SAN DIEGO – The Mountain West’s 12 women’s soccer head coaches have predicted that the San Diego State Aztecs will win their second straight conference regular season title. The announcement was made at the conference office in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Wednesday. SDSU also had a trio of players voted to the conference’s watch list.
San Diego State has been predicted to finish in the top two of the preseason poll in 14 of the last 15 years. The Aztecs also lead the conference with seven regular-season and five tournament titles.
SDSU tallied eight first place votes and 117 points to lead the voting. The other four first place votes were split between Utah State (107 points) and Colorado State (99 points). Boise State tied Colorado State with 99 points, followed by New Mexico’s 76 points and Nevada’s 56 points. Fresno State and UNLV each had 55 points and the conference was rounded out by Air Force (37 points), San Jose State (34 points), Wyoming (32 points) and Colorado College (25 points).
San Diego State is returning ten of its 11 starters and six of seven All-Mountain-West players from last season’s Mountain West championship roster. Mountain West Watch List midfielder Denise Castro led the team with 10 goals and six assists a year ago. Joining Castro on the watch list are forward Emma Gaines-Ramos, who tied for third in both goals and assists with five apiece, and defender Grace Goins, who played all 1820 minutes in 2023. SDSU also returns goalkeeper Alexa Madueno, who led the Mountain West in save percentage while tallying the second most saves in a season in program history (101).
The Aztecs’ regular season begins on Thursday, August 15, when SDSU hosts Cal State Bakersfield at Snapdragon Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the match will be broadcast on the Mountain West Network.
2024 Mountain West Preseason Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Poll
| Pl. | Team (1st place votes) | Points |
| 1. | San Diego State (8) | 117 |
| 2. | Utah State (2) | 107 |
| 3. | Colorado State (2) | 99 |
| 3. | Boise State | 99 |
| 5. | New Mexico | 76 |
| 6. | Nevada | 56 |
| 7. | Fresno State | 55 |
| 7. | UNLV | 55 |
| 9. | Air Force | 37 |
| 10. | San Jose State | 34 |
| 11. | Wyoming | 32 |
| 12. | Colorado College | 25 |
2024 Mountain West Women’s Soccer Watch List
Chase Borntreger, So., MF, Air Force
Hannah Johnson, Sr., D, Air Force
Caeli Sherman, Jr., F, Air Force
Genevieve Crenshaw, Sr., GK, Boise State
Carly Cross, Sr., F, Boise State
Morgan Padour, Sr., MF, Boise State
Kaelin Enga, Jr., MF, Colorado College
Makenna Kolson, So., MF/D, Colorado College
Alexis Wessler, Sr., MF/D, Colorado College
Mia Casey, So., MF, Colorado State
Liv Stutzman, Sr., MF, Colorado State
Avery Vander Ven, Sr., MF, Colorado State
Julia Hardwick, Sr., D, Fresno State
Jordan Lau, Sr., D, Fresno State
Kaelyn Miller, Sr., F, Fresno State
Cassidy Bell, Sr., MF, Nevada
Lauren Muff, Gr., D, Nevada
Emily Rich, Sr., F, Nevada
Alli Davis, Jr., GK, New Mexico
Natalie DeGagne, Sr., MF, New Mexico
Sophia Roberts, Sr., F, New Mexico
Denise Castro, Sr., MF, San Diego State
Emma Gaines-Ramos, Sr., F, San Diego State
Grace Goins, Jr., D, San Diego State
Tatiana Cunningham, Jr., MF, San Jose State
Bella Flocchini, Sr., F, San Jose State
Kennedy Mayo, Sr., F, San Jose State
Trinity Buchanan, So., MF, UNLV
Mallie Ramirez, Jr., MF/F, UNLV
Cassie Villanueva, So, F, UNLV
Kaylie Chambers, Jr., MF, Utah State
Summer Diamond, So., MF, Utah State
Addy Weichers, Sr., D, Utah State
Alyssa Bedard, Gr., F, Wyoming
Alyssa Glover, Jr., MF, Wyoming
Raegan Richardson, So., MF, Wyoming