Oct. 19, 2005
INDIANAPOLIS - The Bemidji State University soccer team holds down the ninth spot in both the NSCAA Central Region poll and NCAA Central Region poll. This marks the second straight week the Beavers have been in the top ten of each poll.
In the National Soccer Coaches Associaton of America Central Region poll BSU dropped one spot from last week’s eighth place ranking after a tie with Northern State (ranked 10th) and a victory over MSU-Moorhead (unranked).
The NCAA poll ranked the Beavers ninth for the second straight week, one spot ahead of Northern State. This poll is voted on by the NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Committee and is the deciding factor for invitation to the NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament. The top four ranked teams in each region are granted a berth in the tournament. erth in the tournament.
Head Coach Jim Stone’s club has posted a season record of 9-3-5 and 7-1-3 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play. The Beavers are on pace to eclipse the school record of 11 wins which came last season. The previous record for conference wins (3) set last season, was passed as this year’s team picked up their fourth win in just the fifth NSIC game.
The Beavers played just seven conference games last season, but will play 14 this year as the NSIC implemented double-round conference play. The double-round match setup gives each team a chance to play each other twice during the regular season, as opposed to once in the past.
BSU has lost just two games against Central Region opponents. Winona State, ranked third in the NSCAA and fourth in the NCAA, shut out the Beavers in Winona. Also, North Dakota, ranked fifth in the NSCAA and sixth in the NCAA, beat the Beavers 5-0 in Bemidji.
The University of Nebraska-Omaha is ranked at the top, followed by Minnesota State-Mankato and South Dakota to round out the top three in the NCAA. UNO is unbeaten in the region thus far this season.
BSU will take on Winona State this Saturday at 12:00 pm at home. Sunday, Concordia-St. Paul travels to town to take on the Beavers at 1:00 pm. Bemidji State beat CSP earlier this season 2-1 in St. Paul.
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