SEATTLE (Nov. 8) ­ Seattle Pacific University will take a No. 5 national ranking into this weekend¹s opening game of the NCAA Division II men¹s soccer tournament.

The Falcons held firm at their position in the NSCAA/adidas national coaches poll after extending their win streak to five games to conclude the regular season at 14-2-3. They are seeded No. 2 in the Far West Regional and meet 20th-ranked Sonoma State (12-8-2) in the first round Saturday at 1 p.m. in Carson, Ca.

Cal State Dominguez Hills (16-4-2), ranked No. 10 in the nation, was given the region¹s top seed despite losing twice to Sonoma. The Toros received a first-round bye and will host the regional championships game Monday at 1 p.m.

Fort Lewis (Co.) remained the No. 1 team in the national coaches poll and is the top seed in the Midwest. The Far West and Midwest winners will meet Nov. 19.

NSCAA National Rankings
1.    Fort Lewis (Co.)             18-0-1
2.    Saint Leo (Fl.)              15-1-0
3.    Dowling (NY)                 13-1-4
4.    Southern Ill. Edwardsville   15-2-2
5.    Seattle Pacific              14-2-3
6.    Carson-Newman (Tn.)          18-1-1
7.    Dominican (NY)               18-1-0
8.    Clayton State (Ga.)          13-3-4
9.    Lynn (Fl.)                   13-2-0
10.   Cal State Dominguez Hills    16-4-2
11.   Truman State (Mo.)           16-3-1
12.   New York Tech                13-3-3
13.   South Carolina Upstate       13-3-2
14.   Shepherd (WV)                17-2-2
15.   Franklin Pierce (NH)         13-5-4
16.   Colo. School of Mines        14-6-2
17.   Central Arkansas             14-3-2
18.   Rockhurst (Mo.)              15-4-1
19.   UNC Pembroke                 12-3-4
20.   Sonoma State                 12-8-2
21.   Catawba (NC)                 14-5-1
22.   Incarnate Word (Tx.)         14-4-2
23.   LeMoyne (NY)                 14-5-2
24.   Lincoln Memorial (Tn.)       15-3-1
25.   California (Pa.)             14-8-0