CHARLOTTE – The Big South Conference announced the 2022 Preseason All-Big South Team on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Gardner-Webb's Heather Lobas was selected to the roster as an at-large selection. Lobas votes to the Big South All-Conference Second-Team after starting all 14 games with the Runnin' Bulldogs. She caused 23 turnovers and had 17 groundballs during the 2021 season.
 
This marks the second time in school history that Gardner-Webb has had a player selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team. The first was Talen Francis in 2021 as an at-large selection.
 
High Point's Abby Hormes was chosen as the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, and Kimora Bailey of Winthrop as the Defensive Player of the Year.  
 
PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
ATT   Abby Hormes, Gr., High Point
ATT   Julianna Sanchez, R-Soph., Campbell
ATT   Hailey Rhatigan, Sr., Mercer
MF    Sam Bischoff, Soph., Campbell
MF    Hannah Dintino, Soph., Furman
MF    Alyssa Angelo, Soph., Winthrop
D      Kimora Bailey, R-Soph., Winthrop
D      Rebekah Taylor, Jr., Campbell
D      Jenna Kraft, Sr., High Point
GK    Isea Cryne, Gr., Mercer
AL    Abby Edmisten, MF, Jr., Presbyterian College
AL    Heather Lobas, D, Sr., Gardner-Webb
AL    Meagan Beal, ATT, Jr., Furman
 
PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Abby Hormes, ATT, Gr., High Point
 
PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kimora Bailey, D, R-Soph., Winthrop