KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the second straight week the Bethel Lady Wildcats received votes in the 2017 NAIA Women's Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll. With a perfect 6-0-0 record, the Lady Cats are off to the best start in program history.
Bethel has shut-out four of their six opponents this season. The four shut-outs is second in the nation.
Melinda Sopka is 7th in the nation in game winning goals.
Danielle Krzyzaniak is 13th with 38 total saves.
Their match at Tennessee Wesleyan scheduled for Tuesday was cancelled due to bad weather. Bethel will host Campbellsville Friday at 5 p.m. in Wildcat Stadium.
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RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES) | 2017 RECORD | TOTAL POINTS |
1 | 2 | Spring Arbor (Mich.) (18) | 6-0-0 | 498 |
2 | 1 | Northwestern Ohio | 4-1-1 | 479 |
3 | 3 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 5-0-0 | 469 |
4 | 4 | Martin Methodist (Tenn.) | 6-0-0 | 449 |
5 | 5 | Columbia (Mo.) | 5-0-0 | 428 |
6 | 6 | Westmont (Calif.) | 5-1-0 | 420 |
7 | 7 | William Carey (Miss.) | 4-0-0 | 407 |
8 | 8 | Keiser (Fla.) | 3-1-0 | 373 |
9 | 13 | The Master's (Calif.) | 7-0-0 | 367 |
T10 | 8 | Vanguard (Calif.) | 2-3-0 | 347 |
T10 | 10 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 1-1-3 | 347 |
12 | 11 | Mobile (Ala.) | 4-1-0 | 323 |
13 | 12 | Ottawa (Kan.) | 3-0-1 | 317 |
14 | 14 | Hastings (Neb.) | 4-1-0 | 288 |
15 | 15 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 5-0-0 | 274 |
16 | 17 | Taylor (Ind.) | 4-1-0 | 244 |
17 | 21 | John Brown (Ark.) | 4-1-0 | 239 |
18 | 20 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 4-1-0 | 217 |
19 | NR | Midland (Neb.) | 5-1-0 | 201 |
20 | 16 | Baker (Kan.) | 0-2-2 | 188 |
21 | 18 | Science & Arts (Okla.) | 3-1-0 | 184 |
22 | 25 | Marian (Ind.) | 3-2-0 | 144 |
23 | 19 | Northwest (Wash.) | 3-3-0 | 140 |
24 | 21 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 2-2-0 | 127 |
25 | 23 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 1-2-0 | 96 |
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Others Receiving Votes: Jamestown (N.D.) 80; Central Methodist (Mo.) 67; Trinity Christian (Ill.) 50; Bethel (Tenn.) 45; St. Thomas (Texas) 30; Oklahoma Wesleyan 22; Grace (Ind.) 19; Missouri Baptist 15; Georgetown (Ky.) 12; Graceland (Iowa) 11; Siena Heights (Mich.) 8; St. Ambrose (Iowa) 6; Morningside (Iowa) 3; Carroll (Mont.) 3.
