WCC Release
 
LOS ANGELES – Following a 2020 season that was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Loyola Marymount University Lions were picked to finish third this year according to the 2021 West Coast Conference Preseason Rowing Coaches Poll.
 
In addition to the preseason poll, which is voted solely by the conference's seven head coaches, the WCC also released the 2021 All-WCC Preseason Rowing Team. India Krappe and Rebecca Butchart were chosen as two of 17 rowers in the conference for the honor.
 
San Diego rowing was picked to win the WCC by a one-point margin in the 2021 WCC Rowing Preseason Coaches Poll. The Toreros totaled 33 points to take first while Gonzaga tallied 32 points. Both schools received three first-place votes while LMU finished third with one first-place vote and 28 points. The next four teams in the poll are Portland (18 points), Creighton (14), Saint Mary's (13) and Santa Clara (9).
 

2021 WCC Rowing Preseason Coaches Poll
Team (First Place Votes)	Points
San Diego (3)	33
Gonzaga (3)	32
LMU (1)	28
Portland	18
Creighton	14
Saint Mary's	13
Santa Clara	9

 

2021 All-WCC Preseason Rowing Team
Name	Insitution	Yr.
Sam Ahlman	San Diego	Gr.
Isla Blake	San Diego	Sr.
Rebecca Butchart	LMU	Sr.
Zoe Calambokidis	Gonzaga	Sr.
Grace Dojan	Gonzaga	So.
Emily Ferbet	Saint Mary's	Jr.
Katie Graham	Creighton	Sr.
Morgan Jackson	Santa Clara	Sr.
India Krappe	LMU	Gr.
Lauren McCallum	Gonzaga	Sr.
Maddie Olson	Portland	Jr.
Tess Pritchett	Portland	Sr.
Saskia Schneider	San Diego	Gr.
Emily Sprigings	Saint Mary's	Sr.
Gretchen Strobbe	Creighton	Jr.
Kadee Sylla	San Diego	Gr.
Sophie Wink	Santa Clara	So.