Men’s Soccer picked fifth in SAC preseason poll
Five Lions named to preseason All-SAC teams
ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Mars Hill men's soccer team is picked to finish fifth, according to the South Atlantic Conference preseason coaches' poll which was released on Thursday. The Lions also received a first-place vote in the poll.
Also announced on Thursday was the men's soccer preseason All-Conference team. Midfielders Shadi Harb and Isaiah Schafer, as well as defender Troy Chavez, were named to the first team, while forward Stephen Bivens and goalkeeper Zac Scott were second team selections.
Harb and Schafer combined for 10 goals and six assists last season, while Chavez added an assist. Bivens is the leading returning goal scorer for Mars Hill after tallying eight and three assists in 2010. Scott tied a school record, posting seven shutouts, in his first season as a starter.
Defending South Atlantic Conference regular season co-champion Wingate is a favorite to win the league's men's soccer title. Anderson leads the way with a league-high four student-athletes on the first team.
Mars Hill opens the season on Sept. 1 hosting Belmont Abbey.
Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll
Team Points (1st-Place)
1. Wingate 93 (6)
2. Anderson 92 (2)
3. Lincoln Memorial 76 (1)
4. Carson-Newman 63
5. Mars Hill 60 (1)
6. Lenoir-Rhyne 52
7. Tusculum 43
8. Catawba 34
9. Newberry 19
10. Brevard 18
Preseason All-SAC Team
First Team
F - Lasse Sohrweide, Anderson
F - Clement Samson, Anderson
F - Robbie Hill, Carson-Newman
F - Gui Lima, Wingate
MF - Ben Jones, Anderson
MF - Shadi Harb, Mars Hill
MF - Isaiah Schafer, Mars Hill
MF - Carson Smith, Catawba
D - James Moseley, Anderson
D - Troy Chavez, Mars Hill
D - Gui Andrade, Wingate
D - Chris Wilson, Lenoir-Rhyne
GK - Michael Watkins, Lincoln Memorial
Second Team
F - Stephen Bivens, Mars Hill
F - Emmanuel Aboagye, Carson-Newman
F - Fabricio Barancoski, Wingate
F - Chibuzo Nwosu, Lenoir-Rhyne
MF - Ryan Messick, Anderson
MF - Matt Craine, Carson-Newman
MF - Corey Faughnan, Catawba
MF - Chris Nash, Lincoln Memorial
D - Anthony Chiappetta, Carson-Newman
D - Corey McCollom
D - Domhnall Minogu, Catawba
D - Sean Rogers, Lenoir-Rhyne
GK - Zac Scott, Mars Hill
