WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State bumped ahead two spots to No. 2 in the latest United Soccer Coaches' Top 25 released Tuesday afternoon.

The unbeaten Mustangs got a goal and an assist from Jack Larkin and Liam Pritchard in a 3-1 win over Oklahoma Christian last week to improve to 8-0-1.

Midwestern State achieved its highest ranking since reaching No. 1 on Sept. 18, 2018.

The Mustangs have carried a Top 10 ranking 106 times since the start of the 2006 campaign.

MSU is one of 10 teams from a loaded NCAA Division II West Super Region to receive mention in the poll joining No. 3 Chico State (Calif.), No. 8 Colorado State-Pueblo, No. 9 Cal Poly Pomona, No. 15 California State-Monterey Bay, No. 16 St. Mary's (Texas), No. 19 California State-Los Angeles, and No. 25 California State-San Bernardino.

UT Tyler and Colorado Mesa are receiving votes.

Midwestern State takes on Oklahoma Christian Saturday afternoon at Stang Park. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
 

United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Preseason Poll

October 3, 2023

Rank	School	Record	Previous
1	Franklin Pierce (N.H.)	8-0-0	1
2	Midwestern State	8-0-1	4
3	Chico State (Calif.)	7-0-1	2
4	Limestone (N.C.)	7-0-1	5
5	Lynn (Fla.)	6-0-2	9
6	Indianapolis (Ind.)	7-0-2	8
7	Charleston (W. Va.)	8-1-0	12
8	Colorado State-Pueblo	8-1-1	7
9	Cal Poly Pomona	6-0-2	13
10	Rollins (Fla.)	4-0-3	15
11	Clayton State (Ga.)	8-1-0	14
12	Post (N.Y.)	5-1-2	17
13	Gannon (Pa.)	8-0-1	19
14	Florida Tech	5-1-3	3
15	California State-Monterey Bay	6-1-2	RV
16	St. Mary's (Texas)	6-2-1	18
17	Southern Nazarene (Okla.)	5-2-2	22
18	Illinois-Springfield	6-1-2	23
19	California State-Los Angeles	6-1-1	6
20	Mercyhurst (Pa.)	7-1-0	10
21	Rogers State (Okla.)	5-2-2	25
22	Catawba (N.C.)	6-1-1	RV
23	Southern New Hampshire	4-1-2	20
24	Maryville (Mo.)	7-1-2	11
25	California State-San Bernardino	5-1-2	21

Others Receiving Votes: Auburn-Montgomery; Northeastern State (Okla.); UT Tyler; Notre Dame (Ohio); Colorado Mesa; Coker (S.C.); Mercy (N.Y.); Mississippi College

--MSUMustangs.com--