Panthers Ranked Seventh Nationally in United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll
7/31/2025 3:35:00 PM | Men's Soccer
PITTSBURGH – Heading into the highly-anticipated 2025 campaign, the Pitt men's soccer program was ranked seventh nationally in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll, as released Thursday evening.
United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 10
- Vermont
- Marshall
- Ohio State
- Denver
- SMU
- Wake Forest
- Pitt
- UMass
- Clemson
- San Diego
Recent Success
Over the last five years, Pitt has been amongst the best programs nationally under head coach Jay Vidovich.
- 3 ACC Titles
- 35 All-ACC Players
- 3 All-Americans
- 16 Active Players in the Pros
The Panthers have reached the national quarterfinals in four of the last five seasons - including two College Cup appearances. Last season, Pitt reached the NCAA Tournament for the sixth-straight year, marking the second-longest active streak in the ACC.
Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearances
- Wake Forest (14)
- Pitt & Clemson (6)
- North Carolina (5)
Back Line Remains Intact
The Panthers return three (Casper Svendby, Jackson Gilman and Niklas Soerensen) starting defenders from a back line that recorded seven clean sheets and a program record .90 GAA a year ago.
Last season, Svendby joined Valentin Noel and Jasper Loeffelsend as the lone All-Americans in program history, while becoming the 25th All-American coached by Vidovich overall.
Svendby's 2024 Accolades
ACC Defensive Player of the Year
MAC Hermann Semifinalist
First Team All-American
First Team All-ACC
