Catawba and Lenoir-Rhyne Women, Limestone and Catawba 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. 3).
In the women's poll, Catawba moved up one spot to No. 2 after improving to a 9-0-0 overall record. Lenoir-Rhyne moved into the poll this week at No. 22 after improving to a 7-0-3 overall record and receiving votes last week.
On the men's side, Limestone moved up one spot to No. 4 after recording a 7-0-1 overall record. Catawba entered the poll at No. 22 after receiving votes in last week's poll. They improved to a 6-1-1- overall record this past week. Coker received votes in the poll.
WOMEN - POLL 5 - OCTOBER 3, 2023
| Rank | School | Prev | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashland University | 1 | 8-0-1 |
| 2 | Catawba College | 3 | 9-0-0 |
| 3 | College of Saint Rose | 2 | 9-0-0 |
| 4 | Colorado Mesa University | 5 | 8-0-0 |
| 5 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) | 8 | 6-0-2 |
| 6 | University of Hawaii-Hilo | 6 | 7-0-1 |
| 7 | Kutztown University | 7 | 7-0-3 |
| 8 | University of Central Missouri | 10 | 7-2-1 |
| 9 | Flagler College | 11 | 5-1-2 |
| 10 | Grand Valley State University | 13 | 6-1-3 |
| 11 | Lee University | 17 | 7-0-3 |
| 12 | Concordia University Irvine | 14 | 7-1-0 |
| 13 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | 12 | 6-1-3 |
| 14 | University of Charleston | 15 | 7-0-2 |
| 15 | Adelphi University | 16 | 7-1-1 |
| 16 | Colorado School of Mines | 20 | 6-2-2 |
| 17 | Dallas Baptist University | 9 | 5-0-2 |
| 18 | Nova Southeastern University | 24 | 7-0-1 |
| 19 | Northern Michigan University | 18 | 7-1-2 |
| 20 | Mercyhurst University | 22 | 8-1-0 |
| 21 | University of West Florida | 4 | 7-1-1 |
| 22 | Lenoir-Rhyne University | RV | 7-0-3 |
| 23 | Saint Anselm College | 25 | 5-1-3 |
| 24 | Western Oregon University | RV | 6-1-1 |
| 25 | Washburn University | NR | 9-1-0 |
Records shown are through games of October 1, 2023
Also receiving votes: Florida Tech, University of North Georgia, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, Mississippi College, Regis University, Maryville University of St. Louis, Seattle Pacific University, St. Cloud State University, Frostburg State University, California State University-Los Angeles, East Stroudsburg University, Cal Poly Humboldt
MEN - POLL 5 - OCTOBER 3, 2023
| Rank | School | Prev | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin Pierce University | 1 | 8-0-0 |
| 2 | Midwestern State University | 4 | 8-0-1 |
| 3 | California State University Chico | 2 | 7-0-1 |
| 4 | Limestone University | 5 | 7-0-1 |
| 5 | Lynn University | 9 | 6-0-2 |
| 6 | University of Indianapolis | 8 | 7-0-2 |
| 7 | University of Charleston | 12 | 8-1-0 |
| 8 | Colorado State University-Pueblo | 7 | 8-1-1 |
| 9 | Cal Poly Pomona | 13 | 6-0-2 |
| 10 | Rollins College | 15 | 4-0-3 |
| 11 | Clayton State University | 14 | 8-1-0 |
| 12 | Post University | 17 | 5-1-2 |
| 13 | Gannon University | 19 | 8-0-1 |
| 14 | Florida Tech | 3 | 5-1-3 |
| 15 | California State University Monterey Bay | RV | 6-1-2 |
| 16 | St. Mary's University (Texas) | 18 | 6-2-1 |
| 17 | Southern Nazarene University | 22 | 5-2-2 |
| 18 | University of Illinois-Springfield | 23 | 6-1-2 |
| 19 | California State University-Los Angeles | 6 | 6-1-1 |
| 20 | Mercyhurst University | 10 | 7-1-0 |
| 21 | Rogers State University | 25 | 5-2-2 |
| 22 | Catawba College | RV | 6-1-1 |
| 23 | Southern New Hampshire University | 20 | 4-1-2 |
| 24 | Maryville University of St. Louis | 11 | 7-1-2 |
| 25 | California State University-San Bernardino | 21 | 5-1-2 |
Records shown are through games of October 1, 2023
Also receiving votes: Auburn University Montgomery, Northeastern State University, University of Texas-Tyler, Notre Dame College, Colorado Mesa University, Coker University, Mercy University, Mississippi College