Billikens Picked to Win Atlantic 10

WASHINGTON – Saint Louis was the unanimous pick to win the 2026 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer title in balloting conducted by the A-10's head coaches, the league announced today. In addition, four Billikens earned spots on the 11-man preseason All-Conference squad – forward Theo Franca and defenders Luke Adams, JC Cortez and Carlos Leatherman. The Billikens, ranked No. 4 in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll, return 21 players from last year's team that won the A-10 regular-season and tournament championship. SLU advanced to the Men's College Cup for the first time since 1997. Franca was named to the...