SIOUX FALLS – The Summit League released its women’s basketball preseason poll on Monday morning, with South Dakota State being tabbed second. Tagyn Larson and Myah Selland were named to the All-Summit League Preseason First Team, while Tylee Irwin earned All-Summit League Preseason Second Team accolades.

The poll is voted on by Summit League coaches, sports information directors and select media.

Larson started in all 35 games for the Jackrabbits, holding team-bests with 6.4 rebounds per game and a total of 43 blocked shots. She averaged 10.5 points per game and ranked second in the Summit League in field goal percentage at 54.5 percent (140-of-275).

Myah Selland started in all 33 games in which she appeared in. Selland averaged 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.

Tylee Irwin, a first-time preseason honoree, started in 34 games for the Jackrabbits last season. On the season, Irwin averaged 7.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

Preseason All-Summit League First Team

Ciara Duffy, South Dakota, Sr., G (14.6 ppg/4.7 rpg/2.9 apg)

Tagyn Larson, South Dakota State, Sr., F (10.5 ppg/6.4 rpg/1.7 apg)

Lauren Loven, Denver, Sr., G (14.3 ppg/1.9 rpg/1.6 apg)

Madison Nelson, Denver, Sr., F (16.5 ppg/8.9 rpg/1.0 bpg)

Myah Selland, South Dakota State, Jr., F (12.5 ppg/5.4 rpg/3.3 apg)

Hannah Sjerven, South Dakota, Jr., C (11.8 ppg/5.9 rpg/1.9 bpg)

Preseason All-Summit League Second Team

Tylee Irwin, South Dakota State, Jr., G (7.5 ppg/3.7 rpg/1.7 apg)

Olivia Kaufmann, Western Illinois, Sr., G (16.0 ppg/5.4 rpg/3.8 apg)

Chloe Lamb, South Dakota, Jr., G (9.6 ppg/2.7 rpg/1.6 apg)

Keni Jo Lippe, Oral Roberts, Jr., G (13.3 ppg/5.2 rpg/1.9 apg)

Madison McKeever, South Dakota, Sr., G (7.8 ppg/2.9 rpg/1.9 apg)

The Jackrabbits are the two-time defending Summit League tournament champions and have captured nine of the last 11 titles. Larson, Selland and Irwin are SDSU’s three starters returning from a squad that posted a 28-7 overall record in advancing to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time in program and Summit League history. The Jackrabbits claimed a total of 496 points and 13 first place votes in the preseason poll. South Dakota was voted the favorite with 20 first place votes and 527 points. 

2019-20 Summit League Preseason Poll

1 South Dakota  527 (20)

2 South Dakota State  496 (13)

3 Denver   394 (1)

4 Oral Roberts  370

5 Western Illinois  332

6 North Dakota 213

7 North Dakota State   181

8 Omaha   147

9 Purdue Fort Wayne   85