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Herd Men’s Soccer Picked as Favorites in SBC Preseason Coaches Poll
8/13/2025 1:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Fujita named Sun Belt Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, all-SBC Preseason-Team
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall Men's Soccer team was picked to finish first in the 2025 Sun Belt Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the league office on Wednesday.
In addition to being picked atop the poll, junior defender Takahiro Fujita was named SBC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and as a member of the conference's all-preseason team.
Marshall received eight first place votes out of 10 in the poll coming in ahead of second-place WVU by five points after a run to the 2024 College Cup Championship match in 2024.
A native of Nara, Japan, Fujita was a Second-Team All-SBC selection in 2024 and was taken in the third round of the 2025 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando. Fujita tallied a pair of assists and a goal during the 2024 season while helping The Herd to 11 shutouts.
MU concludes the preseason with an exhibition at Maryland on Friday at 7:30 p.m. before opening the regular season at Hoops Family Field on August 22 at 7:15 p.m. against George Mason.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall men's soccer, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall men's soccer team.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's soccer, follow @herdmsoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall Men's Soccer team was picked to finish first in the 2025 Sun Belt Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the league office on Wednesday.
In addition to being picked atop the poll, junior defender Takahiro Fujita was named SBC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and as a member of the conference's all-preseason team.
Marshall received eight first place votes out of 10 in the poll coming in ahead of second-place WVU by five points after a run to the 2024 College Cup Championship match in 2024.
A native of Nara, Japan, Fujita was a Second-Team All-SBC selection in 2024 and was taken in the third round of the 2025 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando. Fujita tallied a pair of assists and a goal during the 2024 season while helping The Herd to 11 shutouts.
MU concludes the preseason with an exhibition at Maryland on Friday at 7:30 p.m. before opening the regular season at Hoops Family Field on August 22 at 7:15 p.m. against George Mason.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall men's soccer, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall men's soccer team.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's soccer, follow @herdmsoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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