BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the third straight year, West Florida was predicted to finish first atop the conference standings, according to the Gulf South Conference Men's Soccer Preseason Poll, determined by the league's head coaches. The Argonauts received nine out of 11 possible first-place votes and finished with 117 points overall. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own team.
West Florida is looking to build off a strong 2023 campaign that saw them finish with a 12-1-6 record and win the 2023 GSC Men’s Championship.
Reigning GSC regular-season champion, Mississippi College, was picked to finish second in the conference with 113 points overall and three first-place votes. Mississippi College compiled an impressive 8-0-3 record in conference play last season. West Alabama was picked to finish third with 89 points, just a single point ahead of Auburn Montgomery who finished in fourth. Christian Brothers and Lee tied for fifth place with 80 points overall.
The coaches also weighed-in on the 2024 Preseason All-GSC teams with seven postseason All-GSC selections from last season. The GSC also released this year’s Newcomer Watch List with 30 names featured from 10 schools.
This year marks the 29th season of GSC men’s soccer and will be the first for Trevecca Nazarene in the Gulf South Conference. Teams will play 11 conference games over seven weeks. Click here to see the full schedule.
For the first time ever, all regular season soccer matches will be streamed exclusively on FloSports and FloFC. Fans who
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The 2024 men's soccer campaign begins Thursday, Sept. 5, with conference play slated to kickoff on Sept. 20. This year's GSC Men’s Soccer Championship will take place Nov. 9, 14 and 16.
2024 GSC Men’s Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll
First-place votes in parenthesis ( )
1. West Florida (9) – 117 points
2. Mississippi College (3) – 113 points
3. West Alabama – 89 points
4. Auburn Montgomery – 88 points
t5. Christian Brothers – 80 points
t5. Lee – 80 points
7. Alabama Huntsville – 63 points
8. Delta State – 49 points
9. Montevallo – 40 points
10. Spring Hill – 29 points
11. Trevecca Nazarene – 27 points
12. Union – 17 points
2024 Men’s Soccer Preseason All-GSC Team
Nicholas Atkinson, F, Sr., Auburn Montgomery#
Adam Hanson, M, Sr., Auburn Montgomery
Logan Roach, D, Gr., Auburn Montgomery
Marc Ehmann, M, Sr., Lee#
Luke Fanstone, D, Sr., Mississippi College#
Cole Turner, GK, R-Jr., Mississippi College#
David Nunez, F, So., West Alabama!
Ellis Williamson, D, Sr., West Alabama*
Keegan Ancelin, F, Sr., West Florida
Josiah Fontenot, F, Sr., West Florida*
Kendrick Hernandez, M, Jr., West Florida
Keegan Lynch, D, Sr., West Florida
Caue Novaes, M, Sr., West Florida#
Names listed alphabetically by school
* 2023 First Team All-GSC
# 2023 Second Team All-GSC
! 2023 GSC Freshman of the Year
| 2024 GSC Men’s Soccer Newcomer Watchlist |
| Caleb Alldredge |
UAH |
F |
Fr. |
Huntsville, Ala./Huntsville HS |
| Brody Worrell |
UAH |
M |
Fr. |
Wetumpka, Ala./Wetumpka HS |
| Havar Solheim |
UAH |
F |
Fr. |
Sysle, Norway/Buskerud Videregaede Skoke |
| Alexander Carey |
AUM |
M |
Jr. |
Glasgow, Scotland/St. Mary's (Texas) |
| Ben Hoffman |
AUM |
F |
Fr. |
Berlin, Germany/Flatow-Oberschule |
| Jaime Ward |
AUM |
D |
Jr. |
Ardee, Ireland/Bryant & Stratton College (N.Y.) |
| Alex Blanche |
Christian Brothers |
F |
Jr. |
New Orleans, La./LSU-Eunice |
| Harry Lang |
Christian Brothers |
A |
|
Rainham, England |
| Asaki Nakamura |
Christian Brothers |
M/D |
Jr. |
Gunma, Japan/Arizona Western College |
| Shay Gillen |
Lee |
M |
Jr. |
Archbald, Pa./Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
| Marlon Grossman |
Lee |
F |
Gr. |
Schwaebisch Gmuend, Germany/Trevecca Nazarene |
| Nick Lu |
Lee |
M |
Jr. |
Delft, Holland/Eastern Oregon |
| Aimar Banuls |
Mississippi College |
M |
Jr. |
La Vall d'Uixo, Spain/Mars Hill |
| Lewis Matton |
Mississippi College |
F |
So. |
Weybridge, England/Walsh (Ohio) |
| Ole Telje |
Mississippi College |
D |
Jr. |
Olso, Norway/Central Connecticut State |
| Dominic Kienzle |
Montevallo |
F |
So. |
Kaarst, Germany/Norco College (Calif.) |
| Will Mashburn |
Montevallo |
D |
Jr. |
Cumming, Ga./Erskine College |
| Cristobal Porter |
Montevallo |
F |
So. |
Concepcion, Chile/St. John's School |
| Gage Estep |
Spring Hill |
M |
Jr. |
Birmingham, Ala./Birmingham-Southern College |
| Alejandro Merlo |
Spring Hill |
F |
Fr. |
Milan, Italy/Giana Erminio |
| Max Zablocki |
Spring Hill |
D |
Fr. |
Berlin, Germany/Berlin HS |
| Ian Avilés |
Trevecca Nazarene |
F |
Gr. |
Puerto Rico/University of Chester (UK) |
| Tom Hooper |
Trevecca Nazarene |
M |
Jr. |
Chessington, England/Blinn College (Texas) |
| Daniel Shiel |
Trevecca Nazarene |
F |
Fr. |
Newcastle, Northen Ireland/NIFC Academy |
| Cillian Heaney |
Union |
F/M |
So. |
Westport, Ireland/Nebraska-Omaha |
| Diego Medina |
Union |
F/M |
So. |
Santiago, Chile/Harcum College (Pa.) |
| Wesley Mhlanga |
Union |
M |
Jr. |
Johannesburg, South Africa/Mount Olive |
| Malte Kaiser |
West Alabama |
M |
Gr. |
Eschwege, Germany/Creighton |
| Ronny Wakelin |
West Alabama |
M |
Fr. |
Walsall, England/Burton Albion |
| Joe Wright |
West Alabama |
F |
Jr. |
Liverpool, England/Lewis & Clark CC (Ill.) |