Tuesday, September 11, 2007

TUSCULUM WOMEN'S SOCCER RANKED SEVENTH NATIONALLY, TOPS IN SOUTHEAST REGION

MISSION, Kan. --- The Tusculum College women's soccer team is listed seventh nationally in the NSCAA/adidas® Division II Women’s Soccer Rankings. TC is also first in the Southeast Region.

The Pioneers moved up seven spaces in the national poll and are the highest ranked team from the South Atlantic Conference. Carson-Newman (5-1-0) fell from fourth place to 20^th after a 3-1 loss to No. 16 Armstrong Atlantic Sep. 7.

Tusculum (5-2) went 2-0 last week as the Pioneers defeated Pfeiffer University, 2-0 and King College, 3-1 last week. Junior Kelly Barron scored three goals over the week and was named the SAC Women’s Soccer Player of the Week.

Tusculum will play at home Wednesday as they host SAC rival Mars Hill College at 7 p.m. in the league opener for both teams.

- TC -

NSCAA/adidas® Division II Women's Soccer Rankings
Rk.	Team	Prv.	Record
1.	Grand Valley State University	1	5-0-0
2.	UC San Diego	3	4-0-0
3.	University of Tampa	2	5-1-0
4.	Bryant University	RV	5-0-1
5.	Slippery Rock University	7	5-1-0
6.	Central Oklahoma	19	4-1-1
7.	TUSCULUM COLLEGE	14	5-2-0
8.	Seattle Pacific University	10	6-0-0
9.	Washburn University	21	3-2-1
10.	College of St. Rose	11	3-0-1
11.	Metro State	12	4-1-1
12.	Northern Kentucky	16	5-0-0
13.	Shippensburg	NR	5-1-0
14.	St. Leo University	13	3-1-0
15.	University of Central Missouri	15	3-1-1
16.	Armstrong Atlantic	NR	3-1-0
17.	Franklin Pierce University	5	3-1-1
18.	St. Edwards  University	6	3-2-0
19.	Seattle University	RV	5-1-0
20.	Carson-Newman College	4	5-1-0
21.	Rockhurst University	RV	5-0-1
22.	C.W. Post	RV	5-0-1
23.	Winona State University	7	4-2-0
24.	Nova South Eastern University	NR	3-1-0
25.	Saginaw Valley University	23	3-1-0
Others Receiving Votes: Clayton State, Merrimack, Edinboro, West Florida, Chico State, West Texas A&M