ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - The Cal State San Marcos women's golf team has won the CCAA Championship in six consecutive seasons, and the coaches are expecting them to be right back there again this season, as the Cougars were voted the favorites in the 2025-26 CCAA Women's Golf Preseason Poll.
 
CSUSM received 24 points and four of the five first-place votes to earn its place at the top of the poll. Cal State LA placed second with 20 points and the remaining first-place vote. Third place went to Cal State East Bay with 13 points, and Cal State Monterey Bay finished fourth with 10 points. Chico State rounded out the list (8 points).

2025-26 CCAA Women's Golf Preseason Poll
Cal State San Marcos (4)	24
Cal State LA (1)	20
Cal State East Bay	13
Cal State Monterey Bay	10
Chico State	8
First-place votes in parentheses

 
Cal State San Marcos won the CCAA Tournament and earned a place in the NCAA Championships with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA West Regional. The Cougars would advance past stroke play at the championships and compete for a national title in match medal play. The 2024-25 CCAA Newcomer of the Year, Kiara Hernandez, will be the only returner from the CCAA Championship lineup. However, the Cougars added the 2023-24 CCAA Newcomer of the Year, Avery Foster, as a transfer from Sonoma State to join three letterwinners and four newcomers.
 
Cal State LA has earned back-to-back at-large bids to the NCAA West Regional. Last year, it placed second at the CCAA Championships and tied for sixth at the NCAA West Regional. The Golden Eagles bring back an experienced group with All-CCAA selections, Daniela Andrade and Joshlyn Ayala, who are both returning. Cal State LA also added a pair of Sonoma State transfers in Talia Gutman and Rilee Crosby. Gutman and Andrade were CCAA Freshmen of the Year in back-to-back seasons (2023 & 2024).
 
The 2025 CCAA Freshman of the Year, Torrie Bowman, leads a Cal State East Bay team that had all five golfers place in the top 13 at the 2025 CCAA Championships. Bowman will be joined by seniors Carlota Eroles and Denise Paulsson, junior Kathy Leeper, and three transfers.
 
Cal State Monterey Bay is expected to return nearly all its starters from last season, with just one senior listed on its 2024-25 roster. Junior Mia Golovich just missed all-tournament honors, placing sixth with a 229 (+13).
 
Chico State will return three of its five golfers from the 2025 CCAA Championship presented by Under Armour.
 
The 2025-26 women's golf season begins on Monday, Sept. 15.
 

2025-26 CCAA Women's Golf Watchlist
Daniela Andrade	Jr.	Cal State LA
Joshlyn Ayala	Sr.	Cal State LA
Avery Foster	Sr.	Cal State San Marcos
Kiara Hernandez	Sr.	Cal State San Marcos
Torrie Bowman	So.	Cal State East Bay
Cathy Tong	Gr.	Cal State Monterey Bay