Lady Jacket Soccer Tops NCAA Poll (10/4/06)

BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team is ranked first in the NCAA Midwest Region in the first of four regional rankings released by the NCAA Women’s Soccer Committee on Wednesday.  The top four teams in each of NCAA Division II’s eight regions in the final polls of the season on October 30 will receive invitations to compete in the NCAA Tournament.

The Yellowjackets claimed the top spot in the poll with an 11-1-0 overall record.  Their only loss of the season came to the University of Montana on September 22.  The top four teams in the Midwest Region this week are MSUB, Metro State, St. Edward’s and West Texas A&M.  Metro State, who the Jackets face in Denver on Friday, lost last week for the first time since 2004.  The Roadrunners haven’t lost at home for 56-straight games.

In addition to the official NCAA poll, MSU Billings is also ranked first in the region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.  Metro State is also ranked No. 2 in the coaches’ poll.  In the NSCAA’s national rankings, MSU Billings is ranked eighth and Metro State is ninth.  It is the first top 10 national ranking for the Jackets in school history.

NCAA Midwest Region Poll (as of 10/4/06)
1. Montana State-Billings (11-1-0)
2. Metropolitan State (12-1-0)
3. St. Edward’s (10-2-0)
4. West Texas A&M (9-1-1)
5. Texas A&M Commerce (7-4-3)
6. St. Mary’s (TX) (6-2-3)
7. Central Oklahoma (10-3-0)
8. Fort Lewis (8-5-0)

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