Women's Soccer Finishes in Top 15 of Postseason Coaches' Poll
Posted: Dec 18, 2024

Women's Soccer Finishes in Top 15 of Postseason Coaches' Poll

Marshall, Mo., (Dec. 18, 2024)- The Missouri Valley College women's soccer will finish its season ranked in the top 15 of the postseason edition NAIA Women's Soccer Coaches' Top 25 Poll, released Wednesday.

 

The Vikings jumped up three spots from the final regular season coaches' poll released last month, and are ranked No. 14.  In National tournament play, Missouri Valley topped Truett-McConnell (Ga.), 3-2 in the second round, then fell in the third round to eventual National runner-up Keiser (Fla.), 3-2 in overtime.

 

Two other teams from the Heart of America Athletic Conference are ranked in the postseason poll.  MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) moved into the poll at No. 16, and Central Methodist (Mo.) fell to No. 19.  Missouri Valley finished with a 4-4 record against ranked teams.  The Vikings fell to No. 2 Keiser, No. 3 Columbia (Mo.), 1-0, No. 16 MidAmerica Nazarene, 3-2 and No. 17 Oklahoma Wesleyan, 3-2.  The wins came over No. 7 John Brown (Ark.), 3-2, No. 16 MNU, 1-0, No. 19 Central Methodist, 3-2 and No. 22 Truett-McConnell. 

 

The women's soccer team has now been Nationally ranked in 45 of the previous 47 coaches' polls, dating back to the 2020 season.  The No. 14 ranking is the highest this season, and the highest for the program since being ranked No. 13 in the 2023 preseason poll.

 

Missouri Valley finished its season with a 15-5-1 overall record, and captured the program's first Heart regular season title since 1993 with an undefeated 10-0-1 record in conference play.  The team also advanced to the National site of the NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship for the first time since 1991.

 

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About Missouri Valley College

Known for its dynamic, richly diverse, and friendly educational environment, Missouri Valley College offers many opportunities to grow in mind, body, and spirit. Grounded in the liberal arts, undergraduate studies empower students to master interdisciplinary skills needed to succeed in a knowledge-based global society. MVC offers over 30 academic programs, study abroad program, extracurricular activities, and a wide variety of sports. The most popular majors include education and business, criminal justice and exercise science. Above all, Valley is committed to student success. For more information, call (660) 831-4000 or visit www.moval.edu.