Kanerva Named to Preseason All-BIG EAST Team

NEW YORK – Meri Kanerva was named to the 2025-26 Preseason All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention Team on Tuesday at BIG EAST Media Day at Madison Square Garden. She turns into the primary Musketeer to pick-up preseason all-conference honors since A’riana Gray in 2020.

The Musketeers have been picked to complete eleventh within the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The ballot and the preseason all-conference crew have been chosen by the convention’s 11 head coaches.

Head Coach Billi Chambers, Meri Kanerva and Mariyah Noel met with members of the media on Tuesday to preview the upcoming season. Digital property for in-season use by the BIG EAST Digital Network and the convention’s tv companions have been additionally captured throughout the annual occasion.

 

PRESEASON COACHES POLL

1. UConn – 100 (10 first-place votes)
2. Marquette – 85
3. Seton Hall – 80 (1)
4. Villanova – 78
5. Creighton – 61
6. St. John’s – 56
7. Georgetown – 48
8. DePaul – 32
9. Butler – 30
10. Providence – 20
11. Xavier – 15

 

PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST

2025-26 BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year – Sarah Strong, UConn, So., F
2025-26 BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Year – Kelis Fisher, UConn, Fr., G

2025-26 BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Preseason All-BIG EAST Team

KK Arnold, UConn, Jr., G

Azzi Fudd, UConn, Gr., G

Ashlynn Shade, UConn, Jr., G

Serah Williams, UConn, Sr., F

Skylar Forbes, Marquette, Jr., F

Halle Vice, Marquette, Jr., G

Lee Volker, Marquette, Gr., G

Savannah Catalon, Seton Hall, Jr., G

Jada Eads, Seton Hall, So., G

Jasmine Bascoe, Villanova, So., G

 

Honorable Mention

Kate Clarke, DePaul, Sr., G

Victoria Rivera, Georgetown, Sr., G

Meri Kanerva, Xavier, So., G

 

ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS

• Xavier returns six letterwinners from the 2024-25 season, highlighted by Meri Kanerva who was named to the All-BIG EAST Freshman Team. The guard led the crew in scoring (11.2) and assists (3.4).
• The Musketeers additionally welcome again starter Petra Oborilova. She averaged 4.2 factors and a couple of.8 rebounds per recreation, whereas pulling down 33 three pointers (ranked third on the crew).
• Third-year head coach Billi Chambers welcomes eight newcomers to the crew this summer season, together with 4 transfers: Savannah White (Indiana State), Mya Moore (Cleveland State), Audia Young (Auburn) and Mariyah Noel (Ole Miss).
• Xavier additionally welcomes 4 freshman to this system: Penda Dieng (Louga, Senegal), Denise Neves (Lisbon, Portugal), Payton Richards (Lake Travis, Texas) and Kodee Williams-Sefo (Auckland, New Zealand).
• All instructed, the Musketeers may have gamers from eight totally different international locations on the 2025-26 roster.

 

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