Latham, N.Y. – The Notre Dame of Maryland men's soccer team is seventh in the United East Conference Preseason Poll, the conference announced this afternoon.

The Gators received 68 points and were behind Cairn in sixth place (78 points).

St. Mary's, Penn State Harrisburg, and Penn State Abington all received first-place votes and occupied the top three spots in the poll. Penn College and Lancaster Bible round out the top five.

The Gators went 4-7-4 in 2025 with a 4-2-2 record in conference play, finishing fourth in the conference standings. The Gators qualified for the United East Tournament quarterfinals, where they fell in a close 1-0 decision to Penn College.

The Gators open the 2026 season on the road on September 1^st against Washington Adventist; the Gators' home opener will take place on September 5^th against Goucher at 1 p.m.