MSU returns to NSCAA National Poll
WICHITA FALLS, Texas - After being out of the national rankings for a month, the Midwestern State University men's soccer team returned to the weekly National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas NCAA Division II Men's Poll at number 22.
The Indians are at 11-3-2 after last week's 4-1 victory over Northeastern State and 2-0 win over Missouri Southern State.
Incarnate Word, a team MSU has tied 2-2 and 0-0, moved up to a tie at 14th with Franklin Pierce (N.H.) in the national poll.
Fort Lewis (Colo.), who defeated MSU 4-2 earlier this season, moved to the top spot in the rankings this week, with Southern Illinois-Edwardsville second and Dowling (N.Y.) third. Saint Leo (Fla.) is fourth, followed by Seattle Pacific (Wash.), Carson-Newman (Tenn.), Lynn (Fla.), Clayton State (Ga.) and Cal State-Dominguez Hills.
In the official NCAA Division II regional rankings, Fort Lewis is number one with Colorado School of Mines second, then a tie at third between Midwestern State and Incarnate Word. Metro State (Colo.) is fifth in the regional rankings.
MSU wraps up the regular season this weekend with a match at St. Mary's Friday at 3 p.m. and then a 1 p.m. contest at St. Edward's on Sunday. The St. Mary's match is a rescheduling of the one postponed by Hurricane Rita, while the St. Ed's match was moved to accommodate the rescheduled St. Mary's contest.
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NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division II Men's Top 25
Rank, School Record
1. Fort Lewis (Colo.) 16-0-1
2. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 15-1-2
3. Dowling (N.Y.) 13-0-3
4. Saint Leo (Fla.) 15-1-0
5. Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 12-2-3
6. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 16-1-0
7. Dominican (N.Y.) 16-1-0
8. Lynn (Fla.) 13-1-0
9. Clayton State (Ga.) 11-3-4
10. Cal State-Dominguez Hills 15-3-2
11. Truman State (Mo.) 15-3-1
12. New York Tech 13-3-2
13. Shepherd (W.Va.) 16-2-1
14. Franklin Pierce (N.H.) 13-4-1
14. Incarnate Word (Texas) 13-4-2
16. Central Arkansas 13-3-1
17. North Carolina-Pembroke 12-3-3
18. South Carolina Upstate 11-2-2
19. California-San Diego 11-4-2
20. Rockhurst (Mo.) 13-4-1
21. Southern Connecticut State 10-4-4
22. Midwestern State 11-3-2
23. Cawtaba (N.C.) 12-4-1
24. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 14-3-0
25. California (Pa.) 13-7-0
Also receiving votes: Colorado Mines, Merrimack (N.Y.), Seattle (Wash.).