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LBSU Picked as Preseason Favorites in Big West Coaches Poll
8/12/2021 12:20:00 PM | Women's Soccer
In addition to the Beach claiming the top spot, Kaitlin Fregulia was named to the Preseason All-Conference Team.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Long Beach State women's soccer has been picked as the favorite in the Big West Conference's annual preseason coaches' poll. Senior defender Kaitlin Fregulia was also named to the preseason All-Conference Team.
The Beach collected a total of 106 points and one first-place vote edging out rival and defending Big West champion Cal State Fullerton for the top spot.
The top of the poll was very close as UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara came in at a tie for third-place with 94 points receiving four first-place votes and two votes, respectively.
Fregulia is the lone Beach athlete on the preseason All-Conference Team which was also voted on by the head coaches of the Big West. The senior defender was named to the All-Big West Second Team in 2019 and has totaled four All-Conference honors including the 2017 Defensive Player of the Year.
Long Beach State will play their second and final preseason game tonight at George Allen Field against Loyola Marymount at 7:00 p.m. They open the season one week from today with a non-conference matchup at CSUN next Thursday.
2021 BIG WEST WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON COACHES POLL
No. School Points (1st Place Votes)
1. Long Beach State 106 (1)
2. Cal State Fullerton 104 (2)
3. UC Irvine 94 (4)
UC Santa Barbara 94 (2)
5. CSUN 75
6. Hawai'i 65
7. Cal Poly 59 (1)
8. UC Davis 51 (1)
9. UC San Diego 34
10. UC Riverside 32
11. CSU Bakersfield 12
2021 WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Name School Position Year
Eliza Ammendolia Hawai'i Midfielder Junior
Haley Brown Cal State Fullerton Midfielder Senior
Scarlett Camberos UC Irvine Midfielder Junior
Gianna Creighton UC Irvine Midfielder Sophomore
Megan Day Cal State Fullerton Defender Sophomore
Amanda Delgado CSUN Goalkeeper Junior
Leslie Fregoso UC Davis Midfielder Sophomore
Kaitlin Fregulia Long Beach State Defender/Forward Senior
Claire Grouwinkel UC Santa Barbara Forward Junior
Camille Lafaix Cal Poly Midfielder Sophomore
Kayla Ryan Hawai'i Forward Senior
The Beach collected a total of 106 points and one first-place vote edging out rival and defending Big West champion Cal State Fullerton for the top spot.
The top of the poll was very close as UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara came in at a tie for third-place with 94 points receiving four first-place votes and two votes, respectively.
Fregulia is the lone Beach athlete on the preseason All-Conference Team which was also voted on by the head coaches of the Big West. The senior defender was named to the All-Big West Second Team in 2019 and has totaled four All-Conference honors including the 2017 Defensive Player of the Year.
Long Beach State will play their second and final preseason game tonight at George Allen Field against Loyola Marymount at 7:00 p.m. They open the season one week from today with a non-conference matchup at CSUN next Thursday.
2021 BIG WEST WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON COACHES POLL
No. School Points (1st Place Votes)
1. Long Beach State 106 (1)
2. Cal State Fullerton 104 (2)
3. UC Irvine 94 (4)
UC Santa Barbara 94 (2)
5. CSUN 75
6. Hawai'i 65
7. Cal Poly 59 (1)
8. UC Davis 51 (1)
9. UC San Diego 34
10. UC Riverside 32
11. CSU Bakersfield 12
2021 WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Name School Position Year
Eliza Ammendolia Hawai'i Midfielder Junior
Haley Brown Cal State Fullerton Midfielder Senior
Scarlett Camberos UC Irvine Midfielder Junior
Gianna Creighton UC Irvine Midfielder Sophomore
Megan Day Cal State Fullerton Defender Sophomore
Amanda Delgado CSUN Goalkeeper Junior
Leslie Fregoso UC Davis Midfielder Sophomore
Kaitlin Fregulia Long Beach State Defender/Forward Senior
Claire Grouwinkel UC Santa Barbara Forward Junior
Camille Lafaix Cal Poly Midfielder Sophomore
Kayla Ryan Hawai'i Forward Senior
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