WASHINGTON – Saint Louis women's basketball sophomore Alyssa Koerkenmeier was named to the Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference First Team and Preseason All-Defensive Team, the league announced on Monday.

The Billikens were also picked to finish sixth in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll, receiving 123 points.

Koerkenmeier enters her sophomore campaign following a standout freshman season in which she was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year, earned Third-Team All-Conference and All-Defensive Team honors.

The 6-foot-6 center started all 33 games for the Billikens, averaging 12.1 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. In conference play, Koerkenmeier averaged 13.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per contest, with her scoring average ranking third among returning players in the league.

Koerkenmeier led the Atlantic 10 with 13 double-doubles and ranked second in the conference with a .525 field-goal percentage.

On the glass, Koerkenmeier finished with 315 rebounds, setting a Saint Louis freshman record and ranking second all-time in program history. Defensively, she recorded 81 blocks, breaking the program's freshman record and ranking seventh nationally.

PRESEASON POLL
Saint Louis was picked to finish sixth in the 14-team Atlantic 10 preseason poll with 123 points.

Saint Joseph's was selected as the preseason favorite, receiving 196 points and all 14 first-place votes. Davidson followed in second with 181 points, while George Washington (141), George Mason (138) and Dayton (127) rounded out the top five.

The Billikens were followed by VCU (106) in seventh, Richmond (101) in eighth, Rhode Island (97) in ninth and La Salle (78) in 10th. St. Bonaventure (59), Duquesne (51), Fordham (40) and Loyola Chicago (32) rounded out the 14-team poll.