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Falcon Women Back in Top 10 of National Soccer Rankings
August 30, 2007

SEATTLE (Aug. 28) Seattle Pacific University has returned to the top 10 of NCAA Division II women's soccer rankings for the first time in 11 months.

The Falcons (2-0-0), who have outscored their first two opponents 8-1, will face Sonoma State Thursday night at Interbay Stadium. SPU was No. 12 in the preseason.

Defending national champion Metro State remains No. 1.

Rank	School	Prev.	W-L-T
1	Metropolitan State College of Denver	1	2 - 0 - 0
2	Grand Valley State University (Mich.)	2	2 - 0 - 0
3	West Chester University (Pa.)	3	1 - 0 - 0
4	Tampa (Fla.), University of	4	2 - 0 - 0
5	UC San Diego	5	1 - 0 - 0
6	Franklin Pierce University (N.H.)	7	2 - 0 - 0
7	Carson-Newman College (Tenn.)	9	1 - 0 - 0
8	Nebraska-Omaha, University of	6	0 - 2 - 0
8	St. Edward's University (Texas)	10	2 - 0 - 0
10	Seattle Pacific University	12	1 - 0 - 0
11	Saint Rose (N.Y.), College of	14	1 - 0 - 0
12	Lenoir-Rhyne College (N.C.)	NR	2 - 0 - 0
12	Seattle University	17	2 - 0 - 0
14	Quincy University (Ill.)	22	1 - 0 - 0
15	Indiana University (Pa.)	15	0 - 0 - 0
15	West Florida, University of	11	1 - 1 - 0
17	Washburn University (Kan.)	13	0 - 1 - 1
18	Central Oklahoma, University of	17	0 - 0 - 1
19	Massachusetts-Lowell, University of	24	2 - 0 - 0
20	Missouri Southern State University	19	2 - 0 - 0
21	New Haven, University of	23	1 - 0 - 1
22	Belmont Abbey College (N.C.)	NR	1 - 0 - 0
22	Mercyhurst College (Pa.)	RV	1 - 1 - 0
22	Saint Leo University (Fla.)	19	1 - 1 - 0
25	Bryant University (R.I.)	RV	1 - 0 - 0

Also receiving votes: Cal State Dominguez Hills, West Texas A&M, Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.), Northern Kentucky, Slippery Rock (Pa.)