San Diego State has unbelievable talent on the Soccer field. Today news from the Pac 12 was released stating the San Diego State Men’s Soccer team was picked to finish fifth in the Pas 12 preseason coaches poll. At the end of this post you can check out  how our San Diego State Rivals are ranked.

If this is your first time to our blog or first time reading about San Diego State Soccer you may be asking the following question. Why is SDSU Men’s Soccer in the Pac 12 when SDSD’s main sports are in the Mountain West for the time being. The answer is simple. San Diego State Soccer is to good for the teams they competed with in the Mountain West Conference. They were invited to move up a level and join the Pac 12 for harder competition.

San Diego State will begin its quest for a national championship on August 18th, when it plays host to the University of New Mexico (exhibition game) at 1 p.m. PT. San Diego State’s  home opener is September 7th, and will be the first men’s soccer night game ever played on Montezuma Mesa.

Here is a short list of some notable International San Diego State Men’s Soccer Alumni.

Athlete	Nation	Team
Eric Wynalda	United States	National Team
Enrique Tovar	United States	National Futsal Team
Carlos Menjivar	El Salvador	National Team
Omar Persad	Jamaica	U-20 National Team
Jose Altamirano	United States	U-20 National Team

Their are many more names to the list I have provided above. If you have any aspiration to look at San Diego State Soccer History you can click on this link. You can read about all of San Diego States soccer members who are playing in the pros (MLS) and read about all awards.

Pac 12 Preseason Coaches Soccer Poll

Ranking	University	First Place Votes	Total Points
1	UCLA	4	24
2	California	1	8
3	Washington	1	17
4	Stanford	0	14
5	San Diego St.	0	11
6	Oregon St.	0	6

2012/2013 San Diego State Men’s Soccer Roster

Athlete	Position	Year	Home Town
John Marcuzzo	Goalkeeper	RS FR	Oakland, California (USA)
Tim Peitsch	Goalkeeper	SO	Perry Hall, Maryland (USA)
Keenan Townsend	Goalkeeper	FR	Vancouver, Washington (USA)
Blake Hylen	Goalkeeper	JR	San Diego, California (USA)
Sean Zaher	Midfielder	JR	Las Vegas, Nevada (USA)
Julio Alarcon	Defender	FR	El Paso, Texas (USA)
Kevin Bick	Midfielder	JR	Louisville, Kentucky (USA)
Daniel Flores	Forward	FR	Fresno, California (USA)
Jimmy Estrada	Defender	FR	San Diego, California (USA)
Jose Altamirano	Midfielder	SR	San Diego, California (USA)
Morgan Sacco	Midfielder	JR	Greeley, Colorado (USA)
Blake Wise	Midfielder	JR	Frisco, Texas (USA)
Abraham Villon	Midfielder	SR	Garden Grove, California (USA)
John Pegg	Midfielder	JR	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (CAN)
Casey Meuser	Midfielder	JR	Granite Bay, California (USA)
Anthony Gooch	Defender	SO	Santa Cruz, California (USA)
Ata Ozbay	Forward	SR	Barrington, Illinois (USA)
Evyn Hewett	Defender	SO	La Palma, California (USA)
Tyler Smith	Midfielder	SO	Huntington Beach, California (USA)
Jordan Ongaro	Forward	JR	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (CAN)
Aaron Thompson	Midfielder	FR	Lakewood, California (USA)
Robbie Freise	Defender	JR	Canyon Country, California (USA)
Travis Nicklaw	Midfielder	FR	San Diego, California (USA)
Tyrone Martin	Defender	SO	Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)
Kody Duff	Midfielder	JR	Roseville, California (USA)
Wil Cannon	Defender	SO	Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA)
Luis Alvarado	Defender	RS FR	San Diego, California (USA)
Kendall Modiste	Midfielder	RS FR	Roseville, California (USA)

To view the San Diego State Men’s Soccer Schedule please click here.