Philadelphia, PA - La Salle women's basketball standouts Joanie Quinn and Kiara Williams have been named to the Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Teams, the conference announced Monday. Quinn earned Second Team honors, while Williams was selected to the Third Team.
Quinn returns following a productive sophomore season in which she appeared in 33 games, making 32 starts. She ranked third on the team with 368 points and averaged 11.2 points per game while recording 62 steals, the seventh-most in the Atlantic 10. Quinn also ranked 13th in the conference with 46 three-pointers made and eighth in three-point percentage at 38.3 percent. She shot 43.8 percent from beyond the arc in conference play, the fourth-best mark in the league, and scored a season-high 21 points in La Salle's win over previously undefeated Rhode Island.
Williams also returns after an impactful sophomore campaign, appearing in all 33 games while starting each contest. She averaged 9.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, finishing third on the team with 163 rebounds and fourth with 316 points. Williams ranked second on the team with 21 blocks and fourth with 28 steals, earning Big 5 Rookie of the Week honors twice. She recorded season highs of 24 points and 11 rebounds in La Salle's second-round WNIT matchup at Army.
The Explorers return both players for the 2026-27 season, joined by six incoming freshmen. La Salle will look to build on its WNIT postseason appearance from a year ago after being picked 10th in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll.
