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NEW ORLEANS – In a vote by the ten Sun Belt Conference males’s soccer head coaches, James Madison was picked to complete sixth within the league because the Sun Belt introduced its preseason ballot and awards on Wednesday afternoon.
National finalist Marshall was picked to win the league, receiving eight first-place votes and 97 factors. Defending Sun Belt champion West Virginia obtained the 2 different first-place votes and was picked second with 92 factors. Rounding out the highest 5 forward of the Dukes are UCF (74 factors), Kentucky (67 factors) and South Carolina (65 factors).
The Dukes return 11 student-athletes from final season’s squad that completed sixth within the Sun Belt and superior to the semifinals within the convention event. Those 11 are joined by a recruiting class that’s ranked 30th within the nation by TopDrawerSoccer within the outlet’s July rankings. The class options 16 newcomers that features 5 freshmen and 11 transfers.
Junior Jeffrey Aguilar is the highest returning level scorer for JMU, recording 10 factors a season in the past from three objectives and 4 assists.
JMU begins it season on Thursday, Aug. 21 as they welcome Fordham to Sentara Park for a 7:30 p.m. match throughout the Fairfield at Marriott Invitational.
2025 Sun Belt Conference Men’s Soccer Preseason Awards
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year:
Marcus Caldeira, West Virginia (Sr., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada)
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year:
Takahiro Fujita, Marshall (Jr., Nara, Japan)
Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year:
Sebastian Conlon, Kentucky (Sr., Reston, Va.)
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team
F – Ethan Ballek, South Carolina (Sr., Timnath, Colo.)
F – Marcus Caldeira, West Virginia (Sr., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada)
F – Ryan Holmes, Georgia Southern (Jr., Milton Keys, England)
M – Agustin Lopez, Kentucky (So., Santa Fe, Argentina)
M – Isaac Scheer, West Virginia (So., Charlotte, N.C.)
M – Alexander Stjernegaard, South Carolina (Sr., Rungsted Kyst, Denmark)
M – Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez, South Carolina (So., Knoxville, Tenn.)
D – Takahiro Fujita, Marshall (Jr., Nara, Japan)
D – Carlos Hernando, West Virginia (Grad., Madrid, Spain)
D – Josh Gordon, Kentucky (Jr., Scarborough, Ontario)
GK – Sebastian Conlon, Kentucky (Sr., Reston, Va.)
*Ties weren’t damaged.
2025 Sun Belt Conference Men’s Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Marshall (8) – 97
2. West Virginia (2) – 92
3. UCF – 74
4. Kentucky – 67
5. South Carolina – 65
6. James Madison – 48
7. Old Dominion – 36
8. Georgia Southern – 30
9. Georgia State – 24
10. Coastal Carolina – 17
Parentheses point out first-place votes
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