Catawba and Lenoir-Rhyne Women, Limestone and Wingate Men Ranked in United Soccer Coaches Poll
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – United Soccer Coaches released the association's college rankings for men's and women's soccer of NCAA DII and junior college DI and DII competition on Tuesday (Oct. 17).
In the women's poll, Catawba held steady at No. 2 for a third week. The Catawba Indians have an overall record of 12-0-0. Lenoir-Rhyne moved up eight spots from last week to No. 13 after improving to a 10-0-3 overall record.
In the men's poll, Limestone moved back into the top 10, landing at No. 9 with a 9-1-2 overall record. Wingate was ranked at No. 20 after recording a 7-3-2 overall record. Receiving votes in the poll was Lincoln Memorial.
WOMEN - POLL 7 - OCTOBER 17, 2023
| Rank | School | Prev | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashland University | 1 | 12-0-1 |
| 2 | Catawba College | 2 | 12-0-0 |
| 3 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) | 4 | 8-0-3 |
| 4 | College of Saint Rose | 3 | 10-0-1 |
| 5 | University of Hawaii-Hilo | 5 | 9-0-1 |
| 6 | Colorado Mesa University | 5 | 11-0-1 |
| 7 | Kutztown University | 7 | 10-0-3 |
| 8 | Washburn University | 23 | 12-1-1 |
| 9 | Lee University | 10 | 10-0-3 |
| 10 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | 15 | 9-1-4 |
| 11 | University of Charleston | 14 | 11-0-2 |
| 12 | Concordia University Irvine | 12 | 9-1-0 |
| 13 | Lenoir-Rhyne University | 21 | 10-0-3 |
| 14 | Northern Michigan University | 19 | 9-1-3 |
| 15 | Adelphi University | 17 | 8-1-3 |
| 16 | Colorado School of Mines | 18 | 9-2-3 |
| 17 | University of Central Missouri | 8 | 10-3-1 |
| 18 | Mercyhurst University | 20 | 12-1-0 |
| 18 | Flagler College | 11 | 8-1-3 |
| 20 | Grand Valley State University | 9 | 7-2-4 |
| 21 | University of West Florida | 22 | 11-1-1 |
| 22 | Seattle Pacific University | 24 | 9-2-2 |
| 23 | Saint Anselm College | RV | 6-3-4 |
| 24 | University of Colorado-Colorado Springs | RV | 8-2-3 |
| 25 | Dallas Baptist University | 13 | 6-0-4 |
Records shown are through games of October 15, 2023
Also receiving votes: Nova Southeastern University, Saginaw Valley State University, Fort Hays State University, Florida Tech, Gannon University, Jefferson University
MEN - POLL 7 - OCTOBER 17, 2023
| Rank | School | Prev | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin Pierce University | 1 | 10-0-0 |
| 2 | Midwestern State University | 2 | 12-0-1 |
| 3 | California State University Chico | 3 | 10-0-3 |
| 4 | University of Charleston | 4 | 11-1-0 |
| 5 | Colorado State University-Pueblo | 5 | 11-2-1 |
| 6 | Auburn University Montgomery | 15 | 7-0-5 |
| 7 | University of Indianapolis | 8 | 8-0-4 |
| 8 | California State University-Los Angeles | 12 | 10-1-1 |
| 9 | Limestone University | 19 | 9-1-2 |
| 10 | Gannon University | 10 | 12-0-1 |
| 11 | Post University | 11 | 8-1-3 |
| 12 | Cal Poly Pomona | 7 | 7-1-4 |
| 13 | Rollins College | 9 | 5-2-3 |
| 14 | University of Illinois-Springfield | 13 | 9-1-3 |
| 15 | Lynn University | 16 | 7-1-3 |
| 16 | Clayton State University | 6 | 10-2-0 |
| 17 | Southern Nazarene University | 17 | 8-3-2 |
| 18 | Colorado Mesa University | RV | 9-2-3 |
| 19 | Mercyhurst University | 20 | 11-1-0 |
| 20 | Wingate University | 14 | 7-3-2 |
| 21 | Rogers State University | 22 | 8-3-2 |
| 22 | California State University Monterey Bay | 23 | 8-2-3 |
| 23 | Maryville University of St. Louis | 21 | 8-2-4 |
| 24 | St. Mary's University (Texas) | RV | 7-3-3 |
| 25 | Florida Tech | 25 | 8-1-3 |
Records shown are through games of October 15, 2023
Also receiving votes: West Texas A&M University, Felician University, Mercy University, Northeastern State University, Lincoln Memorial University, Notre Dame College, Mississippi College