Men’s Soccer in Tie For Eighth in Latest NSCAA Poll
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Nov. 12, 2013) - The LIU Post men's soccer team moved into a tie for eighth in the latest NSCAA Division II Top-25 Coaches' Poll, released Tuesday. This is the final tally of the regular season before the final ledger comes out on December 10th.
Last week, the Pioneers secured their second-straight ECC title, following a thrilling 2-1 victory over Mercy in the semifinal, and a 3-0 blanking of Dowling just two days later. Junior forward Eivind Austboe (Stavanger, Norway) recorded seven points over the two games, including the game-winning helper on Jonathon Watkin's (Doncaster, England) goal with 2.8 seconds left in the semifinal victory over Mercy.
Lindenwood and Southern New Hampshire leapt into a tie for first after they rose from sixth and 10th, respectively. The Lions are the only remaining undefeated team in the nation. Young Harris, Rollins and Cal State - Los Angeles rounded out the Top-5.
Non-rated Rockhurst jumped to No. 14 on the back of its Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship this past weekend. Falling out of the Top-25 was Quincy, West Chester, Wingate, Regis, and Chico State.
Fresh off their third-consecutive NCAA Tournament bid, the Pioneers are back to the pitch on Saturday (Nov. 16), as they take on either Dowling or NYIT in a second-round tilt in Brookville, N.Y. The opening kick is set for 1 p.m.
NSCAA Division II Top-25 Poll - Nov. 12, 2013
T-1. Lindenwood
T-1. Southern New Hampshire
3. Young Harris
4. Rollins
5. Cal State - Los Angeles
6. Notre Dame (Ohio)
7. Midwestern State
T-8. Ohio Dominican
T-8. LIU Post
10. Saint Leo
11. West Texas A&M
12. Simon Fraser
13. Limestone
14. Rockhurst
15. Post
16. Slippery Rock
17. UC San Diego
18. West Florida
19. Queens (N.C.)
20. Fort Hays State
21. Indianapolis
22. Mercyhurst
23. Colorado Mesa
24. Northeastern State
25. Lewis