WBB | 2025-26 WCC Preseason Poll Announced, Gaels Picked 7th
10/23/2025 10:25:00 AM | Women's Basketball
SAN BRUNO, Calif. - The West Coast Conference announced the 2025-26 preseason coaches poll Thursday morning as Saint Mary's was picked to finish seventh out of the twelve member institutions. After running the table with some dramatic finishes in the 2025 WCC Tournament, Oregon State earned nine first place votes for the top spot in the poll. Gonzaga was picked to finish second with three first place votes while Washington State was picked to finish third with 94 points.
Saint Mary's returns nine players including the 2025 Sixth Woman of the Year in Emily Foy. Foy is coming off of a career season where she averaged 8.3 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 43% from the field and 35% from three. Head coach Jeff Cammon also added some talent from inside the conference, securing transfers Malia Latu and Georgia Grigoropoulou from Santa Clara. Latu was a near every game starter for the Broncos, finishing the 2024-25 season with 10.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and nearly three assists per game. For Grigoropoulou, she played in 31 games and finished third on the team in rebounding with nearly five boards a game.
The Gaels were an even 10-10 in conference play last season, finishing sixth in the WCC standings. They earned a double-bye into the third round but saw an early exit after falling to Pacific. They will look for their first conference tournament win in the Cammon era and first since 2023.
The full 2025-26 WCC women's basketball preseason coaches poll and team can be found below or at wccsports.com.
2025-26 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll
| RANK | TEAM (1st Place Votes) | POINTS |
| 1 | Oregon State (9) | 119 |
| 2 | Gonzaga (3) | 111 |
| 3 | Washington State | 94 |
| 4 | Portland | 91 |
| 5 | Santa Clara | 84 |
| 6 | San Francisco | 70 |
| 7 | Saint Mary's | 55 |
| 8 | Pacific | 52 |
| 9 | LMU | 38 |
| 10 | Pepperdine | 36 |
| 11 | San Diego | 31 |
| 12 | Seattle U | 11 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Team
| Name | Yr. | Pos. | School |
| Dyani Ananiev | So. | G | Portland |
| Zeryhia Aokuso | Jr. | G | Gonzaga |
| Tiara Bolden | Sr. | G | Oregon State |
| Catarina Ferreira | Sr. | G | Oregon State |
| Sophie Glancey | Gr. | F | Santa Clara |
| Maya Hernandez | Jr. | F | LMU |
| Maia Jones | Jr. | G | Santa Clara |
| Kennedie Shuler | Jr. | G | Oregon State |
| Allie Turner | So. | G | Gonzaga |
| Eleonora Villa | Jr. | G | Washington State |
Saint Mary's will open their 2025-26 season on the road on November 4th, taking on Wyoming from the Mountain West. They'll then kickoff their home campaign on Friday, November 7th against DII member Chico State. Season and single-game tickets can be purchased HERE or at smcgaels.com/tickets.
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