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.).