Friday, August 28, 2015

Cal Poly Pomona women's soccer team selected 3rd in preseason ...

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Reigning California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) women’s soccer Champion Cal State Los Angeles was predicted to also claim the 2015 Conference Championship title following a poll of the league coaches.

The Eagles collected 130 points and five first-place votes to finish ahead of their 12 counterparts. Cal State Stanislaus, which snagged four first-place votes was picked to finish second with 128 points.

Also receiving first-place votes were 2014 NCAA West Region runner-up Cal Poly Pomona (2), Sonoma State (1), and Chico State (1). The Broncos jumped up four spots from last season’s predictions and were selected third overall with 112 points.

Cal Poly Pomona returns few playmakers from last year’s team and with the loss of CCAA Defensive Player of the Year and leading scorer Alison Sauve. This season, interim head coach Vanessa Valentine will depend on Melissa Martinez and Daisy Duran to lead the Broncos offensive efforts. Martinez ranked second behind Sauve with six goals and three assists last season, while Duran chipped in five goals and dished out a team-high six assists.

Three CCAA teams begin the 2015 campaign ranked in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Continental Tire NCAA Division II Preseason national rankings. The Warriors are ranked No. 10, while the Golden Eagles debut at No. 18 and the Broncos at No. 20.

The 2015 season begins on Thurs., Sept. 3 with 11 teams — Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State L.A., Cal State Dominguez Hills, Cal State East Bay, Cal State San Bernardino, Cal State San Marcos, Cal State Stanislaus, Cal State Monterey Bay, Humboldt State, Sonoma State, and UC San Diego taking on their west-region foe 12-of-13 institutions kickoff CCAA play on Fri., Sept. 18.

 Here is the complete rundown:

2015 Women’s Soccer Preseason Coaches’ Poll
Rank Institution Total Points (first-place votes)
1. Cal State L.A. 130 (5)
2. Cal State Stanislaus 128 (4)
3. Cal Poly Pomona 112 (1)
4. Sonoma State 109 (2)
5. Chico State 103 (1)
6. Cal State San Bernardino 98
7. UC San Diego 93
8. Cal State Monterey Bay 55
9. Cal State East Bay 54
10. San Francisco State 44
11. Cal State San Marcos 37
12. Humboldt State 32
13. Cal State Dominguez Hills 19

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