KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Western Michigan men's soccer team was picked third in the annual Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) preseason poll, which was released by the league office this morning. Along with that, sophomore defender Christian Shannon was selected to the Preseason All-MVC Team.
The top of the poll was tight, as the Broncos trailed the leader by just five points. Drake led the way with 56 points, while Bowling Green (54) and WMU (51) were just behind. Drake received three first-place votes, while BGSU and WMU each earned two. The Brown and Gold went 3-1-4 in conference play last season.