ANNVILLE, Pa. – For the second straight year, the Stevens Institute of Technology men's soccer team earned unanimous pre-season favorite designation in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom Coaches Poll, as unveiled by the conference office Tuesday morning.
Stevens totaled 64 points, 11 clear of Lebanon Valley, whom the Ducks defeated 1-0 in last year's MAC Freedom Championship Game. Misericordia (51 points) and Arcadia (44) checked in at Nos. 3 and 4; DeSales and FDU-Florham tied for fifth with 27 points each.
The entire poll can be found below:
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
1st Place Votes |
| 1 |
STEVENS |
64 |
8 |
| 2 |
Lebanon Valley |
53 |
|
| 3 |
Misericordia |
51 |
|
| 4 |
Arcadia |
44 |
|
| T-5 |
DeSales |
27 |
|
| T-5 |
FDU-Florham |
27 |
|
| 7 |
Delaware Valley |
26 |
|
| 8 |
King's |
18 |
|
| 9 |
Marywood |
14 |
|
The Ducks finished 2025 with a 9-4-6 mark, claiming a fifth straight MAC Freedom Tournament Championship. All-Conference selections
Matthew Murillo and
Emerson Kekesi (First Team),
Martin Fields (Second Team), and
Lucas Mendes (Honorable Mention) all return in 2026.
Up Next: The Ducks open the season on the road against in-state rival William Paterson on Tuesday, September 1 at 7 PM. Links for live stats and video will be posted to StevensDucks.com.
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