Nate Slack | Posted: 3 Feb 2021 | Updated: 3 Jun 2022

BYU Picked to Finish Sixth in Preseason WCC Poll
BYU women's tennis

 

SAN MATEO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference has selected BYU women's tennis to finish sixth in the 2020-21 WCC Preseason Coaches Poll.

The Cougars earned 42 points, just eight points shy of projected fifth place finisher Gonzaga. Pepperdine earned the top spot with 76 points and eight first place votes. The Waves are ranked No. 5 nationally, trailing only North Carolina, UCLA, Texas and Stanford.

BYU was also picked to finish sixth last season, but the COVID-shortened season was cancelled before conference play began. The Cougars finished sixth in conference in 2018-19. 

WCC play for BYU starts on Friday, Mar. 19 when the Cougars host the Portland Pilots. BYU will play four conference foes in Provo and will play the remaining five conference matches on the road. 

There will be no WCC Tournament, as previously announced earlier this year. The NCAA Championships are scheduled for May 20-29, 2021. 

2020-21 WCC Women's Tennis Preseason Coaches Poll

Team (First Place Votes)

Points

Pepperdine (8)

76

San Diego (1)

72

Loyola Marymount

64

Saint Mary's (CA)

54

Gonzaga

50

Brigham Young

42

Pacific

31

San Francisco

26

Santa Clara

24

Portland

11

 

2020-21 All-WCC Preseason Women's Tennis Team

Nomination

Institution

Yr.

Solymar Colling

San Diego

Jr.

Jessica Failla

Pepperdine

Gr.

Klara Kosan

Pacific

So.

Mariia Kozyreva

Saint Mary's

Sr.

Ashley Lahey

Pepperdine

Gr.

Veronica Miroshnichenko

Loyola Marymount

Sr.

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