SAN MATEO, Calif. – Gonzaga was picked to win the West Coast Conference by a five-point margin in the 2022 WCC Rowing Preseason Coaches Poll.
 
The Bulldogs amassed 36 points to take first while San Diego tallied 31 points. Gonzaga tallied six first-place votes with the Toreros claiming one. The next three teams in the poll were separated by only three points with Creighton coming in third with 23 points and LMU and Portland tying for fourth with 20 points each.
 
The coaches poll was selected solely by a vote of the conference's seven head coaches. Coaches cannot vote for their own teams.
 
Last season, Gonzaga claimed its 19th overall WCC Rowing Championship and sixth consecutive conference title.
 
The All-WCC Preseason Rowing Team is made up of 17 student-athletes from the WCC’s seven member institutions. Four of those student-athletes, Gretchen Strobbe from Creighton, Grace Dojan from Gonzaga, LMU’s Lauren Compeau and USD’s Isla Blake were named to All-WCC First Team a year ago.
 
2022 WCC Rowing Preseason Coaches Poll
Team (First Place Votes)       Points
1. Gonzaga (6)                         36
2. San Diego (1)                       31
3. Creighton                              23
4. LMU                                      20
    Portland                                20
6. Saint Mary's                         10
7. Santa Clara                           7
 
2022 All-WCC Preseason Rowing Team                         
Isla Blake, San Diego
Caitlin Burns, San Diego
Megan Chalfant, Gonzaga
Lauren Compeau, LMU
Hannah Cooney, Gonzaga
Grace Dojan, Gonzaga
Emily Ferbet, Saint Mary’s
Alyssa Gorsch, Santa Clara
Katrina Heffernan, Saint Mary’s
Averi Hutton, San Diego
Sophia Jadallah, LMU
Destiny Jordan, Creighton
Maddie Olson, Portland
Katie Sierhuis, Gonzaga
Gretchen Strobbe, Creighton
Catherine Watson, Portland
Grace Wyatt, Santa Clara