WACO, Texas (Sept. 21, 2015) - For a third-consecutive week, the LIU Post football team continued to obtain votes in the American Football Coaches Association Division II Top-25 Poll, released Monday afternoon.

The Pioneers, following their first 3-0 start since 2002, saw an exponential rise in votes this week, as they earned 17 of them. LIU Post is coming off its third-straight win to start the season Saturday, defeating Saint Anselm College by a 24-20 final.

Red-shirt junior wide receiver Shane Hubbard (St. Albans, N.Y.) hauled in six balls for 73 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the victory, including an eventual game-winning 23-yard touchdown catch at the 7:52 mark of the fourth quarter.

Meanwhile, red-shirt senior linebacker Brandon Cheney (Hewlett, N.Y.) made 10 tackles (five solo) and forced two fumbles, one of which was a game-saving strip at the Pioneers' 19-yard line with 5:25 remaining in regulation.

Minnesota State University-Mankato (29 first-place votes) maintained its strong hold on the top spot in the poll. University of West Georgia and Northwest Missouri State University also stood pat, holding at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.

Head Coach Bryan Collins and his LIU Post squad return to the gridiron Saturday (Sept. 26), when they host Stonehill College in an Northeast-10 Conference clash at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, N.Y. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

2015 AFCA Division II Top-25 Poll – Sept. 21, 2015
1. Minnesota St.-Mankato (29 First-Place Votes) - 797 Points
2. West Georgia (Two First-Place Votes) - 756 Points
3. Northwest Missouri St. (One First-Place Vote) - 737 Points
4. Ferris St. - 705 Points
5. Delta St. - 666 Points
6. Angelo St. - 624 Points
7. Sioux Falls - 575 Points
8. North Alabama - 567 Points
9. Valdosta St. - 552 Points
10. Colorado St.-Pueblo - 479 Points
11. Colorado Mines - 455 Points
12. Harding - 444 Points
13. Ashland - 362 Points
14. Slippery Rock - 351 Points
15. Pittsburg St. - 310 Points
16. Shepherd - 308 Points
17. Humboldt St. - 200 Points
18. Tuskegee - 179 Points
19. Concord - 175 Points
20. Texas A&M-Commerce - 174 Points
21. Michigan Tech - 146 Points
22. Lenoir-Rhyne - 133 Points
23. Midwestern St. - 129 Points
24. Quachita Baptist - 96 Points
25. Minnesota-Duluth - 85 Points
 
Others Receiving Votes: Grand Valley St.; North Carolina-Pembroke; Emporia St.; West Texas A&M; Findlay; Fort Hays St; Azusa Pacific; Gannon; LIU Post; Arkansas Tech; Ohio Dominican, Stonehill, Henderson St.; Newberry; Washburn; East Central; Colorado Mesa; Merchurst; Virginia Union; Wingate