Western Athletic Conference: Men’s and Women’s Soccer 2025 Season Preview

Abilene Christian

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-7th in the WAC (0-5-2, 2 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Abilene Christian at UTEP – 8/14
  • Tulsa at Abilene Christian – 8/21
  • Houston Christian at Abilene Christian – 8/24
  • Abilene Christian at Oral Roberts – 8/28
  • Abilene Christian at East Texas A&M – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • McCarly Holloman – Senior – Defender
    • Led Abilene Christian with 1432 minutes in 2024

Air Force

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 10th in the WAC (1-8-0, 3 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Air Force at University of Illinois Chicago – 8/21
  • Air Force at Northwestern – 8/24
  • SIU-Edwardsville at Air Force – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Attila Toth – Sophomore – Forward
    • Earned 400 minutes as a Freshman in 2024

California Baptist

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 3rd in the WAC (4-4-1, 13 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • American University of California Baptist – 8/21
  • California Baptist at CSU Bakersfield – 8/25
  • Cal Poly at California Baptist – 8/30
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Stavros Charalampous – Junior – Midfielder
    • Named to 2024 All-WAC First Team.

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 4th in the WAC (3-3-1, 10 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • CSU Bakersfield at California Baptist – 8/14
  • California Baptist at USC – 8/17
  • California Baptist at UC Santa Barbara – 8/21
  • California Baptist at CSUN – 8/24
  • California Baptist vs South Dakota State – Honolulu, HI – 8/28
  • California Baptist at University of Hawai’i – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Ava Lopez – Sophomore – Defender
    • Named to 2024 WAC All-Freshman Team

Grand Canyon

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 9th in the WAC (2-6-1, 7 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Jacksonville at Grand Canyon – 8/21
  • Cleveland State at Grand Canyon – 8/25
  • Sacramento State at Grand Canyon – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Jorge Lopez – Junior – Midfielder
    • Named to 2024 All-WAC Second Team

San Diego State

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: T-1st in the WAC (7-0-1, 22 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • San Diego State at Virginia – 8/21
  • San Diego State at Howard – 8/24
  • Life Pacific at San Diego State – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Cianole Nguepissi – Sophomore – Defender
    • Named to 2024 WAC All-Freshman Team 

San Jose State

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 4th in the WAC (3-3-3, 12 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Cal Poly at San Jose State – 8/21
  • San Jose State at Saint Mary’s – 8/24
  • San Jose State at CSU Bakersfield – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Angel Iniguez – Senior – Midfielder
    • 2024 WAC Offensive Player of the Year

Southern Utah

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-7th in the WAC (0-5-2, 2 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Southern Utah at University of Montana – 8/14
  • Southern Utah at Eastern Washington University – 8/17
  • Boise State at Southern Utah – 8/21
  • Southern Utah at University of Northern Colorado – 8/28
  • Southern Utah at University of Denver – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Whitney Gardner – R-Senior – Forward
    • Led team with 11 points in 2024

Tarleton State

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 5th in the WAC (3-4-0, 9 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Tarleton State at UTRGV – 8/14
  • Houston Christian at Tarleton State – 8/17
  • Northwestern State at Tarleton State – 8/21
  • Tarleton State at Texas Southern – 8/24
  • Tarleton State at UTEP – 8/28
  • Incarnate Word at Tarleton State – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Mikayla Kendall- Senior- Goalkeeper
    • Named to 2024 All-WAC Second Team

UNLV

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: T-6th in the WAC (2-2-5, 11 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • LMU at UNLV – 8/21
  • UNLV at Seattle – 8/28
  • UNLV at Washington – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Sawyer Crisostomo – Sophomore – Defender
    • Named to 2024 WAC All-Freshman Team

Utah Tech

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: T-6th in the WAC (3-4-2, 11 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Gonzaga at Utah Tech – 8/21
  • Utah Tech at Sacramento State – 8/24
  • Utah Tech at St. Thomas – 8/28
  • Utah Tech at Pacific – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Samir Cuevas- Junior – Forward
    • Named to 2024 All-WAC Second Team

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 6th in the WAC (2-4-1, 7 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Utah Tech at Colorado State – 8/14
  • UC Riverside at Utah Tech – 8/17
  • Utah Tech at UNLV – 8/21
  • Boise State at Utah Tech – 8/24
  • Utah Tech at CSUN – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Lacy Fox- Senior – Forward 
    • Named to 2024 All-WAC Second Team

Utah Valley

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 5th in the WAC (3-3-2, 11 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • CSU Bakersfield at Utah Valley – 8/21
  • Gonzaga at Utah Valley – 8/24
  • Florida Gulf Coast at Utah Valley – 8/28
  • Utah Valley at Omaha – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Isaac Emojong- Sophomore – Midfielder
    • Named to 2024 WAC All-Freshman Team

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 1st in the WAC (6-0-1, 19 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Utah Valley at Idaho State – 8/14
  • Utah at Utah Valley – 8/18
  • Utah Valley at Kansas – 8/21
  • Cal at Utah Valley – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Faith Webber – Grad – Forward
    • 2024 WAC Offensive Player of the Year