GREENVILLE, S.C. | The Conference Carolinas men's soccer preseason poll has been released. 

Young Harris College has been picked to finish first in the conference. 

The Mountain Lions won the school's first Conference Carolinas tournament championship last season, while also winning the southwest division. Young Harris received nine first-place votes with 189 points for first place. Francis Marion followed as they received three first-place votes and 174 points for second place. Chowan University, North Greenville University, and Converse University all received one first-place vote finishing third, fourth, and fifth. 

The Mountain Lions return 28 players from last year's Conference Carolinas Championship team. They open the 2026 season by hosting Lynn University to the YHC Soccer Field Aug. 30^th for a 12 p.m. matchup.