SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The Portland Pilots were picked to finish fourth in the annual WCC Preseason Coaches Poll ahead of the 2024 season. The Pilots also had Bre Norris and Cally Togiai make the All-WCC Preseason Team.

Norris is the reigning WCC Goalkeeper of the Year after anchoring one of the best defenses in the nation. Norris was the first Pilot to win the award -- which was introduced in 2011 -- in program history. She was a three-time WCC Player of the Week winner and led the conference goals-against average (.529), shutouts (11) and save percentage (.836). Nationally, she was eighth in shutouts and 11^th in goals-against average. Along with her conference accolades, Norris was an All-West Region First Team selection.

Togiai had the second most points last year among returning players, having notched a goal and four assists for the Pilots. Her four assists were tied for the team lead and her lone goal proved to be the game-winner against the Seattle U Redhawks. Togiai made the All-WCC Second Team last season as well as the All-West Region Third Team.

Portland slots into fourth with 68 points received based on votes made by each WCC women's soccer team's head coach. The Santa Clara Broncos were picked to repeat as WCC Champions with 98 points and nine first-place votes while the WCC newcomers in Washington State were picked second with 87 points and two first-place votes. The Pepperdine Waves were picked to finish third at 86 points, ahead of the Pilots.

Behind the Pilots are the Gonzaga Bulldogs and Saint Mary's Gaels, who finished the poll tied for fifth at 52 points. The San Francisco Dons were right behind at 49 points in seventh place. In their first year in the conference, the Oregon State Beavers finished the poll tied with the Pacific Tigers in eighth place at 38 points, with the LMU Lions and San Diego Toreros rounding out the bottom two spots at 23 points and 14 points respectively.

Portland opens the season on the road against the Cal Poly Mustangs down in San Luis Obispo. The two teams play on Thursday, Aug. 15 with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.
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See below for the full preseason poll and team.

2024 WCC Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Santa Clara - 98 points (9)
2. Washington State - 87 points (2)
3. Pepperdine - 86 points
4. Portland - 68 points
5. Gonzaga - 52 points
    Saint Mary's - 52 points
7. San Francisco - 49 points
8. Oregon State - 38 points
     Pacific - 38 points
10. LMU - 23 points
11. San Diego - 14 points
 

2024 WCC Women's Soccer Preseason Team
Colby Barnett, Santa Clara
Taylor Bloom, Pepperdine
Marissa Garcia, Gonzaga
Reagan Kotschau, Washington State
Grayson Lynch, Washington State
Sally Menti, Santa Clara
Bre Norris, Portland
Julia Quinonez, Pepperdine
Briana Salvetti, Saint Mary's
Cally Togiai, Portland
Marissa Vasquez, Santa Clara
Tori Waldeck, Pepperdine 
 

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