Preseason poll & All-Conference team

SAN BRUNO, Calif. - Following its debut WCC campaign, the BYU women's soccer team is picked to finish fourth in this year's 2012 West Coast Conference Preseason Poll, and seniors Carlee Payne Holmoe and Lindsi Lisonbee Cutshall are included on the Preseason All-WCC Team.

Santa Clara is picked as the favorite to finish first place for the season, capturing seven of the nine first-place votes. Pepperdine and San Diego are chosen above the Cougars who finished with 45 points overall.

Five of the nine WCC schools are represented on the preseason All-WCC team, led by Santa Clara's four selections. The 2012 season begins on Friday, August 17, with seven West Coast Conference teams in action. The Cougars kick off their season on the road, August 17, against UC Irvine and will play their home opener against Long Beach State on August 30 at 6 p.m. MT.

View the WCC Preseason All-Conference Team video, compiled by WCC video staff.

2012 WCC Preseason Poll
Team (FIrst Place Votes)	Points
1. Santa Clara (7)	63
2. Pepperdine (1)	52
3. San Diego	48
4. BYU	45
5. Portland (1)	42
6. Saint Mary's	26
7. Loyola Marymount	21
8. San Francisco	17
9. Gonzaga	10

2012 Preseason All-WCC Team
Player	School	Yr.	Pos.
Roxanne Barker	Pepperdine	SR	GK
Mariah Butera	San Diego	SO	M/D
Micaela Capelle	Portland	JR	F
Lindsi Lisonbee Cutshall	BYU	SR	D
Carlee Payne Holmoe	BYU	SR	F
Sofia Huerta	Santa Clara	SO	D
Julie Johnston	Santa Clara	JR	M
Michelle Pao	Pepperdine	JR	D/M
Ellie Rice	Santa Clara	JR	M/F
Meleana Shim	Santa Clara	SR	M
Lynn Williams	Pepperdine	SO	F