STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford ranked tied for fifth in the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) preseason poll, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday morning.
Senior midfielder Zach Bohane also earned a spot on the ACC Preseason Watch List, which features one student-athlete from each program. Both the poll and watch list were selected by the league’s 15 head coaches.
Bohane made 16 starts in his 17 appearances in 2024, leading the Cardinal in goals (5), points (13), shots (49), shots on goal (21), and game-winning goals (3). He went on to garner First Team All-ACC honors as well as a United Soccer Coaches Second Team selection.
A native of Monte Sereno, Calif., Bohane has been one of Stanford's most prolific scoring threats throughout his career, sitting second among active players in career points (42) with 13 goals and 16 assists during his three seasons on The Farm.
Stanford finishes its preseason on Saturday at 7 p.m. against Cal Poly, before welcoming Sacramento State to Cagan Stadium for the regular season opener on August 21.
The Cardinal was slotted seventh in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll.
2025 ACC Men’s Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Clemson (4), 185
2. Wake Forest (5), 175
3. Pitt (4), 167
4. Duke (2), 160
T5. Stanford, 136
T5. SMU, 136
7. North Carolina, 115
8. NC State, 108
9. Virginia, 104
10. Notre Dame, 81
11. Syracuse, 63
12. California, 57
13. Virginia Tech, 34
14. Louisville, 33
15. Boston College, 21
First-place votes in parentheses
2025 ACC Men’s Soccer Preseason Watch List
Ask Ekeland, Sr., M, Boston College
Alfredo Ortiz, Sr., D, California
Ransford Gyan, So., M, Clemson
Ulfur Bjornsson, Jr., F, Duke
Alex Svetanoff, GK, RFr., Louisville
Andrew Czech, M/D, Gr., North Carolina
Donavan Phillip, Jr., F, NC State
Wyatt Lewis, Jr., M, Notre Dame
Casper Svendby, Sr., D, Pitt
Jaylinn Mitchell, Jr., M, SMU
Zach Bohane, Sr., M, Stanford
Chimere Omeze, So., D, Syracuse
Umberto Pelà, Sr., M, Virginia
Sam Joseph, Sr., GK, Virginia Tech
Cooper Flax, Sr., M, Wake Forest