ST. LOUIS -- The Drake men's soccer team has been picked to win the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference crown in a vote of the league's eight head coaches.

The Bulldogs received three first-place votes and 56 total points. Bowling Green and Western Michigan each earned two first-place votes, as the Falcons garnered 54 points and the Broncos received 51 total points.

A total of 11 student-athletes were honored as part of the preseason all-conference team. Seven programs had at least one student-athlete represented with Drake and Bowling Green leading the way with three honorees apiece.

MVC Preseason Favorites (Top 3)
1. Drake (3) - 56 points
2. Bowling Green (2) - 54 points
3. Western Michigan (2) - 51 points

Preseason All-MVC
GK – Michal Mroz, Evansville
D - Ryder Barrett, Drake
D - Eskil Gjerde, Drake
D - Christian Shannon, Western Michigan
D - Dylan Steely, Belmont
M - Jose Gomez, Northern Illinois
M - Rui Reis, UIC
M - Andrew Shaffer, Bowling Green
F - Preston Kipnusu, Drake
F - Bennett Painter, Bowling Green
F - Trace Terry, Bowling Green