Big West: Men’s and Women’s Soccer 2025 Season Preview

Cal Poly

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 1st in the Big West (4-1-4, 16 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Cal Poly at San Jose State – 8/21
  • Cal Poly at California Baptist – 8/30
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Parker Owens – Junior – Defender
    • Named Big West Defensive Player of the Year in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 9th in the Big West (3-6-1, 10 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Cal Poly at San Diego – 8/14
  • BYU at Cal Poly – 8/18
  • Cal Poly at Fresno State – 8/21
  • Pacific at Cal Poly – 8/24
  • Cal Poly at Nevada – 8/28
  • Cal Poly at UNLV – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Sophia Minnite – R-Junior – Midfielder
    • Named to All-Big West Honorable Mentions List in 2024

Cal State Fullerton

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 6th in the Big West (3-2-4, 13 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Cal State Fullerton at Oral Roberts – 8/21
  • Cal State Fullerton at Tulsa – 8/24
  • Cal State Fullerton at UCLA – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Jose de la Torre – Sophomore – Midfielder
    • Named to Big West All-Freshman Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 6th in the Big West (4-3-3, 15 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Cal State Fullerton at Florida Gulf Coast – 8/14
  • California at Cal State Fullerton – 8/17
  • Cal State Fullerton at Portland – 8/21
  • Texas at El Paso at Cal State Fullerton – 8/24
  • Cal State Fullerton at Pittsburgh – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Isabella Cruz – Senior – Forward/Midfielder
    • Named to All-Big West First Team in 2024

CSU Bakersfield

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 5th in the Big West (4-3-2, 14 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • CSU Bakersfield at Utah Valley – 8/21
  • California Baptist at CSU Bakersfield – 8/25
  • San Jose State at CSU Bakersfield – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Luka Geishauser – Junior – Defender
    • Named to All-Big West’s First Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 5th in the Big West (4-3-3, 15 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • CSU Bakersfield at California Baptist – 8/14
  • CSU Bakersfield at San Diego State – 8/17
  • CSU Bakersfield at Weber State – 8/21
  • CSU Bakersfield at Idaho State – 8/24
  • Pacific at CSU Bakersfield – 8/28
  • CSU Bakersfield at Boise State – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Sara Ybarra – Senior – Midfielder
    • Named to All-Big West Honorable Mentions List in 2024

CSUN

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 10th in the Big West (0-5-4, 4 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • CSUN at Tulsa – 8/21
  • CSUN at Oral Roberts – 8/24
  • Biola at CSUN – 8/30
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Jorge Solorzano – Junior – Midfielder
    • Named to All-Big West Second Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 7th in the Big West (3-4-3, 12 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • CSUN at Saint Mary’s – 8/14
  • CSUN at San Jose State – 8/17
  • Grand Canyon at CSUN – 8/21
  • California Baptist at CSUN – 8/24
  • Utah Tech at CSUN – 8/28
  • CSUN at San Diego – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Cailey Jackson – Senior – Forward
    • Named to All-Big West Honorable Mentions List in 2024

Hawai’i

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 1st in the Big West (8-1-1, 25 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Hawai’i at Long Beach State – 8/14
  • Hawai’i at Pepperdine – 8/17
  • Central Arkansas at Hawai’i – 8/21
  • Oregon at Hawai’i – 8/24
  • Northern Arizona at Hawai’i – 8/28
  • California Baptist at Hawai’i – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Nalani Damacion – Sophomore – Midfielder
    • Big West’s Midfielder of the Year in 2024

Long Beach State

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 8th in the Big West (3-5-2, 11 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Hawai’i at Long Beach State – 8/14
  • Texas at Long Beach State – 8/17
  • Long Beach State at Washington – 8/21
  • Long Beach State at Portland – 8/24
  • Long Beach State at UCLA – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Zoe Willis – Junior – Defender
    • Tied with most minutes (1620) for Long Beach State in 2024

Sacramento State

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 9th in the Big West (3-6-0, 9 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Sacramento State at Stanford – 8/21
  • Utah Tech at Sacramento State – 8/24
  • Sacramento State at Grand Canyon – 8/28
  • Santa Clara (DH) at Sacramento State – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Donovan Sessoms – Junior – Forward
    • Named to All-Big West First Team in 2024

UC Davis

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 4th in the Big West (4-3-2, 14 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UC Davis at San Francisco – 8/21
  • UC Davis at Santa Clara – 8/24
  • UC Davis at Washington – 8/28
  • UC Davis at Stanford – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Cason Goodman – Senior – Forward
    • Named to All-Big West First Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 2nd in the Big West (6-2-2, 20 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Fresno State at UC Davis – 8/14
  • UC Davis at Pacific – 8/17
  • San Jose State at UC Davis – 8/21
  • UC Davis at Lamar – 8/28
  • UC Davis at LSU – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Genavieve Fontes – R-Senior – Midfielder
    • Named to All-Big West First Team in 2024

UC Irvine

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 3rd in the Big West (4-3-2, 14 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UCLA at UC Irvine – 8/21
  • Cal State LA at UC Irvine – 8/28
  • North Florida at UC Irvine – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Agaton Pourshahidi – Senior – Forward
    • Named to All-Big West First Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 4th in the Big West (4-2-4, 16 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UC Irvine at Grand Canyon – 8/14
  • UC Irvine at Arizona – 8/17
  • UC Irvine at San Diego – 8/21
  • Washington at UC Irvine – 8/24
  • UC Irvine at Sacramento State – 8/28
  • UC Irvine at San Francisco – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Ivy Williams – Sophomore – Midfielder
    • Named to Big West All-Freshman Team in 2024

UC Riverside

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 7th in the Big West (3-2-4, 13 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UC Riverside at Michigan State – 8/21
  • UC Riverside at Michigan – 8/24
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Jackson D’Alessandro – Junior – Defender
    • Tied for most assists (4) by a UC Riverside player in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 11th in the Big West (0-6-4, 4 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UC Riverside at Idaho – 8/14
  • UC Riverside at Utah Tech – 8/17
  • UTEP at UC Riverside – 8/21
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Sanaa Guyness – Junior – Defender
    • Played the second-most minutes (1508) for UC Riverside in 2024

UC San Diego

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 8th in the Big West (3-5-1, 10 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Furman vs UC San Diego – Durham, NC – 8/21
  • UC San Diego at Duke – 8/24
  • UC San Diego at Cal – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Kai Oppenheim – Sophomore – Forward
    • Named to Big West All-Freshman Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 10th in the Big West (1-6-3, 6 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • California at UC San Diego – 8/14
  • Northern Arizona at UC San Diego – 8/21
  • UNLV at UC San Diego – 8/24
  • UC San Diego at San Diego State – 8/30
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Leilah Raad – Junior – Defender
    • Named to All-Big West Honorable Mentions List in 2024

UC Santa Barbara

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 2nd in the Big West (4-2-3, 15 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UC Santa Barbara at Oregon State – 8/21
  • Central Arkansas at UC Santa Barbara – 8/25
  • North Florida at UC Santa Barbara – 8/28
  • Westmont at UC Santa Barbara – 8/30
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Calle Mollerberg – R-Sophomore – Defender
    • Named to Big West All-Freshman Team in 2024 

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 3rd in the Big West (4-2-4, 16 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • LMU at UC Santa Barbara – 8/14
  • California Baptist at UC Santa Barbara – 8/21
  • San Diego at UC Santa Barbara – 8/24
  • UC Santa Barbara at Fresno State – 8/28
  • UC Santa Barbara at San Jose State – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Emily Caughey – Junior – Defender
    • Named to All-Big West First Team in 2024