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MSOC | SMC Defenders Tabbed For 3rd Straight All-WCC Honor

MORAGA, Calif. -- After earning first team all-West Coast Conference honors in each of their first two seasons, it was no surprise to see Saint Mary's seniors Alex Braman and Rafael Sanchez on the list of preseason all-league selections.

Both are among the 11 players selected by league coaches to the 2016 All-WCC Preseason Team, according to an announcement by conference officials. SMC, Santa Clara and San Francisco each placed two players on the preseason honor team.

"Alex and Junior have been such a significant anchor to what our program is about," said SMC head coach Adam Cooper, who's teams have finished among the top three in the league standings five times in the last seven seasons.