The USA South Athletic Conference's men's soccer coaches have released their spring 2021 preseason polls. Each divisional preseason poll only includes votes from coaches within that particular division-only. Head coaches do not vote for their own teams in the balloting.
Due to complications stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 men's soccer seasons were postponed until the spring semester. Despite the delay to the start of the season, the USA South is prepared to offer regular season and championship experiences for its student-athletes despite the NCAA's cancelation of the National Division III tournament. An adjustment to this season's competition is that USA South men's soccer teams will be competing in Conference-sponsored regular season and tournament action against teams within their division only.
*Defending USA South Tournament Champion NC Wesleyan was chosen as the preseason favorite in the conference coaches' polls that were released on Wednesday. The Battling Bishops are coming off a stellar tournament title run last fall (2019) en route to a 16-3-2 overall record and 12-1 record in conference under first-year coach Meir Lewin. The Bishops knocked off West Division favorite Covenant 4-2 in penalty kicks to win the title.
The Wesleyan men will kick off their season on February 13 on the road at William Peace at 2 PM.
The Spring 2021 USA South Men's Soccer postseason will consist of an East Division and a West Division Tournament. The top-four seeded teams from each division will advance to their respective tournaments. The winners of those events will be crowned Divisional Conference Champions. There will be no overall USA South Champion this season.
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