AUGUSTA, Ga. – In advance of the 2025 season, the Peach Belt Conference released its Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll today. The Lander men's soccer team was picked to finish fourth in the seven-team conference.
The Bearcats advanced to the Peach Belt semifinals a season ago after securing a fourth-place finish during the regular season and converting it into a home win over Georgia Southwestern in the quarterfinal round.
Returners
Christian Hatley (senior) and
Callum Stokes (sophomore) were selected to the PBC Preseason All-Conference Team. Hatley was an All-Conference member last season while Stokes was named to the PBC All-Tournament Team.
Flagler led the poll with one first-place vote and 31 points, followed closely by Clayton State's three first-place votes and 30 points. North Georgia was third with a pair of first-place votes and 29 points. Lander received a first-place vote and 20 points.
2025 PBC Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
| 1. |
Flagler (1) |
31 |
| 2. |
Clayton State (3) |
30 |
| 3. |
North Georgia (2) |
29 |
| 4. |
Lander (1) |
20 |
| 5. |
Georgia Southwestern |
17 |
| 6. |
USCA |
14 |
| 7. |
Middle Georgia |
6 |
