Lenoir-Rhyne Picked No. 13 in United Soccer Coaches Preseason Division II Women'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 Lenoir-Rhyne University Bears have been slated as the No. 13 team nationally in the NCAA Preseason Divison II Women's Poll. The Bears earn the ranking after completing the 2021 SAC Spring Season with a record of 9-1-1 and capturing the spring tournament championship.
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 | Flagler College | 1 | 8-0-2 |
| 2 | Mississippi College | 2 | 8-0-0 |
| 3 | Angelo State University | 3 | 10-0-0 |
| 4 | McKendree University | 4 | 14-2-1 |
| 5 | Seattle Pacific University | 5 | 6-0-1 |
| 6 | Lee University | 6 | 8-1-2 |
| 7 | Dallas Baptist University | 7 | 12-1-1 |
| 8 | Jefferson University | 8 | 7-1-0 |
| 9 | Grand Valley State University | 9 | 6-1-1 |
| 10 | University Of Central Oklahoma | 10 | 7-4-1 |
| 11 | Northwest Nazarene University | 11 | 11-0-0 |
| 12 | Notre Dame College | 12 | 6-2-3 |
| 13 | Lenoir-Rhyne University | 13 | 9-1-1 |
| 14 | Concord University | 14 | 8-2-0 |
| 15 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 15 | 7-4-1 |
| 16 | Holy Family University | 16 | 5-1-1 |
| 17 | Ferris State University | 17 | 8-1-1 |
| 18 | University of Colorado-Colorado Springs | 18 | 8-1-0 |
| 19 | Delta State University | 19 | 8-1-2 |
| 20 | Columbus State University | 20 | 6-1-2 |
| 21 | Frostburg State University | 21 | 6-1-2 |
| 22 | Fresno Pacific University | 22 | 6-1-0 |
| 23 | Missouri Western State University | 23 | 7-3-1 |
| 24 | University of Findlay | 24 | 10-1-1 |
| 25 | Western Washington University | 25 | 4-1-2 |
| 25 | University Of Tampa | 25 | 6-0-1 |
Records shown are final 2020-21 records.