Falcon Women No. 1 Nationally for Fifth Week in Row
November 2, 2004

SEATTLE (Nov. 2) ­With a conference championship within reach and postseason invitations pending, Seattle Pacific University is the No. 1-ranked women's soccer team in NCAA Division II for the fifth week in a row.

The Falcons (17-0-1), who have won 11 in a row, 10 by shutout, can clinch their third consecutive Great Northwest Athletic Conference title Wednesday with a home win over Central Washington. SPU hosts No. 14 Seattle University Saturday night in the final regular season game.

Colorado's Metro State remains No. 2 and one of two other remaining unbeaten teams.

Rank       School                         W-L-T
1.         Seattle Pacific                17-0-1
2.         Metro State (Co.)              19-1-0
3.         Truman State (Mo.)             16-0-2
4.         Franklin Pierce (N.H.)         16-1-0
5.         Southampton (N.Y.)             16-0-2
6.         Wisconsin-Parkside             15-1-0
7.         Barry (Fl.)                    11-2-1
8.         Carson-Newman (Tn.)            14-2-1
9.         Ashland (Oh.)                  16-1-1
10.        Slippery Rock (Pa.)            13-2-2
11.        Regis (Co.)                    17-3-0
12.        Southwest Baptist (Mo.)        14-1-2
13.        Catawba  (N.C.)                14-1-2
14.        Seattle University             13-2-3
15.        Merrimack (Ma.)                15-4-1
16.        Harding (Ar.)                  14-2-1
17.        Northern Kentucky              14-3-1
18.        Tusculum College (Tn.)         12-3-1
19.        Nebraska Omaha                 15-3-1
20.        Adelphi (NY)                   14-3-0
21. tie    Assumption (Ma.)               13-4-0