Marshall, Weaver Named to Preseason Teams; Lady Techsters Tabbed Fifth in Sun Belt
10/19/2026 11:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Third year forward Jordan Marshall was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team while fourth year guard Alexia Weaver joined her on the Third Team, announced by the league Monday afternoon.
RUSTONÂ -Â Â Third year forward Jordan Marshall was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team while fourth year guard Alexia Weaver joined her on the Third Team, announced by the league Monday afternoon.
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The Lady Techsters were also voted to fifth in the preseason poll in their first Sun Belt season in 26 years. LA Tech was one of four teams to receive a first-place vote, with only an 18-point gap between second place and fifth place.Â
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Marshall was dominant in her second season with the Lady Techsters, named to the CUSA All-Second Team after averaging 10.7 points per game and 6.8 rebounds per game. The Little Rock, Arkansas native notched four double-doubles, including two with over 18 points and 15 rebounds. Marshall scored in double figures 20 times for the Lady Techsters last season, scoring 20 or more in three games. Her 51.0 field goal percentage was the highest by a Lady Techster and the third highest clip of a CUSA player last season.Â
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Weaver made a similar impact in her first year as a Lady Techster, named a CUSA Honorable Mention after a stellar season. The Three Rivers transfer started every game for Louisiana Tech last season, nailing 57 triples at a team leading 38.8 percent clip. That percentage shot up to 45.6 percent during conference play, the second highest mark in CUSA. Weaver Scored in double-figures 18 times, scoring a career high 27 points against now Sun Belf foe South Alabama.Â
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Louisiana Tech is led by 11th-year head coach Brooke Stoehr, the reigning Conference USA regular season champion, CUSA Coach of the Year and tournament runner-up. The Lady Techsters won 26 games last season and went on a 19-game win streak, the highest marks in almost 20 years of LA Tech basketball.Â
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2026-27 Sun Belt Women's Basketball Preseason Poll
1. James Madison – 189 (11)
2. Troy – 166
3. Arkansas State – 165 (1)
4. Marshall – 151 (1)
5. Louisiana Tech – 148 (1)
6. Old Dominion – 106
T7. Coastal Carolina – 99
T7. Southern Miss – 99
9. App State – 79
10. ULM – 77
11. Georgia Southern – 62
12. South Alabama – 61
13. Louisiana – 42
14. Georgia State – 26
*Parentheses indicate first-place votes
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Preseason Player of the Year
Crislyn Rose, Arkansas State [4th | G | Sachse, Texas]
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Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
Tessa Grady, Coastal Carolina [R-Jr. | F | Dublin, Ohio]
Jordan Marshall, Louisiana Tech [3rd | F | Little Rock, Ark.]
Daisia Mitchell, App State [Sr. | G | Riverside, Calif.]
Bree Robinson, James Madison [4th | G | Mississauga, Ontario]
Crislyn Rose, Arkansas State [4th | G | Sachse, Texas]
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Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team
Imani Daniel, Louisiana [So. | F | Gramercy, La.]
Aniya Hubbard, Troy [5th | G | Hoover, Ala.]
Olivia Olson, Marshall [So. | G | New Smyrna Beach, Fla.]
Zakiya Stephenson, James Madison [4th | G | Virginia Beach, Va.]
Joi Williams, App State [Sr. | G | Leesburg, Va.]
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Preseason All-Sun Belt Third Team
Kayla Cleaveland, Georgia Southern [2nd | F | Woodstock, Ga.]
Grace McDonough, James Madison [2nd | F | Harleysville, Pa.]
Chrysta Narcisse, Southern Miss [R-Jr. | G | Lafayette, La.]
Riley Stack, Old Dominion [4th | F | Piedmont, S.C.]
Alexia Weaver, Louisiana Tech [4th | G | Louisville, Ky.]
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The Lady Techsters were also voted to fifth in the preseason poll in their first Sun Belt season in 26 years. LA Tech was one of four teams to receive a first-place vote, with only an 18-point gap between second place and fifth place.Â
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Marshall was dominant in her second season with the Lady Techsters, named to the CUSA All-Second Team after averaging 10.7 points per game and 6.8 rebounds per game. The Little Rock, Arkansas native notched four double-doubles, including two with over 18 points and 15 rebounds. Marshall scored in double figures 20 times for the Lady Techsters last season, scoring 20 or more in three games. Her 51.0 field goal percentage was the highest by a Lady Techster and the third highest clip of a CUSA player last season.Â
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Weaver made a similar impact in her first year as a Lady Techster, named a CUSA Honorable Mention after a stellar season. The Three Rivers transfer started every game for Louisiana Tech last season, nailing 57 triples at a team leading 38.8 percent clip. That percentage shot up to 45.6 percent during conference play, the second highest mark in CUSA. Weaver Scored in double-figures 18 times, scoring a career high 27 points against now Sun Belf foe South Alabama.Â
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Louisiana Tech is led by 11th-year head coach Brooke Stoehr, the reigning Conference USA regular season champion, CUSA Coach of the Year and tournament runner-up. The Lady Techsters won 26 games last season and went on a 19-game win streak, the highest marks in almost 20 years of LA Tech basketball.Â
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2026-27 Sun Belt Women's Basketball Preseason Poll
1. James Madison – 189 (11)
2. Troy – 166
3. Arkansas State – 165 (1)
4. Marshall – 151 (1)
5. Louisiana Tech – 148 (1)
6. Old Dominion – 106
T7. Coastal Carolina – 99
T7. Southern Miss – 99
9. App State – 79
10. ULM – 77
11. Georgia Southern – 62
12. South Alabama – 61
13. Louisiana – 42
14. Georgia State – 26
*Parentheses indicate first-place votes
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Preseason Player of the Year
Crislyn Rose, Arkansas State [4th | G | Sachse, Texas]
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Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
Tessa Grady, Coastal Carolina [R-Jr. | F | Dublin, Ohio]
Jordan Marshall, Louisiana Tech [3rd | F | Little Rock, Ark.]
Daisia Mitchell, App State [Sr. | G | Riverside, Calif.]
Bree Robinson, James Madison [4th | G | Mississauga, Ontario]
Crislyn Rose, Arkansas State [4th | G | Sachse, Texas]
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Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team
Imani Daniel, Louisiana [So. | F | Gramercy, La.]
Aniya Hubbard, Troy [5th | G | Hoover, Ala.]
Olivia Olson, Marshall [So. | G | New Smyrna Beach, Fla.]
Zakiya Stephenson, James Madison [4th | G | Virginia Beach, Va.]
Joi Williams, App State [Sr. | G | Leesburg, Va.]
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Preseason All-Sun Belt Third Team
Kayla Cleaveland, Georgia Southern [2nd | F | Woodstock, Ga.]
Grace McDonough, James Madison [2nd | F | Harleysville, Pa.]
Chrysta Narcisse, Southern Miss [R-Jr. | G | Lafayette, La.]
Riley Stack, Old Dominion [4th | F | Piedmont, S.C.]
Alexia Weaver, Louisiana Tech [4th | G | Louisville, Ky.]
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SUPPORT LA TECH ATHLETICS
Championships require championship resources. Fans can make a direct impact on the success of LA Tech Athletics through LTAC, Aillet Society, T-Club, and Young Alumni program as well as the CHAMP fund, a revenue-sharing initiative designed to directly support LA Tech Athletics through NIL and marketing opportunities for Bulldog and Lady Techster student-athletes. Visit BuildTheLegacy.com today.
BARK LOUDER
Our mission is to engage, develop, and advance the Louisiana Tech Athletics brand. You can do that by spending time consuming our content and by investing your talents. By barking louder with your time and talent, you can affect progress and brand advancement in a meaningful way. Visit LATechSports.com/BarkLouder today. You bark. We bark. Louder together.
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For all the latest in Lady Techster Basketball, follow us on X (@LATechWBB), Instagram (@LATechWBB), and Facebook (LadyTechsters).
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