Utah State soccer enters its inaugural Pac‑12 season with a bold prediction: coaches have tabbed the Aggies to capture the conference’s first ever championship.
A Historic First Season
The preseason poll not only placed Utah State at the top of the Pac‑12 but also scheduled high‑profile road tests against Kansas and Michigan, underscoring the team’s ambition to translate early success into national relevance.
Among the key figures driving the optimism are goalkeeper Kaeda Wilson, who posted a 0.91 goals‑against average and nine shutouts in 2025, midfielder Kunie Hirai, whose decisive strike in the Mountain West Tournament quarterfinal sparked a late rally, and forward Mia Lopez, who ranked second on BYU’s scoring chart and earned Freshman‑of‑the‑Week honors.
The 2025 campaign ended with a 10‑6‑7 record, a league‑leading goal differential and a run to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, after which the Aggies secured 12 of their final 14 games, highlighted by a conference title win over Boise State and a narrow penalty shootout loss to BYU.
With seven starters and 13 letterwinners returning, the program aims to convert preseason optimism into a championship‑winning reality, beginning with the opening match against Kansas.