West Coast Conference: Men’s and Women’s Soccer 2025 Season Preview

Gonzaga

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 9th in the WCC (0-8-0, 0 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Gonzaga at Utah Tech – 8/21
  • Gonzaga at Utah Valley – 8/24
  • Gonzaga at Incarnate Word – 8/28
  • Gonzaga at Houston Christian – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Drew Pedersen – Junior – Forward
    • 2nd in GCs (4g/3a) for Gonzaga in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 3rd in the WCC (6-3-1, 19 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Utah at Gonzaga – 8/14
  • Simon Fraser at Gonzaga – 8/24
  • Illinois- Chicago at Gonzaga – 8/28
  • Washington at Gonzaga – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Amelia Severn – Sophomore – Midfielder
    • Named to All-WCC Freshman Team in 2024

Loyola Marymount

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 5th in the WCC (3-4-1, 10 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Loyola Marymount at UNLV – 8/21
  • American at Loyola Marymount – 8/24
  • Loyola Marymount at SMU – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Ky Mani Dade – R-Junior – Goalkeeper
    • Named to All-WCC Second Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-5th in the WCC (5-3-2, 17 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Loyola Marymount at UC Santa Barbara – 8/14
  • Tennessee at Loyola Marymount – 8/23
  • Columbia at Loyola Marymount – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Kylie Dobbs – Graduate – Forward
    • Named to All-WCC First Team in 2024

Oregon State

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: T-3rd in the WCC (5-2-1, 16 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UC Santa Barbara at Oregon State – 8/21
  • Washington at Oregon State – 8/24
  • Oregon State at Notre Dame – 8/28
  • Oregon State at Indiana – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Arnau Farnos – Senior – Midfielder
    • WCC Midfielder of the Year in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-5th in the WCC (5-3-2, 17 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Oregon State at Washington – 8/14
  • Weber State at Oregon State – 8/17
  • Idaho State at Oregon State – 8/28
  • New Mexico at Oregon State- 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Mia Erba – Junior – Midfielder
    • Had 2nd most minutes (1613) for Oregon State in 2024

Pacific

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 7th in the WCC (2-5-1, 7 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Pacific at Incarnate Word – 8/21
  • Pacific at Houston Christian – 8/24
  • Utah Tech at Pacific – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Luca Baltzer – Senior – Midfielder
    • Named to All-WCC Second Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 11th in the WCC (0-10-0, 0 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Sacramento State at Pacific – 8/14
  • UC Davis at Pacific – 8/17
  • Utah State at Pacific – 8/21
  • Pacific at Cal Poly – 8/24
  • Pacific at Cal State Bakersfield – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Taylor Curtis – Graduate Student – Midfielder
    • Led team with 3 assists in 2024

Pepperdine

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-1st in the WCC (6-1-3, 21 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Pepperdine at TCU – 8/14
  • Hawai’i at Pepperdine – 8/17
  • Pepperdine at USC – 8/21
  • Pepperdine at University of California – 8/24
  • Columbia at Pepperdine – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Karina Gonzalez – Senior – Midfielder
    • WCC Midfielder of the Year in 2024 (1 of 3)

Portland

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: T-3rd in the WCC (4-0-4, 16 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Central Arkansas at Portland – 8/22
  • Lewis & Clark at Portland – 8/25
  • Siena College at Portland – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Joe Highfield – R-Sophomore – Forward
    • Named to All-WCC First Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-7th in the WCC (4-3-3, 15 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Portland at Oregon – 8/17
  • Cal State Fullerton at Portland – 8/21
  • Long Beach State at Portland – 8/24
  • Portland at USC – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Jillian McBride – Sophomore – Forward
    • Named to All-WCC Freshman Team in 2024

Saint Mary’s

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 8th in the WCC (1-4-3, 6 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Cal at Saint Mary’s – 8/21
  • San Jose State at Saint Mary’s – 8/24
  • Saint Mary’s at Kansas City – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Cesar Batres – Sophomore – Midfielder
    • Named to All-WCC Freshman Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-7th in the WCC (4-3-3, 15 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • CSUN at Saint Mary’s – 8/14
  • Saint Mary’s at Stanford – 8/24
  • San Jose State at Saint Mary’s – 8/28
  • Boston University at Saint Mary’s – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Sydney Middaugh – Junior – Forward
    • Named to All-WCC Second Team in 2024

San Diego

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 1st in the WCC (7-1-0, 21 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • San Diego at Duke – 8/21
  • San Diego vs. Furman – Durham, NC – 8/24
  • San Diego at Denver – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Cesar Bahena – Senior – Midfielder
    • Named to All-WCC First Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-9th in the WCC (1-7-2, 5 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Cal Poly at San Diego – 8/14
  • UC Irvine at San Diego – 8/21
  • San Diego at UC Santa Barbara – 8/24
  • CSUN at San Diego – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Ella Callanan – Sophomore – Defender
    • Named to All-WCC Freshman Team in 2024

San Francisco

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 2nd in the WCC (5-1-2, 17 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UC Davis at San Francisco 8/21
  • San Francisco at Indiana – 8/24
  • San Francisco at Cal – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Isaiah Easley – Senior – Forward
    • Named to All-WCC Second Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-9th in the WCC (1-7-2, 5 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  •  San Francisco at Stanford – 8/14
  • San Francisco at Cal – 8/21
  • Texas Tech at San Francisco – 8/24
  • Boston U at San Francisco – 8/28
  • UC Irvine at San Francisco – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Lindsay Chau – Senior – Forward
    • All-WCC Honorable Mention in 2024

Santa Clara

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 6th in the WCC (2-4-2, 8 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  •  Santa Clara at Cleveland State – 8/21
  • UC Davis at Santa Clara – 8/24
  • Stanford at Santa Clara – 8/28
  • Santa Clara at Sacramento State – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Naji Elder – Senior – Defender
    • Named to All-WCC Second Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-1st in the WCC (6-1-3, 21 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • San Jose State at Santa Clara – 8/14
  • Santa Clara at Stanford – 8/17
  • Texas Tech at Santa Clara – 8/21
  • Santa Clara at Penn State – 8/28
  • Santa Clara at Pittsburgh – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Kat Jordan – Graduate – Midfielder
    • WCC Midfielder of the Year in 2024 (1 of 3)

Seattle

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: New Member – T-1st in the WAC (7-1-1, 22 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Seattle at Missouri State – 8/21
  • Seattle at North Carolina – 8/24
  • UNLV at Seattle – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Edgar Leon – Sophomore – Midfielder
    • Named WAC Freshman of the Year in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: New Member – 3rd in the WAC (4-1-2, 14 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Eastern Washington at Seattle – 8/14
  • Seattle at Montana – 8/21
  • Seattle vs. Denver – Missoula, MT – 8/24
  • Washington at Seattle – 8/28
  • Idaho State at Seattle – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Caroline Penner – Senior – Midfielder
    • Named to All-WAC First Team in 2024

Washington State

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 4th in the WCC (5-2-3, 18 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Utah State at Washington State – 8/14
  • Washington State at Idaho – 8/28
  • Georgia at Washington State – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Jenna Studer – R-5th Year – Defender
    • Led Washington State with 3 assists