MILWAUKEE – Ahead of the 2026 season, the MSOE men's soccer team has been voted second in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) preseason poll, voted on by the league's head coaches and athletic communications professionals.

The Raiders clocked in at second place for the second-consecutive season behind last year's regular-season champion Edgewood University, who received 19 first-place votes. Aurora University came in third, having two first-place votes, while Dominican University received one first-place vote coming in fourth.   The Red and White nabbed four first-place votes as the defending NACC Tournament champions.

After being voted second in the poll last season, the Raiders finished fourth in the NACC following the regular season with a conference record of 8-3-1. The Red and White posted three consecutive clean sheets in the conference tournament, outscoring their opponents 6-0 on the way to their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance. The Raiders season came to a close against UW-Eau Claire in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The Raiders open the season on September 1st, when they head to UW-Eau Claire for a chance at revenge in their matchup with the Blugolds, scheduled for a 7:00 P.M. kick-off. MSOE will host their home opener on September 5^th against North Central College at 2:00 P.M. The Raiders will begin NACC play on September 16^th when they head to Dominican University for a 7:00 PM start.

The Raiders return several key starters from last season, including three-time All-NACC selection and 2025 All-Region Second Team member Nico Picha, two-time All-NACC selection Ditar Useni, and returning starters Peter Yehle and Christian Dershem.

To view the full results of the preseason poll, click here.

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