HAAC Athletic News
Men's Soccer - Wed, Oct. 17, 2012
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three Heart of America Athletic Conference teams all remained inside the top 15 of the latest NAIA Men's Soccer Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
MidAmerica Nazarene held its spot in the top 10 by holding the #9 spot for the second-straight week. The Pioneers (9-1-5) remains tied for 4th place in the conference standings heading into a weekend contest at Central Methodist this Saturday, October 20.
Moving up three spots to #11 in this week's rankings is Benedictine, which is one of three teams tied for first in the league standings with a 3-1-0 mark. The Ravens (9-2-2) host the HAAC Game of the Week this Saturday against Baker with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m.
The last of the three conference teams to earn a national ranking this week was Missouri Valley, which dropped one spot to #13 despite a 3-1 win over Benedictine on Sunday. The Vikings (9-3-1) are on the road this Saturday against Graceland, another team sitting just one-half game out of first place.
Baker received votes this week and was grouped among the remaining teams to garner national consideration. The Wildcats (6-4-3) have won three-straight matches heading into their showdown with Benedictine on Saturday and are tied with Benedictine and Missouri Valley atop the league standings.
| Rank | Last Week | School (First Place Votes) | Record | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Rio Grande (Ohio) (21) | 11-1-0 | 591 |
| 2 | 2 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 13-1-0 | 572 |
| 3 | 3 | Science & Arts (Okla.) | 11-0-2 | 549 |
| 4 | 4 | Concordia (Calif.) | 12-1-1 | 534 |
| 5 | 6 | Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) | 11-2-1 | 505 |
| 6 | 5 | Belhaven (Miss.) | 13-1-1 | 493 |
| 7 | 7 | Columbia (Mo.) | 12-0-3 | 481 |
| 8 | 8 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 13-0-1 | 467 |
| 9 | 9 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 9-1-5 | 421 |
| 10 | 10 | Southern Poly (Ga.) | 9-3-0 | 415 |
| 11 | 14 | Benedictine | 9-1-2 | 397 |
| 12 | 13 | Kansas Wesleyan | 9-2-2 | 377 |
| 13 | 12 | Missouri Valley | 7-3-1 | 352 |
| 14 | 15 | Southern Wesleyan (S.C.) | 10-2-1 | 331 |
| 15 | 15 | Bryan (Tenn.) | 10-2-1 | 327 |
| 16 | 17 | Thomas (Ga.) | 12-3-0 | 325 |
| 17 | 18 | Concordia (Ore.) | 10-2-1 | 301 |
| 18 | 19 | Mobile (Ala.) | 10-3-1 | 263 |
| 19 | 20 | Hastings (Neb.) | 10-4-0 | 230 |
| 20 | NR | Martin Methodist (Tenn.) | 8-3-0 | 201 |
| 21 | 23 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 10-1-3 | 200 |
| 22 | 21 | Ashford (Iowa) | 8-2-3 | 195 |
| 23 | 11 | Bethel (Tenn.) | 7-2-1 | 155 |
| 23 | 22 | Northwood (Fla.) | 11-3-0 | 155 |
| 25 | 25 | Robert Morris (Ill.) | 10-2-1 | 142 |
Others receiving votes: Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) 103, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 71, Biola (Calif.) 61, Indiana Wesleyan 41, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 24, Lyon (Ark.) 23, Saint Xavier (Ill.) 22, Aquinas (Mich.) 16, Jamestown (N.D.) 15, St. Thomas (Fla.) 11, Westminster (Utah) 9, Vanguard (Calif.) 6, Grand View (Iowa) 6, Baker 5, Spring Arbor (Mich.) 3, William Carey (Miss.) 3
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