Lion Women’s Basketball Picked Eighth in SLC Preseason Poll
KINDER, La. – The Southland Conference announced the 2023-24 preseason women’s basketball poll on Tuesday morning and the Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s basketball team was picked eighth.
The poll was announced as part of the Southland Conference Basketball Media Day at the Coushetta Casino Resort in Kinder.
The SLC preseason polls are voted on by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors, who may not vote for their own teams.
The Lions finished tied for fourth in the Southland a year ago and advanced to the SLC Tournament semifinals, falling by just two points in overtime to regular season and conference tournament champion, Southeastern.
SLU is picked as the preseason favorite, while A&M-Corpus Christi, who finished as the co-conference champion last year, is picked second.
This season, A&M-Commerce is led by first-year coach Valerie King and the Lions play a challenging non-conference schedule, which includes a home game against Houston on December 8.
Southland Conference play begins at New Orleans on January 4 and the SLC home opener comes on January 6 against McNeese. The Lions begin the 2023-24 season on November 6 against LeTourneau.
Season tickets are now on sale for renewing season ticket holders and Lion Champions Fund members. More information on tickets can be found HERE.
2023-24 SLC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL
| Rank | Team | Points (1st-Place Votes) |
| 1 | Southeastern | 159 (15) |
| 2 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 140 (3) |
| 3 | Lamar | 132 (2) |
| 4 | UIW | 97 |
| T5 | HCU | 74 |
| T5 | McNeese | 74 |
| 7 | Northwestern State | 65 |
| 8 | A&M-COMMERCE | 58 |
| 9 | New Orleans | 56 |
| 10 | Nicholls | 39 |
2023-24 SLC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
Alecia Westbrook, A&M-Corpus Christi
Akasha Davis, Lamar
Alexius Horne, Southeastern
Hailey Giaratano, Southeastern
DeArica Pryor, New Orleans
SECOND TEAM
Nina De Leon Negron, UIW
N’Denasija Collins, HCU
Sabria Dean, Lamar
Paige Allen, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Lexi Alexander, Nicholls
