Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Soccer Moves Up To Sixth Nationally
September 4, 2012
L-R to host Pfeiffer on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m., at the Moretz Sports - Athletic Complex
 The Lenoir-Rhyne University Women's Soccer Team moved up three spots to No. 6 in this week's National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Continental Tire NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll. |
Kansas City, Kan. - The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Soccer Team moved up three spots to No. 6 nationally in the first regular season rankings of the NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll. NSCAA is the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
L-R, which was ranked ninth in the preseason poll, has started the season 2-0 with home victories over Georgia College (2-0) and Lander (3-1) last Friday and Sunday, respectively, in its season-opening kickoff classic.
Lenoir-Rhyne, under first-year Head Coach Cally Morrill, remains at home on Wednesday when it faces Pfeiffer beginning at 5:00 p.m., at the Moretz Sports - Athletic Complex.
L-R also plays host to 11th-ranked Columbus State on Sunday at 1:00 p.m., in the fourth of a six-match home stand to start the 2012 season.
Saint Rose, the 2011 NCAA Division II National Champions, remains at the top of the poll after starting the season with a 4-0 mark.
2012 NSCAA/Continental Tire
NCAA Division II Women's Soccer
National Top 25 Poll
Week 1 - September 4, 2012
1. Saint Rose 4-0-0
2. Grand Valley State 2-0-0
3. Chico State 1-0-0
4. California (Pa.) 2-0-0
5. Fort Lewis 2-0-0
6. Lenoir-Rhyne 2-0-0
7. Central Missouri 2-0-0
8. Saint Leo 1-0-0
9. Dallas Baptist 2-0-0
10. Slippery Rock 1-0-0
11. Columbus State 2-0-0
12. Massachusetts-Lowell 1-0-1
13. California State Stanislaus 2-0-0
14. Bellarmine 2-0-0
15. Central Oklahoma 2-0-0
16. Rollins 0-1-0
17. Sonoma State 2-0-0
18. St. Edward's 2-0-0
19. Florida Tech 2-0-0
20. North Georgia 2-0-0
21. Quincy 2-0-0
22. West Chester 2-0-0
23. Dowling 2-0-0
24. Minnesota State-Mankato 1-1-0
25. UC San Diego 1-0-0
Also receiving votes: University of Tampa, Montana State-Billings, LIU Post, Edinboro, Clayton State
