FOREST, Va. - The Roanoke College men's soccer team was chosen to finish fourth in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) in this year's preseason poll.
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The poll is voted on by the head men's soccer coaches of all the ODAC schools that sponsor the sport. Head coaches cannot vote for their own programs in the poll.
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Roanoke received 92 points in the poll, placing them just four points behind third ranked Virginia Wesleyan and 13 points ahead of fifth ranked Hampden-Sydney.
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The men's soccer squad kicks off their 2025 season next Friday (Aug. 29) when they hit the road to take on Washington College in their first game of the Athey Cup.
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To learn more about the men's soccer preseason poll, click here.Â
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Full Preseason RankingsÂ
- University of Lynchburg (6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 116 pts.Â
- Washington and Lee University (6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 116 pts.Â
- Virginia Wesleyan University                  96 pts.Â
- Roanoke College                                    92 pts.Â
- Hampden-Sydney College                      79 pts.Â
- Shenandoah University                           67 pts.Â
- Randolph-Macon College                       65 pts.Â
- Bridgewater College                                45 pts.Â
- Eastern Mennonite University                 42 pts.Â
- Averett University                                    33 pts.Â
- Randolph College                                    28 pts.Â
- Guilford College                                   13 pts.Â
