Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Wells chosen preseason All-GCAC; Nuggets picked 3rd

Xavier University of Louisiana women's basketballNEW ORLEANS — Essence Wells, the leading scorer for Xavier University of Louisiana women's basketball a year ago, has been named to the preseason All-Gulf Coast Athletic Conference team in a poll of the league's head coaches.
     
The coaches also picked the Gold Nuggets to finish third in the GCAC.
     

Wells, a 5-foot-10 junior guard from Irving, Texas, and a graduate of MacArthur High School, was second-team All-GCAC last season. She averaged 10.2 points in 2017-18 and led the Gold Nuggets with 41 made 3-pointers and 77 made free throws.
     

"Essence Wells showed major improvement last season," said 20th-year head coach Bo Browder

"We expect her this year to have another outstanding season."
     

The Gold Nuggets will open their season Oct. 31 at 6 p.m. against Stillman at XULA's Convocation Center. The XULA women will play their first four games at home, including the Xavier Classic Nov. 2-3 with Florida Memorial, Langston and LSU-Alexandria, then a Nov. 6 visit from city rival Loyola, ranked 17th in NAIA Division I.


GCAC Women's Basketball
2018-19 Coaches Poll
First-place votes in parentheses
RankSchool
1Dillard (6)
2Edward Waters
3XULA
4Talladega (1)
5Philander Smith
6Tougaloo
7-tieRust
7-tieSUNO

XULA in previous GCAC polls
2017-18 — 2nd-tie
2016-17 — 3rd
2015-16 — 1st
2014-15 — 1st
2013-14 — 1st
2012-13 — 1st
2011-12 — 1st
2010-11 — 1st
2009-10 — 2nd
     2008-09 — 1st
2007-08 — 2nd
2006-07 — 3rd
2004-05 — 1st
2003-04 — 2nd
2002-03 — 2nd
2001-02 — 1st
1999-2000 — 1st
1993-94 — 1st


2018-19 Preseason All-GCAC
Women's Basketball
PlayerSchool
Jermisha CollinsEdward Waters
Terralyn DominickPhilander Smith
Adriiana JacksonDillard
Alyssa WashingtonDillard
Essence WellsXULA
GCAC Preseason Player of the Year:  Terralyn Dominick, Philander Smith


Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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