By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Fort Hays State men’s soccer team jumped two spots in the latest release of the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Poll. The Tigers now sit at No. 12 in the nation, released Tuesday (Oct. 16). The Tigers have now stretched their winning streak to eight matches, the longest streak in four years (9/25/14-10/23/14) when they won nine straight contests.
The Tigers defeated Southwest Baptist (Oct. 12) in an 8-0 shutout. Santiago Agudelo set the FHSU mark for goals (five) and points (ten) in a single match. FHSU then defeated No. 17 ranked Northeastern State on Monday (Oct. 15) to clinch the outright MIAA title after Moritz Walther provided the golden goal in the first overtime on a penalty kick.
The Tigers continue their eight-match win streak with a three-match road swing starting at the University of Mary on Sunday (Oct. 21). The Tigers hold a 4-0-1 overall record against the Marauders all-time.
Below is the United Soccer Coaches Men’s Division II Poll for October 16, 2018.
| Rank | School | Prev. | W-L-T |
| 1 | Simon Fraser | 1 | 13-0-0 |
| 2 | Young Harris College | 2 | 12-0-0 |
| 3 | Palm Beach Atlantic | 4 | 12-1-0 |
| 4 | Univ. of Charleston | 5 | 12-0-2 |
| 5 | Colorado School of Mines | 9 | 13-1-0 |
| 6 | Ohio Valley | 6 | 13-2-0 |
| 7 | Midwestern State | 3 | 11-1-1 |
| 8 | Mercy College | 17 | 8-1-1 |
| 9 | CSU-Los Angeles | 8 | 10-1-2 |
| 10 | Lander | 10 | 10-1-1 |
| 11 | Notre Dame College | 13 | 11-2-0 |
| 12 | Fort Hays State | 14 | 11-2-1 |
| 13 | Adelphi | 24 | 10-2-1 |
| 14 | Azusa Pacific | 21 | 10-1-0 |
| 15 | Florida Tech | RV | 9-2-0 |
| 16 | Univ. of Southern Indiana | RV | 10-2-1 |
| 17 | West Texas A&M | NR | 9-2-2 |
| 18 | Southern New Hampshire | 7 | 10-2-1 |
| 19 | Barry | 22 | 8-3-1 |
| 20 | Northeastern State | 18 | 9-2-1 |
| 21 | Limestone College | 23 | 8-3-0 |
| 22 | Saginaw Valley State | 19 | 8-1-5 |
| 23 | Nova Southeastern | 20 | 8-3-0 |
| 24 | UC-San Diego | 16 | 10-2-2 |
| 25 | Colorado Mesa | 12 | 9-1-3 |
Records shown are through games of Oct. 15, 2018.
Also receiving votes: West Chester University, Lynn University, Spring Hill College, Georgian Court University, University of West Florida, University of Indianapolis, Florida Southern College, Lindenwood University.