WALNUT CREEK — Sonoma State and defending conference champion Cal State Dominguez Hills have been selected to win their respective divisions in the upcoming 2010 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) men's soccer season following a poll of the league coaches, it was announced on Tuesday.

Cal State Stanislaus, under second-year head coach Dana Taylor, was picked to finish second in the North Division and was among the teams picked to participate in the conference tournament, Nov. 5-7, in Turlock. The Warriors received a first place vote to win the Division and one head coach also voted the Warriors to win the CCAA tournament.

Sonoma State was also the coaches' picks to claim the 2010 CCAA Tournament title after receiving six votes. Cal State Dominguez Hills garnered three votes, Cal Poly Pomona received two votes and Cal State Stanislaus was named on one ballot.

Sonoma State was picked to repeat as North Division champion after receiving 65 points and 10 first-place votes. Cal State Stanislaus collected 61 points and one first-place vote and Chico State (43) was picked third after collecting one first-place vote. Humboldt State (34) was fourth and followed by Cal State Monterey Bay and San Francisco State, who tied for fifth with 20 points apiece.

Cal State Dominguez Hills, coming off its ninth CCAA championship, was the coaches' pick to win the South Division after totaling 58 points and six first-place votes. Cal State San Bernardino finished second in the balloting after collecting 54 points and four first-place votes. Cal State L.A. was third with 47 points and Cal Poly Pomona was fourth with 42 points. The Golden Eagles and Broncos each received one first-place vote.

UC San Diego placed fifth with 28 points and Cal State East Bay (14) was sixth.

Led by Sonoma State, which totaled 10 points, eight teams received at least one vote in balloting for predicting CCAA Tournament participants. Joining the Seawolves were Cal State Dominguez Hills (9), Cal State San Bernardino (8), Cal State L.A. (6), Cal State Stanislaus (6), Cal Poly Pomona (4), Chico State (4) and Humboldt State (1).

Cal State Stanislaus, for the second year in a row, will host the CCAA Championship Tournament that is scheduled for Nov. 5-7 in Turlock.

Four CCAA teams begin 2010 ranked in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) national preseason Top 25. Cal State Dominguez Hills is ranked No. 6 and followed by No. 12 Cal State L.A., No. 22 Sonoma State and No. 25 Cal State San Bernardino.

The 2010 season gets underway on Thursday, Sept. 2 as eight CCAA teams are in action. CCAA play opens Friday, Sept. 10, with all 12 teams in action.
 

2010 CCAA Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll

	School (First-Place Votes)	Points	2009 Record
North
1.	Sonoma State (10)	65	14-5-4, 10-3-3
2.	Cal State Stanislaus (1)	61	11-6-2, 8-6-2
3.	Chico State (1)	43	8-8-4, 5-7-4
4.	Humboldt State	34	6-10-4, 5-8-3
T5.	Cal State Monterey Bay	20	6-11-3, 5-8-3
T5.	San Francisco State	20	6-10-4, 3-9-4
South
1.	Cal State Dominguez Hills (6)	58	18-6-1, 11-4-1
2.	Cal State San Bernardino (4)	54	15-6-1, 11-4-1
3.	Cal State L.A. (1)	47	18-4-1, 13-2-1
4.	Cal Poly Pomona (1)	42	10-8-1, 8-7-1
5.	UC San Diego	28	7-9-4, 4-9-3
6.	Cal State East Bay	14	1-19-0, 0-16-0

 Conference Tournament Participants
1. Sonoma State (10)
2. Cal State Dominguez Hills (9)
3. Cal State San Bernardino (8)
T4. Cal State L.A.
T4. Cal State Stanislaus (6)
T6. Cal Poly Pomona (4)
T6. Chico State (4)
8. Humboldt State (1)

CCAA Tournament Champion (Votes)
1. Sonoma State (6)
2. Cal State Dominguez Hills (3)
3. Cal Poly Pomona (2)
4. Cal State Stanislaus (1)