La Salle
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Sam Breen Massachusetts
Sydney Taylor Massachusetts
Addie Budnik Richmond
Sarah Te-Biasu VCU
ATLANTIC 10 PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
Ellie Sutphin Davidson
Asiah Dingle Fordham
Claire Jacobs La Salle
Destiney Philoxy Massachusetts
Katie Jekot Saint Joseph’s
Brooke Flowers Saint Louis
ATLANTIC 10 PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM
Tess Myers Duquesne
Mayowa Taiwo George Washington
Tenin Magassa Rhode Island
Emma Squires Rhode Island
Talya Brugler Saint Joseph’s
Kyla McMakin Saint Louis
ATLANTIC 10 PRESEASON ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Meg McConnell Duquesne
Asiah Dingle Fordham
Mayowa Taiwo George Washington
Destiney Philoxy Massachusetts
Brooke Flowers Saint Louis
