Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | October 9-15

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Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | October 9-15

 

JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its latest Top-25 Polls for the sports of soccer, volleyball and cross country. The Crossroads League had 21 teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and now has 26 teams ranked inside the Top-25.

 

MEN’S SOCCER (October 11 Poll)
No. 4 Grace (10-2-1, 4-0-1 CL)
No. 10 Bethel (9-2-3, 3-0-2 CL)
No. 18 Indiana Wesleyan (10-1-3, 2-0-3 CL)

 

WOMEN’S SOCCER (October 11 Poll)
No. 2 Spring Arbor (11-0-1, 4-0-1 CL)
No. 8 Marian (9-1-3, 2-1-2 CL)
No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan (10-1-3, 4-0-1 CL)
RV Taylor (8-1-4, 3-0-2 CL)

 

VOLLEYBALL (October 11 Poll)
No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan (23-0, 12-0 CL)
No. 20 Bethel (20-3, 9-3 CL)
No. 25 Mount Vernon Nazarene (23-5, 9-3 CL)
RV Marian (15-7, 9-3 CL)

 

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (October 12 Poll)
No. 1 Taylor
No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 19 Grace
No. 25 Goshen
RV Huntington

 

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (October 12 Poll)
No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 13 Goshen
No. 14 Grace
No. 23 Taylor
RV Huntington

 

CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS

 

WOMEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on October 20)

No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 13 Taylor
No. 18 Marian
No. 24 Bethel
RV Grace

 

MEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on October 20)

No. 12 Taylor
RV Marian
RV Indiana Wesleyan

 

WOMEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll on February 14)
No. 19 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 23 Marian
RV Bethel

 

MEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll on February 14)
No. 17 Grace
No. 21 Huntington
RV Marian
RV Indiana Wesleyan

 

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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