Wingate Picked No. 6 in United Soccer Coaches Preseason Division II Men's Poll
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 4. 2021) -- United Soccer Coaches released the association's preseason college rankings for men's and women's soccer in all divisions of NCAA and junior college competition on Wednesday.
The Wingate University Bulldogs have been slated as the No. 6 team nationally in the NCAA Preseason Divison II Men's Poll. The Bulldogs earn the ranking after completing the 2021 SAC Spring Season with a record of 7-1-1 and capturing the spring tournament championship.
Also receiving votes in the poll were Lenoir-Rhyne, Carson-Newman, Anderson, and Queens.
United Soccer Coaches college rankings, released every Tuesday during the regular season, are an indicator of the week-to-week status of qualified programs and in no way should be used as a guide or indicator of eligibility for championship selection. To be eligible for consideration in United Soccer Coaches college rankings, a school must be a member of the United Soccer Coaches College Services Program.
NATIONAL - PRE-SEASON POLL - AUGUST 4, 2021
| Rank | School | Prev | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Of Charleston | 1 | 10-0-0 |
| 2 | California State University-Los Angeles | NR | 0-0-0 |
| 3 | Lynn University | NR | 0-0-0 |
| 4 | University Of Indianapolis | 4 | 13-0-4 |
| 5 | Franklin Pierce University | 2 | 6-0-0 |
| 6 | Wingate University | 7 | 7-1-1 |
| 7 | California State University-San Bernardino | NR | 0-0-0 |
| 8 | Colorado School Of Mines | 9 | 7-0-1 |
| 9 | Maryville University of St. Louis | 24 | 11-4-2 |
| 10 | Lander University | 5 | 8-0-1 |
| 11 | West Texas A&M University | 7 | 8-2-0 |
| 12 | Rogers State University | 8 | 6-0-2 |
| 13 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | NR | 0-0-0 |
| 14 | Azusa Pacific University | NR | 0-0-0 |
| 15 | Adelphi University | NR | 0-0-0 |
| 16 | Union University | 10 | 6-1-0 |
| 17 | Gannon University | NR | 0-0-0 |
| 18 | University Of West Florida | NR | 0-0-0 |
| 19 | Northeastern State University | 25 | 5-3-0 |
| 20 | Saginaw Valley State University | 13 | 2-0-0 |
| 21 | Colorado Mesa University | 14 | 6-1-1 |
| 22 | Cedarville University | 23 | 7-2-1 |
| 22 | Midwestern State University | 20 | 7-3-1 |
| 24 | St. Mary's University (Texas) | RV | 6-3-1 |
| 25 | Lake Erie College | NR | 5-5-0 |
Records are final 2020-21 records. Not all teams listed played last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Also receiving votes: Point Loma Nazarene, Notre Dame (Ohio), Lenoir-Rhyne, Erskine, Mississippi College, Davis & Elkins, Fresno Pacific, Carson-Newman, Saint Rose (N.Y.), Florida Tech, Anderson (S.C.), Fort Hays State, Post, Wilmington (Del.), Francis Marion, Young Harris, Cal Poly Pomona, McKendree, Mercy, Queens (N.C.), Tiffin, Assumption, Nova Southeastern