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jchristiansen
| Posted: 31 Jan 2012 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Cougars Tabbed 4th in WAC Preseason Poll
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DENVER – The Western Athletic Conference softball coaches have picked the BYU softball team to finish fourth and Fresno State to win the 2012 WAC regular-season crown.
In addition, senior Jessica Dugas and sophomore Carly Duckworth were named to the preseason All-WAC team. Both players earned All-Mountain West Conference honors following the 2011 season.
In its first season as members of the WAC, the Cougars earned one first-place vote and 35 points. 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. 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.
BYU took the MWC championship each of the last three seasons and has played in the NCAA tournament every year since 2005.
| Team (first-place votes) | Points |
|---|---|
| 1. Fresno State (3) | 44 |
| 2. Hawai'i (2) | 42 |
| 3. New Mexico State (2) | 37 |
| 4. BYU (1) | 35 |
| 5. Nevada | 20 |
| T-6. Louisiana Tech | 17 |
| T-6. San Jose State | 17 |
| 8. Utah State | 12 |
| Player | School | Year | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Conrad | New Mexico State | Jr. | SS/1B |
| Carly Duckworth | BYU | So. | OF |
| Jessica Dugas | BYU | Sr. | OF/3B |
| 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. | INF |
| Kelly Majam | Hawai'i | Jr. | OF |
| Brooke Ortiz | Fresno State | So. | 2B/3B |
| Kassy Uchida | Utah State | So. | UT |
