Monday, November 7
Nacogdoches, Texas
5:30 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin
vs
UTSA
Ladyjacks to Host UTSA in Season Opener
11/5/2022 2:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Stephen F. Austin vs UTSA
Date: Monday, November 7th
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Live Stream: ESPN+
Stadium: William R. Johnson Coliseum
Series: UTSA leads 8-6
NACOGDOCHES, Texas- The Stephen F. Austin women's basketball program will open their non-conference schedule against The University of Texas San Antonio.
The Ladyjacks are looking to start the 22-23 season off strong after winning the WAC Championship last year and won an automatic bid to the March Madness tournament. SFA finished the regular season with a 28-5 record. Aiyana Johnson is returning to the Ladyjacks as a fifth-year after scoring the second most points and leading the team in blocks last season. Johnson was also named Preseason WAC Player of the Year.
Series
This will be the 15th meeting between the Ladyjacks and the Roadrunners. This is only the second matchup since the 2011-2012 season. The last matchup was November 9, 2021, SFA ran away with a 77-50 victory
Ladyjacks Ranked First in Preseason WAC Coaches and Media Polls and Aiyana Johnson Named Preseason WAC Player of the Year
SFA received nine first place votes, while UT Arlington and Grand Canyon each received two.
Johnson, a graduate student from Lee's Summit, Missouri, started all 32 games for the Ladyjacks last year. She had a .541 shooting percentage, 209 total rebounds, 51 assists, 36 blocks, 17 steals and scored 445 points. Johnson averaged 26.1 minutes per game, 6.5 rebounds per game, and 13.9 points per game.
2022-23 WAC Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
| Rank | Team (1st-Place Votes) | Points |
| 1. | Stephen F. Austin (9) | 140 |
| 2. | UT Arlington (2) | 126 |
| 3. | Grand Canyon (2) | 124 |
| 4. | California Baptist | 107 |
| 5. | Abilene Christian | 86 |
| 6. | Southern Utah | 83 |
| 7. | Sam Houston | 70 |
| 8. | Utah Valley | 69 |
| 9. | UTRGV | 56 |
| 10. | NM State | 46 |
| 11. | Tarleton | 44 |
| Utah Tech | 44 | |
| 13. | Seattle U | 19 |
2022-23 WAC Preseason Player of the Year: Aiyana Johnson, Grad, F/C, Stephen F. Austin
2022-23 Preseason All-WAC First Team
Trinity San Antonio, So., G, California Baptist
Aaliyah Collins, So., G, Grand Canyon
Madelyn Batista, Sr., F, Sam Houston
Tomekia Whitman, Sr., G, Southern Utah
Aiyana Johnson, Grad, F/C, Stephen F. Austin
Starr Jacobs, Grad, F, UT Arlington
Breaunna Gillen, Sr., G, Utah Tech
Emily Isaacson, Sr., G/F, Utah Tech
2022-23 Preseason All-WAC Second Team
Bella Earle, So., G, Abilene Christian
Tiarra Brown, Jr., G/F, Grand Canyon
Chyna Allen, Grad, G, Sam Houston
Cherita Daugherty, Grad, G, Southern Utah
Jireh Washington, Grad, G, UT Arlington
Kayla White, Grad, G, UT Arlington
Iyana Dorsey, So., G, UTRGV
Shay Fano, Jr., F, Utah Valley
2022-23 WAC Women's Basketball Preseason Media Poll
| Rank | Team |
| 1. | Stephen F. Austin |
| 2. | UT Arlington |
| 3. | Grand Canyon |
| 4. | California Baptist |
| 5. | Abilene Christian |
| 6. | Sam Houston |
| 7. | Utah Tech |
| 8. | Southern Utah |
| 9. | Utah Valley |
| 10. | Tarleton |
| 11. | UTRGV |
| 12. | NM State |
| 13. | Seattle U |
2022-23 WAC Preseason Player of the Year: Starr Jacobs, Grad, F, UT Arlington
2022-23 Preseason All-WAC Team
Maleeah Langstaff, Grad, F, Abilene Christian
Madi Miller, Grad, G, Abilene Christian
Trinity San Antonio, So., G, California Baptist
Aaliyah Collins, So., G, Grand Canyon
Aiyana Johnson, Grad, F/C, Stephen F. Austin
Starr Jacobs, Grad, F, UT Arlington
Jireh Washington, Grad, G, UT Arlington
Breaunna Gillen, Sr., G, Utah Tech
A Look at UTSA
Newcomer Jordyn Jenkins has earned another preseason honor for the second day in a row, being named to the Conference USA Preseason All-Conference Team on Thursday.
This award comes just a day after Jenkins was named to the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award Preseason Watch List. The Kent, Wash., native is a transfer from the University of Southern California, where she played the last two seasons. At USC, she led the team offensively in almost every category while starting in 26 of 28 games last season. Jenkins led the Trojan in total points (384/14.8 per game), free throws made (110) and field goals made (134). She had 173 rebounds, the second most on the team. Jenkins was named the Pac-12 Most Improved Player, as well as earning All-Pac 12 Honors at the end of the season.
The conference also announced its preseason coaches' poll, in which the Roadrunners were picked to finish ninth with 36 points. UTSA was voted to be last in last season's preseason poll, making some big strides in the conference this season.
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