KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- The Carson-Newman women's soccer team remained at No. 8 in the Division II National Soccer Coaches' Association of America poll, NSCAA officials announced Tuesday.

The Lady Eagles (8-0), who went 2-0 over the weekend with shutout wins over Tampa and West Georgia, are the only South Atlantic Conference team listed in the national top 25. C-N is also ranked second in the Southeast Region.

Seattle Pacific (Wash.), the 2008 Division II national champion, is No. 1 in the poll, followed by West Florida, Saint Rose (N.Y.), Grand Valley State (Mich.) and Columbus State.

Columbus State also holds the top spot in the Southeast Region, while Armstrong Atlantic State is third.

Other schools listed in the regional rankings from the SAC are Tusculum (fifth), Lenoir-Rhyne (seventh), Newberry (ninth) and Wingate (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.

C-N returns to the pitch on Saturday at home in its SAC opener against Lenoir-Rhyne. The match is scheduled to start at 7 p.m at McCown Field.

National Soccer Coaches' Association of America Top 25
Rank School Prev. W-L-T
1 Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 1 8-0-0
2 West Florida 2 6-0-0
3 Saint Rose (N.Y.) 3 7-0-0
4 Grand Valley State (Mich.) 4 6-0-1
5 Columbus State (Ga.) 6 6-0-1
6 West Texas A&M 7 5-0-1
7 Minnesota State-Mankato 5 5-1-0
8 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 8 7-0-0
9 Rollins (Fla.) 12 5-1-1
10 Adelphi (N.Y.) 15 6-1-0
11 California (Pa.) 24 6-1-0
12 Midwestern State (Texas) 14 4-0-1
13 Metro State (Colo.) 20 6-1-0
14 Cal State Los Angeles 23 7-1-0
15 Drury (Mo.) NR 7-1-0
16 West Chester (Pa.) NR 6-1-0
17 Florida Tech 18 6-1-0
18 Fort Lewis (Colo.) 11 7-1-0
19 Armstrong Atlantic State (Ga.) 19 5-1-2
20 Wisconsin-Parkside 17 5-0-2
21 St. Edward's (Texas) 21 5-1-1
22 Franklin Pierce (N.H.) 22 6-2-0
23 Indiana (Pa.) 16 4-1-1
24 Chico State (Calif.) NR 5-1-2
25 Indianapolis, University of 10 7-1-0

Also receiving votes: North Georgia, Incarnate Word (Texas), Saint Leo (Fla.), Massachusetts-Lowell, Kutztown (Pa.), Bellarmine (Ky.)