STANFORD, Calif. – No. 3 Stanford women’s soccer has been picked to finish first in the Pac-12, by a vote of conference coaches.
Stanford registered 114 points, including eight first-place votes, to edge defending Pac-12 champion UCLA (111) for the top spot (coaches could not vote for their own team). USC and California tied for third place with 91 points apiece with the Trojans picking up one first-place vote.
Stanford posted a 20-2-3 record in 2014 and advanced to the College Cup for the sixth time in seven years, completing the season with a No. 3 national ranking.
The Cardinal opened camp last week and is gearing up for an exhibition this Friday at 7 p.m. (PT) against Fresno State at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium.
Stanford opens the regular season on Aug. 21 at Hawaii. The Cardinal home opener is Aug. 28 against Boston College, a frequent NCAA tournament opponent in recent years, and plays its Pac-12 home opener on Oct. 8 against Oregon State.
Among the red-letter days on Stanford's home schedule are a Sept. 11 contest against Penn State, the 2014 Big Ten regular-season champ, and a Nov. 1 showdown against conference rival and defending champion UCLA.
Stanford has won nine conference championships since 1993, including four during consecutive perfect Pac-10/12 seasons from 2009-12. Stanford’s 44-match conference winning streak from 2008-13 is the third-longest in NCAA Division I history.
The Cardinal holds an 87-19-10 conference record since 2003 – head coach Paul Ratcliffe’s first season on The Farm.
Stanford will be featured in 11 Pac-12 Networks broadcasts this season, including nine of its 11 conference matchups.
Season tickets, mini plans and single-game seats are available by visiting gostanford.com/tickets or calling 800-STANFORD.
2015 Pac-12 Women’s Soccer Coaches Poll
1. Stanford (8), 114
2. UCLA (3), 111
T3. USC (1), 91
T3. California, 91
5. Arizona State, 78
6. Colorado, 73
7. Washington, 71
8. Arizona, 48
9. Washington State, 34
10. Utah, 33
11. Oregon, 31
12. Oregon State, 17