By Hutchinson CC Sports Information
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Hutchinson Community College women’s soccer team earned its highest national rankings since 2014 when the Blue Dragons earned a No. 11 national mark in the latest poll released on Monday.
Earning a 1-1 draw with then-No. 9 Butler and a 4-1 Jayhawk Conference road victory last week, the Blue Dragons made the biggest move of any team in the poll, moving up five spots to No. 11 with a 6-0-2 record.
The last time the Blue Dragons were ranked this high was No. 9 at the end of 2014 season.
The latest national rankings once again have five teams ranked in the Top 20. Barton is No. 8 this week. Hutchinson is No. 11. Cowley moved up four spots to No. 14. Butler dropped seven spots to No. 16 and Kansas City is No. 18.
The Blue Dragons will play three-straight nationally ranked opponents starting Wednesday with No. 8 Barton at the Salthawk Sports Complex. The Dragons travel to No. 18 Kansas City on Saturday and play host to No. 14 Cowley on September 20.
Iowa Western remains No. 1in the last rankings. Tyler is at No. 2, Eastern Florida State is No. 3, Seminole State is at No. 4 and Daytona State is No. 5. The top eight teams in the rankings remained the same this week.
Hutchinson has been ranked in 10 consecutive rankings periods dating back to last season.
NJCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S SOCCER RANKINGS | |||
| Record | Points | Last Week | |
| 1. Iowa Western (7) 2. Tyler 3. Eastern Florida State 4. Seminole State 5. Daytona State 6. Salt Lake 7. Monroe College 8. Barton 9. Monroe CC 10. Navarro 11. Hutchinson 12. Arizona Western 13. Hill 14. Cowley 15. Western Wyoming 16. Butler 17. Snow College 18. Kansas City 19. Motlow State 20. Murray State | 5-0 5-0 3-0 5-0 6-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 2-2 3-1 6-0-2 4-1 1-2 3-0 7-2 1-2-4 2-2 4-1 4-1 7-1 | 140 133 126 119 112 105 98 91 84 77 70 63 56 49 42 35 28 21 14 4 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 10 16 15 12 18 13 9 14 17 19 20 |
| Receiving Votes: Columbia State, Utah State Eastern, Polk State, Blinn | |||
