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Fresno State Picked to Win WAC Softball Title, Tech 6th

By: Brandon Dunn
Updated: February 1, 2012

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

 

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