NEW ORLEANS – Georgia Southern men's soccer junior midfielder Thor Sveinbjornsson has been named to the 2016 Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference Team as the conference office announced the preseason honors and coaches poll Tuesday morning.
The Eagles were chosen to finish fourth in the league behind newcomer Coastal Carolina (first), Hartwick (second) and Georgia State (third). Appalachian State was picked fifth and Howard was chosen sixth to round out the 2016 preseason coaches poll.
Sveinbjornsson, the 2014 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year and 2014 All-Sun Belt Conference First-Team selection, is earning the distinction for the second straight year as he was also named a 2015 Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference selection.