ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Coming off a SAC Regular Season Championship in 2025, Anderson has been voted the preseason favorite in the 2026 SAC Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll. The poll, as voted on by the league's head coaches, was released on Monday morning by the league office and features five teams receiving first-place votes.

Anderson earned six first-place votes and 88 total points after going 7-1-2 in conference play and 11-2-6 overall a season ago. The Trojans return three Preseason All-Conference selections in forwards Adrian Castillo and Julian Caro and midfielder Juan Pablo Lepervanche as they look to defend their regular-season title in 2026.

The Trojans kick off their season on Thursday night at 7:30 PM as they host the Valkyries of Converse University.