MSOC: Three Zags Named to Pac-12 Preseason Impact List
8/18/2026 11:02:00 AM | Men's Soccer
The Bulldogs were chosen to finish fifth
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Pac-12 announced its 2026 men's soccer preseason predicted order of finish and Preseason Impact List Tuesday, with Gonzaga picked fifth and three Bulldogs earning spots on the league's Preseason Impact List.
Midfielder Dylan Cantafio, forward Drew Pedersen and goalkeeper Chema Preciado were selected to represent Gonzaga on the Preseason Impact List. Each of the Pac-12's seven programs named three players expected to be key contributors and difference-makers throughout the 2026 season.
Pedersen returns after leading the Bulldogs offensively in 2025, finishing the season with seven goals, four assists and 18 points in 15 appearances. He put 14 of his 21 shots on goal and recorded the team's lone hat trick of the season with three goals against Oregon State. Pedersen earned All-WCC Honorable Mention and WCC All-Academic Team honors following the season.
Preciado returns in goal after starting all 15 of his appearances in 2025 and logging 1,341 minutes. He finished the season with 62 saves while facing 188 shots and recorded four shutouts along with one combined shutout. Preciado made a season-high eight saves at Washington.
Predicted Order of Finish
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Oregon State
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California Baptist
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San Diego State
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Cal Poly
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Gonzaga
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UC Riverside
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UC San Diego
Preseason Impact List
California Baptist
D William Lawson
MF Stavros Charalampous
F Blake D'Agostino
Cal Poly
MF Rylan Firouznam
F Finn Linas
F Colin Pearce
Gonzaga
MF Dylan Cantafio
F Drew Pedersen
GK Chema Preciado
Oregon State
D Jacob Zapien
F Wyatt Borso
F Aidan Marquez
San Diego State
MF Carson Ballagh
MF Jonah Kawamura
D Oscar Emilio Trujillo Lizárraga
UC Riverside
MF Tarek Hamideh
D Matti Richter
F Eric Martinez
UC San Diego
F/W Sean McTague
F/W Adam Dunbar
MF Sean Ueda
Gonzaga opens the 2026 season at home Thursday, welcoming Fordham to Luger Field. The Bulldogs are one of two Pac-12 programs opening the season at home, joining San Diego State, while Oregon State, Cal Poly, California Baptist, UC Riverside and UC San Diego begin the year on the road.
