Tuesday, September 18, 2007

TUSCULUM WOMEN'S SOCCER RANKED NO. 7 NATIONALLY

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

The Pioneers remained seventh in the national poll and are the highest ranked team from the South Atlantic Conference. Carson-Newman (7-1-0) advanced two spots from 20^th to 18^th after a 2-0 week with victories over Maryville and Brevard.

Tusculum (6-2) went 1-0 last week as the Pioneers defeated South Atlantic Conference rival, Mars Hill 1-0 (Sep. 12). Junior Danielle Tanner had the lone goal in the victory marking her fourth of the season.

Tusculum will travel to SAC rival Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday for a 4 p.m. match.

- TC -

NSCAA/adidas® Division II Women's Soccer Rankings
Rk.	Team	Prv.	Record
1.	Grand Valley State University	1	6-0-0
2.	Bryant	4	7-0-2
3.	Slippery Rock University	5	7-1-0
4.	University of Tampa	3	6-1-1
5.	Metropolitan State College of Denver	11	6-1-1
6.	Seattle Pacific University	8	8-0-0
7.	TUSCULUM COLLEGE	7	6-2-0
8.	University of Central Missouri	15	5-1-1
9.	Northern Kentucky	12	7-0-0
10.	College of St. Rose	10	4-0-1
11.	Armstrong Atlantic State	16	4-1-0
12.	Nova Southeastern University	24	5-1-0
13.	C.W. Post	22	4-0-2
14.	St. Edward’s University	18	5-2-0
15.	Washburn University	9	4-3-1
16.	Seattle University	19	7-1-0
17.	Franklin Pierce University	17	5-1-1
18.	Carson-Newman College	20	7-1-0
19.	University of Central Oklahoma	6	5-2-1
20.	Qunicy University	NR	7-1-1
21.	Winona State University	23	6-2-0
22.	West Chester University	NR	5-1-1
23.	Saint Leo University	14	4-2-0
24.	Cal Poly Pomona	NR	4-1-0
25.	Dowling College Quachita Baptist University	NR  NR	5-2-0 4-1-2
Others Receiving Votes: Mercyhurst, Merrimack, West Texas A&M