SEATTLE (Oct. 18) ­ Seattle Pacific University vaulted back to the top of the Far West Region and matched its season-best men's soccer national ranking, rising to No. 5 among NCAA Division II teams in the NSCAA/adidas national coaches poll.

The Falcons (10-2-3), who play their next four games on the road, visit Humboldt State for a Great Northwest Athletic Conference game Saturday. Cal State Dominguez Hills, which beat SPU last month, dropped to No. 2 in the region and 10th nationally following a 6-0 loss at Sonoma State. Seattle Pacific has not been No. 1 in the Far West since the 2-1 loss to the Toros Sept. 10.

Lynn (Fl.) is No. 1 for the fifth week in a row, followed by Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, Fort Lewis (Co.), Dowling (NY) and SPU.

1.       Lynn (Fl.)                  12-0-0
2.       Southern Ill. Edwardsville  13-1-1
3.       Fort Lewis (Co.)            12-0-1
4.       Dowling (NY)                 9-0-3
5.       Seattle Pacific             10-2-3
6.       South Carolina Upstate       8-1-2
7.       Carson-Newman (Tn.)         12-1-0
8.       Dominican (NY)              12-1-0
9.       Central Arkansas            11-1-1
10.      Cal State Dominguez Hills   12-2-2
11.      Rockhurst (Mo.)             11-3-1
12.      New York Tech               10-2-1
13.      Southern Connecticut         9-2-3
14.      Colo. School of Mines       11-3-1
15.      Tusculum (Tn.)               9-3-1
16.      Clayton State (Ga.)          8-3-3
17.      Merrimack (Ma.)              9-3-2
18.      Wisconsin-Parkside          12-2-1
19.      Saint Leo (Fl.)              8-3-2
20.      UC San Diego                10-3-1
21. tie  Lander (SC)                  8-2-2
21. tie  Shepherd (WV)               12-2-1
23.      Incarnate Word (Tx.)         9-4-1
24.      C.W. Post (NY)               9-4-1
25.      Montevallo (Ar.)             8-3-2