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ARLINGTON, Texas \u2013\u00a0For the second year in a row, the UT Arlington women’s basketball team was selected to finish third in the Western Athletic Conference preseason coaches’ poll, as released by the league office on Wednesday morning.
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\nReceiving one first place vote, the Lady Mavs were selected to finish third overall in the conference behind Abilene Christian and California Baptist.
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\nThe Lady Mavs return six players from last year’s squad and welcome seven newcomers, blending veteran experience with Power 4 talent to form a deep and versatile roster ready to compete in the WAC.
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\nUTA is coming off their best-ever regular season and tournament finish during their WAC tenure, entering the tourney as the third overall seed before falling in the WAC Championship game to the top-seeded Grand Canyon Lopes.
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\nUTA competed in the WNIT for the first time since 2019 and fifth time in program history. The Lady Mavs made history by picking up their second ever postseason victory when they defeated Incarnate Word before eventually falling to North Texas.
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\nAs a whole, the Lady Mavs went 18-14 with a 10-6 record in the WAC. At home, UTA was dominant \u2014 going 12-1 (.923) inside College Park Center \u2014 the program’s best home record winning percentage since moving into the arena in 2012.
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\n2025-26 WAC Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tAbilene Christian (2)
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\n\t\t\tCalifornia Baptist (4)
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\n\t\t\tUT Arlington (1)
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\n\t\t\tUtah Valley
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\n\t\t\tTarleton State
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\n\t\t\tUtah Tech
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\n\t\t\tSouthern Utah
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\n2025-26 WAC Preseason Player of the Year:\u00a0
\nPayton Hull, Jr., G, Abilene Christian
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\n2025-26 Preseason All-WAC Team
\nPayton Hull, Jr., G, Abilene Christian
\nMeredith Mayes, Jr., C, Abilene Christian
\nKhloe Lemon, Jr., G, California Baptist
\nJakoriah Long, Sr., G, Tarleton State
\nAmanda Barcello, R-Sr., G\/F, Utah Valley
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\nUTA opens the regular season on the road at Houston on Tuesday, Nov. 4, before returning to the CPC for the home opener against Missouri State on Friday, Nov. 7, with tipoff slated for 6:30 p.m. The theme for the night is Battle of the Greeks.
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\nSeason tickets are on sale now starting at just $50 for all 13 home games at the state-of-the-art College Park Center.
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\nSecure your season tickets today at\u00a0UTATickets.com<\/a>.
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\nCourtside seating is also available through the Maverick Club, featuring one row along each baseline (excluding team benches). For more information, contact Emma Hudspeth<\/a>, Director of the Maverick Club, at\u00a0emma.hudspeth@uta.edu<\/a>\u00a0or call 817-272-3856.
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