2025 Women's Soccer Preseason Poll & Team (.pdf) | 2025 schedule
Hawai'i has been selected as the preseason favorite to capture the 2025 Big West women's soccer title, as voted on by the league's 11 head coaches. Four teams received at least one first-place vote on the preseason poll.
The Rainbow Wahine, who finished 12-8-1 overall with an 8-1-1 record in conference play last season, earned 88 points and six first-place votes to claim the top spot after earning their first-ever Big West regular-season championship.
Defending tournament champion UC Santa Barbara (8-6-9, 4-2-4 BW) ranks second with 84 points and three first-place selections, followed closely by UC Irvine (6-7-6, 4-2-4 BW) with 81 points and one first-place nod. Long Beach State (6-9-3, 3-5-2 BW) collected 74 points and a first-place vote to land in fourth, while Cal State Fullerton sits just behind in fifth at 73 points.
Cal Poly (5-11-3, 3-6-1) finished sixth in the voting at 53 points, followed by UC San Diego (3-12-4, 1-6-3 BQ) in seventh with 42 points, and UC Davis's (13-5-2, 6-2-2 BW) 37 points placed the Aggies in eighth. Cal State Bakersfield (8-10-5, 4-3-3 BW) and CSUN (5-11-3, 3-4-3 BW) are knotted at No. 9 with 27 points as UC Riverside (2-13-4, 0-6-4 BW) rounds out the 2025 preseason coaches' poll.
Coaches also voted on an 11-member Preseason All-Big West Team featuring standout student-athletes from across the conference. Cal State Fullerton and Hawai'i led the way with both squads having a pair of representatives on the team.
The Big West unveiled its 11-member Preseason All-Conference Team, as voted on by league head coaches. The list features top returning talent from across the conference, with Cal State Fullerton and Hawai'i leading all programs with two selections each.
Representing the Titans are forward Isabella Cruz and defender Kaylin Raibon, who finished second and third in team scoring last season.
Preseason favorite Hawai'i places midfielder Nalani Damacion, the 2024 Big West Midfielder of the Year, and forward Amber Gilbert on the squad. Last season, Damacion notched seven goals, including five game-winners, while Gilbert was a consistent threat up top in 17 starts.
The preseason list also includes Cal State Bakersfield's standout goalkeeper Kamy Anaya, who helped lead the Roadrunners to their first Big West Final in program history with a .770 save percentage. Long Beach State forward Cherrie Cox returns to the pitch after claiming the 2023 Big West Offensive Player of the Year accolade behind a 13-goal campaign.
UC Davis forward Genavieve Fontes, the league's top scorer last season with 11 goals, earns a spot alongside UC Santa Barbara's forward Devin Greer, who tallied 10 goals en route to 2024 Freshman of the Year honors.
Jessie Halladay led the Mustangs as a forward with 11 points in 2024, while Mihaela Perez of UC Irvine helped anchor a defense that recorded five clean sheets in 19 starts. Midfielder Yoshi Rubalcava rounds out the 2025 preseason team as CSUN's representative after posting career-highs in both goals (5) and points (12) a year ago.
The 2025 Big West Women's Soccer Championship is set to begin on Sunday, Nov. 2, with first-round matches hosted by the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds, who will face the No. 6 and No. 5 seeds, respectively.
From there, our semifinals and the title match will take place at the home venue of the 2025 regular-season champion and No. 1 seed. Semifinal action is slated for Thursday, Nov. 6, with the Championship Final set for Sunday, Nov. 9. The winner will earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship.
Action across The Big West kicks off this Thursday, Aug. 14, while league play commences Thursday, Sept. 18, with four matches on the docket, kicking off a seven-week slate. Each side will play five home matches and have three bye dates throughout the Thursday-Sunday rotation, which concludes on Oct. 30.
Select regular-season contests are slated for telecast on the ESPN family of networks. Please check our ESPN+ listings for upcoming game schedules and additional information.
| 2025 Big West Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll |
| Rank |
Institution |
Points |
| 1. |
Hawai'i |
88 (6) |
| 2. |
UC Santa Barbara |
84 (3) |
| 3. |
UC Irvine |
81 (1) |
| 4. |
Long Beach State |
74 (1) |
| 5. |
Cal State Fullerton |
73 |
| 6. |
Cal Poly |
53 |
| 7. |
UC San Diego |
42 |
| 8. |
UC Davis |
37 |
| T-9. |
Cal State Bakersfield |
27 |
| T-9. |
CSUN |
27 |
| 11. |
UC Riverside |
19 |
- First-place votes in parentheses
| 2025 Big West Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Team |
|
|
| Student-Athlete |
Year |
Position |
Institution |
Hometown |
| Kamy Anaya |
Senior |
Goalkeeper |
Cal State Bakersfield |
Long Beach, Calif. |
| Cherrie Cox |
Junior |
Forward |
Long Beach State |
Torrance, Calif. |
| Isabella Cruz |
Senior |
Forward/Midfielder |
Cal State Fullerton |
Kerman, Calif. |
| Nalani Damacion |
Sophomore |
Midfielder |
Hawai'i |
Rocklin, Calif. |
| Genavieve Fontes |
R-Senior |
Midfielder |
UC Davis |
Hilmar, Calif. |
| Amber Gilbert |
Senior |
Forward |
Hawai'i |
Honolulu, O'ahu |
| Devin Greer |
Sophomore |
Forward |
UC Santa Barbara |
Sacramento, Calif. |
| Jessie Halladay |
Senior |
Forward |
Cal Poly |
Los Gatos, Calif. |
| Mihaela Perez |
Graduate |
Defender |
UC Irvine |
Tustin, Calif. |
| Kaylin Raibon |
Senior |
Defender |
Cal State Fullerton |
Laguna Niguel, Calif. |
| Yoshi Rubalcava |
Senior |
Midfielder |
CSUN |
El Paso, Tex. |