The Redhawks received six of seven possible first place votes for 47 total points. Grand Canyon (39 points), and UMKC (one first place vote, 38 points) rounded out the top three. Utah Valley (35 points) and CSU Bakersfield (23 points) were voted fourth and fifth while NM State and UTRGV (17 points) tied for sixth and Chicago State (8 points) rounded out the poll.
SU returns six of 10 letterwinners and seven starters from the 2014 squad that went 8-1-1 in WAC play and 15-4-3 overall en route to a NCAA Second Round match vs. No. 10 South Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Natasha Howe (Mission Viejo, Calif.) and Kiana Kraft (Kent, Wash.) represented Seattle U on the Preseason All-WAC team.
The Redhawks open the season on Thursday, Aug. 13 with an exhibition vs. Trinity Western at 3:30 pm and start the regular season at home versus a pair of Pac-12 foes in Washington State (Friday, Aug. 21 – 7 pm) and Oregon (Saturday, Aug. 23 – 1 pm). The match versus the Cougars will be a rematch of last year’s double overtime thriller, a 2-1 Seattle U victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Preseason Coaches’ Poll
| Place | Team (1st Place Votes) | Points |
| 1 | Seattle U (6) | 47 |
| 2 | Grand Canyon | 39 |
| 3 | UMKC (1) | 38 |
| 4 | Utah Valley | 35 |
| 5 | CSU Bakersfield | 23 |
| T6 | NM State | 17 |
| T6 | UTRGV | 17 |
| 8 | Chicago State | 8 |
Preseason All-WAC Team
Milla Benedetti, So., F, Grand Canyon
Maria Monterroso, Jr., F, Grand Canyon
Andreya Barrera, So., F, UTRGV
Kasandra Anderson, Sr., MF, Utah Valley
Natasha Howe, Jr., MF, Seattle U
Holly Abdelkader, So., MF, NM State
Kiana Kraft, Sr., D, Seattle U
Erika Teson, Sr., D, UMKC
Maja Green, So., D, CSU Bakersfield
Jessica Duffin, Sr., GK, Utah Valley
Blakely Fraasch, So., GK, Grand Canyon
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Maria Monterroso, Jr., F, Grand Canyon
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Jessica Duffin, Sr., GK, Utah Valley