C-SC women’s soccer program receives votes in national poll for first time ever

CANTON, Mo. — For the first time in program history, the Culver-Stockton College women’s soccer team is receiving a little national attention.

The Wildcats are receiving votes in the latest NAIA women’s soccer coaches’ top 25, which was released Wednesday. C-SC garnered six points and was one of 13 schools outside of the top 25 to receive votes.

“Blessed to get a little recognition but these players deserve it. Hunger has to stay,” C-SC coach Tyler Tomlinson tweeted.

C-SC finished the regular season on a three-game win streak and punctuated it with a 1-0 overtime victory against then-No. 17 Missouri Valley College. The Wildcats went 13-4-1 overall and 8-3-1 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. They tied the 2003 team for the most victories in program history.

The Wildcats are the No. 4 seed for the Heart Tournament and will play host to Baker at 6 p.m. Saturday in the quarterfinals at Ellison Poulton Stadium.

NAIA Women’s Soccer National Poll

RANK	LAST WEEK	SCHOOL [1st Place Votes]	RECORD	FINAL POINTS
1	1	William Carey (Miss.) [18]	16-0	498
2	2	Keiser (Fla.)	14-1	481
3	4	Spring Arbor (Mich.)	14-0-1	466
4	3	Tennessee Southern (Tenn.)	15-1	445
5	5	Central Methodist (Mo.)	16-1	440
6	7	John Brown (Ark.)	14-1	412
7	9	Indiana Wesleyan	13-3	401
8	6	Marian (Ind.)	14-3-1	368
9	10	Southeastern (Fla.)	13-3	367
10	8	Oklahoma Wesleyan	16-2	365
11	12	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	11-3	340
12	11	Aquinas (Mich.)	16-1-1	333
13	13	Columbia (Mo.)	14-3	301
14	14	Campbellsville (Ky.)	13-3	287
15	15	Grace (Ind.)	11-5-1	268
16	19	Cumberland (Tenn.)	12-3-1	264
17	17	Westmont (Calif.)	10-1-3	236
18	16	Cumberlands (Ky.)	12-4-1	201
18	21	Oregon Tech	14-2	201
20	18	Missouri Valley	12-4-1	187
21	23	Truett McConnell (Ga.)	16-2	167
22	22	Jamestown (N.D.)	16-0-1	158
23	20	Benedictine (Kan.)	13-4	150
24	25	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)	12-5-1	127
25	RV	SCAD Savannah (Ga.)	11-5-1	97

Dropped from Top 25: St. Thomas (Fla.)

Others Receiving Votes: Science & Arts (Okla.) 81, Georgia Gwinnett 70, St. Thomas (Fla.) 67, Reinhardt (Ga.) 30, Southern Oregon 27, Hope International (Calif.) 23, Judson (Ill.) 18, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 15, Madonna (Mich.) 15, Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) 11, Middle Georgia State 7, Culver-Stockton (Mo.) 6, College of Idaho 3.