By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Fort Hays State men’s soccer team soared up seven spots in the latest release of the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Poll. The Tigers are now ranked No. 14 in the nation, released Tuesday (Sept. 25). The Tigers are coming off a week in which they began MIAA play with a strong 2-0 start.
The Tigers defeated Southwest Baptist (Sept. 21), 9-0, while breaking many school records in the process. They scored the most goals in a single match (nine), produced the most points in a single match (29) and tied the record for assists in a single match with 11. Forward Santiago Agudelo recorded the seventh hat trick in team history in the victory, while setting the new standard for points in a match with eight (three goals, two assists).
FHSU then upset then No. 8 ranked Northeastern State in Tahlequah (Sept. 23), 4-1. The Tigers exacted revenge of last season’s heartbreaking loss to the RiverHawks in the Central Region Championship, falling to them 2-1 after allowing the game-winning goal in the final minute of regulation.
The Tigers finished up their road slate this weekend as they take on Oklahoma Baptist on Thursday (Sept. 27) in Shawnee, Okla. before traveling over to Bethany, Okla. to battle Southern Nazarene on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 29).
Below is the United Soccer Coaches Men’s Division II Poll for September 25, 2018.
| Rank | School | Prev. | W-L-T |
| 1 | Simon Fraser | 3 | 8-0-0 |
| 2 | Palm Beach Atlantic | 5 | 8-0-0 |
| 3 | Young Harris College | 4 | 7-0-0 |
| 4 | Midwestern State | 1 | 6-0-1 |
| 5 | Univ. of Charleston | 7 | 7-0-1 |
| 6 | Southern New Hampshire | 20 | 8-0-0 |
| 7 | Ohio Valley | 2 | 8-1-0 |
| 8 | CSU-Los Angeles | 12 | 7-1-0 |
| 9 | Florida Southern College | 18 | 6-0-0 |
| 10 | Lander | 16 | 5-0-0 |
| 11 | Colorado Mesa | 17 | 5-0-2 |
| 12 | Univ. of Indianapolis | 9 | 6-1-1 |
| 13 | UC-San Diego | 23 | 7-0-1 |
| 14 | Fort Hays State | 21 | 5-2-1 |
| 15 | LIU Post | 25 | 5-1-0 |
| 16 | Notre Dame College | 13 | 6-2-0 |
| 17 | Northeastern State | 8 | 6-1-0 |
| 18 | Colorado School of Mines | RV | 7-1-0 |
| 19 | Florida Tech | 24 | 5-1-0 |
| 20 | Wingate | RV | 4-1-1 |
| 21 | Northern Michigan | 22 | 4-1-1 |
| 22 | Le Moyne College | NR | 6-1-0 |
| 23 | CSU-San Marcos | 19 | 6-1-0 |
| 24 | Limestone College | 10 | 5-1-0 |
| 25 | Seton Hill | RV | 4-0-3 |
Records shown are through games of Sept. 23, 2018.
Also receiving votes: Barry University, Georgian Court University, Merrimack College, Fort Lewis College, McKendree University.