After a season-long climb up the top 25 rankings, the Indiana Wesleyan women's soccer team was halted just outside the top 10 in this week's NAIA Coaches' Top 25.
The Wildcats were ranked No. 17 in the season's first poll and had climbed six spots in the last three weeks before holding steady at No. 11 this week.
IWU posted two shutout wins this week over Taylor and Grace to improve to 8-1-1 on the season and 2-0 in the conference.
They put their unbeaten league record on the line this week with a trip to Bethel and a home match vs. Spring Arbor.
The Cougars are receiving 26 votes in this week's poll after wins over Taylor and Rochester last week. Twelve different Cougars registered a point in the 10-0 rout of Rochester.
Marian is receiving five votes in the poll. The Knights defeated Saint Francis, 2-1, and Huntington, 3-0, last week. They step out of conference to take on Urbana University on Wednesday.
California Baptist retains the top spot in the country for the fifth consecutive week.
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