UH-Hilo Women’s Soccer Ranked for Third Straight Week

The University of Hawai`i at Hilo women’s soccer team moved up one spot to seventh in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) / Continental Tire Division II West Region Women’s Soccer poll, which was released Tuesday.

The Vulcans, who are 4-0-1 on the season, earned a rise in the rankings following its third shutout of the season, a 2-0 victory at Chaminade last Saturday.

This is the third consecutive week that UH-Hilo has landed in the NSCAA West Region poll. On Sept. 7, the Vulcans were ranked seventh following two opening-week wins against Cal State San Bernardino and Brigham Young University-Hawai`i.

UH-Hilo did not lose the following week but still dropped to eighth in the following week’s rankings. The Vulcans defeated earned a tie against BYU-Hawai`i and defeated Chaminade at home before the Sept. 14 rankings were unveiled.

UH-Hilo returns to the road Saturday to begin a four-game mainland road trip when they face Point Loma Nazarene. Two days later, the Vulcans visit Cal Baptist. The Lancers are ranked tenth in this week’s poll.

National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) / Continental Tire Division II West Region Women’s Soccer – Sept. 24

1. Western Washington (5-0-0)

2. Cal State Stanislaus (5-0-1)

3. Sonoma State (5-0-1)

4. Seattle Pacific (5-1-0)

5. UC San Diego (3-1-2)

6. Cal State San Bernardino (4-2-1)

7. Hawai`i-Hilo (4-0-1)

8. Chico State (3-2-1)

9. Cal State Dominguez Hills (3-2-1)

10. California Baptist (3-3-0)