Soccer makes regional
The first rankings of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Midwest region have Eastern ranked in the top 10 teams. After the Panthers defeated Big Ten conference opponent Northwestern by a final score of 2-1 in overtime, the Panthers find themselves ranked among the regions best. Eastern is ranked eighth, with many other teams in the Midwest also ranked nationally.
Creighton is the region’s top team, posting a 1-0-0 record after the team’s 1-0 win over Denver. The University of Kentucky is ranked second after beating both Michigan and Dayton to hold a record of 2-0-0. Creighton also entered the season as the 10 ranked team in the national preseason poll. Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville is ranked third after a 2-1 victory over Tulsa, with the University of Alabama- Birmingham ranked No. 4. Drake and Bradley are ranked No. 5 and No. 6 with 1-0-0 and 2-0-0 records, respectively. Southern Methodist University comes in at No. 7, despite losing their opening match to William and Mary. Eastern comes in at No. 8, followed by Tulsa, another team who lost their opening match. Memphis rounds out the top ten after their 4-1 win over Lipscomb.
The Panthers will play Bradley and Central Arkansas this weekend, both on the road. Both Bradley and Central Arkansas are undefeated on the year.
Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-7944
