2019 NAIA Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – Poll No. 2 (September 18, 2019)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – William Carey (Miss.), Keiser (Fla.) and Southeastern (Fla.) continued their strong starts and remained in the top three positions in the second edition of the Top 25, released on Wednesday. Benedictine (Kan.) jumped one spot to No. 4 while Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) made its debut in the top five.
Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 1999)
- William Carey already has a number of big wins, but none bigger than over No. 2-ranked Keiser early last week. The 2-1, overtime decision was the only game that the Crusaders have allowed a goal this season. Ana Paula Santos delivered the game-winner in the 98th minute.
- The Crusaders went 3-0 last week and are a perfect 7-0 on the season.
- Keiser’s lone loss of the year came at the hands of the No. 1 team. Ronja Henriksson posted the equalizing goal in the 87th minute to force overtime.
- Benedictine jumped one spot this week to No. 4 after posting its sixth win of the year over a solid Columbia (Mo.) squad, 3-1, on the road. Over the course of the three-game win streak, the Ravens have outscored their opponents 18-1.
- Lindsey Wilson moved into the top five this week after a pair of quality results against Top 25 opponents. After a 1-1 draw against then-No. 10 Spring Arbor (Mich.), the Blue Raiders finished-off the weekend with a 2-1 overtime win over then-No. 14 John Brown (Ark.).
- Spring Arbor continues to hold the longest active Top 25 Poll streak, moving to 99 consecutive appearances in the poll. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) holds the national record since 1999 with 203 consecutive appearances, which was stopped on Oct. 24, 2017. Keiser (Fla.) is right behind Spring Arbor, extending its streak to 97 weeks.
- Lindsey Wilson own the most No. 1 rankings since 1999 with 58, followed by former member Azusa Pacific (Calif.) with 32. Spring Arbor is in third with 23 followed closely by Westmont (Calif.) and former member Concordia (Ore.) with 19 apiece.
Poll Methodology
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences, Association of Independent Institutions and Unaffiliated Groups.
- The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second-place and so on through the list.
- The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low ratings) is removed and the team’s ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the teams appears on.
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes.”
- For the complete ratings calendar, click here
2019 NAIA Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – Poll No. 2 (September 18, 2019)
| RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] | RECORD | FINAL POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | William Carey (Miss.) [18] | 7-0 | 498 |
| 2 | 2 | Keiser (Fla.) | 4-1 | 482 |
| 3 | 3 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 5-1 | 464 |
| 4 | 5 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 6-1 | 446 |
| 5 | 6 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 4-1-1 | 426 |
| 6 | 8 | University of Northwestern Ohio | 4-0 | 411 |
| 7 | 7 | Eastern Oregon | 3-0-1 | 397 |
| 8 | 10 | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | 4-2-1 | 394 |
| 9 | 4 | Martin Methodist (Tenn.) | 3-1-1 | 366 |
| 10 | 9 | Hastings (Neb.) | 4-1 | 360 |
| 11 | 11 | Vanguard (Calif.) | 4-1 | 337 |
| 12 | 13 | Science & Arts (Okla.) | 6-0 | 321 |
| 13 | 12 | Midland (Neb.) | 3-1-1 | 303 |
| 14 | 14 | John Brown (Ark.) | 3-2-1 | 287 |
| 15 | 15 | Mobile (Ala.) | 6-1 | 280 |
| 16 | 16 | Grace (Ind.) | 6-1 | 262 |
| 17 | 20 | Marian (Ind.) | 8-0 | 241 |
| 18 | 17 | Georgia Gwinnett | 5-2-1 | 228 |
| 19 | 22 | Trinity Christian (Ill.) | 5-0 | 201 |
| 20 | 21 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 7-0 | 186 |
| 21 | 23 | Southern Oregon | 3-2 | 160 |
| 22 | 25 | Westmont (Calif.) | 5-1 | 147 |
| 23 | 18 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 5-2-1 | 140 |
| 24 | 19 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 2-3-2 | 118 |
| 25 | 24 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 4-1-1 | 86 |
Dropped from the Top 25: None
Others Receiving Votes: Oklahoma Wesleyan 70, The Master's (Calif.) 68, Aquinas (Mich.) 48, Indiana Wesleyan 47, Missouri Valley 41, Middle Georgia State 27, Madonna (Mich.) 21, Truett McConnell (Ga.) 19, Taylor (Ind.) 11, Columbia (Mo.) 9, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 8, USC Beaufort (S.C.) 7, Bethel (Tenn.) 4, LSU Alexandria (La.) 3.
