Brooklyn, NY----Announced by the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) on Tuesday, the Brooklyn College Men's Soccer team was picked second in the 2026 Preseason Coaches Poll.  Lehman was picked to repeat as conference champs. In addition, Brooklyn sophomore forward, Andrew Gavrilov, was selected as a Player to Watch in 2026. The Bulldogs kick off the 2026 Season at Farmingdale State on Tuesday, September 1, at 4pm.  

2026 CUNYAC Men's Soccer Preseason Poll
(first place votes in parentheses)

1.                  Lehman 

2.                  Brooklyn 

3.                  Baruch

4.                  John Jay 

5.                  CCNY

6.                  Hunter 

7.                  York

8.                  Medgar Evers 

Last year's Regular Season Conference Champions, the 2025 Bulldogs had one of their best seasons in the program's history, finishing with a 10-6-1 (5-1-1 CUNYAC) mark.  The Bulldogs boasted a 7-1 record on their home turf while capturing their first regular season CUNYAC title since 1981.  Brooklyn will be led by first-year Head Coach, Ronald Stanislaus, who was an assistant on last year's coaching staff.  

Earning CUNYAC and ECAC Rookie of the Year honors last season, Gavrilov led the conference in goals (15), points (31), and game-winners (6).  He also ranked amongst the nation's best in all three categories.