A new men’s Division I season kicks off on Thursday, as the march towards a new season hits the final stretch.

Top talent is set to take the field. In an attempt to give a glimpse into the upcoming season, TDS has revealed its preseason awards for the 2022 season.

Preseason Best XI Teams

First Team

F: Alex Meinhard (Tulsa), Gino Vivi (UCF), Bertin Jacquesson (Pittsburgh)

M: Peter Stroud (Duke), Yannick Bright (New Hampshire), Filip Mirkovic (Pittsburgh), Noel Caliskan (Loyola Marymount)

D: Daniel Munie (Indiana), Bjarne Thiesen (West Virginia), Hamady Diop (Clemson)

GK: Sam Fowler (Washington)

Second Team

F: Valentin Noel (Pittsburgh), Wilmer Cabrera (Butler), Declan McGlynn (Seattle)

M: Christian Soto (Washington), Laurence Wootton (Ohio State), Luis Garcia (Providence), Hendrik Hebbeker (Hofstra)

D: Mariano Fazio (Tulsa), Moses Mensah (Campbell), David Garcia (Florida International)

GK: Alex Lopez (Tulsa)

Third Team

F: Josh Bolma (Maryland), Tola Showunmi (New Hampshire), John Klein (Saint Louis)

M: Kemy Amiche (Campbell), Paolo Carroll (Yale), Alex Nagy (Vermont), Knut Ahlander (SMU)

D: Daniel Wu (Georgetown), Ramzi Qawasmy (Providence), Melker Anshelm (James Madison)

GK: Holden Trent (High Point)

Freshman Best XI

F: Colin Griffith (Maryland), Calvin Fodrey (San Diego State), Jacob Murrell (Georgetown)

M: Kenny Hot (Duke), Jefferson Amaya (High Point), Richie Aman (Washington), Tarun Karumanchi (UCLA)

D: Mads Stristrup Peterson (Saint Louis), Markus Pusztahegyi (St. John's), Mitch Ferguson (Notre Dame)

GK: Mitchell Budler (Akron)

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