Aug. 10, 2009
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The San Diego State women's soccer team has been predicted to finish in fourth place in the Mountain West Conference in a vote by the league's coaches, the MWC announced Monday morning.
The Aztecs earned 30 points and were picked to finish behind Brigham Young (40 points; 7 first-place votes), TCU (39 points; 1 first-place vote) and Utah (39 points). UNLV found itself behind SDSU in fifth place (28 points) as did New Mexico (6th; 18 points), Wyoming (7th; 14 points) and Air Force (8th; 7 points).
San Diego State returns nine starters and 16 letterwinners in 2009, including 2008 first-team all-Mountain West performer Cat Walker and second-team choice Jessica Gordon. Walker, a junior, led the team in goals (10) and points (23) in 2008, while Gordon enters her senior season as the Aztecs' second-leading returner in goals scored (5) and points (12).
San Diego State opens the season at SDSU Sports Deck with a short two-game homestand, which begins on Friday, Aug. 21, against Fresno State at 4 p.m. PT. Following its match with the Bulldogs, the Aztecs play host to Cal State Northridge on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 1 p.m.
2009 Mountain West Conference Women's Soccer Preseason PollTeam (1st Place Votes) Pts.1. Brigham Young (7) 49T2. TCU (1) 39T2. Utah 394. San Diego State 305. UNLV 286. New Mexico 187. Wyoming 148. Air Force 7