Friday, September 28, 2012

Conference Play Preview – West Coast Conference

Gonzaga is the lone INW team in the WCC. The men’s team kicked off their conference campaign just three days after the Hensor/Zaher Nike Classic at Oregon State, falling at nearby Portland Wednesday, 4-1.

Though much of the conference begins gradually on the women’s side, the Bulldogs kick off one of the latest starting conference campaigns, playing host to Saint Mary’s College October 7.

MEN

Gonzaga University - Bulldogs
Casey Ames, Gonzaga
Current Non-Conf Record: 4-3-0
Preseason Coaches Poll: Seventh
2011 Conference Record: 2-8-2
INW Players: Zach Hamer (Spokane, WA)… James Matern (Spokane, WA)… Erik Nielsen (Boise, ID)… Alec Cutter (Spokane, WA)… Casey Ames (Spokane, WA)… Dustin Ferger (Spokane, WA)… Kieran Abbotts (Otis Orchards, WA)… Nick Hamer (Spokane, WA)

University of Portland - Pilots
Current Non-Conf Record: 2-4-1
Preseason Coaches Poll: Third
2011 Conference Record: 6-5-1
INW Players: Ricardo Carrillo (Prineville, OR)

Saint Mary’s College - Gaels
Current Non-Conf Record: 4-1-2
Preseason Coaches Poll: Tied Fifth
2011 Conference Record: 7-3-2
INW Players: Derek Zimmerman (Pasco, WA)

Loyola Marymount University - Lions
Current Non-Conf Record: 2-5-1
Preseason Coaches Poll: Fourth
2011 Conference Record: 5-6-1

University of San Diego - Toreros
Current Non-Conf Record: 2-5-0
Preseason Coaches Poll: First
2011 Conference Record: 6-5-1

University of San Francisco - Dons
Current Non-Conf Record: 2-2-2
Preseason Coaches Poll: Tied Fifth
2011 Conference Record: 4-6-2

Santa Clara University - Broncos
Current Non-Conf Record: 3-4-0
Preseason Coaches Poll: Second
2011 Conference Record: 7-4-1

WOMEN

Gonzaga University - Bulldogs
Kasey Rubosky, Gonzaga
Current Non-Conf Record: 5-5-0
Preseason Coaches Poll: Ninth
2011 Conference Record: 0-6-2
INW Players: Christie Tombari (Spokane Valley, WA)… Heather Johnson (Kennewick, WA)… Katey Pennington (Boise, ID)… Mikayla Anderson (Spokane, WA)… Jessica Bennett (Spokane, WA)… Kasey Rubosky (Spokane, WA)… Lexi Clark (Spokane, WA)… Morgan Manchester (Spokane Valley, WA)… Alicia Berggren (Eagle, ID)

Saint Mary’s College - Gaels
Current Non-Conf Record: 5-5-1
Preseason Coaches Poll: Sixth
2011 Conference Record: 1-6-1
INW Players: Nicole Schultz (Boise, ID)

Santa Clara University - Broncos
Current Non-Conf Record: 7-2-3
Preseason Coaches Poll: First
2011 Conference Record: 6-1-1
INW Players: Sofia Huerta (Boise, ID)

Brigham Young University - Cougars
Current Non-Conf Record: 11-1-0
Preseason Coaches Poll: Fourth
2011 Conference Record: 5-2-1

Loyola Marymount University - Lions
Current Non-Conf Record: 5-3-2
Preseason Coaches Poll: Seventh
2011 Conference Record: 1-6-1

Pepperdine University - Waves
Current Non-Conf Record: 7-3-0
Preseason Coaches Poll: Second
2011 Conference Record: 7-1-0

University of Portland - Pilots
Current Non-Conf Record: 6-2-2
Preseason Coaches Poll: Fifth
2011 Conference Record: 4-4-0

University of San Diego - Toreros
Current Non-Conf Record: 4-7-0
Preseason Coaches Poll: Third
2011 Conference Record: 7-1-0

University of San Francisco - Dons
Current Non-Conf Record: 5-3-3
Preseason Coaches Poll: Eighth
2011 Conference Record: 2-6-0