DALLAS – Three members of the Charlotte men's soccer team were named to the Preseason All-Conference USA team in a vote by the league's head coaches. Redshirt senior defender Patrick Hogan was picked as the Conference USA Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Joining Hogan on the preseason All-C-USA team are seniors defender Luke Johnson and midfielder Joe Brito. The 49ers were picked third in the preaseason league poll.
HOGAN AND JOHNSON ON THE DEFENSE
In 2019, Hogan and Johnson anchored a 49ers defense that led Conference USA in goals allowed (14) and was seventh in the nation with a league-best 0.