PULLMAN, Wash. (Oct. 23, 2025) – Washington State women's basketball junior guard
Eleonora Villa was named to the WCC All-Preseason Team Thursday morning, while the team was picked to finish third in the 2025-26 WCC Preseason Coaches Poll.
Villa was the team's top scorer in 2024-25, averaging 13.6 points per game while shooting .439 from the field and .332 from beyond the arc. Over 34 games and 32.9 minutes per game, she tallied 188 made field goals, 44 made threes, 103 rebounds, 87 assists, 30 steals and seven blocks.
After advancing to the WCC semifinals last year and earning a berth into the 2025 WNIT, the 2025-26 Cougars return six with
Charlotte Abraham,
Marta Alsina,
Jean Chiu,
Alex Covill and
Keandra Koorits remaining in Pullman along with Villa. WSU brings in five newcomers, including transfers
Mackenzie Chatfield from Western Kentucky and former Coug
Lauren Glazier, and freshmen
Malvina Haziri,
Malia Ruud and
Tahara Magassa.
2025-26 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll
| RANK |
TEAM (1st Place Votes) |
POINTS |
| 1 |
Oregon State (9) |
119 |
| 2 |
Gonzaga (3) |
111 |
| 3 |
Washington State |
94 |
| 4 |
Portland |
91 |
| 5 |
Santa Clara |
84 |
| 6 |
San Francisco |
70 |
| 7 |
Saint Mary's |
55 |
| 8 |
Pacific |
52 |
| 9 |
LMU |
38 |
| 10 |
Pepperdine |
36 |
| 11 |
San Diego |
31 |
| 12 |
Seattle U |
11 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Team
| Name |
Yr. |
Pos. |
School |
| Dyani Ananiev |
So. |
G |
Portland |
| Zeryhia Aokuso |
Jr. |
G |
Gonzaga |
| Tiara Bolden |
Sr. |
G |
Oregon State |
| Catarina Ferreira |
Sr. |
G |
Oregon State |
| Sophie Glancey |
Gr. |
F |
Santa Clara |
| Maya Hernandez |
Jr. |
F |
LMU |
| Maia Jones |
Jr. |
G |
Santa Clara |
| Kennedie Shuler |
Jr. |
G |
Oregon State |
| Allie Turner |
So. |
G |
Gonzaga |
| Eleonora Villa |
Jr. |
G |
Washington State |
