Catawba Women Ranked No. 1 in Latest United Soccer Coaches Poll; Four Other SAC Schools Ranked

October 25, 2023

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. 24). Catawba women's soccer earned the No. 1 spot in the women's poll, earning the highest ranking in program history and the first-ever team from Catawba to hold the top spot in their respective national poll.

The team reached this milestone having won its opening 14 matches of the season for the first time in program history, holding the longest winning streak across all NCAA divisions and the only team in the country across all divisions to win each of its games this season. Also ranked in the women's poll was Lenoir-Rhyne, landing at No. 13 with a 11-0-3 record.

In the men's poll, Wingate moved up to No. 12 with an 8-3-2 record. Lincoln Memorial entered the poll after receiving votes last week with a 9-2-3 record, while Limestone came in just after at No. 19 with a 9-2-2 record.

WOMEN - POLL 8 - OCTOBER 24, 2023

Rank	School	Prev	W-L-T
1	Catawba College	2	14-0-0
2	Ashland University	1	13-0-2
3	College of Saint Rose	4	13-0-1
4	Colorado Mesa University	6	12-1-1
5	Kutztown University	7	11-0-4
6	Washburn University	8	14-1-1
7	Lee University	9	11-0-4
8	Concordia University Irvine	12	10-1-1
9	University of Charleston	11	13-0-2
10	University of Hawaii-Hilo	5	10-1-1
11	Adelphi University	15	9-1-4
12	Northern Michigan University	14	11-1-3
13	Lenoir-Rhyne University	13	11-0-3
14	Colorado School of Mines	16	11-2-3
15	University of Central Missouri	17	12-3-1
16	University of West Florida	21	13-1-1
17	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.)	3	9-1-3
18	Minnesota State University-Mankato	10	9-2-5
19	Flagler College	18	10-1-3
20	Grand Valley State University	20	8-2-5
21	Mercyhurst University	18	13-2-0
22	Dallas Baptist University	25	8-0-4
23	Saint Anselm College	23	6-4-5
24	Seattle Pacific University	22	10-2-3
25	University of Colorado-Colorado Springs	24	9-3-3

Records shown are through games of October 22, 2023

Also receiving votes: Florida Tech, Fort Hays State University, Mississippi College, Maryville University of St. Louis, Frostburg State University, Jefferson University

MEN - POLL 8 - OCTOBER 24, 2023

Rank	School	Prev	W-L-T
1	Franklin Pierce University	1	12-0-0
2	Midwestern State University	2	14-0-1
3	University of Charleston	4	13-1-0
4	California State University-Los Angeles	8	12-1-1
5	California State University Chico	3	10-1-4
6	Colorado State University-Pueblo	5	11-3-2
7	Gannon University	10	13-0-2
8	Florida Tech	25	9-1-3
9	Post University	11	9-1-4
10	University of Illinois-Springfield	14	10-1-4
11	Cal Poly Pomona	12	9-1-4
12	Wingate University	20	8-3-2
13	Mississippi College	RV	11-1-2
14	University of Indianapolis	7	9-1-4
15	Auburn University Montgomery	6	7-1-5
16	Southern Nazarene University	17	9-3-2
17	Colorado Mesa University	18	9-2-5
18	Lincoln Memorial University	RV	9-2-3
19	Limestone University	9	9-2-2
20	Mercyhurst University	19	11-2-1
21	California State University Monterey Bay	22	9-3-3
22	Maryville University of St. Louis	23	9-2-4
23	Fort Lewis College	NR	9-3-3
24	Northeastern State University	RV	6-4-3
25	Mercy University	NR	8-2-5

Records shown are through games of October 22, 2023

Also receiving votes: Clayton State University, Barry University, Simon Fraser University, Rogers State University, St. Mary's University (Texas), University of West Florida, Tiffin University, Notre Dame College