newcomers to the ACC this year with Union Academy experience. Freshman midfielder Noah Snyder is prepping for his first year at Duke and midfielder Tyler Skwara is looking to impress at Boston College.

University of Virginia junior forward Darius Madison is poised to continue the scoring form he found leading up to last year's College Cup and continued over the summer with a stint at Reading United AC in USL PDL. The Philadelphia native found the back of the net six times for United and added an assist in seven games. With playmaker Jordan Allen off to Real Salt Lake as a Homegrown signing, Madison will be relied on heavily to lead the Hoos alongside standout Eric Bird. Top Drawer Soccer has Madison on its preseason third team (he'sfirst team at College Sports Madness) and the coaches poll puts Virginia number 3 so big things are expected in Charlottesville.

Virginia rivals university of North Carolina (preseason number 22) will also be fighting for the ACC crown, hopefully with the services of sophomore defender/midfielder Colton Storm on a more regular basis. Storm played well in limited action last year but struggled with injuries he'll hope to overcome in his second year in Chapel Hill.

ACC newcomers University of Louisville will be opening a brand new $18.5 million stadium later this month and will also have a new weapon on the defensive side of the ball in junior midfielder/defender Shane Campbell, a transfer from Penn State.

The Nittany Lions are still stocked with Union talent in sophomore forward Connor Maloney, redshirt