SAN BRUNO, Calif. - On Thursday, August 14th the 2025 West Coast Conference Preseason Coaches Poll and Team was announced. The full preseason poll and team can be found below or at wccsports.com.  

Saint Mary's will host Cal State East Bay this Saturday in their final exhibition of the preseason before opening up the regular season at home against Cal on August 21st. The Gaels return a pair of all-conference selections in Ian Smith and Cesar Batres as they seek their first win over the Golden Bears since 2021.    

2025 West Coast Conference Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll

1.         San Diego - 81 points (9)
2.         Oregon State - 67 points (1)
3.         Portland - 58 points
T-4.     San Francisco - 56 points
T-4.     Seattle - 56 points
6.         LMU - 43 points
7.         Santa Clara – 35 points
8.         Saint Mary's - 22 points
9.         Pacific - 21 points
10.      Gonzaga - 11 points
 
2025 West Coast Conference Men's Soccer Preseason Team

Efetobo Aror          Portland
Vicente Ayala        San Diego
Cesar Bahena       San Diego
Luca Baltzer          Pacific
Arnau Farnos        Oregon State
Joe Highfield         Portland
Samy Kanaan       San Diego
Edgar Leon           Seattle
David Raphael      San Francisco
Fabian Straudi      Oregon State
Ethan Warne        San Diego

All home and conference matches this season will be streamed live on ESPN+ and tickets can be bought online at smcgaels.com/tickets.  

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