Lady Tops’ Rowe named Preseason All-CUSA
Published 11:31 am Thursday, October 8, 2026
Western Kentucky sophomore guard Trinity Rowe (11) looks to pass the ball in the Lady Toppers’ 70-65 win over the MTSU Blue Raiders at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
(GRACE McDOWELL / The Daily News)
Western Kentucky women’s basketball junior guard Trinity Rowe has been named to the Conference USA Preseason All-Conference team, the league announced on Thursday. Rowe joins nine other student-athletes from around the conference on the list.
Rowe is coming off an impressive debut season with the Lady Toppers in 2025-26. Rowe was WKU’s leading scorer, averaging 10.8 points per game and was named All-CUSA Honorable Mention. She had the best assist-to-turnover ratio in CUSA (1.9) and her 4.5 assists per game were the second highest average in the league.
The Pikeville native had a stellar year from beyond the arc as well. She shot 42.2% from 3-point range on the season, the second highest percentage in the conference. Against FIU in the final game of the season, Rowe caught fire and went 7-of-9 from long range. Those seven made 3-pointers are tied for the second most by a Lady Topper in a single game in program history.
The Lady Toppers were picked sixth in the preseason poll, voted on by head coaches in the conference.
WKU’s season gets underway with a preseason exhibition against Young Harris College on Oct. 31 at 2 p.m at E.A. Diddle Arena. The game will serve as the program’s annual Top’r Treat game with pregame trick-or-treating and Halloween festivities. The season officially begins on Nov. 4 against Chattanooga at Diddle Arena.
2026-27 Preseason All-CUSA Team
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Sophia Gregory (Liberty)
Ify Nwaobi (Liberty)
Emmy Stout (Liberty)
Blair Baugus (Middle Tennessee)
Mya Kone (Middle Tennessee)
Kaemyn Bekemeier (Missouri State)
Lainie Douglas (Missouri State)
Maiesha Washington (Missouri State)
Deborah Ogayemi (Sam Houston)
Trinity Rowe (WKU)
2026-27 CUSA Preseason Poll
1. Missouri State (8)
2. Middle Tennessee (1)
3. Liberty (1)
4. FIU
5. Sam Houston
6. WKU
7. Delaware
8. New Mexico State
9. Jax State
10. Kennesaw State
