Furman Men's Soccer #3 Preseason Ranking
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Greenville, S.C. – The Furman men’s soccer is ranked No. 3 in the preseason United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll, which was released on Tuesday afternoon.
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— Furman Men's Soccer (@FurmanSoccer) August 4, 2026
The Paladins are set to return all 11 starters from a 2025 squad that posted a 16-2-5 record, earned the school’s first appearance in the NCAA College Cup, claimed the Southern Conference regular season and tournament titles, and finished No. 3 in last season’s final poll. The list of returnees includes SoCon Player of the Year and first team All-American Diego Hernandez, SoCon Freshman of the Year and freshman All-American Braden Dunham, and SoCon Goalkeeper of the Year Ivan Horvat.
United Soccer Coaches released their preseason coaches polls today, featuring NCAA Division I, II and III rankings for men's soccer.
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— United Soccer Coaches (@UnitedCoaches) August 4, 2026
Furman opens its first season under head coach Brandon Tucker with a 10 a.m. exhibition match on Saturday versus preseason No. 16 High Point. Admission to Saturday’s match at Stone Soccer Stadium is free. The Paladins kickoff regular season play on August 20 at Clemson before unveiling the 2025 NCAA College Cup banner at the home opener versus UNC Asheville on August 24.
1. Washington
2. N.C. State
3. Furman
4. Saint Louis
5. Georgetown University
6. University of Portland
7. University of Maryland
8. Princeton University
9. Stanford University
10. Bryant University
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