Liberty Picked 4th in the 2025 OVC Men’s Soccer Preseason Poll
8/14/2025 12:10:00 PM | Men's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty Flames have been selected to finish fourth in the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Men's Soccer Poll.
The Flames received 64 points to garner fourth place in the poll voted upon by the conference's coaches and sports information directors.
The two-time defending champion SIUE was picked to claim the OVC crown once again. The Cougars received 14 first-place votes and 98 points in being selected first.
Houston Christian followed SIUE with two first-place votes and 69 votes for second place, edging out Lindenwood, which garnered 67 points.
After Liberty in fourth place, Incarnate Word received 55 points for fifth place. Western Illinois (39 points), Eastern Illinois (38) and Southern Indiana (18 points) round out the poll.
The top six teams in the conference standings will qualify for the 2025 OVC Men's Soccer Championship Tournament, which will take place Nov. 9, 13 & 16 in St. Charles, Mo., on the campus of Lindenwood University. The top two teams in the conference standings will receive a first-round bye.
In addition to the preseason poll, Liberty sophomore midfielder Aidan Morrison was named one of the OVC Players to Watch. The Flames' midfielder played in all 17 games with 16 starts as a freshman. Morrison scored two goals and had three assists for seven points. He was named to the 2025 OVC Newcomer team and was ranked as one of the Top 20 Freshmen in the country by TopDrawerSoccer.com.
2025 OVC Men's Soccer Preseason Poll
1. SIUE (14 first-place votes) - 98 points
2. HCU (2) - 69
3. Lindenwood - 67
4. Liberty - 64
5. UIW - 55
6. Western Illinois - 39
7. Eastern Illinois - 38
8. Southern Indiana - 18
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Eastern Illinois -Yuki Nakamura, Midfielder, Sr.
Houston Christian - Ryan Okerayi, Forward, Jr.
Incarnate Word - Rochaine Baker, Defender, Sr.
Liberty - Aidan Morrison, Midfielder, So.
Lindenwood - Sebastia Cerda-Tous, Forward, Sr.
SIUE - Archie McDonnell, Central Defender, R-So.
Southern Indiana - David Davila, Forward, So.
Western Illinois - Liam Gainey-F- Sr.
The Flames received 64 points to garner fourth place in the poll voted upon by the conference's coaches and sports information directors.
The two-time defending champion SIUE was picked to claim the OVC crown once again. The Cougars received 14 first-place votes and 98 points in being selected first.
Houston Christian followed SIUE with two first-place votes and 69 votes for second place, edging out Lindenwood, which garnered 67 points.
After Liberty in fourth place, Incarnate Word received 55 points for fifth place. Western Illinois (39 points), Eastern Illinois (38) and Southern Indiana (18 points) round out the poll.
The top six teams in the conference standings will qualify for the 2025 OVC Men's Soccer Championship Tournament, which will take place Nov. 9, 13 & 16 in St. Charles, Mo., on the campus of Lindenwood University. The top two teams in the conference standings will receive a first-round bye.
In addition to the preseason poll, Liberty sophomore midfielder Aidan Morrison was named one of the OVC Players to Watch. The Flames' midfielder played in all 17 games with 16 starts as a freshman. Morrison scored two goals and had three assists for seven points. He was named to the 2025 OVC Newcomer team and was ranked as one of the Top 20 Freshmen in the country by TopDrawerSoccer.com.
2025 OVC Men's Soccer Preseason Poll
1. SIUE (14 first-place votes) - 98 points
2. HCU (2) - 69
3. Lindenwood - 67
4. Liberty - 64
5. UIW - 55
6. Western Illinois - 39
7. Eastern Illinois - 38
8. Southern Indiana - 18
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Eastern Illinois -Yuki Nakamura, Midfielder, Sr.
Houston Christian - Ryan Okerayi, Forward, Jr.
Incarnate Word - Rochaine Baker, Defender, Sr.
Liberty - Aidan Morrison, Midfielder, So.
Lindenwood - Sebastia Cerda-Tous, Forward, Sr.
SIUE - Archie McDonnell, Central Defender, R-So.
Southern Indiana - David Davila, Forward, So.
Western Illinois - Liam Gainey-F- Sr.
Players Mentioned
MF
/ Men's SoccerLiberty Men's Soccer Defeats SIUE
Sunday, October 26
Coach Findley & Casey McCarthy Talk About The Win Over SIUE
Saturday, October 25
Men's Soccer Update w/ HC Kelly Findley
Friday, October 24
Liberty Men's Soccer Defeats Lindenwood
Monday, October 13