SEATTLE (Sept. 27) ­The Seattle Pacific University men's soccer team remains in the top 10 for the third week in a row at No. 9 in the NCAA Division II coaches poll.

The Falcons (7-1-3), undefeated in their last five outings, dropped two spots in the NSCAA/adidas rankings after being tied by Humboldt State last week. They host Western Washington Wednesday at 4:30.

Lynn (Fl.) became the first No. 1 to hold its position for consecutive weeks, and the entire top five remained unchanged.

The only team to defeat SPU this season, Cal State Dominguez Hills, is No. 4. UC San Diego is No. 22.

 
1.         Lynn (Fl.)                   6-0-0
2.         Southern Ill. Edwardsville   7-1-1
3.         Dowling (NY)                 5-0-2
4.         Cal State Dominguez Hills    6-1-1
5.         Fort Lewis (Co.)             6-0-1
6.         Tusculum (Tn.)               6-1-0
7.         Mount Olive (NC)             8-0-1
8.         Merrimack (Ma.)              7-2-0
9.         Seattle Pacific              7-1-3
10.        Central Arkansas             6-1-1
11.        West Texas A&M               5-1-0
12.        Clayton State (Ga.)          6-2-2
13.        Rockhurst (Mo.)              6-2-1
14.        Catawba (NC)                 6-1-1
15.        Southern Connecticut         6-2-1
16.        C.W. Post (NY)               7-2-1
17.        Wisconsin-Parkside           7-1-1
18.        Lincoln Memorial (Tn.)       7-1-0
19.        Midwestern State (Tx.)       5-1-1
20.        Carson-Newman (Tn.)          7-1-0
21.        Lander (SC)                  6-1-1
22.        UC San Diego                 5-1-1
23.        Dominican (NY)               9-1-0
24.        UNC-Pembroke                 6-2-1
25.        New York Tech                5-2-1