[WCC WOMEN] Portland, which captured its third consecutive conference title and fifth in the last six seasons in 2009, is the preseason favorite in the 2010 WCCwomen’s soccer preseason poll.
The Pilots return eight starters from the 2009 squad that posted a 21-2-0 overall record and advanced to its sixth consecutive NCAA Tournamentquarterfinals. UP landed the most players on the WCC preseason all-conference team in seniors Sophie Schmidt, KendraChandhoke and Keelin Winters and junior Danielle Foxhove
2010 WCC Preseason Women’s Poll 2010 All-WCC Preseason Women’s Team
1. Portland49 (7)
2. Santa Clara 41.5 (1)
3. San Diego 38.5
4. Pepperdine 27
5. Loyola Marymount 26
6. Saint Mary’s 19
7. Gonzaga 12
8. SanFrancisco 11
(First place votes)
NAME SCHOOL YR POS
Kendra Chandhoke Portland SR MF
Danielle Foxhoven Portland JR F
Julie Gallaudet LoyolaMarymount SR F
Bianca Henniger Santa Clara JR GK
Sheridan Jones Gonzaga SR MF
Stephanie Ochs San Diego JR F
Sophie Schmidt Portland SR MF
Michelle Spacciapolli Pepperdine JR MF/F
Allie Vernon Santa Clara SO MF
Keelin Winters Portland SR MF