There’s 16 teams taking part in the Canada West University women’s soccer Conference regular-season in 2019…and, based on a poll of the coaches, the U of S Huskies should settle in the middle of the pack.

Defending champion Trinity Western topped the poll, receiving seven of the 16 first place votes. U-B-C, Calgary and Alberta received the remaining top spot votes. The Huskies are eighth. They will open the regular-season on the road Friday at Manitoba and Saturday in Winnipeg before returning home the following weekend to host U-N-B-C on Saturday, September 14th and Calgary the next day at Griffiths Stadium. Following is the news release from Huskies Athletics and the Canada West Conference…

WSOC: Defending CW champion Spartans top preseason poll

Trinity Western looking for third straight conference title

EDMONTON – The back-to-back Canada West champion Trinity Western Spartans are the favourites heading into the 2019 CW women’s soccer season.

TWU topped the annual preseason coaches poll, as the conference’s 16 team prepare for this weekend’s conference openers.

The Spartans are coming off the eighth conference title in program history and received a total of 212 points in the poll, including seven first-place votes.

Along with TWU, three other CW squads earned first-place votes. UBC (204 (3)), Calgary (202 (4)), and Alberta (185 (2)) all earned plenty of respect from their colleagues ahead of the new season.

The 2019 campaign opens this Thursday with a pair of games, as UNBC hosts Thompson Rivers and Calgary welcomes UBCO. Both games can be seen live on Canada West TV. For a complete look at the 2019 CW WSOC schedule, click here.

To get you set for the 2019 season, a complete team-by-team preview can be found here.

WOMEN’S SOCCER ON CANADA WEST TV

Nearly every women’s soccer game will be available live and on demand this season on Canada West TV – the official streaming home of the conference. To purchase your pass, click here.

2019 CW WSOC PRESEASON COACHES POLL

Team – Points (First-place votes)