ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - Cal Poly Pomona was voted the favorite in the 2025 CCAA Men’s Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll, presented by Pollo Campero.
 
The Broncos earned 112 points and four of the 11 first-place votes to claim the top spot. Cal State LA was right behind with 105 points and three first-place votes. Cal State Dominguez Hills collected 104 points and two first-place nods to round out the top three.

2025 CCAA Men's Soccer Preseason Poll
Cal Poly Pomona (4)	112
Cal State LA (3)	105
Cal State Dominguez Hills (2)	104
Cal State East Bay (1)	75
Cal State Monterey Bay	75
Cal State San Bernardino (1)	64
Chico State	61
Stanislaus State	51
Cal State San Marcos	29
UC Merced	27
Cal Poly Humboldt	23
first-place votes in parentheses

 

Cal State East Bay (75) and Cal State Monterey Bay (75) tied for fourth place in the poll, with the Pioneers taking one of the remaining first-place votes. Cal State San Bernardino (64 points) earned a first-place vote and landed in sixth. Chico State was seventh with 61 points, followed by Stanislaus State (51), Cal State San Marcos (29), UC Merced (27), and Cal Poly Humboldt (23).
 
Cal Poly Pomona
The Broncos went 13-2-7 (6-0-5 CCAA) last year. They were ranked in the top 25 of the United Soccer Coaches poll for nine of 10 weeks, finishing at No. 19. For the sixth time in the last seven years, the Broncos reached the CCAA Tournament Championship match before advancing to the NCAA tournament. As the seventh seed, they defeated Westmont in the first round of the Super Regional, 2-1. Senior midfielder Mads Frederiksen and goalkeeper Luke Garcideuenas are back to lead CPP, which paced the conference in goal differential (+27).
 
Cal State LA
The Golden Eagles finished 12-3-6 last season and were ranked in the top 10 throughout the year, climbing as high as No. 2 for three weeks in the middle of the season. They made their ninth straight CCAA Tournament appearance and their seventh consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. CSLA was one of the top defensive teams in the conference last year, allowing only 1.00 goals per game. Cal State LA did graduate all of its all-conference selections.
 
Cal State Dominguez Hills
Last year, CSUDH went 11-5-5 and shared the CCAA regular season title with Cal Poly Pomona before winning the CCAA Tournament Championship. The Toros return one of the deepest lineups in the conference, led by senior midfielders Christian Briseno, Kenny Lee, defender Ndifor Ginyui, and forward Jose Peredia. Last year, the Toros led the conference in points per game (6.0) and shutout percentage (0.429).
 
Cal State East Bay
The Pioneers (6-8-5, 4-3-4) are projected in the top half of the league after advancing to the CCAA Tournament last season. Cal State East Bay earned the No. 6 seed and collected an upset win in the conference tournament. Senior forward Yuto Hatayama and junior forward Julian Valle are both listed on the CCAA Watchlist.
 
Cal State Monterey Bay
Last year, the Otters went 8-4-6 overall and finished fifth in the CCAA standings (5-2-4 CCAA). Senior forward Mason Ward (Temecula) returns to lead the Otters. Ward led the team in points (21) and goals (7). CSUMB led the conference in shot accuracy (0.492) en route to making its sixth NCAA tournament appearance.
 
Cal State San Bernardino
The Coyotes went 5-6-6 overall, tying for seventh in the final standings. They will return experience on the backline with senior defenders Anthony Morales and Reece Kilpin, who both started in all 17 games. For the Yotes, Kilpin scored two goals, including the game-winner on September 7 against Biola, and earned back-to-back CCAA awards.
 
Chico State
Chico State is coming off an 11-3-5 record and a fourth-place finish. The Wildcats were among the most balanced teams in the conference last year, ranking third in goal differential at plus-16 and second in team goals against average (0.842).
 
Stanislaus State
Stanislaus State went 7-6-5 last season, a three-win improvement from the previous year. They will continue to build under their third-year head coach, John Powell. Last year, the Warriors placed third in the conference in save percentage (0.765).
 
Cal State San Marcos (29), UC Merced (27), and Cal Poly Humboldt (23) rounded out the last three spots on the list.
 
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The 2025 CCAA men’s soccer season begins with non-conference play on Thursday, Sept. 4, before the conference schedule kicks off on Friday, Oct. 3.

 

2025 CCAA Men's Soccer Watchlist
Name	Yr.	Pos.	School	Hometown
Christian Briseno	Sr.	MF	Cal State Dominguez Hills	Downey, Calif.
Ndifor Ginyui	Sr.	D	Cal State Dominguez Hills	Bakersfield
Kenny Lee	Sr.	MF	Cal State Dominguez Hills	Culver City
Jose Peredia	Jr.	F	Cal State Dominguez Hills	Torrance
Mason Ward	Sr.	F	Cal State Monterey Bay	Temecula
Mads Frederiksen	Sr.	MF	Cal Poly Pomona	Viborg, Denmark
Luke Garcideuenas	Sr.	GK	Cal Poly Pomona	Pomona
Yuto Hatayama	Sr.	F	Cal State East Bay	Suzuka, Japan
Julian Valle	Jr.	F	Cal State East Bay	Union City