Eagles, Drovers ranked in NAIA preseason men’s soccer poll

Oklahoma Wesleyan and Oklahoma Science and Arts had two of the best records in the NAIA in men’s soccer in 2015.

The two teams are ranked the top 20 in the 2016 NAIA Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Preseason Poll.

OKWU was tabbed fifth in the poll coming off a season with just one loss on the year at 20-1-1. Even with the one loss, the Eagles weren’t outscored in regulation or overtime as the defeat came in the second round of the NAIA national tournament in a shootout following double overtime that still resulted in a scoreless tie.

The Eagles were also picked to win the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.

USAO is No. 16 in the preseason rankings. The Drovers were 19-3 last season, going undefeated in the Sooner Athletic Conference and winning the SAC postseason tournament as well.

USAO is also favored to win the SAC again in 2016.

Rank School 2015 Record Points (First-place votes)
1 Rio Grande (Ohio)  23-1 498 (18)
2 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)  18-6-1 482
3 Missouri Valley  20-3-1 466
4 Lindenwood-Belleview (Ill.)  17-9 442
5 Davenport (Mich.)  17-3-2 433
6 Oklahoma Wesleyan  20-1-1 409
7 Columbia (Mo.)  19-4 401
8 Rocky Mountain (Mont.)  17-3-4 397
9 Indiana Wesleyan  16-6-1 361
10 Baker (Kan.)  18-4-1 355
11 Biola (Calif.)  15-5-1 332
12 Campbellsville (Ky.)  18-2-2 322
13 Union (Ky.)  17-2-4 319
14 Vanguard (Calif.)  16-5 280
15 Southeastern (Fla.)  16-5 271
16 Science & Arts (Okla.)  19-3 262
17 Bellevue (Neb.)  12-4-4 230
18 Northwestern (Ohio)  16-5 213
19 Cumberland (Tenn.)  18-2-1 207
20 Corban (Ore.)  17-3-1 194
21 Marymount (Calif.)  15-4-1 183
22 Roosevelt (Ill.)  16-4-2 167
23 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)  14-5-2 132
24 Lyon (Ark.)  14-4-1 127
25 Hastings (Neb.)  14-4-3 122

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