MORAGA, Calif. – Saint Mary's was picked to finish second in the WCC for the second-consecutive season while seniors Emily Bible, Sarah Chase, and Lindsey Knudsen were each named to the Preseason Team.
A year ago, the Gaels finished as runners up to Pepperdine who was ranked 2nd in the nation and who is now the three-time defending WCC Champion. With six first-place votes, the Waves are once again picked to finish atop the conference as they enter the season with a No. 4 national ranking. SMC is the only other team in the conference with a first-place vote and they finished 2018 with a 17-11 record.