GS Men's Soccer Picked Second In Sun Belt Preseason Poll; Two Eagles Earn Honors
8/13/2019 2:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Eagles picked to tie for second with Georgia State; Adam Davie, Aldair Cortes earn spots on preseason All-Sun Belt team
STATESBORO - The Georgia Southern men's soccer program has been picked to finish in a tie for second place in the Sun Belt Conference standings for the upcoming 2019 season, according to a preseason poll of the league's coaches released today. Additionally, two Eagles - sophomore forward Adam Davie and junior midfielder Aldair Cortes - were named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt team.
Georgia Southern received 27 points and one first-place vote in the coaches poll, tying with Georgia State for second. Both schools were just one point behind preseason favorite Coastal Carolina, who received 28 points and two first-place votes. League newcomer Central Arkansas was picked fourth with 22 points and one first-place vote, followed by Appalachian State (15) and Howard (7).
The Eagles had two players earn spots on the 12-member Preseason All-Sun Belt Team, also released on Tuesday. Sophomore Adam Davie was one of four forwards picked to the team, while junior Aldair Cortes was one of three midfielders named to the squad.
Davie enjoyed a solid debut season for the Eagles in 2018, scoring six goals, which was the second-most on the team and tied for third in the Sun Belt. The Nottingham, England, native also ranked seventh in the league with 12 points and he tallied both goals in the Eagles' season-opening 2-0 win over NCAA participant VCU on Aug. 24, becoming the first Georgia Southern freshman to score twice in his collegiate debut in the 35+ year history of Eagle men's soccer.
Cortes, meanwhile, tallied two goals and a Sun Belt Conference-leading seven assists in his sophomore season for the Eagles in 2018. The Cairo, Georgia, native was a 2018 Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team selection and this is the second straight year in which Cortes has earned a spot on the preseason All-Sun Belt Conference team.
Click here to view the complete 2019 Preseason Men's Soccer release from the Sun Belt Conference.
Georgia Southern is currently in preseason training and will hit the pitch for the first time this Saturday, Aug. 17, traveling to High Point for an exhibition match against the two-time defending Big South Conference champions at 7 p.m. in High Point, North Carolina.
