University of Delaware Athletics
Men's Soccer Voted Second in Summit League Preseason Poll
8/19/2026 12:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – University of Delaware men's soccer has been voted second in the 2026 Summit League Preseason Coaches Poll, the league announced Wednesday. The conference also announced two players to watch for each team.
The Fightin' Blue Hens head into year two of The Summit League after making a postseason appearance in the 2025 season. The Hens led The Summit League in 17 team categories and 15 individual categories and had the Midfielder of the Year in Monath.
| 2026 Summit League Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll | |||
| Rank | School | Points (1st) | 2025 Record (SL) |
| 1. | Kansas City | 25 (5) | 12-4-5 (4-1-1, 13 pts.) |
| 2. | Delaware | 21 (1) | 12-2-3 (3-1-2, 11 pts.) |
| 3. | Massachusetts | 16 | 6-5-6 (1-3-2, 5 pts.) |
| 4. | Oral Roberts | 10 | 4-10-3 (1-3-2, 5 pts.) |
| 5. | Omaha | 9 | 3-9-4 (1-3-2, 5 pts.) |
| 5. | St. Thomas | 9 | 7-5-5 (1-3-2, 5 pts.) |
2026 Summit League Men's Soccer Players To Watch
Delaware: Rich Monath (Sr., Midfielder) and Marius Stenner (Jr., Forward)
Kansas City: Mathias Baucher (Gr., Midfielder) and Jeremy Francou (Sr., Forward)
Massachusetts: Shane Velez (Sr., Defender) and Ivan Vhr (Sr., Defender)
Omaha: Simon Guardiero (Jr., Defender) and Brett Perkins (Sr., Midfielder)
Oral Roberts: Jeff Mesidor (So., Midfielder) and Siem Tegbaru (So., Forward/Midfielder)
St. Thomas: Eliot Beaumale (Jr., Midfielder) and Merrick Schaefer (Jr., Midfielder)
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