Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | October 11-17

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Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | October 11-17

KANSAS CITY – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Polls for the sports of volleyball, soccer and cross country. The Crossroads League had 22 teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and now has 19 teams ranked inside the Top-25.

VOLLEYBALL (October 13 Poll)
No. 7 Marian (25-0, 13-0 CL)
No. 18 Taylor (23-4, 11-2 CL)
No. 22 Indiana Wesleyan (15-3, 10-3 CL)
RV Mount Vernon Nazarene (23-5, 9-4 CL)
RV Bethel (23-6, 8-5 CL)

WOMEN’S SOCCER (October 13 Poll)
No. 4 Spring Arbor (10-0-1, 5-0 CL)
No. 6 Marian (11-2-1, 3-1-1 CL)
No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan (10-2, 5-0 CL)
No. 15 Grace (8-4-1, 3-1-1 CL)

MEN’S SOCCER (October 13 Poll)
RV Bethel (11-3, 5-0 CL)

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (October 14 Poll)
No. 4 Taylor
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 17 Saint Francis
No. 19 Huntington
RV Grace
RV Marian

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (October 14 Poll)
No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 5 Taylor
No. 11 Huntington
No. 22 Grace
RV Marian
RV Goshen

CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS
WOMEN’S GOLF (Next Poll November 5)
No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 15 Taylor
No. 24 Bethel
RV Marian

MEN’S GOLF (Next Poll November 5)
No. 16 Taylor
RV Marian
RV Spring Arbor

Each NAIA Top-25 Poll is voted on by a panel of head coaches from around the nation. Check back each week to see where the Crossroads League teams rate in the latest NAIA Top-25 Polls.

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