Spartans Picked Fifth In Preseason Coaches' Poll

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - San Jose State women's soccer has been selected to finish fifth in a preseason poll voted on by the Mountain West's 12 head coaches. The conference made the announcement on Thursday. 

The Spartans are under the helm of Lauren Hanson, the winningest coach in program history, who is entering her seventh season as SJSU's head coach. The team received 74 points in the poll to finish just behind rival Fresno State (78). Boise State and San Diego State were selected as the co-preseason favorites with 106 points each. 

San Jose State will kick-off their season on Saturday, March 6, against Fresno State in the first of three-straight home matches for the Spartans. 

Full preseason ballot is as follows:

Place    Team (1st place votes)            Points
1.           Boise State (7)                        106
1.            San Diego State (3)                106
3.            New Mexico (1)                        97
4.            Fresno State                             78
5.            San Jose State                         74
6.            Colorado State (1)                    73
7.            Wyoming                                   57
8.            Colorado College                      53
9.            UNLV                                        47
10.          Utah State                                41
11.           Air Force                                  37
12.           Nevada                                    23