KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After wins over two ranked foes in the last seven days, the Carson-Newman men's soccer team (10-2-1) were ranked for the first time in 2015 as the Eagles ascended to 13th in Tuesday's edition of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America coaches' poll.
Carson-Newman is ranked for the first time since the 2014 preseason poll when the Eagles entered the year as the second-ranked team in the nation.
The Eagles are the second-highest team from the Southeast region as undefeated Pfeiffer from Conference Carolinas are undefeated and the top team in the nation.
Each of Carson-Newman's opponents last week, Young Harris and Wingate, are both ranked; the Mountain Lions are 23rd and the Bulldogs are 19th.
Pfeiffer is followed by Southern New Hampshire, the team that defeated C-N is the 2013 National Title game, is second; Midwestern State, Palm Beach Atlantic and Charleston round out the top-five.
Carson-Newman returns to the pitch on Wednesday afternoon as the Eagles head to face instate rival King (Tenn.) at Parks Field in Bristol at 1 p.m. The Tornado's athletic communications department will provide video and live stats for the match.
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1 |
1 |
13-0-0 |
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2 |
3 |
12-0-0 |
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3 |
2 |
10-0-1 |
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4 |
4 |
12-0-1 |
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5 |
5 |
12-1-0 |
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6 |
6 |
11-1-2 |
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7 |
8 |
12-0-2 |
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8 |
10 |
12-1-0 |
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9 |
12 |
10-1-2 |
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10 |
11 |
9-1-2 |
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11 |
15 |
10-1-1 |
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12 |
14 |
10-1-2 |
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13 |
NR |
10-2-1 |
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14 |
9 |
11-1-1 |
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15 |
17 |
9-4-0 |
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16 |
13 |
9-2-2 |
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17 |
22 |
8-1-3 |
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18 |
19 |
12-2-0 |
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19 |
7 |
10-2-2 |
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20 |
18 |
10-2-1 |
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21 |
NR |
6-2-3 |
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22 |
20 |
11-2-0 |
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23 |
16 |
10-2-0 |
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24 |
24 |
8-3-1 |
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25 |
RV |
10-3-1 |
