KANSAS CITY, Mo. --- The Western Oregon women's soccer team's historic start to the 2022 season hasn't gone unnoticed as the previously unranked Wolves shot up to No. 8 in the latest United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Rankings released Tuesday.
WOU is off to its first 3-0 start in school history and opened the season with a 1-0 win at No. 20 Sonoma State on Aug. 25. Three days later the Wolves defeated defending RMAC champion Colorado Mesa 3-2 at home and last week defeated another RMAC school - Colorado Christian - 1-0 on Thursday in Lakewood, Colorado.
Defense has led the way for the Wolves as they have allowed just one goal in the run of play this season (the other goal came on a penalty kick).Â
WOU will look to best its top undefeated start to the season (a 2-0-2 start in 2013) Sunday as it hosts Monterey Bay at noon at WOU Soccer Field.
United Soccer Coaches Division II Rankings - Sept. 6
| 1 |
College Of Saint Rose |
2 |
4-0-0 |
| 1 |
Dallas Baptist University |
3 |
3-0-0 |
| 3 |
Grand Valley State University |
1 |
2-1-1 |
| 4 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) |
RV |
4-0-0 |
| 5 |
Columbus State University |
15 |
3-1-0 |
| 6 |
Concord University |
12 |
2-0-0 |
| 7 |
University Of Central Oklahoma |
RV |
4-0-0 |
| 8 |
Western Oregon University |
NR |
3-0-0 |
| 9 |
Lee University |
7 |
2-0-2 |
| 10 |
Catawba College |
21 |
4-0-0 |
| 11 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato |
19 |
2-1-0 |
| 12 |
Kutztown University |
13 |
3-0-0 |
| 13 |
Point Loma Nazarene University |
22 |
2-0-0 |
| 14 |
West Texas A&M University |
RV |
3-0-0 |
| 15 |
Molloy College |
23 |
4-0-0 |
| 16 |
McKendree University |
NR |
3-0-0 |
| 17 |
Seattle Pacific University |
5 |
2-0-1 |
| 18 |
Rollins College |
NR |
2-1-1 |
| 19 |
University of Central Missouri |
6 |
3-0-1 |
| 20 |
West Chester University |
16 |
3-0-0 |
| 21 |
Wingate University |
NR |
4-0-0 |
| 22 |
University of Colorado-Colorado Springs |
8 |
3-1-0 |
| 23 |
Drury University |
NR |
3-0-1 |
| 24 |
Southern New Hampshire University |
RV |
2-0-0 |
| 25 |
Bloomsburg University |
RV |
3-1-0 |
Records shown are through games of September 4, 2022
Also receiving votes:Â Mississippi College, University of Montevallo, Northwest Missouri State University, Saint Anselm College, Colorado School Of Mines, Concordia University Irvine
