FHSU Sports Information Department
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the first time this season, Fort Hays State has been listed outside of the Top 25 of the NSCAA Division II Poll, released on Tuesday (Oct. 6). The Tigers had been in the rankings for five straight polls this year, preseason through Week 4, before falling into the collection of teams receiving votes. The Tigers, now 7-3 overall, dropped from the rankings after a loss to Northeastern State at home on Sunday.
Northeastern State jumped into the Top 25 after receiving votes last week. The RiverHawks (6-4 overall) collected wins over ranked teams in each of the last two weeks to return to the Top 25 at No. 24 this week. Upper Iowa is the top ranked team from the MIAA, sitting at No. 14, while Lindenwood joins FHSU in the list of teams receiving votes, so four of the five schools in the MIAA are referenced in the poll.
Fort Hays State has a challenging week ahead as they go on the road to 14th-ranked Upper Iowa, then Lindenwood over the weekend. FHSU is just a half game back of the conference lead, all shared by Upper Iowa, Northeastern State, and Lindenwood at 2-1. FHSU is 1-1 in conference play so far.
Below is the NSCAA Division II Poll for October 6, 2015.
| Rank | School | Prev. | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midwestern State University | 2 | 7-0-0 |
| 2 | Pfeiffer University | 3 | 9-0-0 |
| 3 | Southern New Hampshire University | 4 | 9-0-0 |
| 4 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | 5 | 9-0-1 |
| 5 | University Of Charleston | 1 | 8-1-0 |
| 6 | St. Edward’s University | 8 | 7-0-2 |
| 7 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | 14 | 7-1-2 |
| 8 | Wingate University | 16 | 8-0-2 |
| 9 | Millersville University | 10 | 9-0-1 |
| 10 | Barry University | 20 | 5-0-2 |
| 11 | Northwood University (Mich.) | NR | 7-1-0 |
| 12 | Northwest Nazarene University | 19 | 8-1-1 |
| 13 | Colorado School Of Mines | 18 | 8-0-1 |
| 14 | Upper Iowa University | 12 | 7-1-1 |
| 15 | Merrimack College | 11 | 7-1-2 |
| 16 | Alderson-Broaddus University | NR | 8-1-1 |
| 17 | LIU Post | 17 | 7-1-1 |
| 18 | Seattle Pacific University | 7 | 6-1-2 |
| 19 | Young Harris College | 21 | 7-1-0 |
| 20 | Urbana University | 23 | 7-1-1 |
| 21 | Limestone College | 9 | 6-2-0 |
| 22 | Rockhurst University | 6 | 6-1-2 |
| 23 | Lee University | NR | 7-1-0 |
| 24 | Northeastern State University | RV | 6-4-0 |
| 25 | Lander University | NR | 7-0-0 |
Also receiving votes: Notre Dame College (11), Colorado Mesa University (11), Fresno Pacific University (11), Eckerd College (11), Saginaw Valley State University (8), Fort Hays State University (7), Bloomsburg University (6), Wilmington University (5), Lindenwood University (3), Lynn University (3), Lincoln Memorial University (2), Cal Poly Pomona (1)