CLEVELAND, Ga. – Truett McConnell women's soccer made history in the latest NAIA Women's Soccer Poll, rising to No. 6 in the rankings. It is the highest a TMU women's sports program has been ranked in the NAIA era.
 
Since starting the season at No. 8, the Lady Bears have climbed up one spot in every poll. They were ranked No. 7 in the Week one poll before reaching the No. 6 spot this past week.
 
Defending champion Keiser reclaims the top spot after falling the second in the last poll. The school also has the most first place votes with 17 out of 19 total. Rounding out the top three are Marian and University of the Cumberlands. Other first place vote recipients are No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan and No. 5 Embry-Riddle.
 
In the AAC, the only other team in the poll is Tennessee Wesleyan, which is receiving votes.
 
TMU will play a top 25 matchup this weekend vs. No. 22 Georgia Gwinnett at the TMU Soccer Complex on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m.
 
NAIA Top 25
1. Keiser (17)
2. Marian
3. University of the Cumberlands
4. Indiana Wesleyan (1)
5. Embry-Riddle (1)
6. Truett McConnell
7. Grace
8. MidAmerica Nazarene
9. College of Idaho
10. Life
11. William Carey
12. Lindsey Wilson
13. Southeastern
14. John Brown
15. Oklahoma Wesleyan
16. Spring Arbor
17. Columbia
18. Benedictine
19. Cumberland
20. Taylor
21. Missouri Valley
T-22. Georgia Gwinnett
T-22. Northwestern Ohio
24. SCAD-Savannah
25. Central Methodist