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BREVARD, N.C. – Following a Spring 2021 campaign that saw the Brevard College men's soccer program capture its first USA South title in the West Division Tournament, the Tornados have been picked as the preseason favorites in the USA South Conference West Division in the conference's annual preseason coaches poll.

Brevard joins East Division preseason favorite NC Wesleyan College at the top of its respective poll, with the Tornados garnering four first-place votes and tallying 34 overall points. BC edged Covenant College, who the Tornados downed in a 5-3 penalty shootout in the Spring to decide the West Division Tournament champion. The Scots received a pair of first-place votes and 32 points in the poll.

Piedmont University, who Brevard defeated twice last season, finished third in the West Division poll, capturing the remaining first-place vote and 27 points. Maryville College (fourth, 17 points), Huntingdon College (fifth, 16 points), LaGrange College (sixth, 14 points), and Berea College (seventh, seven points) round out the preseason tabulation.

Brevard comes into the Fall campaign on the heels of its most successful season in the NCAA era. The Tornados finished the Spring 2021 campaign with a 6-2-1 overall record that included a vaunted 5-1 home mark and a 4-1 conference record. Brevard's West Division Tournament title marked the program's first postseason championship in the NCAA-era, coming in its fifth overall postseason appearance in its NCAA history.

BC featured one of the most dynamic offenses at the DIII level last Spring, logging 31 goals and 24 assists through nine games played. The Tornados were top-10 in goal differential, assists, and goals scored in the Spring campaign.

BC returns numerous key contributors from last year's team alongside an incoming class of 12 new Tornados. Fifth-year senior Adam Spencer returns after a breakout senior campaign that saw the Mooresville, North Carolina product log five goals and three assists for 13 points to help lead the Tornado offense. The forward was honored with a USA South All-Conference West Division First Team selection, and earned a pair of awards from United Soccer Coaches – Men's Scholar All-Region and Player Award of Distinction. Spencer has tallied 10 goals, five assists, and 25 points in his four-year Brevard career.

Sophomore defender Sam O'Callaghan burst onto the scene for the Tornados in Spring 2021, leading all Tornados with four assists en route to a USA South All-Conference West Division First Team selection. Sophomore forward Ryan Lynch was also honored by the conference with an All-Conference West Division Second Team award, as the Charlotte native logged three goals for the Tornados.

The Tornados, led by third-year Head Coach Helio "L" D'Anna and Associate Head Coach Juan Mascaro Jr. wrap up their preseason on Saturday, hosting Southern Wesleyan University at 4:30 p.m. at Ives-Lemel Family Field in an exhibition contest. Brevard's regular season kicks off at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 2 when the Tornados play host to Carolina University at 7 p.m. on Ives-Lemel Family Field.

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