CLEVELAND, Ga. – Truett McConnell women's soccer comes in at No. 7 in the latest NAIA women's soccer poll, the highest in program history and tied for the highest rank in TMU women sports history.
 
The Lady Bears move up one spot after posting a 1-1-1 record through three games. They opened the season with a 1-0 victory over SCAD Savannah before losing 2-1 to current No. 1 University of the Cumberlands and drawing 1-1 to then No. 17 Southeastern.
 
The Patriots claim the top spot in the ranking with a 2-0-1 victory, receiving nine first place votes. Rounding out the top three are Keiser with eight first-place votes and Embry-Riddle (Ariz.). Tennessee Wesleyan is the only other AAC school represented in the poll as it is receiving votes.
 
Three new teams enter the top 25 with No. 22 Benedictine, No. 23 Northwestern Ohio and No. 25 SCAD-Savannah.
 
The NAIA Women's Soccer Week 1 poll can be viewed below.
 
NAIA Week 1 Poll
1.  University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) (9)
2. Keiser (8)
3. Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)
4. Marian (Ind.) (1)
5. Indiana Wesleyan
6. College of Idaho
7. Truett McConnell
8. 9. Missouri Valley
T-10. MidAmerica Nazarene
T-10. William Carey
12. Life
13. Lindsey Wilson
T-14. Oklahoma Wesleyan
T-14. Southeastern
16. John Brown
17. Taylor
18. Georgia Gwinnett
19. Spring Arbor
20. Cumberland University (Tenn.)
21. Columbia
22. Benedictine
23. Northwestern Ohio
24. Central Methodist
25. SCAD-Savannah