WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State defeated two ranked opponents in the MSU Fall Soccer Festival and surged seven spots up to No. 12 in the United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25 Poll released on Tuesday.
Midwestern State won a bruising battle against No. 14-ranked Fort Hays State, 3-1, and were dominant in a 2-0 triumph over No. 17-ranked Southern Nazarene and improved to 3-0-2 for the season.
The Mustangs are the only team in the Lone Star Conference appearing in the United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25 Poll.
Lynn is the No. 1 team in the nation with a 5-0-0 record. Franklin Pierce, California State – Los Angeles, Charleston and UC Colorado Springs complete the top five.
Mere Escobar is leading MSU with six goals and two assists this season, while
Liam Pritchard leads the team with three assists. The Mustangs are 23rd in the nation with 13 goals scored this season.
Midwestern State hosts rival West Texas A&M in a non-conference match on Wednesday night at Stang Park. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Poll
September 24, 2024
| Rank |
School |
Record |
Previous |
| 1 |
Lynn (Fla.) |
5-0-0 |
2 |
| 2 |
Franklin Pierce (N.H.) |
4-0-2 |
1 |
| 3 |
California State-Los Angeles |
4-0-1 |
3 |
| 4 |
Charleston (W. Va.) |
6-0-1 |
6 |
| 5 |
UC Colorado Springs |
5-0-1 |
8 |
| 6 |
Limestone (N.C.) |
3-0-1 |
11 |
| 7 |
Cal Poly Pomona |
5-1-0 |
10 |
| 8 |
Wingate (N.C.) |
3-0-1 |
4 |
| 9 |
Colorado State-Pueblo |
5-1-0 |
15 |
| 10 |
McKendree (Ill.) |
5-1-0 |
7 |
| 11 |
Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) |
2-0-3 |
5 |
| 12 |
Midwestern State (Texas) |
3-0-2 |
19 |
| 13 |
Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) |
3-1-0 |
12 |
| 14 |
Felician (N.J.) |
3-1-0 |
16 |
| 15 |
Concord (W. Va.) |
4-0-1 |
NR |
| 16 |
Chico State (Calif.) |
5-1-0 |
NR |
| 17 |
Fort Hays State (Kan.) |
3-1-1 |
14 |
| 18 |
Fort Lewis (Colo.) |
3-0-3 |
9 |
| 19 |
Young Harris (Ga.) |
3-0-2 |
RV |
| 20 |
Tampa (Fla.) |
3-1-1 |
NR |
| 21 |
Wisconsin-Parkside |
2-1-2 |
22 |
| 22 |
Southern Nazarene (Okla.) |
3-2-1 |
17 |
| 23 |
California State-San Marcos |
4-0-2 |
NR |
| 24 |
Coker (S.C.) |
4-1-0 |
RV |
| 25 |
Mercy (N.Y.) |
3-0-2 |
24 |
Others Receiving Votes: Florida Tech; Hawaii-Hilo; Colorado Mesa; West Chester (Pa.); Seton Hill (Pa.); Newman (Kan.); Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.); Jefferson (Pa.); Purdue-Northwest (Ind.).
--MSUMustangs.com--
