Carson-Newman Stays Put at No. 8 in Latest NSCAA Top 25 Poll
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- The Carson-Newman women's soccer team
remained at No. 8 in the Division II National Soccer Coaches'
Association of America poll, NSCAA officials announced Tuesday.
The Lady Eagles (8-0), who went 2-0 over the weekend with shutout
wins over Tampa and West Georgia, are the only South Atlantic
Conference team listed in the national top 25. C-N is also ranked
second in the Southeast Region.
Seattle Pacific (Wash.), the 2008 Division II national champion, is
No. 1 in the poll, followed by West Florida, Saint Rose (N.Y.),
Grand Valley State (Mich.) and Columbus State.
Columbus State also holds the top spot in the Southeast Region,
while Armstrong Atlantic State is third.
Other schools listed in the regional rankings from the SAC are
Tusculum (fifth), Lenoir-Rhyne (seventh), Newberry (ninth) and
Wingate (10th).
Three automatic berths to the NCAA Division II Southeast Region
Tournament in November will be awarded to the tournament champions
of the SAC, Peach Belt and Conference Carolinas. Three teams will
also receive at-large berths.
C-N returns to the pitch on Saturday at home in its SAC opener
against Lenoir-Rhyne. The match is scheduled to start at 7 p.m at
McCown Field.
National Soccer
Coaches' Association of America Top 25
Rank School Prev. W-L-T
1 Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 1 8-0-0
2 West Florida 2 6-0-0
3 Saint Rose (N.Y.) 3 7-0-0
4 Grand Valley State (Mich.) 4 6-0-1
5 Columbus State (Ga.) 6 6-0-1
6 West Texas A&M 7 5-0-1
7 Minnesota State-Mankato 5 5-1-0
8 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 8 7-0-0
9 Rollins (Fla.) 12 5-1-1
10 Adelphi (N.Y.) 15 6-1-0
11 California (Pa.) 24 6-1-0
12 Midwestern State (Texas) 14 4-0-1
13 Metro State (Colo.) 20 6-1-0
14 Cal State Los Angeles 23 7-1-0
15 Drury (Mo.) NR 7-1-0
16 West Chester (Pa.) NR 6-1-0
17 Florida Tech 18 6-1-0
18 Fort Lewis (Colo.) 11 7-1-0
19 Armstrong Atlantic State (Ga.) 19 5-1-2
20 Wisconsin-Parkside 17 5-0-2
21 St. Edward's (Texas) 21 5-1-1
22 Franklin Pierce (N.H.) 22 6-2-0
23 Indiana (Pa.) 16 4-1-1
24 Chico State (Calif.) NR 5-1-2
25 Indianapolis, University of 10 7-1-0
Also receiving votes: North Georgia, Incarnate Word (Texas), Saint
Leo (Fla.), Massachusetts-Lowell, Kutztown (Pa.), Bellarmine (Ky.)







