SAN DIEGO – Reid Fisher of the San Diego State men’s soccer team was named the WAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year by the league’s coaches.
Fisher led the Aztecs in minutes last season while anchoring the Aztec back line and was named a Freshman All-American by College Soccer News and the Pac-12 Freshman of the year.
Additionally, Austin Brummett was named to the Preseason All-WAC Team. Brummett led SDSU in points (17) and goals (7) last season. He was one of three forwards in the conference recognized.
San Diego State, who is playing in the WAC as an affiliate member this year, was picked to finish third in the preseason coaches poll, trailing Seattle and California Baptist.
The Aztecs have been in the national rankings in two of the last three seasons and return three of their top four leaders in points from a season ago.
San Diego State officially kicks off their 2024 season Aug. 23 when they host UC Riverside.
2024 WAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Angel Iniguez, Jr., MF, San José State
2024 WAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Reid Fisher, So., D, San Diego State
2024 WAC Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year: Charlie Lanphier, R-Jr., Seattle U
2024 Preseason All-WAC Team
GK – Charlie Lanphier, R-Jr., Seattle U
D – Louis Hiepen, Grad, UNLV
D – Reid Fisher, So., San Diego State
D – Jaden Manetta, Sr., Seattle U
D – Tom Dobek-Pietrowski, Grad, Utah Valley
MF – Stavros Charalampous, So., California Baptist
MF – Angel Iniguez, Jr., San José State
MF – Taketo Onodera, Grad, Seattle U
F – Leo Mendez, Grad, California Baptist
F – Bright Nutornutsi, Jr., Grand Canyon
F – Austin Brummett, Jr., San Diego State
2024 WAC Men’s Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll
- Seattle (6) – 76
- California Baptist (3) – 72
- San Diego State – 58
- San Jose State – 50
- UNLV – 47
- Grand Canyon – 45
- Utah Valley (1) – 36
- Utah Tech – 33
- UTRGV – 21
- Air Force - 12