ALPINE, Texas – The Lone Star Conference (LSC) has announced its 2025 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll, along with the Preseason Player of the Year and Players to Watch list ahead of the upcoming season.
Texas Woman's University leads the preseason rankings after earning 20 first-place votes and 810 total points, followed by Lubbock Christian in second and UT Tyler in third. West Texas A&M, Eastern New Mexico, and Angelo State round out the top six, while Texas A&M-Kingsville, UT Permian Basin, and Midwestern State sit in the middle of the standings. Sul Ross State was picked 17th as the Lady Lobos continue to build their program in their second season competing in the LSC. Senior guard Victoria Aguayo, a biology major from El Paso, Texas, was named to the league's Players to Watch list, recognizing her leadership, defensive presence, and scoring ability heading into her final season. West Texas A&M's Kyla Kane earned the honor of LSC Preseason Player of the Year.
The Women's Basketball interviews video will be released on the LSC site (https://lonestarconference.org/), Friday, Oct. 24 at 11:30 am.
Under head coach E.J. Lee Smith, the Lady Lobos look to continue their growth and competitiveness within one of the strongest conferences in NCAA Division II women's basketball. Sul Ross State opens the 2025 season at home on November 15 at 1 p.m. against Northern New Mexico College inside the Gallego Center in Alpine, Texas.
Preseason Poll
Rank Team 1st Total
1 Texas Woman's 20 810
2 Lubbock Christian 14 776
3 UT Tyler 8 761
4 West Texas A&M 6 663
5 Eastern New Mexico 2 657
6 Angelo State 656
7 Texas A&M-Kingsville 564
8 UT Permian Basin 466
9 Midwestern State 461
10 St. Mary's 438
11 St. Edward's 363
12 Oklahoma Christian 310
13 Cameron 262
14 Texas A&M International 1 210
15 UT Dallas 168
16 Western New Mexico 161
17 Sul Ross State 77
Preseason Player of the Year
Kyla Kane, G, Sr., West Texas A&M
Players to Watch
Name School Pos. Cl. Major Hometown
Keniah Williams Angelo State C Sr. Interdisciplinary Studies Georgetown, Texas
Madison Griggs Cameron F So. Criminal Justice Mansfield, Texas
Nataya Lockett Eastern New Mexico G Sr. Marketing Omaha, Neb.
Kennedy Chappell Lubbock Christian G Jr. Animal Science/Pre Vet Heath, Texas
Kerbie Cash Midwestern State F So. Early Childhood Edu. Wylie, Texas
Taylor Jackson Oklahoma Christian F Sr. Marriage & Family Therapy McKinney, Texas
Christin Callens St. Mary's F So. Biochemistry Houston, Texas
Victoria Aguayo Sul Ross State G Sr. Biology El Paso, Texas
Deannasty Smith Texas A&M International F Sr. Kinesiology San Antonio, Texas
Kaycee Groves Texas A&M-Kingsville G/F Jr. Biomedical Sciences Faith, S.D.
Averee Kleinhans Texas Woman's G Sr. Dietetics Nocona, Texas
Umi Otsuka UT Dallas G Jr. Interdisciplinary Studies Tokyo, Japan
Kenadi Rising UT Permian Basin G Gr. Kinesiology Rapid City, S.D.
Polina Latysheva UT Tyler G Jr. Management Moscow, Russia
Kyla Kane West Texas A&M G Sr. Sports & Ex. Science Wellington, Texas
Natalie Magallanes Western New Mexico G So. Kinesiology Midland, Texas
