Posted: Aug 27, 2023
Macon, GA - After an incredible 2022 campaign which saw the Battling Bishop's Men's Soccer program fall in a heartbreaker in the semifinals, the preseason poll has Coach Bowman's squad tabbed 3rd headed into the 2023 season. Men's soccer will start its season on the road on Friday against Johns Hopkins and face Rensselaer this Sunday in neutral site contests at Mary Washington University. The home opener will feature a matchup against Bethany which will see the return of former Head Coach Frankie Taal. September 9th will also serve as Alumni Day and kickoff is set for 2:00.
| 2023 USA South Coaches Preseason Men's Soccer Poll | ||
| Rank | Institution (1st Place Votes) | Points |
| 1. | Brevard^ (4) | 44 |
| 2. | William Peace (2) | 43 |
| 3. | N.C. Wesleyan* (2) | 42 |
| 4. | Methodist | 31 |
| 5. | Greensboro | 20 |
| 6. | Pfeiffer | 19 |
| 7. | Southern Virginia | 17 |
| 8. | Mary Baldwin | 8 |
| *Defending Regular Season Champion ^Defending Tournament Champion |
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| All-Time Men's Soccer Conference Records (records as of the 1974 season - listed by wins of current Conference members) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seasons | Record | Pct. | Conference Championships (Reg. Season / Tournament) |
| N.C. Wesleyan | 49 | 199-119-23 | .617 | 10 / 4 |
| Greensboro | 47 | 193-111-25 | .625 | 10 / 10 |
| Methodist | 49 | 173-135-31 | .556 | 9 / 2 |
| William Peace | 9 | 33-44-9 | .436 | 1 / 0 |
| Brevard | 5 | 20-17-6 | .535 | 0 / 2 |
| Pfeiffer | 5 | 14-27-4 | .356 | 0 / 0 |
| Mary Baldwin | 4 | 7-24-2 | .242 | 0 / 0 |
| Southern Virginia | 2 | 4-9-1 | .321 | 0 / 0 |