FULLERTON, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton men's soccer has been picked to finish fifth in the Big West Conference Preseason Coaches Poll while goalkeeper Paul-Andre Guerin was named to the preseason all-conference team, the conference announced Thursday.
The Titans received a total of 36 points with one first place vote to place them fifth. UC Santa Barbara garnered 53 points with three first place votes, UC Irvine tallied 51 points with two first place votes, CSUN received 45 points with no first place votes and UC Davis earned 39 points.
Guerin earned his first preseason all-conference nod after starting in 20 out of 21 games in 2018 while racking up six shutout victories. The senior currently ranks fourth in career shutouts in the history of the program with 15 and needs just five more in 2019 to hold the record. Guerin is the Big West Conference active leader in saves (156), shutouts (15) and minutes played (4488).
PRESEASON COACHES POLL
1. UC Santa Barbara (3) 53
2. UC Irvine (2) 51
3. CSUN 45
4. UC Davis 39
5. Cal State Fullerton (1) 36
6. UC Riverside (1) 34
7. Cal Poly (1) 17
8. Sacramento State 13
PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Giovanni Aguilar, CSUN • Junior • Midfielder
Daniel Aguirre, UC Riverside • Junior • Midfielder
Hunter Ashworth, UC Santa Barbara • Junior • Defender
Noah Billingsley, UC Santa Barbara • Senior • Defender
Paul-Andre Guerin, Cal State Fullerton • Senior • Goalkeeper
Nabi Kibunguchy, UC Davis • Junior • Midfielder
Benji Kikanovic, Sacramento State • Sophomore • Forward
Rodney Michael, UC Santa Barbara • Junior • Forward
Jose Ortiz, UC Irvine • Senior • Midfielder
Alvaro Quezada, UC Irvine • Junior • Forward
Daniel Trejo, CSUN • Junior • Forward
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PARKING
CSF requires a parking permit for all weekday games. Beginning July 1st, parking on campus will be $10 for an All-Day permit Monday through Thursday 7:00 am to 10:00 pm Friday until 5pm. After 5pm on Friday, Permits are not required, as well as on the weekend. Park and Pay stalls Monday through Thursday 7:00 am to 10:00 pm (Friday until 5pm) are $4 for 1-hour, $8 for 2-hours. Permits can be purchased in parking lots at the permit machines and accept only major credit cards. For more parking information or to purchase a permit online click HERE or go to parking.fullerton.edu