October 18, 2012
Vikings ranked fifth in Central Region
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| Kerri Skotnicki (32) and Maggie Hoscheit (7) have been leaders of an Augustana defense that's been integral to the team's 12-3 start. The Vikings are ranked fifth in the week's NSCAA/Continental Tire Central Region poll. |
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - With seven wins in its last eight matches, Coach Scott Mejia's Augustana soccer team finds itself in a tie for fifth place in this week's NSCAA/Continental Tire Central Region poll. The poll was released Tuesday, a day before the Vikings moved to 12-3 on the year with a 4-2 win at Wartburg, the third-ranked team in the North Region.
Washington University (11-1-1) leads this week's Central Region poll, followed by 15-0-1 Aurora and 12-2-2 Wheaton, to whom the Vikings pay a visit on October 24. The University of Chicago (9-4) sits in fourth, followed by Augustana and Alma (10-3-2), who are tied for fifth.
In addition to their win over Wartburg, the Vikings own a victory over the North Region's second-ranked team, Loras.
Augustana currently leads the CCIW with a 4-0 mark, a half game ahead of second-place Wheaton and a game up on third-place Illinois Wesleyan. The Vikings have a win in hand over the Titans. Augustana plays its final regular season match at Thorson-Lucken Field Saturday, October 20 against North Central at 1:00 p.m. The Vikings, who are unbeaten on the road this season, wrap up regular season play with CCIW dates at Wheaton and Elmhurst (October 27).
2012 NSCAA/CONTINENTAL TIRE NCAA DIVISION III
WOMEN'S CENTRAL REGION POLL - WEEK 7
|
Rank |
School |
W-L-T |
|
1 |
Washington |
11-1-1 |
|
2 |
Aurora |
15-0-1 |
|
3 |
Wheaton |
12-2-2 |
|
4 |
Chicago |
9-4-0 |
|
5 |
AUGUSTANA |
11-3-0 |
|
5 |
Alma |
10-3-2 |
|
7 |
Calvin |
9-3-0 |
|
8 |
Adrian |
9-2-3 |
|
9 |
Webster |
10-4-0 |
|
10 |
Edgewood |
13-2-0 |
