Carson-Newman Women's Soccer Ranked 17th in NCAA Division II, Third in the Southeast Region

Kansas City, Kan. - The Carson-Newman women's soccer team (2-0-0) is ranked 17th in NCAA Division II by the NSCAA Coaches Poll, NSCAA officials announced Tuesday.

The Lady Eagles are the only South Atlantic Conference team listed in the national top 25 and are also positioned third in the Southeast Region.

Seattle Pacific is listed as the No. 1 team in the nation after winning the Division II National Championship in 2008.

Columbus State of the Peach Belt Conference holds the top spot in the Southeast Region and is followed by Armstrong Atlantic State.

Other schools listed in the regional rankings from the SAC are Lincoln Memorial (eighth), Tusculum (ninth) and Lenoir-Rhyne (10th.)

Three automatic berths to the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Tournament in November will be awarded to the tournament champions of the SAC, Peach Belt and Conference Carolinas. Three teams will also receive at-large berths.

Carson-Newman will complete its four-match homestand to start the 2009 campaign this weekend when it hosts Queens University (N.C.) on Friday at 7:00 p.m., and Pfeiffer University on Friday at 6:00 p.m.

National Soccer Coaches' Association of America Top 25
Rank School Prev. W-L-T
1 Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 1 2-0-0
2 West Florida 2 1-0-0
3 Metro State (Colo.) 3 2-0-0
4 Saint Rose (N.Y.) 4 2-0-0
5 Grand Valley State (Mich.) 9 1-0-1
6 Incarnate Word (Texas) NR 2-0-0
7 Columbus State (Ga.) 6 0-0-1
8 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 16 1-0-0
9 Franklin Pierce (N.H.) 11 2-0-0
10 UC San Diego 18 1-0-0
11 Rollins (Fla.) 10 1-0-0
12 Armstrong Atlantic State (Ga.) NR 2-0-0
13 West Chester (Pa.) 17 1-0-0
14 Northern Kentucky 20 1-0-0
15 Minnesota State-Mankato 15 2-0-0
16 Texas A&M-Commerce 22 2-0-0
17 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 13 1-0-0
18 C.W. Post (N.Y.) 25 2-0-0
19 Chico State (Calif.) NR 1-0-0
20 Regis (Colo.) 23 2-0-0
21 Indianapolis, University ofNR 2-0-0
22 Lynn (Fla.) NR 1-0-0
23 St. Edward's (Texas) NR 2-0-0
24 California (Pa.) NR 1-0-0
25 Wisconsin-Parkside 5 0-0-1
25 North Carolina-Pembroke 21 2-0-0

Also receiving votes: Sonoma State (Calif.), Gannon (Pa.), Fort Lewis (Colo.)