It’s a Draw in the 2012 CCAA Men’s Soccer Coaches Poll
Picked to claim the CCAA tournament title was a little less clear cut with two teams receiving four votes each. Cal State Dominguez Hills, as well as the 2011 CCAA and West Region Champion Cal State L.A., have both been selected to make an appearance in the final match-up without a clear winner. Sonoma State, whom was picked to tab the 2011 CCAA tournament title, received three votes, while UCSD garnered a vote.
Chico State was picked to repeat as the North Division champion with 55 points and six of the coaches’ first-place votes. Sonoma State edged Cal State Stanislaus for second with 51 points and four first-place votes. Cal State Stanislaus was picked to wrap up the 2012 season in third with 45 points, followed by Cal State Monterey Bay in fourth with 32 points. Humboldt State was selected fifth (20) and Cal State East Bay (13) was sixth.
Cal State L.A., the defending CCAA tournament champions and NCAA west region champions, was picked to take first in the South Division after receiving 56 points and seven first-place votes. Cal State Dominguez Hills followed closely in the polls with 53 points and five first-place votes. Picked third in the south was UC San Diego with 41 points, followed by Cal State San Bernardino in fourth with 33 points. Rounding out the division was San Francisco State (20) in fifth and Cal Poly Pomona (13) in sixth.
Eight teams received at least one vote in the coaches’ predictions of the CCAA tournament participants. Leading the pack was Chico State and Cal State L.A. with 10 points each. Cal State Dominguez Hills and Sonoma State followed closely with nine and seven points, respectively. Also receiving votes was Cal State Stanislaus (5), UC San Diego (4), Cal State San Bernardino (2) and Cal State Monterey Bay (1).
This season, the 2012 CCAA Championship Tournament will be hosted on the campus of Cal State Dominguez Hills and is scheduled for Nov. 2-4.
Two CCAA teams begin 2012 ranked in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division II Top 25 Preseason Poll -- Cal State L.A. is ranked No. 8 while Chico State is No. 23.
The 2012 season gets underway on Thurs., Aug. 30 as eight conference teams are in action. CCAA play opens Fri., Sept. 7, with all 12 teams in action.
2012 CCAA Men’s Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll
North| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2011 Records |
| 1. | Chico State (6) | 55 | 13-4-4, 11-3-2 |
| 2. | Sonoma State (4) | 51 | 9-6-3, 8-5-3 |
| 3. | Cal State Stanislaus (2) | 45 | 11-6-2, 9-5-2 |
| 4. | Cal State Monterey Bay | 32 | 7-9-1, 7-8-1 |
| 5. | Humboldt State | 20 | 5-13-0, 4-12-0 |
| 6. | Cal State East Bay | 13 | 2-16-0, 1-15-0 |
| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2011 Records |
| 1. | Cal State L.A. (7) | 56 | 15-2-6, 10-1-5 |
| 2. | Cal State Dominguez Hills (5) | 53 | 12-6-2, 10-4-2 |
| 3. | UC San Diego | 41 | 10-8-0, 9-7-0 |
| 4. | Cal State San Bernardino | 33 | 7-9-2, 5-9-2 |
| 5. | San Francisco State | 20 | 5-11-2, 4-11-1 |
| 6. | Cal Poly Pomona | 13 | 9-7-2, 8-6-2 |
2012 CCAA Conference Tournament Participants
T1. Cal State L.A. (10); Chico State (10); 3. Cal State Dominguez Hills (9); 4. Sonoma State (7); 5. Cal State Stanislaus (5); 6. UC San Diego (4); 7. Cal State San Bernardino (2); 8. Cal State Monterey Bay (1).2012 CCAA Tournament Champion (Votes)
- Cal State L.A. (4)
- Cal State Dominguez Hills (4)
- Sonoma State (3)
- UC San Diego (1)
