March 31, 2014
Gonzaga University has been selected to win the 2014 West Coast Conference women's rowing championship in a preseason poll of the WCC's seven head coaches. The defending WCC Champion Bulldogs earned 35 points and five first place votes, while 2012 WCC Champion University of San Diego followed closely behind with 27 points and two first place votes for the second place spot.
LMU collected 24 points for third place in the preseason poll, while Saint Mary's College was just two points behind with 22. Portland (17 points), Creighton University (10 points), and Santa Clara University (7 points) rounded out the poll.
All seven WCC rowing teams are represented on the preseason All-West Coast Conference team, led by Gonzaga with four selections, San Diego with three, and the remaining five schools with two apiece. LMU's Jessica Kegel and Janayna Sobrosa were honored for the Lions.
2014 WEST COAST CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL
| Team (First Place Votes) | Points |
| Gonzaga (5) | 35 |
| San Diego (2) | 27 |
| Loyola Marymount | 24 |
| Saint Mary's | 22 |
| Portland | 17 |
| Creighton | 10 |
| Santa Clara | 7 |
2014 PRESEASON ALL-WEST COAST CONFERENCE TEAM
| Player | School | Year |
| Megan Alferness | Santa Clara | Sr. |
| Brooklyn Beeler | Gonzaga | So. |
| Michelle Campbell | San Diego | Sr. |
| Jessica Kegel | Loyola Marymount | Jr. |
| Maggie Keller | Portland | So. |
| Taylor Kendzierski | San Diego | Sr. |
| Lauren Klick | Creighton | Sr. |
| Brianna Lamb | San Diego | Sr. |
| Natalie Livingston | Saint Mary's | Jr. |
| Mallori McGill | Gonzaga | Sr. |
| Blair Mitchell | Santa Clara | Sr. |
| Janayna Sobrosa Duarte | Loyola Marymount | Jr. |
| Kara Soueck | Gonzaga | So. |
| Anne Marie Stonikas | Creighton | Jr. |
| Melissa Templin | Portland | So. |
| Maddie Turbes | Gonzaga | So. |
| Katherine Wahl | Saint Mary's | Jr. |
