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CCAA Men's Soccer Teams Kick Off 2010 Season This Week
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WALNUT CREEK – The 2010 men’s soccer season gets underway for 10 of 12 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) teams this week, with seven teams opening on Thursday.

Cal Poly Pomona will be the first program to take to the pitch when it hosts Notre Dame de Namur at 11:30 a.m. Also in action on Thursday are Cal State L.A., Cal State Dominguez Hills, UC San Diego, Cal State East Bay, Chico State and Cal State San Bernardino.

Humboldt State and Cal State Monterey Bay kick off their seasons on Friday when they travel to Seattle Pacific and San Jose State, respectively. Sonoma State opens its season on Saturday with a road contest at Fresno Pacific.

Seven teams conclude the first weekend of play with contests on Saturday as Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State San Bernardino, UC San Diego, Cal State Stanislaus, Cal State East Bay and Cal State Dominguez Hills are all in action.

The 2010 season gets underway for Humboldt State and San Francisco State on Monday, Sept. 6. The Lumberjacks visit Western Washington while the Gators host Menlo College.

Four CCAA teams begin the year ranked in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) preseason national Top 25 poll. NCAA Division II West Region and CCAA defending Champion Cal State Dominguez Hills open the season ranked No. 6. Cal State L.A. is No. 12, Sonoma State No. 22 and Cal State San Bernardino No. 25.

Sonoma State is the favorite to capture the CCAA Championship Tournament after receiving six votes in the conference’s preseason coaches’ poll. Cal State Dominguez Hills collected three votes, Cal Poly Pomona garnered two votes and Cal State Stanislaus was named on one ballot.

CCAA play opens Friday, Sept. 10, with all 12 teams in action. The conference tournament will be held at Warrior Stadium on the campus of Cal State Stanislaus Nov. 5-7.

This Week's Schedule

Thu., Sept. 2
Notre Dame de Namur at CAL POLY POMONA; 11:30 a.m.
Biola at CAL STATE L.A.; 4 p.m.
Concordia at CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS; 4:30 p.m.
Dominican at UC SAN DIEGO; 7 p.m.
CAL STATE EAST BAY at Hawaii Hilo; 7 p.m.
Western Washington at CHICO STATE; 7 p.m.
CSU SAN BERNARDINO vs. Saint Martin’s; 8 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 3
HUMBOLDT STATE at Seattle Pacific; 7 p.m.
CSU MONTEREY BAY at San Jose State; 7 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 4
Dominican at CAL POLY POMONA; 11:30 a.m.
CSU SAN BERNARDINO vs. Colorado State-Pueblo; 4 p.m.
Notre Dame de Namur at UC SAN DIEGO; 4:30 p.m.
Western Washington at CSU STANISLAUS; 4:30 p.m.
CAL STATE EAST BAY at Hawaii Pacific; 6 p.m.
SONOMA STATE at Fresno Pacific; 7 p.m.
Vanguard at CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS; 7:30 p.m.