By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State moved up one spot in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll, checking in at No. 21 on Tuesday (Oct. 1). The Tigers are now 4-3-1 overall on the season, but undefeated in GAC play so far at 3-0-1.
Fort Hays State is coming off a 1-0-1 performance on the road last week. The Tigers tied Ouachita Baptist 2-2 and then handed Harding its first loss in GAC play with an 8-1 blowout win.
Fort Hays State is the only GAC team represented in the Top 25, while Northeastern State and Rogers State are just outside looking in among the teams receiving votes. FHSU defeated Northeastern State and Rogers State earlier this season. Two of Fort Hays State’s losses on the year are to Top 25 teams (No. 3 Maryville and No. 23 Eastern New Mexico).
Fort Hays State plays just one match this week, taking on Newman University at home on Saturday (Oct. 5).
Below is the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll for October 1, 2019:
| Rank | School | Prev | W-L-T |
| 1 | Adelphi University | 1 | 7-0-0 |
| 2 | Azusa Pacific University | 3 | 7-0-0 |
| 3 | Maryville University of St. Louis | 6 | 8-0-0 |
| 4 | Gannon University | 8 | 5-0-0 |
| 5 | California State University-Los Angeles | 7 | 7-0-0 |
| 6 | University Of West Florida | 11 | 6-0-0 |
| 7 | Francis Marion University | 12 | 4-0-1 |
| 8 | Mercy College | 9 | 7-0-1 |
| 9 | Lake Erie College | 13 | 8-0-0 |
| 10 | Texas A&M International University | RV | 5-0-1 |
| 11 | Florida Tech | 25 | 6-0-0 |
| 12 | Wingate University | RV | 4-0-2 |
| 13 | Midwestern State University | 19 | 6-1-0 |
| 14 | West Chester University | 17 | 5-1-1 |
| 15 | Wilmington University | 18 | 8-0-0 |
| 16 | Young Harris College | 2 | 5-1-0 |
| 17 | Lynn University | 5 | 5-0-1 |
| 18 | California State University-San Bernardino | 15 | 3-1-1 |
| 19 | West Texas A&M University | 4 | 4-1-0 |
| 20 | University Of Charleston | 24 | 5-2-0 |
| 21 | Fort Hays State University | 22 | 4-3-1 |
| 22 | Bellarmine University | RV | 5-0-2 |
| 23 | Eastern New Mexico University | 9 | 7-1-0 |
| 24 | Simon Fraser University | 20 | 3-1-0 |
| 25 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | 14 | 5-1-1 |
Also receiving votes: Northeastern State University, Tiffin University, Queens
University Of Charlotte, California State University Chico, Assumption College,
Rogers State University.