UC Climbs To No. 6 In D-II Men's Soccer Top 25; Four WVIAC Squads Listed In NSCAA Regional Ratings
9/7/2010 3:50:35 PM
Dion Peters and his University of Charleston teammates climb one spot to No. 6 in this week's national rankings.
(KANSAS CITY, KS)---The University of Charleston climbs one spot to No. 6 in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division II Top 25.
The Golden Eagles opened their season last week with a 4-1 win at Shippensburg and a 1-1 neutral site tie versus No. 11 Slippery Rock. UC is back in action on Wednesday when Urbana visits for the Golden Eagles' home opener.
UC is one of four WVIAC squads to be listed in the NSCAA's Atlantic Region rankings. The Golden Eagles are the top ranked squad in the regional poll, while Wheeling Jesuit (2-0-0) is fifth. West Virginia Wesleyan (2-0-1) is ninth and Pitt Johnstown (1-1-0) is tenth.
Charleston and Wheeling Jesuit collide on Saturday in the Northern Panhandle for an important early season conference and regional showdown.
The complete NSCAA national and regional rankings follow:
NSCAA Division II Top 25
1. LeMoyne (NY) 1-0-0
2. Cal State-Los Angeles 1-0-0
t3. Midwestern State (TX) 1-0-0
t3. Colorado Mines 1-0-0
5. Lynn (FL) 2-0-0
6. Charleston (WV) 1-0-1
7. Northern Kentucky 2-0-0
t8. Southern New Hampshire 2-0-0
t8. Flagler (FL) 2-0-0
10. Cal State-San Bernardino 2-0-0
11. Slippery Rock (PA) 1-0-1
12. Wingate (NC) 2-0-0
13. Incarnate Word (TX) 1-0-0
14. Franklin Pierce (NH) 2-0-0
15. Barry (FL) 1-0-0
16. Fort Lewis (CO) 1-0-1
17. Ashland (OH) 1-0-0
18. Millersville (PA) 1-0-0
19. Cal State-Dominguez Hills 1-0-1
20. Metro State (CO) 2-0-0
21. Montevallo (AL) 2-0-0
22. Saint Leo (FL) 2-0-0
23. Bellarmine (KY) 2-0-0
24. West Texas A&M 1-1-0
25. Sonoma State (CA) 1-0-0
Others receiving votes: Southern Connecticut State, Clayton State (GA), Regis (CO).
NSCAA Atlantic Region Top 10:
1. Charleston (WV) 1-0-1
2. Slippery Rock (PA) 1-0-1
3. Millersville (PA) 1-0-0
4. Mercyhurst (PA) 1-0-0
5. Wheeling Jesuit (WV) 2-0-0
6. East Stroudsburg (PA) 2-0-0
7. West Chester (PA) 2-0-0
8. California (PA) 1-0-0
9. West Virginia Wesleyan 2-0-1
10. Pitt Johnstown 1-1-0