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    Ladyjacks Picked to Finish Second in SLC West
    Southland Conference goes to divisional play for first time in league history
    2006 SLC Coach of the Year Lee Ann Riley
    2006 SLC Coach of the Year Lee Ann Riley

    Oct. 12, 2006

    FRISCO, Texas - The defending Southland Conference champion Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack basketball team has been picked to finish second in the league's west division announced league officials Thursday afternoon. Both the league head coaches and sports information directors selected SFA to finish second behind Texas-Arlington. Southeastern Louisiana was picked to the win the SLC East in both polls.

    The Ladyjacks received three first-places votes and 51 total points in the head coaches poll. Preseason favorite Texas-Arlington received seven first-place votes and 62 total points. Texas-San Antonio also received some recognition to win the SLC West.

    The order was the same in the sports information directors poll, but there was more disparity over who would win the West. Four of the division's six teams received first-place nods in the poll. UTA garnered five first-place votes and 60 total points, just beating out the Ladyjacks who received four first-place votes and 54 total points. Texas-San Antonio (two) and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (one) also received first-place votes.

    The Ladyjacks return two starters and eight letterwinners from last years NCAA Championship team. The Ladyjacks will open the season Wednesday, Nov. 8, with an exhibition against Texas A&M-Commerce. The regular season begins Friday, Nov. 10 at Tulane. The game against the Green Wave slated to begin at 7 p.m.

    -SFA- 

    2006-07 Southland Conference
Women's Basketball Preseason Polls
Head Coaches Poll
Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006

    West	East
School (1st Place Votes)	Points	School (1st Place Votes)	Points
1. Texas-Arlington (7)	     62	1. SE Louisiana (8)	     62
2. Stephen F. Austin (3)     51	2. Northwestern State (2)    47
3. Texas-San Antonio (2)     47	3. Lamar (2)                 39
4. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi  38	4. McNeese State	     37
5. Texas State               32	5. Nicholls State	     32
6. Sam Houston State         16	6. Central Arkansas	     29

    Sports Information Directors Poll
West	East
School (1st Place Votes)	    Points	School (1st Place Votes)	Points
1. Texas-Arlington (5)	        60  1. SE Louisiana (8)	66
2. Stephen F. Austin (4)        54  2. Northwestern State (1)	50
3. Texas-San Antonio (2)        49  3. Lamar (3)	47
4. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (1)	45  4. McNeese State	44
5. Texas State	                31  5. Nicholls State	24
6. Sam Houston State            13  6. Central Arkansas	21