CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Loras College men's soccer team has been picked third in the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) preseason coaches' poll, released Wednesday by the conference office.
 
Wartburg topped the poll with 61 points and five first-place votes, while Luther followed in second with 59 points and four first-place votes. Loras came in third with 48 points, just ahead of Nebraska Wesleyan (46) and Simpson (31) to round out the top five.
 
The Duhawks, led by third-year head coach Sam Koenig, finished 9-5-7 overall and 5-1-2 in conference play last season, advancing to the A-R-C Tournament before falling in the quarterfinals.
 
Returning a veteran core that includes All-Conference performers Cole Bridson, Dani Galiana Torres, and Townes Robertson, Loras looks to blend experience with incoming talent as it pushes toward NCAA contention.
 
The Duhawks open the 2025 campaign on the road against St. Scholastica on Friday, Aug. 29, with kickoff set for 1:30 p.m.