FLORENCE
-- Off to the best start in school history
and sporting a perfect 5-0 record, the
University of North Alabama women's soccer
team earned its first national ranking in
school history Tuesday when the Lions were
picked as the No. 18 team in the NCAA
Division II by the National Soccer Coaches
Association of America.
North Alabama has opened the season with
wins over Montevallo, Limestone, Georgia
Southwestern, 22nd ranked Lynn and Eckerd.
In those five matches the Lions have
outscored their opponents 24-0 and have a
current sreak of 450 consecutive shutout
minutes. Seattle-Pacific is ranked No. 1
nationally, followed by Gulf South
Conference member West Florida at No. 2. UNA
is the only other GSC school in the national
poll.
The Lions are also ranked third in the South
Region behind West Florida and Rollins.
UNA's next contest is Friday, Sept. 11 at
Newberry College.
NSCAA National Rankings
NCAA Rankings National Women
Division II National Poll - September 08,
2009
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 5 - 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
NSCAA National Rankings
NCAA Rankings Regional Women South
Division II 2nd Poll - September 08, 2009
Rank School W-L-T
1 West Florida 2 - 0 - 0
2 Rollins (Fla.) 3 - 0 - 1
3 North Alabama 5 - 0 - 0
4 Saint Leo (Fla.) 0 - 0 - 0
5 Florida Tech 2 - 1 - 0
6 Lynn (Fla.) 2 - 1 - 0
6 Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 1 - 0 - 0
6 Barry (Fla.) 1 - 1 - 0
8 Tampa (Fla.), 1 - 2 - 1
8 Christian Brothers (Tenn.) 3 - 1 - 0
8 Florida Southern 2 - 2 - 0
