RICHARDSON, Texas - Midwestern State Women's Basketball were selected 13^th in the Lone Star Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Poll as voted upon by coaches and representatives across the league on Monday morning. The Mustangs collected 283 points in the poll, with first-year Bralyn Peck being named an LSC Player to Watch.
 
The regaining LSC regular season and tournament champions, Texas Woman's, led the poll with 828 total points and 31 first place votes. West Texas A&M followed just behind in second with 794 points (10 first place votes), while UT Tyler followed in third place with 755 points, and nine first place votes. Lubbock Christian took fourth place with 743 points, while Eastern New Mexico rounded out the top-5 with 644 points and one first place vote.
 
In addition to the poll, the LSC announced that West Texas A&M junior, KerbielCash, was named the LSC Preseason Player of the Year.
 
MSU Women's Basketball head coach Drew Coffman begins his first season with the Mustangs, after leading Decatur HS to back-to-back 4A State Championships. Coffman brings back three student-athletes from the 2025-26 season: Calyssa Sevier, Caelyn Williams, and Raeleigh Villanueva, while bringing in 11 newcomers to the squad. Peck is one of four first-year players on the Mustangs, joining MSU after scoring over 2,000 points and collecting over 1,000 rebounds at Decatur HS under Coach Coffman.
 
The Mustangs begin their season at the D2CCA Tip-off Classic in Ellensburg, Wash. During a three-game trip to the Northwest, Midwestern State will face Western Washington (Oct. 30), Central Washington (Oct. 31), and Montana State-Billings (Nov. 1). The Mustangs open their home schedule at D.L. Ligon Coliseum on Tuesday, Nov. 10 against Texas Wesleyan. First tip is set for 5:30 p.m., with all Midwestern State home games and all Lone Star Conference games being streamed on FloCollege.