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Lopes slated 8th in Mountain West preseason poll
8/13/2025 1:00:00 PM | Volleyball
GCU's 1st conference match set for Sept. 25 at home
The Mountain West preseason coaches poll picked Grand Canyon to finish eighth for its debut season in the conference.
Utah State picked up seven of the 12 coaches' first-place votes to be tabbed the Mountain West favorite after tying for second place last season.
The Lopes made strong additions in the transfer portal this offseason, adding outside hitters Sofia Österdahl and Sophia Parlanti as well as middle blocker Hayden Goodman.
Goodman, at 6 feet 2, joins GCU as a graduate student from San Fransisico. In her senior season, the Park City, Utah, native led the Dons defensively and ranked second in the WCC with 146 blocks (averaging 1.25 per set), which placed her on the All-WCC second team.
Parlanti, a Las Vegas native, comes as a graduate student from Indianapolis where she led the team with 340 kills in 2023. Additionally, she has posted nine double-doubles in her career.
Osterdahl comes to GCU after playing her first two seasons at American in Washington D.C. The 5-foor-11 junior from Sweden played in 112 sets during her sophomore campaign, totaling 234 kills.
The Mountain West named its preseason conference team, with six of the seven players being All-Mountain West honorees last season.
Fresno State senior opposite Addison Haluska was named Mountain West Preseason Player of the Year. During a five-set battle in 2024, the Lopes held Haluska to a .152 hitting percentage.
Though the Lopes did not have any preseason players honored, they do return major contributors from the 2024 season in which they would have placed fifth by RPI in the Mountain West. The Lopes who are returning to prominent roles include sophomore setter Taylor Kubacak, sophomore middle blocker Aubrey Goodere, junior libero Bella Anderson and senior outside hitter Anaelena Ramirez.
GCU will open Mountain West play at home against Boise State on Sept. 25. The Lopes' regular season opens at home with the Aug. 29-31 GCU Invitational at Global Credit Union Arena, where the Lopes will play Long Island, UT Rio Grande Valley and Gonzaga.
Utah State picked up seven of the 12 coaches' first-place votes to be tabbed the Mountain West favorite after tying for second place last season.
The Lopes made strong additions in the transfer portal this offseason, adding outside hitters Sofia Österdahl and Sophia Parlanti as well as middle blocker Hayden Goodman.
Goodman, at 6 feet 2, joins GCU as a graduate student from San Fransisico. In her senior season, the Park City, Utah, native led the Dons defensively and ranked second in the WCC with 146 blocks (averaging 1.25 per set), which placed her on the All-WCC second team.
Parlanti, a Las Vegas native, comes as a graduate student from Indianapolis where she led the team with 340 kills in 2023. Additionally, she has posted nine double-doubles in her career.
Osterdahl comes to GCU after playing her first two seasons at American in Washington D.C. The 5-foor-11 junior from Sweden played in 112 sets during her sophomore campaign, totaling 234 kills.
The Mountain West named its preseason conference team, with six of the seven players being All-Mountain West honorees last season.
Fresno State senior opposite Addison Haluska was named Mountain West Preseason Player of the Year. During a five-set battle in 2024, the Lopes held Haluska to a .152 hitting percentage.
Though the Lopes did not have any preseason players honored, they do return major contributors from the 2024 season in which they would have placed fifth by RPI in the Mountain West. The Lopes who are returning to prominent roles include sophomore setter Taylor Kubacak, sophomore middle blocker Aubrey Goodere, junior libero Bella Anderson and senior outside hitter Anaelena Ramirez.
GCU will open Mountain West play at home against Boise State on Sept. 25. The Lopes' regular season opens at home with the Aug. 29-31 GCU Invitational at Global Credit Union Arena, where the Lopes will play Long Island, UT Rio Grande Valley and Gonzaga.
2025 MW PRESEASON TEAM
- Bre Mitchell, senior libero, Boise State
- Addison Haluska, senior opposite, Fresno State
- Taylor Underwood, senior opposite, San Diego State
- Basia Latos, sophomore outside hitter, UNLV
- Tierney Barlow, senior middle blocker, Utah State
- Kaylie Kofe, sophomore setter, Utah State
- Paige Lauterwasser, junior outside hitter, Wyoming
Preseason coaches poll |
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| Rank | Team (first-place votes) | Points | |
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Utah State (7) | 114 |
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Colorado State (3) | 106 |
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San Diego State (2) | 96 |
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Fresno State | 86 |
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Boise State | 73 |
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UNLV | 72 |
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Wyoming | 72 |
| 8. |
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Grand Canyon | 61 |
| 9. |
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New Mexico | 37 |
| 10. |
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Nevada | 32 |
| 11. |
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San José State | 31 |
| 12. |
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Air Force | 12 |
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