SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - UCLA and STANFORD both received top-10 rankings in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)’s 2014 preseason poll, the organization announced today. The Bruins were tabbed first overall, with the Cardinal weighing in at sixth. Three other Pac-12 schools – WASHINGTON STATE, CALIFORNIA and COLORADO – also received votes in the poll.
UCLA enters 2014 as the reigning national champion, winning its first title in program history last season and posting a 22-1-3 record. This year, the Bruins return 10 starters from last season’s squad, including Honda Award winner Abby Dahlkemper, U.S. National Team members Sam Mewis and Sarah Killion, and last year’s Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Darian Jenkins. UCLA’s schedule includes games against 21-time NCAA champion North Carolina, along with five other teams that advanced to last year’s NCAA Tournament.
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