Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | September 1-7

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Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | September 1-7

JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Polls for the sports of volleyball and soccer. The Crossroads League had 16 teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and now has 27 teams ranked inside the Top-25 for the 2025-2026 year.

VOLLEYBALL (September 3 Poll)
No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan (5-3, 1-0 CL)
No. 15 Mount Vernon Nazarene (6-4, 0-1 CL)
No. 16 Marian (8-2, 0-1 CL)
No. 22 Taylor (10-3, 1-0 CL)
No. 23 Spring Arbor (13-0, 1-0 CL)
RV Grace (7-6, 0-1 CL)

MEN’S SOCCER (September 3 Poll)
No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan (2-0-1, 0-0-0 CL)
No. 10 Bethel (2-1-1, 0-0-0 CL)
No. 11 Spring Arbor (4-1-0, 0-0-0 CL)
No. 16 Marian (4-1-0, 0-0-0 CL)
RV Grace (1-1-2, 0-0-0 CL)

WOMEN’S SOCCER (September 3 Poll)
No. 6 Marian (5-0-0, 0-0-0 CL)
No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan (4-0-0, 0-0-0 CL)
No. 12 Spring Arbor (1-1-2, 0-0-0 CL)
RV Grace (5-0-0, 0-0-0 CL)
RV Taylor (4-0-0, 0-0-0 CL)

CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Next Poll on September 25)
No. 3 Taylor
No. 5 Marian
No. 6 Spring Arbor
No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 21 Goshen

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Next Poll on September 25)
No. 1 Taylor
No. 6 Marian
No. 7 Grace
No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan
RV Saint Francis
RV Mount Vernon Nazarene
RV Huntington

MEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on October 17)
No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 14 Marian

WOMEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on October 17)
No. 4 Marian
No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 18 Taylor
No. 24 Bethel
RV Grace

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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