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Long Beach State Picked First In Preseason Big West Coaches' Poll
8/12/2024 9:56:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Antonucci & Worden named to Preseason Coaches' Team
IRVINE, Calif.—Long Beach State has been named the favorite to win the Big West women's soccer championship as the Preseason Coaches' Poll was released Aug. 12 by the Big West.
The Beach received six first-place votes for a total of 91 points. Cal State Fullerton and Cal Poly tied for second with 86 points. The Titans received three first-place votes, while the Mustangs received the final two first-place votes.
UC Irvine (76), UC Davis (63), and UC Santa Barbara (50) are next. Hawai'i and UC San Diego are tied for seventh (47). The poll is rounded out by Cal State Bakersfield (26), UC Riverside (18), and CSUN (15).
Brooklyn Antonucci and Liz Worden were named to the Big West Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Team.
Antonucci, a sophomore, was named second-team All-Conference to the Big West All-Freshman team in 2023. She was one of two freshmen on the first or second All-Conference teams. She tied with teammate Elysia Laramie for second in the league in assists with six and tied for sixth on the team in points with Makayla Demelo.
Worden, a junior transfer from the University of Texas, is 1-of-2 transfers (UC San Diego's Skylar Enge, Pepperdine being the other) to be named to the preseason team. Worden, a Riverside native, started eight of her 33 appearances with the Longhorns. She scored five goals, posted six assists, charted 16 points, and took 49 shots (19 on goal). Worden was named Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Week on Aug. 23, 2022, after scoring two goals and recording an assist for her first five career points in the 5-0 season-opening victory over Lipscomb.
Long Beach State hosts No. 11 UCLA on Thursday night to open the 2024 season. Coverage on ESPN+ begins at 7 p.m.
The Beach received six first-place votes for a total of 91 points. Cal State Fullerton and Cal Poly tied for second with 86 points. The Titans received three first-place votes, while the Mustangs received the final two first-place votes.
UC Irvine (76), UC Davis (63), and UC Santa Barbara (50) are next. Hawai'i and UC San Diego are tied for seventh (47). The poll is rounded out by Cal State Bakersfield (26), UC Riverside (18), and CSUN (15).
Brooklyn Antonucci and Liz Worden were named to the Big West Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Team.
Antonucci, a sophomore, was named second-team All-Conference to the Big West All-Freshman team in 2023. She was one of two freshmen on the first or second All-Conference teams. She tied with teammate Elysia Laramie for second in the league in assists with six and tied for sixth on the team in points with Makayla Demelo.
Worden, a junior transfer from the University of Texas, is 1-of-2 transfers (UC San Diego's Skylar Enge, Pepperdine being the other) to be named to the preseason team. Worden, a Riverside native, started eight of her 33 appearances with the Longhorns. She scored five goals, posted six assists, charted 16 points, and took 49 shots (19 on goal). Worden was named Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Week on Aug. 23, 2022, after scoring two goals and recording an assist for her first five career points in the 5-0 season-opening victory over Lipscomb.
Long Beach State hosts No. 11 UCLA on Thursday night to open the 2024 season. Coverage on ESPN+ begins at 7 p.m.
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