BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of West Alabama women’s basketball team was picked fourth in the Gulf South Conference East Division in the 2009 GSC Women’s Basketball Pre-Season Coaches’ Poll. The UWA women, who earned their sixth berth in the GSC Tournament last season under UWA Head Coach Amanda Marks, garnered 12 total points in the poll.

Valdosta State was tabbed as the top team in the GSC East with 23 points with defending GSC East Division Champion West Georgia following one point behind the Lady Blazers in second. North Alabama sits in third, just six points ahead of UWA with West Florida and UAH rounding out the eastern side.

Delta State, which was picked as the leader of the West Division, was chosen as the overall GSC Champion with 11 votes. UWG collected two votes with Arkansas Tech getting one vote.

UWA newcomers L. T. Greer and Dakota Powell were among the 12 new faces listed as top newcomers in the East Division.

West Alabama starts the 2009-2010 season on Wednesday, Nov. 18 as the women start a doubleheader against Concordia College. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. in Pruitt Hall.