Rio Grande (Ohio) remains strong at No. 5 in NAIA Men's Soccer Top 25, WVU Tech "RV"

Rio Grande (Ohio) remains strong at No. 5 in NAIA Men's Soccer Top 25, WVU Tech "RV"

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Rio Grande (Ohio) remains strong at No. 5 in NAIA Men's Soccer Top 25, WVU Tech "RV"

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- University of Rio Grande (Ohio) remained strong at No. 5 in the nation in this week's NAIA Men's Soccer Top 25 Poll released Oct. 10 by the national office. The RedStorm (13-0-0, 6-0-0 RSC) remained through the weekend as one of only two teams in the country who have no losses and no ties on the year.

The RedStorm, who have been nationally ranked all year, are at No. 5 in the country for the second week in a row. No. 1-ranked William Carey (Miss.) (13-0-0) is the only other team with no losses and no ties. Rio Grande received one of the 18 first-place votes with nine going to No. 1 William Carey and eight to No. 2 Oklahoma Wesleyan (11-1-0).

WVU Tech has been in the "receiving votes" category all year and checked in at No. 27 overall and just outside the Top 25 this past week. The Golden Bears are 10-1-4 overall, 4-1-1 RSC with the only loss being to Rio Grande on Oct. 11.

For the complete release from the NAIA, click here. The Top 25 Poll is also listed below.

2018 NAIA Men's Soccer Coaches' Top 25 Poll - No. 5 (Oct. 9)
Note: Team W-L Records shown are as of Oct. 9

RANKLAST WEEKSCHOOL (FIRST-PLACE VOTES)RECORDPOINTS
11William Carey (Miss.) (9)11-0-0490
22Oklahoma Wesleyan (8)9-1-0489
33Mobile (Ala.)11-1-0465
44Hastings (Neb.)9-2-0440
55Rio Grande (Ohio) (1)11-0-0431
66Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)9-1-1424
79Central Methodist (Mo.)10-1-2403
88Bellevue (Neb.)11-0-2389
97Missouri Valley6-2-3362
1011Cardinal Stritch (Wis.)11-1-0361
1113Rocky Mountain (Mont.)10-2-0321
1214Reinhardt (Ga.)10-0-1314
1312Wayland Baptist (Texas)8-2-0309
1418MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)10-2-0303
1517Corban (Ore.)9-1-1259
1615Benedictine (Kan.)7-3-3244
1720Vanguard (Calif.)7-3-1225
1819Southwestern Christian (Okla.)12-1-0223
1910Baker (Kan.)9-4-0221
2021Spring Arbor (Mich.)10-3-0205
2122Southeastern (Fla.)8-1-1178
2216Menlo (Calif.)8-3-0172
23NRUniversity of Northwestern Ohio8-2-2124
24NRSouthern Oregon10-2-1101
25NROlivet Nazarene (Ill.)8-2-084

Dropped from the Top 25: Westmont (Calif.), Columbia (Mo.), Madonna (Mich.)

Receiving votes: William Woods (Mo.) 54, WVU Tech 53, Georgia Gwinnett 49, Westmont (Calif.) 49, Bethel (Tenn.) 47, Grace (Ind.) 24, Marymount California 20, Science & Arts (Okla.) 20, Keiser (Fla.) 15, Cumberlands (Ky.) 12, Columbia (Mo.) 11, Indiana Tech 9, Point (Ga.) 9, Kansas Wesleyan 5, LSU Alexandria (La.) 4, Arizona Christian 3, Madonna (Mich.) 3