Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | October 21-27

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Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | October 21-27

 

JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Polls for the sports of soccer and basketball. The Crossroads League had 17 teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and now has 32 teams ranked inside the Top-25 for the 2024-2025 year.

 

MEN’S SOCCER (October 23 Poll)
No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan (13-1-1, 5-1-1 CL)

No. 15 Bethel (10-4-2, 3-4-0 CL)

RV Marian (12-2-2, 5-1-1 CL)
RV Grace (6-6-2, 5-2-0 CL)
RV Huntington (11-4-1, 5-2-0 CL)

 

WOMEN’S SOCCER (October 23 Poll)
No. 10 Marian (12-2-2, 5-1-1 CL)
No. 13 Spring Arbor (11-3-0, 6-1-0 CL)
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan (11-2-2, 6-0-1 CL)
RV Taylor (7-5-2, 4-3-0 CL)

RV Grace (10-3-2, 2-3-2 CL)

 

MEN’S BASKETBALL (October 23 Poll)
No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan (0-0, 0-0 CL)
No. 8 Grace (0-0, 0-0 CL)
No. 19 Huntington (0-0, 0-0 CL)
RV Spring Arbor (0-0, 0-0 CL)

 

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (October 23 Poll)
No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan (0-0, 0-0 CL)
No. 22 Saint Francis (0-0, 0-0 CL)
RV Marian (0-0, 0-0 CL)

 

CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS

 

VOLLEYBALL (Next Poll on October 30)
No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 15 Mount Vernon Nazarene
No. 16 Grace
No. 25 Marian

 

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Next Poll on October 31)
No. 6 Spring Arbor
No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 8 Taylor
No. 21 Grace
RV Goshen
RV Marian

 

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Next Poll on October 31)
No. 2 Taylor
No. 10 Grace
No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan

No. 22 Marian
No. 23 Goshen
RV Mount Vernon Nazarene

 

MEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on February 7)
No. 11 Marian
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan
RV Taylor

 

WOMEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on February 7)
No. 6 Marian
No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 15 Taylor
RV Bethel
RV Grace

 

MEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll on February 14)
No. 20 Grace
No. 24 Marian
RV Huntington

 

WOMEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll on February 14)
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 19 Marian
RV Bethel

 

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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