After the Chris Gbandi era got off to an inauspicious 7-7-3 start in 2022, UConn men’s soccer is looking for some momentum in year two. They’ll have plenty of bulletin board material.
The Huskies were picked to finish 5th (out of six) in the East division of the Big East Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll and the individual honorees did not contain a single Husky.
Only DePaul was picked lower than UConn, while Villanova was ‘tied.’
The Big East welcomes soccer powerhouse Akron as its 12th member this year. Including the Zips, the league has four teams that made the NCAA tournament last year.