Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Top 100
 
Greenville, S.C. – Three Furman men's soccer standouts are ranked in the Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Top 100, including No. 1 player in the nation Diego Hernandez and No. 4 Braden Dunham, it was announced on Tuesday.
 
Hernandez enters this season as Top Drawer Soccer's No.1 player in the national after earning Top Drawer Soccer Best XI First Team honors a year ago while helping the Paladins to a 16-2-5 record, Southern Conference regular season and tournament titles, and the school's first NCAA College Cup appearance. He was a finalist for Top Drawer Soccer National Player of the year honors in 2025 and garnered United Soccer Coach All-America First Team accolades.
 
Dunham, who recently returned from leading the United States U-19 National Team to the finals of the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, earned Top Drawer Freshman Best XI honors a year ago. The 2025 SoCon Freshman of the Year scored seven goals from his centerback position and guided the Paladins to 10 clean sheets.
 
Luke Munson, ranked No. 91 in the preseason top 100, earned SoCon All-Freshman honors and ranked No. 32 on the 2025 Top Drawer Soccer Top 100 Freshmen list. The defender started 22 matches and registered three assists a season ago.
 
The Paladins open the 2026 regular season on Thursday night at Clemson. Kickoff at Historic Riggs Field is set for 8 p.m. and the match will be televised live on the ACC Network.
 
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