KANSAS CITY, Kan. --- The Lees-McRae College women's soccer team is ranked sixth in the NSCAA/Continental Tires NCAA Division II Southeast Region Poll, jumping three spots from last week's poll, announced NSCAA officials Tuesday.
The sixth-place regional rank marks the highest in program history in the NSCAA poll, and the fourth week the Bobcats have been listed among the region's top teams this season. Lees-McRae (10-2-1, 9-0 Conference Carolinas) picked up two pivotal results in conference play last week, defeating defending regular season champion Belmont Abbey College, 1-0, before earning a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Mount Olive College on Saturday.
Lenoir-Rhyne University (12-1-0) continues to top the region, entering the week ranked sixth in the nation, while North Georgia College & State University (11-1-0) is ranked second in the region and 13th nationally. No. 18 Armstrong Atlantic State University (10-2-1) is third, followed by Columbus State University (10-3-2) and Lander University (11-2-1). Lees-McRae is sixth, followed by University of North Carolina at Pembroke (8-4-2), Anderson University (8-6-0), Tusculum College (8-5-1), and Mount Olive (8-3-1).
Lees-McRae returns to the pitch on Wednesday when the Bobcats host Erskine College in a conference matchup at Tate Field. The match is slated to kick off at 5 p.m. following the Bobcats' senior night festivities.
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NSCAA/Continental Tires NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Southeast Region Poll
| Rk. | School | Record |
| 1 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 12-1-0 |
| 2 | North Georgia | 11-1-0 |
| 3 | Armstrong Atlantic | 10-2-1 |
| 4 | Columbus State | 10-3-2 |
| 5 | Lander | 11-2-1 |
| 6 | Lees-McRae | 10-2-1 |
| 7 | UNC Pembroke | 8-4-2 |
| 8 | Anderson | 8-6-0 |
| 9 | Tusculum | 8-5-1 |
| 10 | Mount Olive | 8-3-1 |