Falcon Women's Soccer Rises to No. 4 in Nation
Continuing to climb, now at highest ranking
September 14, 2004

SEATTLE (Sept. 14) ­Seattle Pacific University continued its climb up the national rankings in women's soccer, rising to No. 4 in this week's NCAA Division II poll conducted by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

The undefeated Falcons (5-0-0), who host Western Washington in their Great Northwest Athletic Conference opener Wednesday night, had been ranked No. 5 last week. Seattle Pacific is off to the best start in the program's four-year existence.

SPU will meet No. 11 Seattle University at Championship field Saturday. The Redhawks slipped one spot from No. 10.

Franklin Piece remains at No. 1, followed by West Texas A&M and Tusculum (Tn.).

Rank     School              W-L-T
1. Franklin Pierce (N.H.)    4-0-0
2. West Texas A&M            3-0-0
3. Tusculum College (Tn.)    4-0-1
4. Seattle Pacific           5-0-0
5. Barry (Fl.)               1-1-0
6. Truman State (Mo.)        4-0-1
7. Slippery Rock (Pa.)       5-0-1
8. Wisconsin-Parkside        5-0-0
9. Metro State (Co.)         5-1-0
10. West Florida             3-0-0
11. Seattle University       5-0-1
12. Carson-Newman (Tn.)      5-0-1
13. Southampton (N.Y.)       3-0-1
14. Merrimack (Ma.)          4-0-1
15. UC San Diego             4-0-0
16. Southwest Baptist (Mo.)  4-0-0
17. Ashland (Oh.)            4-1-1
18. Catawba  (N.C.)          4-0-0
19. Tampa                    4-0-0
20. Central Oklahoma         3-1-0
21. Saint Rose (N.Y.)        3-0-2
22. West Chester (Pa.)       3-0-0
23. Northern Kentucky        3-2-0
24. Winona State (Mn.)       4-0-2
25. Sonoma State (ca.)       3-1-0