Lady Eagles Jump to 11th in the Latest NSCAA Poll

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- The Carson-Newman women's soccer team moved up six spots to No. 11 in the Division II National Soccer Coaches' Association of America poll, NSCAA officials announced Tuesday.

The Lady Eagles (4-0) 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.) is listed as the No. 1 team in the nation after winning the Division II National Championship in 2008.

West Florida, Saint Rose (N.Y.), Grand Valley State (Mich.) and Incarnate Word (Texas) round out the top five.

Columbus State of the Peach Belt Conference 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 (sixth), Lenoir-Rhyne (seventh), Catawba (eighth) 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.

The Lady Eagles return to action on Friday at 6:15 p.m. against Lynn University in Milledgeville, Ga.

National Soccer Coaches' Association of America Top 25
Rank School Prev. W-L-T
1 Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 1 4-0-0
2 West Florida 2 2-0-0
3 Saint Rose (N.Y.) 4 3-0-0
4 Grand Valley State (Mich.) 5 3-0-1
5 Incarnate Word (Texas) 6 4-0-1
6 Minnesota State-Mankato 15 4-0-0
7 Columbus State (Ga.) 7 2-0-1
8 UC San Diego 10 2-0-0
9 Rollins (Fla.) 11 3-0-1
10 California (Pa.) 24 3-0-0
11 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 17 4-0-0
12 Indianapolis, University of 21 4-0-0
13 C.W. Post (N.Y.) 18 3-0-0
14 Fort Lewis (Colo.) RV 4-0-0
15 St. Edward's (Texas) 23 3-0-1
16 Wisconsin-Parkside 25 2-0-1
17 East Stroudsburg (Pa.) NR 5-1-0
18 North Alabama NR 4-0-0
19 Cal Poly Pomona NR 4-0-0
20 Colorado Mines NR 4-0-0
21 Midwestern State (Texas) NR 3-0-0
22 Adelphi (N.Y.) NR 3-0-0
23 Armstrong Atlantic State (Ga.) 12 3-1-0
24 Kutztown (Pa.) NR 3-0-0
25 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 8 2-1-0

Also receiving votes: Metro State (Colo.), Regis (Colo.), West Texas A&M, Florida Tech, Saint Leo (Fla.), Merrimack (Mass.), Northern Kentucky, Chico State (Calif.), North Georgia