C2C Preseason Polls Announced
8/17/2026 10:30:00 AM | Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Men's Cross Country
SANTA CRUZ, Ca. - On Monday morning, the C2C began to announce the 2026 C2C Preseason Polls for women's soccer, men's soccer, men's volleyball, women's cross country, and men's cross country.
See below for the release schedule and to find out where the Banana Slugs were picked ahead of the 2026 campaigns:
Release schedule:
WSOC - Monday, August 17
MSOC - Tuesday, August 18
WVB - Wednesday, August 19
WXC - Thursday, August 20
MXC - Friday, August 21
Women's Soccer – T-3rd (32 Points)
The UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs were selected in a tie for third with Salisbury University in the C2C Women's Soccer Preseason Poll with 32 points. UCSC finished the season with a 1-0 overtime loss in the Conference Championship to the CNU Captains after a 1-0 victory over Mary Washington in the C2C Semifinals. The Banana Slugs lost five players to graduation, including their four All-Conference honorees, but welcome 11 new faces to the squad for the 2026 campaign. Additionally, the Banana Slugs welcome Lauren Nadler back to the helm of the program after serving as the assistant coach last season. Nadler served as the head coach from 2017-2022 and was named the Conference Coach of the Year four times. UC Santa Cruz will be on the road for the majority of the season and is set to take on No. 1 WashU, No. 6 Pomona-Pitzer, and No. 14 Cal Lutheran in key matches throughout the year.
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See below for the release schedule and to find out where the Banana Slugs were picked ahead of the 2026 campaigns:
Release schedule:
WSOC - Monday, August 17
MSOC - Tuesday, August 18
WVB - Wednesday, August 19
WXC - Thursday, August 20
MXC - Friday, August 21
Women's Soccer – T-3rd (32 Points)
The UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs were selected in a tie for third with Salisbury University in the C2C Women's Soccer Preseason Poll with 32 points. UCSC finished the season with a 1-0 overtime loss in the Conference Championship to the CNU Captains after a 1-0 victory over Mary Washington in the C2C Semifinals. The Banana Slugs lost five players to graduation, including their four All-Conference honorees, but welcome 11 new faces to the squad for the 2026 campaign. Additionally, the Banana Slugs welcome Lauren Nadler back to the helm of the program after serving as the assistant coach last season. Nadler served as the head coach from 2017-2022 and was named the Conference Coach of the Year four times. UC Santa Cruz will be on the road for the majority of the season and is set to take on No. 1 WashU, No. 6 Pomona-Pitzer, and No. 14 Cal Lutheran in key matches throughout the year.
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