The University of Illinois Springfield men's soccer team has been ranked 5th in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) preseason poll, as announced today by the league office.

The preseason poll is selected by the league's head coaches, who, per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their own team.

The Lewis Flyers were picked first with 185 points and five first-place votes. The reigning conference tournament champion Indianapolis Greyhounds were tabbed second, receiving six first-place votes. Maryville, McKendree, and UIS rounded out the top five positions in the league's preseason poll.

Last season, the Prairie Stars claimed the league's regular-season title with a 10-0-3 record in the GLVC, conceding only one goal throughout the conference season. UIS reached the GLVC Tournament Final for the second time in three years but were defeated by the Indianapolis Greyhounds in a penalty shootout. The Prairie Stars also made their third consecutive appearance in the NCAA DII Tournament a season ago.

UIS is set to open the regular season In Hammond, Ind. against Purdue Northwest on Sunday, Sept. 8. GLVC play begins for UIS at William Jewell College on Sunday, Sept. 15. 

2024 GLVC MEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON POLL
 

Place	School	Points (1st-Place Votes)
1	Lewis	185 (5)
2	Indianapolis	181 (6)
3	Maryville	165 (2)
4	McKendree	163
5	Illinois Springfield	137 (2)
6	Rockhurst	125
7	Drury	115
8	Truman State	107
9	Upper Iowa	99
10 11	Missouri-St. Louis Missouri S&T	72 70
12	Quincy	61
13	Lincoln	36
14	William Jewell	34
15	Southwest Baptist	25