Men’s soccer rises to No. 10 in latest poll

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. 10 in the nation, released Tuesday (Oct. 23). The Tigers extended their winning streak to tie the program record at nine-consecutive matches.

The Tigers defeated University of Mary on Sunday (Oct. 21), in a 7-0 shutout. Santiago Agudelo recorded his fourth hat trick of the season in Fort Hays State’s only game this past week. He scored goals in the 11th, 27th, and 29th minutes to push FHSU out to a 3-0 lead at the University of Mary, ultimately going on to win 7-0. He scored on all three of his shot attempts in the match. In Fort Hays State’s current nine-match win streak, Agudelo scored 19 of his nation-leading 22 goals for the season. He only played 32 minutes at Mary before resting for the remainder of the match. He continues to lead the nation in goals per game (1.57), shots on goal per game (3.29), and points per game (3.5), and is tied for the lead in game-winning goals (7).

The Black and Gold continue their road trip by resuming conference play this weekend. The Tigers are set to take on the Peacocks of Upper Iowa in Fayette, Iowa on Friday (Oct. 26). Kickoff is set to begin at 3 p.m.

Below is the United Soccer Coaches Men’s Division II Poll for October 23, 2018.

Rank School Prev. W-L-T
1 Simon Fraser 1 14-0-0
2 Young Harris College 2 13-0-0
3 Palm Beach Atlantic 3 13-1-0
4 Univ. of Charleston 4 13-0-2
5 Colorado School of Mines 5 14-1-1
6 Midwestern State 7 13-1-1
7 Lander 10 11-1-2
8 Azusa Pacific 14 12-1-0
9 Adelphi 13 12-2-1
10 Fort Hays State 12 12-2-1
11 Univ. of Southern Indiana 16 12-2-1
12 Mercy College 8 9-2-1
13 Barry 19 9-3-1
14 West Chester RV 10-2-3
15 West Texas A&M 17 11-2-2
16 Saginaw Valley State 22 9-1-5
17 UC-San Diego 24 12-2-2
18 Nova Southeastern 23 9-3-0
19 Southern New Hampshire 18 11-2-2
20 Northeastern State 20 11-2-1
21 Notre Dame College 11 12-3-0
22 Limestone College 21 10-3-0
23 Colorado Mesa 24 10-1-4
24 CSU-Los Angeles 9 11-2-2
25 Univ. of Indianapolis RV 12-3-1

Records shown are through games of Oct. 21, 2018.

Also receiving votes: Lynn University, Ohio Valley University, Spring Hill College, Le Moyne College, Lindenwood University, Florida Tech, Florida Southern College.

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