Creighton Picked No. 1 in the WAC

Western Athletic Conference women’s basketball coaches selected defending champion Creighton as the preseason conference favorite. The Lady Jays scored 41 points, followed by San Diego State (40) and Utah (39). SDSU and Utah each received three first-place votes while Creighton received two. Seven points were awarded for first place, with descending points in order of projected finish. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

UC San Diego goes in search of its second consecutive and seventh overall Division III national championship on Friday in Rochester, N.Y. The Tritons (23-5), ranked No. 1 throughout the season, are the No. 1 seed in the Northeast Regional, hosted by Rochester Institute of Technology.

According to the NCAA selection committee, the West Region was not competitive enough to field a six-team tournament, so UCSD, La Verne and Menlo College were sent to the other three regionals. UCSD faces the winner of today’s match between Cortland State (46-11) and Brockport State (41-6).

The regional winner advances to the Final Four Nov. 22-23.