KANSAS CITY, Mo.- The latest STADIONIC NAIA Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 features plenty of movement throughout the top 10, while Oklahoma Wesleyan remains at No. 1 for the second consecutive week.
Indiana Tech climbed one spot to No. 2, while Cumberland (Tenn.) made the biggest jump in the top five, moving from a tie at No. 6 to No. 3 after remaining unbeaten at 5-0-2. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) and William Carey (Miss.) also moved up, reaching No. 4 and No. 5, respectively. Life (Ga.) moved up to No. 7, while Rio Grande (Ohio) made the largest jump in the top 10, moving seven spots from No. 15 to No. 8.
Spring Arbor (Mich.) and Stanton (Calif.) are the two new teams joining the Top 25 this week, entering at No. 20 and No. 24, respectively.
OKWU received 14 first-place votes and remained atop the poll for the second consecutive week after defeating No. 13 John Brown (Ark.), 4-0, last Saturday. This week, they challenge Evangel (Mo.) on Wednesday and Sterling (Kan.) on Saturday. Their offense has been balanced, with three players totaling three goals each and two others adding two goals apiece.
Indiana Tech faces another ranked opponent Wednesday when it takes on Grace (Ind.), looking to extend its three-game winning streak. The matchup marks the Warriors’ third ranked contest of the season, with Indiana Tech already holding ranked wins over Bethel (Ind.) and Lindsey Wilson (Ky.). The Warriors enter the matchup after recently defeating Huntington (Ind.), 2-1, and Marian (Ind.), 2-0.
The Phoenix remain unbeaten on the season with a 5-0-2 record after challenging two ranked opponents and two others receiving votes in the coaches’ poll. They jumped from No. 6 to No. 3 in the latest edition of the rankings. This week, they battle Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) and SCAD-Savannah (Ga.) on Friday and Sunday.
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) went unbeaten in two matches last week, recording shutouts against No. 6 Georgia Gwinnett and St. Ambrose (Iowa). Against the Fighting Bees, the Pioneers put up a season-high 11 goals. Lennart Fischer was named the PrestoSports NAIA Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in net. MNU is 3-1-1 on the season and returns to action Wednesday at Benedictine (Kan.).
The Crusaders popped into the top five this week after previously being ranked No. 8 in the last edition, and No. 20 before that. William Carey (Miss.) is unbeaten on the season with a 6-0-1 record. The Crusader offense has been a powerhouse, compiling a total of 29 goals on the season, while allowing only three. Up next, they will face Mobile (Ala.) on Thursday and No. 22 Faulkner (Ala.) on Saturday.
| TREND | RANK | LAST TIME | INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] | RECORD |
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1 | 1 | Oklahoma Wesleyan [14] | 3-0-1 |
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2 | 3 | Indiana Tech [1] | 6-1-1 |
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3 | T-6 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 5-0-2 |
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4 | 5 | MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) [1] | 3-1-1 |
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5 | 8 | William Carey (Miss.) | 6-0-1 |
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6 | 2 | Georgia Gwinnett | 4-1-1 |
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7 | 9 | Life (Ga.) | 5-1-1 |
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8 | 15 | Rio Grande (Ohio) [1] | 4-0-1 |
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9 | 4 | William Penn (Iowa) | 2-0-3 |
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10 | 10 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 4-2 |
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11 | 11 | Keiser (Fla.) | 2-1 |
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12 | 21 | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 4-0-1 |
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13 | 13 | John Brown (Ark.) | 4-1 |
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14 | T-6 | WV Tech (W. Va.) | 1-1-3 |
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15 | 16 | Indiana Wesleyan | 4-1-2 |
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16 | T-18 | Ottawa (Kan.) | 3-1-1 |
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17 | T-18 | LSU Shreveport (La.) | 4-2-1 |
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18 | 12 | Bethel (Ind.) | 3-2-2 |
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19 | 24 | Union Commonwealth (Ky.) | 4-1 |
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20 | RV | Spring Arbor (Mich.) [1] | 7-0 |
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21 | 17 | Grand View (Iowa) | 2-2-1 |
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22 | 22 | Faulkner (Ala.) | 5-2 |
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23 | 14 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 2-3-1 |
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24 | RV | Stanton (Calif.) | 7-0-1 |
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25 | 20 | Warner Pacific (Ore.) | 2-1-1 |
Dropped out of the Top 25: Xavier (La.), Grace (Ind.)
Receiving Votes: Benedictine (Kan.), Dalton State (Ga.), Grace (Ind.), Xavier (La.), Rocky Mountain (Mont.), Tennessee Southern, Mid-America Christian (Okla.), LSU Alexandria (La.), Milligan (Tenn.), Northwestern (Iowa), Clarke (Iowa), Southern Oregon, Columbia (Mo.), Johnson (Tenn.), Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio), St. Thomas (Fla.), Holy Cross (Ind.), Graceland (Iowa), Waldorf (Iowa), Central Methodist (Mo.), Taylor (Ind.), Southeastern (Fla.), Eastern Oregon, Westcliff (Calif.), Hope International (Calif.), Marian (Ind.).
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