IRVINE, Calif. – The Big West has revealed the preseason polls and preseason All-Conference squads as determined separately by the conference's head coaches and selected media.
 
As the Tritons head into their first year in the Big West, they were ranked 11^th with 25 points in the coaches poll and ninth with 74 points in the media poll, in which they earned a first place vote.

"We're excited about the upcoming season and competing against the excellent teams and coaches in the Big West," said Head Coach Heidi VanDerveer. "Our goal is to go out and be competitive every night and constantly improve. It's a big task and we're looking forward to competing in the Big West."
 
UC San Diego graduated two seniors last year and bolstered its roster with the addition of freshmen Aishah Brown, Parker Montgomery, and Lucy Young. Among the Tritons' returners is Julia Macabuhay, who was named a Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-American during UC San Diego's final year in Division II. 
 
View the full polls and All-Conference teams below.
 
Coaches Poll:
1. UC Davis (6) – 114
2. UC Irvine (2) – 101
3. UC Santa Barbara – 92
4. Cal Poly (2) – 83
5. Hawai'i – 71
6. Long Beach State – 69
7. Cal State Fullerton – 56
8. CSU Bakersfield (1) – 48
9. CSUN – 36
10. UC Riverside – 32
11. UC San Diego – 25
 
( ) denotes first place votes
 
Media Poll:
1. UC Davis (13) – 207
2. UC Irvine (1) – 163
3. Hawai'i (1) – 157
4. UC Santa Barbara – 154
5. Cal Poly (3) – 126
6. Cal State Fullerton - 123
7. Long Beach State – 120
8. CSU Bakersfield (1) – 83
9. UC San Diego (1) – 74
10. CSUN – 70
11. UC Riverside – 44
 
( ) denotes first place votes
 
Coaches Preseason All-Conference:
Sierra Campisano, Cal Poly
Danae Miller, UC Santa Barbara
Taylor Turney, Cal State Fullerton
Cierra Hall, UC Davis
Justina King, Long Beach State
Keilani Cooper, UC Riverside
 
Media Preseason All-Conference:
Sierra Campisano, Cal Poly
Taylor Turney, Cal State Fullerton
Justina King, Long Beach State
Danae Miller, UC Santa Barbara
Cierra Hall, UC Davis
Abbey Ellis, Cal Poly
 
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program begins a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 37 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.