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Conference previews: Best of the Rest, Part II
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2009-10 outlook
Predicted champion:__ Kent State
Predicted player of the year: John Hahn, Kent State
Predicted freshman of the year: Blake English, Miami (Ohio)
NCAA Regional Bound: Kent State, Eastern Michigan
Predicted champion:__ TCU
Predicted player of the year: Tom Hoge, TCU
Predicted freshman of the year: Kevin Penner, UNLV
NCAA Regional Bound: TCU, UNLV, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, BYU
__Southern
Predicted champion:__ Chattanooga
Predicted player of the year: Derek Rende, Chattanooga
Predicted freshman of the year: Steven Fox, Chattanooga
NCAA Regional Bound: Chattanooga, Georgia Southern, Furman
Predicted champion: Denver
Predicted player of the year: Espen Kofstad, Denver
Predicted freshman of the year: Kevin Gillick, Denver
NCAA Regional Bound:Denver, Middle Tennessee State
__WAC
Predicted champion:__ Fresno State
Predicted player of the year: Bhavik Patel, Fresno State
Predicted freshman of the year: William Holdridge, New Mexico State
NCAA Regional Bound: Fresno State, New Mexico State
[__West Coast
__](http://wccsports.cstv.com/index-main.html)Predicted champion: Pepperdine
Predicted player of the year: Alex Ching, San Diego__
Predicted freshman of the year: __Brian Bergna, Loyola Marymount
NCAA Regional Bound: Pepperdine, San Francisco, San Diego, Loyola Marymount
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2009-10 outlook
Predicted champion:__ Kent State
Predicted player of the year: Mercedes Germino, Kent State
Predicted freshman of the year: Emily Podzielinski, Eastern Michigan
NCAA Regional Bound: Kent State
Predicted champion:__ UNLV
Predicted player of the year: Jodi Ewart, New Mexico
Predicted freshman of the year: Kelsey Vines, BYU
NCAA Regional Bound: UNLV, New Mexico, TCU, BYU
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Predicted champion:__ Chattanooga
Predicted player of the year: Emma de Groot, Chattanooga
Predicted freshman of the year: Julia Thead, Furman
NCAA Regional Bound: Chattanooga, Furman
__Sun Belt
Predicted champion:__ Denver
Predicted player of the year: Stephanie Sherlock, Denver
Predicted freshman of the year: Kimberly Kim, Denver
NCAA Regional Bound: Denver
__WAC
Predicted champion:__ San Jose State
Predicted player of the year: Kayla Mortellaro, Idaho__
Predicted freshman of the year:__ Lindsay Reeve, New Mexico State
NCAA Regional Bound:San Jose State, Idaho, Fresno State
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](http://wccsports.cstv.com/index-main.html)Predicted champion:__ Pepperdine
Predicted player of the year: Lisa McCloskey, Pepperdine
Predicted freshman of the year: Katrina Hegge, San Francisco
NCAA Regional Bound: Pepperdine, San Francisco__
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