UDC Men's Soccer Voted 4th in ECC Pre Season Poll

WASHINGTON, DC- the University of the District of Columbia's men's soccer team was tabbed to finish fourth in the ECC pre season poll, as voted on by the leagues head coaches and announced by the conference office this afternoon.

District of Columbia appears fourth in the preseason poll with one first-place vote and 50 points. All-ECC First Team midfielder Axel Gamez's 12 goals led UDC all the way to the ECC Championship match, marking just the second time in program history and first since 2017 in which the Firebirds appeared in the final. 2023 ECC Rookie of the Year Isaiah Daniel and All-ECC Third Team selections Santiago Gordillo Martinez and Sergio Becerra, the latter of who ranked in the ECC's top three in both save percentage and goals against average for goalkeepers, create a strong returning core for UDC this fall. 

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2024 Men's Soccer Preseason Poll
1. Queens (72 points, 4 first-place votes)
2023 Record – 12-8-2, 5-3 ECC

2. Mercy (69 points, 2 first-place votes)
2023 Record – 9-4-5, 5-0-3 ECC

3. St. Thomas Aquinas (67 points, 1 first-place vote)
2023 Record – 10-2-5, 7-0-1 ECC

4. District of Columbia (50 points, 1 first-place vote)
2023 Record – 6-7-7, 3-1-4 ECC

5. Roberts Wesleyan (46 points)
2023 Record – 5-6-4, 3-3-2 ECC

6. Staten Island (34 points, 1 first-place vote)
2023 Record – 5-8-4, 2-3-3 ECC

7. Molloy (28 points)
2023 Record – 3-11-3, 2-5-1 ECC

8. D'Youville (22 points)
2023 Record – 0-13, 0-8 ECC

9. Daemen (17 points)
2023 Record – 3-11-1, 2-6 ECC

2024 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Kevon Evans, Sr., F, St. Thomas Aquinas
2024 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Eirik Elvestad, Sr., GK, Mercy