Gonzaga tops 2018-19 WCC preseason poll
WCC coaches selected Gonzaga as the favorite to repeat as the 2019 WCC champions in the annual preseason poll. The Bulldogs claimed seven of 10 first place votes while also placing a league-high three student-athletes on the Preseason All-WCC team.
Gonzaga (27-6, 17-1) claimed 79 points to finish atop the preseason poll after taking the double in both 2017 and 2018 with the WCC regular season and championship crowns both years
The preseason poll and All-WCC team were selected solely by a vote of the conference’s 10 head coaches.
2018-19 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL
Team (First Place Votes)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Points
1. Gonzaga (7)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 79
2. Saint Mary’s (2)                    73
3. BYU (1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 66
4. Loyola Marymount                52
5. San Diego                            49
6. Santa Clara                          35
7. Pacific                                 32
8. San Francisco                      31
9. Pepperdine                          24
10. Portland                             9
2018-19 ALL-WCC PRESEASON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM
Name                                 Institution                Yr.      Pos.
Brenna Chase                     BYU                          Jr.       G
Gabby Green                      Loyola Marymount     Sr.       G
Sara Hamson                      BYU                          Soph.  C
Megan McKay                     Saint Mary’s              Sr.       F
Myah Pace                          San Diego                 Soph.  G
Sydney Raggio                    Saint Mary’s              Sr.       F
Zykera Rice                         Gonzaga                   Sr.       F
Yasmine Robinson-Bacote   Pepperdine               Sr.       F
Chandler Smith                   Gonzaga                   Sr.       G
Laura Stockton                    Gonzaga                   Sr.       G
