Collegiate soccer players named to ACC and Big South preseason watch lists

Several collegiate men's soccer players have been recognized on preseason watch lists for their respective conferences.

Ryan Quintos, a senior defender and captain for the University of Louisville, has been named to the 2026 ACC Men's Soccer Preseason Watch List. Quintos, who scored twice in 2025 before an injury, is one of 15 athletes selected for the list. In the ACC preseason coaches poll, NC State was named the favorite, followed by Stanford and Virginia.

In the Big South Conference, five Longwood University players were named to the preseason watch list: Aristhid Kamdjin, Brando Bedolla, Mesfin Roda, Ezrah Serralde, and Benjamin Ferrero. Bedolla and Roda were among the forwards recognized, while Kamdjin and Serralde were included as midfielders. Ferrero was one of six defenders selected for the list.