Aug. 10, 2016
Colorado Springs, Colo. --- The results of the 2016 Mountain West (MW) Preseason Women's Soccer Coaches' Poll are in and San José State is predicted to finish second out of 12 teams.A voting panel of the league's 12 head coaches returned three first-place votes and a total of 102 points for the defending MW Tournament champion Spartans.Only the 2015 regular-season MW champion San Diego State Aztecs were picked higher. The Aztecs received nine first-place votes and 119 points.The second-place prediction is a five-spot boost from last year's prediction in the same poll.San José State plays a preseason exhibition match this Sunday at UC Davis beginning at noon. The Spartans host UC Riverside in the regular-season opener on Friday, August 19, at 4:00 p.m.Conference play for San José State begins Friday, September 23, on the road at UNLV.Follow the SJSU women's soccer team throughout the year on its various social media accounts including Twitter (@sjsusoccer), Instagram (@sjsuwomenssoccer) and facebook (facebook.com/sjsuwsoc).
2016 MW Preseason Women's Soccer Coaches' Poll
| Place | Team (1st place votes) | Points |
| 1. | San Diego State (9) | 119 |
| 2. | San José State (3) | 102 |
| 3. | New Mexico | 90 |
| 4. | Wyoming | 84 |
| 5. | Boise State | 80 |
| 6. | Colorado College | 76 |
| 7. | Utah State | 71 |
| 8. | UNLV | 61 |
| 9. | Fresno State | 40 |
| 10. | Air Force | 34 |
| 11. | Nevada | 19 |
| 12. | Colorado State | 16 |