Federico D'Andrea
Clayton Stalter

Men’s Soccer Ranked No. 15 Nationally in United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll

8/1/2023 4:45:00 PM

United Soccer Coaches released its Division II Preseason Poll on Tuesday. The University of Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars appeared at No. 15 in the ranking.

The Maryville Saints (GLVC) appeared at No. 8 in the poll while Lake Erie (No. 4), Saginaw Valley (No. 16), and Wisconsin Parkside (No. 17) also represented the Midwest Region.

UIS men's soccer finished the 2022 season in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. The Prairie Stars went 7-4-8 overall, advancing to the NCAA postseason for the second time in program history.

It is the second consecutive preseason ranking for the Prairie Stars, who were ranked No. 16 in the 2022 preseason poll.
 

NATIONAL - PRE-SEASON POLL - AUGUST 1, 2023
Rank School Prev W-L-T
1 Franklin Pierce University  1 25-0-1
2 Colorado State University-Pueblo  2 19-4-2
3 Barry University  3 11-4-4
4 Lake Erie College  4 12-8-5
5 University of Charleston  5 20-2-0
6 Northwest Nazarene University  6 15-4-3
7 Rollins College  7 11-4-4
8 Maryville University of St. Louis  8 12-5-5
9 St. Mary's University (Texas)  9 12-2-6
10 California State University-Dominguez Hills  10 15-2-5
11 Florida Tech  11 10-1-7
12 Davis & Elkins College  12 16-3-1
13 California State University-Los Angeles  13 15-2-3
14 Wingate University  14 11-5-7
15 University of Illinois-Springfield  15 7-4-8
16 Saginaw Valley State University  16 14-0-5
17 University of Wisconsin-Parkside  17 12-4-4
18 Midwestern State University  18 13-6-3
19 Post University  19 16-4-2
20 University of West Florida  20 12-2-5
21 Colorado School of Mines  21 13-5-3
22 Cal Poly Pomona  22 11-3-6
23 Notre Dame College  23 16-5-2
24 Lander University  24 12-3-6
25 Mercyhurst University  25 19-1-1

Records shown are final 2022 records.

Also receiving votes: Lenoir-Rhyne University, Southern Nazarene University, Christian Brothers University
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