CORVALLIS, Ore. – Rocky Mountain College earned a No. 6 ranking in the Cascade Collegiate Conference's Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Battlin' Bears received 107 points.
The Battlin' Bears went 11-6-2 last season and advanced to the semifinals of the CCC tournament before losing to Eastern Oregon University.
Eastern Oregon was picked at the top of the rankings for the second year in a row with nine first-place votes and 163 total points. Northwest University, after winning the 2018 CCC Tournament Championship, finished second with three first-place votes and 142 points.
The Battlin' Bears will return key starters such as
Lauryn Gamache who led Cascade Collegiate Conference in points per game (2.17). Her 14 goals and 11 assists also led the Battlin' Bears in both categories. Second team all-conference defender
Rita Marshall will also return alongside goalkeeper
Maia Wetzel who earned an honorable mention all-conference selection.
The 2019 season will be the 18
th year for head soccer coach
Richard Duffy.
The Battlin' Bears will begin the 2019 season on Aug. 29 against Hope International University in Fullerton, California.
2019 Cascade Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll
| Ranking |
School (First Place Votes) |
Final Points |
| 1. |
Eastern Oregon University (9) |
163 |
| 2 |
Northwest University (3) |
142 |
| 3 |
Carroll College |
134 |
| 4 |
Oregon Tech |
119 |
| 5 |
Southern Oregon University |
117 |
| 6 |
Rocky Mountain College |
107 |
| 7 |
College of Idaho (1) |
102 |
| 8 |
Corban University |
99 |
| 9 |
University of Providence |
71 |
| 10 |
Northwest Christian University |
44 |
| 11 |
The Evergreen State College |
41 |
| 12 |
Warner Pacific University |
33 |
| 13 |
Multnomah University |
21 |
