The Lenoir-Rhyne University Women's Soccer Team moved up three sports to No. 19 in this week's NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division II National Top 25 Poll. NSCAA is the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. In addition,

the Bears stayed at third in this week's NSCAA D-II Southeast Regional Poll. Lenoir-Rhyne (7-1, 4-0) has won four straight matches and 14 consecutive South Atlantic Conference Regular Season contests dating back to the end of the 2010 season. L-R will host Queens (4-5-1) tomorrow at the Moretz Sports - Athletic Complex beginning at 7:30 p.m.  Lenoir-Rhyne then returns to South Atlantic Conference play on Saturday when the Bears host Brevard (1-8-1, 0-4) at 5:00 p.m. Saint Rose, last year's NCAA Division II National Champion, remains at the top spot in the rankings.

2012 NSCAA/Continental Tire

NCAA Division II Women's Soccer
National Top 25 Poll
Week 5 - October 2, 2012

1. Saint Rose 8-0-1
2. West Florida 10-0-0
3. St. Edward's 9-0-0
4. West Chester 10-0-0
5. Minnesota State Mankato 8-1-1
6. Grand Valley State 9-0-2
7. Armstrong Atlantic State 6-1-1
8. California State Stanislaus 9-1-0
9. Southwestern Oklahoma State 10-0-0
10. Columbus State 9-1-0
11. LIU Post 8-1-1
12. Rockhurst 8-0-1
13. Sonoma State 9-1-0
14. North Alabama 7-1-1
15. Gannon 8-2-0
16. Metro State 7-2-1
17. UC San Diego 7-1-1
18. Truman State 8-2-0
19. Lenoir-Rhyne 7-1-0
20. William Jewell 9-1-0
21. California (Pa.) 7-2-1
22. Tampa 8-3-0
23. Regis 7-2-1
24. Central Oklahoma 9-1-1
25. American International 5-2-2

NSCAA/Continental Tire
NCAA Division II Women's Soccer
Southeast Region Rankings
October 2, 2012

1. Armstrong Atlantic State 6-1-1 (1)
2. Columbus State 9-1-0 (2)
3. Lenoir-Rhyne 7-1-0 (3)
4. Tusculum 8-1-1 (5)
5. Lander 6-1-2 (5)
6. North Georgia 8-2-0 (4)
7. Clayton State 7-3-0 (10)
8. UNC Pembroke 5-3-1 (10)
9. Flagler 7-2-1 (7)
10t. Catawba 6-4-0 (NR)
10t. Lees-McRae 5-3-1 (NR)

L-R Men's Soccer At Montreat PPD

The men's soccer match between Lenoir-Rhyne (3-4-2) and Montreat (2-6-1) has been rescheduled for 4:00 p.m., on Wednesday at Cavaliers Field. The contest was originally scheduled for Tuesday in Montreat, N.C., but was postponed because of wet weather.