The 2018 Pac-12 Conference men's soccer season was the 19th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season began on August 24, 2018 and concluded on November 9, 2018.

The four-time defending champions, Stanford, successfully defended their Pac-12 title. The Cardinal entered the NCAA Tournament as the three-time defending champions, but were eliminated by Akron in the quarterfinals. Joining Stanford in the tournament were Oregon State, Washington, and UCLA.

Teams

Head coaches

Team Head coach Previous job Years at school Overall record Record at school Pac-12 record NCAATournaments NCAACollege Cups NCAATitlesCalifornia Kevin Grimes SMU 19 11 0 0Oregon State Terry Boss Virginia 2 0 0 0San Diego State Lev Kirshner Rutgers 19 3 0 0Stanford Jeremy Gunn Charlotte 7 12 4 3

AC = Assistant coach

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity California Golden Bears Berkeley, California Edwards Stadium Oregon State Beavers Corvallis, Oregon Lorenz Field San Diego State Aztecs San Diego, California SDSU Sports Deck Stanford Cardinal Stanford, California Cagan Stadium UCLA Bruins Los Angeles, California Drake Stadium Washington Huskies Seattle, Washington Husky Soccer Stadium Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Oregon, USC, Utah, and Washington State sponsor men's soccer at the club level and thus do not compete in the Pac-12 Conference. San Diego State is an associate member.

Preseason Recruiting + National Rankings Team CSN TDS Total signeesCalifornia Oregon State San Diego State Stanford UCLA Washington

Preseason poll The preseason poll will be released in August 2018.

Team ranking First place votes Raw points 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Preseason matches

Date Time (PT) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Report August 127:00 PMSan Diego StateUC Santa BarbaraHarder Stadium • Santa Barbara, CACancelledAugust 137:00 PMCaliforniaCal State FullertonTitan Stadium • Fullerton, CAT 0–0August 147:00 PMSaint Mary'sStanfordLaird Q. Cagan Stadium • Stanford, CAW 2–1 0 August 147:00 PMGrand CanyonUCLADrake Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 2–0August 167:30 PMSeattle PacificWashingtonHusky Soccer Stadium • Seattle, WAW 5–0350 August 184:00 PMCal State NorthridgeStanfordLaird Q. Cagan Stadium • Stanford, CAW 2–0 0 August 185:00 PMSaint Mary'sCaliforniaEdwards Stadium • Berkeley, CA T 1–1 August 185:30 PMSan Diego StatePoint Loma NazarenePLNU Soccer Field • San Diego, CAW 1–0 268 August 197:00 PMUC IrvineUCLA Wallis Annenberg Stadium • Los Angeles, CA

Regular season Index to colors and formattingPac-12 member wonPac-12 member lostPac-12 member tiedPac-12 teams in bold All times Pacific time.

Week 1 (Aug. 20–26)

Date Time (PT) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance RecapAugust 244:30 PM#17 UCLA#18 Coastal CarolinaCCU Soccer Stadium • Conway, SCW 4–0500 August 24 5:00 PMDetroit Mercy#14 CaliforniaEdwards Stadium • Berkeley, CA W 2–1 0 August 245:00 PMSyracuseOregon StatePaul Lorenz Field • Corvallis, ORP12NL 1–2401 August 245:00 PMSan Jose State#1 StanfordLaird Q. Cagan Stadium • Stanford, CAP12NT 0–0 1,767 August 247:30 PMSan Diego StateSanta ClaraBuck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CAL 0–2678 August 248:00 PMMaryland#24 WashingtonHusky Soccer Stadium • Seattle, WAP12NW 2–01,354August 262:00 PMIncarnate WordCaliforniaEdwards Stadium • Berkeley, CAW 1–0 240 August 263:00 PMSan Diego StateSan FranciscoNegoesco Stadium • San Francisco, CAT 1–1 323

Week 2 (Aug. 27-Sep. 2) Date Time (PT) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance ReportAugust 276:00 PM#3 WashingtonNew MexicoUNM Soccer Complex • Albuquerque, NMMWNW 2–0 1,088 August 277:00 PMSacramento StateOregon StatePaul Lorenz Field • Corvallis, OR W 2–1 347 August 287:00 PMSan Diego#8 UCLAWallis Annenberg Stadium • Los Angeles, CAP12NW 2–01,345August 306:00 PM#3 Washington#19 DenverCIBER Field • Denver, COUDTVL 2–3 588August 314:30 PM#10 StanfordMarylandLudwig Field • College Park, MDFS1T 0–0 5,802August 316:00 PMXavierOregon StatePaul Lorenz Field • Corvallis, ORT 0–0 523August 317:30 PM#14 California#17 PacificKnoles Field • Stockton, CAL 1–2 1,238September 17:00 PMArmySan Diego StateSDSU Sports Deck • San Diego, CA L 1–2 742 September 27:00 PMSan Francisco#8 UCLAWallis Annenberg Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 965

Week 3 (Sep. 3–9) Date Time (PT) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance ReportSeptember 310:00 AMOregon StatePenn StateJeffrey Field • State College, PAW 1–0859September 310:00 AM#25 Stanford#20 GeorgetownShaw Field • Washington, DCT 1–1 1,833September 37:00 PM#23 WashingtonGonzagaLuger Field • Spokane, WAW 3–01,890September 64:30 PMSacramento StateCaliforniaAvaya Stadium • San Jose, CAW 6–2152 September 77:00 PMLIU BrooklynSan Diego StateSDSU Sports Deck • San Diego, CAW 2–1236September 77:00 PMCal State BakersfieldOregon StatePaul Lorenz Field • Corvallis, ORW 3–1389September 77:00 PM#25 Stanford#16 San FranciscoNegoesco Stadium • San Francisco, CAW 2–01,529September 77:30 PMCal State Northridge#23 WashingtonHusky Soccer Stadium • Seattle, WAUWTV-2W 2–1458September 89:00 AMUCLAMarylandLudwig Field • College Park, MDBTNW 1–02,793September 92:00 PMUC RiversideCaliforniaEdwards Stadium • Berkeley, CAT 0–0 280September 94:30 PM#14 Akron#23 WashingtonHusky Soccer Stadium • Seattle, WAP12NW 2–0900September 95:00 PMUC IrvineSan Diego StateSDSU Sports Deck • San Diego, CAW 2–1 219

Week 4 (Sep. 10–16) Date Time (PT) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 107:00 PM#13 UC DavisOregon StatePaul Lorenz Field • Corvallis, ORT 1–1 353September 127:00 PMOmaha#23 UCLAWallis Annenberg Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 2–1432September 145:00 PMDelawareCaliforniaEdwards Stadium • Berkeley, CAP12NW 2–1183September 147:00 PMAmericanOregon StatePaul Lorenz Field • Corvallis, ORW 3–2328September 147:00 PMBrownSan Diego StateSDSU Sports Deck • San Diego, CAW 2–0414September 147:00 PM#19 UMass Lowell#25 StanfordLaird Q. Cagan Stadium • Stanford, CAP12NW 1–0761September 147:30 PM#16 Washington#15 PortlandMerlo Field • Portland, ORTHEWL 0–13,151September 161:00 PMDelaware#25 StanfordLaird Q. Cagan Stadium • Stanford, CAP12NW 3–0668September 162:00 PM#19 UMass LowellCaliforniaEdwards Stadium • Berkeley, CAT 1–1 221September 167:00 PMCal State Northridge#23 UCLAWallis Annenberg Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 1–2751

Week 5 (Sep. 17–23) Date Time (PT) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 207:00 PMPacific#21 StanfordLaird Q. Cagan Stadium • Stanford, CAP12NL 0–11,556September 217:00 PMOregon State#13 PortlandMerlo Field • Portland, ORL 1–21,607September 227:00 PMUCLAUC Santa BarbaraHarder Stadium • Santa Barbara, CAL 1–35,235September 227:00 PMCaliforniaSanta ClaraBuck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CAL 2–3 1,061September 235:00 PMSeattle UWashingtonHusky Soccer Stadium • Seattle, WAP12NL 0–22,994

Week 6 (Sep. 24–30) Date Time (PT) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 247:00 PMUNLVSan Diego StateSDSU Sports Deck • San Diego, CAW 2–1414September 273:00 PMUCLACaliforniaEdwards Stadium • Berkeley, CAP12NUCLA 2–1199September 275:00 PMSan Diego StateStanfordLaird Q. Cagan Stadium • Stanford, CAP12NSTA 3–0749September 296:00 PMWashingtonOregon StatePaul Lorenz Field • Corvallis, OROSU 4–2638September 3012:00 PMSan Diego StateCaliforniaEdwards Stadium • Berkeley, CAP12NCAL 1–0192September 305:00 PMUCLAStanfordLaird Q. Cagan Stadium • Stanford, CAP12NSTA 3–01,893

Week 7 (Oct. 1–7) Date Time (PT) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 44:00 PMOregon StateSan Diego StateSDSU Sports Deck • San Diego, CASDSU 1–0184October 48:00 PMWashingtonUCLAWallis Annenberg Stadium • Los Angeles, CAP12NUCLA 1–01,811October 712:00 PMWashingtonSan Diego StateSDSU Sports Deck • San Diego, CAUW 2–1381October 712:00 PMOregon StateUCLAWallis Annenberg Stadium • Los Angeles, CAP12NUCLA 1–01,823October 73:00 PM#18 StanfordCaliforniaEdwards Stadium • Berkeley, CAP12NSTA 4–21,431

Week 8 (Oct. 8–14) Date Time (PT) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 116:00 PM#10 StanfordOregon StatePaul Lorenz Field • Corvallis, ORP12NOSU 1–0496October 117:00 PMCaliforniaWashingtonHusky Soccer Stadium • Seattle, WAP12NUW 1–0 846October 137:00 PM#21 UCLASan Diego StateSDSU Sports Deck • San Diego, CAUCLA 2–1 1,002October 143:00 PMCaliforniaOregon StatePaul Lorenz Field • Corvallis, ORP12NOSU 2–1483October 143:00 PM#10 StanfordWashingtonHusky Soccer Stadium • Seattle, WAP12NSTA 3–2 1,965

Week 9 (Oct. 15–21) Date Time (PT) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 183:00 PMWashingtonCaliforniaEdwards Stadium • Berkeley, CAP12NUW 2–1180October 188:00 PMOregon State#12 StanfordLaird Q. Cagan Stadium • Stanford, CAP12NT 2–2 1,143October 197:00 PMSan Diego StateSan DiegoTorero Stadium • San Diego, CAW 2–01,391October 207:00 PMLoyola Marymount#22 UCLAWallis Annenberg Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 4–1986October 213:00 PMOregon StateCaliforniaEdwards Stadium • Berkeley, CAOSU 1–0353October 213:00 PMWashington#12 StanfordLaird Q. Cagan Stadium • Stanford, CAP12NSTA 3–11,194

Week 10 (Oct. 22–28) Date Time (PT) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 253:00 PMSan Diego StateOregon StatePaul Lorenz Field • Corvallis, ORP12N OSU 1–0 286October 258:00 PMUCLAWashingtonHusky Soccer Stadium • Seattle, WAP12N UW 2–0 809October 267:00 PM#11 Denver#9 StanfordLaird Q. Cagan Stadium • Stanford, CASLTVW 1–0 1,791October 282:00 PMUCLAOregon StatePaul Lorenz Field • Corvallis, ORP12NOSU 4–3 449October 284:00 PMSan Diego StateWashingtonHusky Soccer Stadium • Seattle, WAP12NUW 2–0482

Week 11 (Oct. 29-Nov. 4) Date Time (PT) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance November 16:00 PMLoyola Chicago#23 WashingtonHusky Soccer Stadium • Seattle, WAUWTV-2W 2–0360November 17:00 PM#6 StanfordSan Diego StateSDSU Sports Deck • San Diego, CASTA 2–0494November 17:00 PMCaliforniaUCLAWallis Annenberg Stadium • Los Angeles, CAP12NUCLA 1–01,063November 44:00 PM#6 StanfordUCLAWallis Annenberg Stadium • Los Angeles, CAP12NSTA 1–02,104November 44:30 PMCaliforniaSan Diego StateSDSU Sports Deck • San Diego, CACAL 2–0542

Week 12 (Nov. 5-Nov. 11) Date Time (PT) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance November 8TBASan Diego StateUCLAWallis Annenberg Stadium • Los Angeles, CAP12NSDSU 1–01,117November 87:00 PMCalifornia#6 StanfordLaird Q. Cagan Stadium • Stanford, CAP12NCAL 1–01,363November 9TBA#22 Oregon State#25 WashingtonHusky Soccer Stadium • Seattle, WAP12NUW 2–0895

Rankings

National rankings

  Improvement in ranking Drop in rankingRVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25NVNo votes received   Pre Wk 1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Wk13 Wk14 Wk15 Wk16 FinalCalifornia USC RV 14RV NV RV NV NV NVNVNVNVNVNVNo ranking TDS NV NV 21NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVOregon State USC NV NVNVNVNVNVNVNVRVNVRV2224No ranking TDS NV NV NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV25RVNVRVSan Diego State USC NV NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNo ranking TDS NV NV NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVStanford USC 1 1025RVRVRV1810129667No ranking TDS 1 1 4242422NVNV2125RV7585UCLA USC RV 8RV1123RVNV2122NVRVNVRVNo ranking TDS 17 17 12161315NVNVNVNVNVRVRVRVNVWashington USC 24 323916RVNVNVNVRV232517No ranking TDS NV RV 18981417NVNVNVNVNVNV23NV

USC Far West regional

  Improvement in ranking Drop in rankingRVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 10NVNo votes received   Wk 1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 California 31079NV9NVNVNVNVNVNVOregon State NVNV10895NV10 NV934San Diego State RVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVStanford 4NV544311 2111UCLA 2426NVNV33 NV788Washington 16156NV6NV 6352

Postseason NCAA Tournament

Seed Region School 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Winston-Salem Oregon State vs. SMU – vs. #8 Saint Mary's 9 Winston-Salem Stanford vs. UC Irvine – vs. #8 Saint Mary's vs. Akron – Lexington UCLA vs. Portland – Lexington Washington vs. Lipscomb –

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