GREENSBORO, N.C. - Defending MEAC Champion Hampton University was selected to
repeat, as voted by the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors. The
Lady Pirates, who finished 17-1 in the MEAC last year and 23-9 overall, received
13 first-place votes.
Delaware State (385 points) was chosen second after a second-place 16-2 MEAC mark
in 2002-03. Florida A&M, who tied Howard at 11-7 last season, was picked to finish third, followed by Bethune-Cookman (283 points), and Howard (261) to round out the top five.
Delaware State’s Mandy Clark was selected the preseason Player of the Year. Clark,
an All-MEAC first team honoree in 2002-03, led the Lady Hornets in scoring with
15.4 points per game. The Baltimore native, who led the MEAC in 3-pt field goals
made (65-2.35pg), was also selected to the 2003 All-Tournament team.
Joining Clark in the backcourt of the All-MEAC preseason first team is junior guard, Yolanda Dixon of Seattle, Washington. Dixon, an All-MEAC second team pick last year, was the second leading scorer for the Lady Rattlers last season averaging 14.1 points per game and 2.5 rebounds per game.
In the frontcourt, LaKesha Wills of Coppin State, Lynetta Sullivan of Hampton, and
Kim Watson of FAMU were selected for first team honors. Wills, a 5-11 junior from Baltimore, Maryland led the Lady Eagles in scoring, averaging 12.5 points per game
and 6.3 rebounds per game. Sullivan, a 5-10 senior from New York, NY and All-MEAC first team pick in 2002-03, averaged 10.4 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game last season. Watson, last year’s MEAC Player-of-the-Year led the MEAC in rebounding (10.0 rpg.), while leading the Lady Rattlers in scoring (17.7 pgs.), rebounding, and blocks
(1.14 pg).
2003-04 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Preseason Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams First Team
Name
School
Pos.
Ht.
Cl.
Hometown
Yolanda Dixon
Florida A&M
G
5-6
Jr.
Seattle, Wash.
Mandy Clark
Delaware State
G
5-7
Jr.
Baltimore, Md.
Lynetta Sullivan
Hampton
F
5-10
Sr.
New York, N.Y.
LaKesha Wills
Coppin State
F
5-11
Sr.
Baltimore, MD
Kim Watson
Florida A&M
C
6-3
Sr.
Clewiston, Fla.
Second Team
Name
School
Pos.
Ht
Cl.
Hometown
Terelle Waller
Delaware State
G
5-6
Jr.
Hyattsville, Md.
Katie Clark
B-CC
G
5-8
So.
New Iberia, La.
Tiffany Winkfield
Maryland-Eastern Shore
F
6-0
Sr.
Compton,Calif.
Lauren Forsthoff
Bethune-Cookman
F
6-0
Sr.
Lafayette, La.
Nicole Brathwaite
Hampton
C
6-1
Sr.
Houston,Texas
Preseason Player of the Year: Mandy Clark, Delaware State
