Kansas City, Mo. - The Central Methodist women's soccer team landed at No. 8 in the first edition of the NAIA Women's Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll, announced by the national office Wednesday.
Other Heart programs mentioned in the Top 25 include, No. 18 Missouri Valley College, No. 23 Benedictine, and (RV) Baker.
The Eagles currently boast a 3-1-0 mark through their first four games in 2021. Central has earned notable wins early in 2021 including a 1-0 victory over No. 12 Columbia College on Sept. 1 and a 12-0 win over Missouri Baptist College.
Sophomore midfielder Sandra Jakobsen is currently No. 3 in the nation in assists (5), while senior midfielder Andrea Villar leads the Eagles in scoring with six goals in four matches.
To view the poll methodology and the complete Top 25 poll, please see below.
Poll Methodology
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences, Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) and Unaffiliated Groups.
- The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second-place and so on through the list.
- The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low ratings) is removed and the team's ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the teams appears on.
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered "receiving votes."
- For the complete ratings calendar, click here
2021-22 NAIA Women's Soccer Coaches' Top 25 Poll – Week One (September 8, 2021)
| RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] | RECORD | FINAL POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | Keiser (Fla.) [17] | 3-0 | 498 |
| 2 | 2 | William Carey (Miss.) [1] | 4-0 | 482 |
| 3 | 5 | Tennessee Southern (Tenn.) | 3-0 | 457 |
| 4 | 3 | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | 4-0-1 | 453 |
| 5 | 6 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 3-1 | 425 |
| 6 | 8 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 5-0 | 418 |
| 7 | 4 | Marian (Ind.) | 4-1 | 399 |
| 8 | 7 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 3-0 | 394 |
| 9 | 9 | John Brown (Ark.) | 2-0 | 380 |
| 10 | 13 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 2-0 | 335 |
| 11 | 11 | Indiana Wesleyan | 2-2 | 331 |
| 12 | 12 | Columbia (Mo.) | 1-1 | 321 |
| 13 | 10 | Eastern Oregon | 1-1 | 312 |
| 14 | 15 | Aquinas (Mich.) | 3-0 | 298 |
| 15 | 14 | Grace (Ind.) | 2-2 | 272 |
| 16 | 16 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 0-1 | 256 |
| 17 | 18 | Westmont (Calif.) | 2-0 | 240 |
| 18 | 21 | Missouri Valley | 2-1 | 215 |
| 19 | 19 | Oregon Tech | 3-0 | 214 |
| 20 | 24 | Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) | 2-0-1 | 172 |
| 21 | 20 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 1-1 | 171 |
| 22 | RV | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 1-3-1 | 150 |
| 23 | 25 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 3-1 | 148 |
| 24 | RV | Northwestern Ohio | 2-0-1 | 107 |
| 25 | RV | Truett McConnell (Ga.) | 3-1 | 103 |
Dropped from Top 25: Baker (Kan.), Reinhardt (Ga.), Briar Cliff (Iowa)
Others Receiving Votes: Science & Arts (Okla.) 89, Georgia Gwinnett 66, Kansas Wesleyan 59, Trinity Christian (Ill.) 49, Baker (Kan.) 46, St. Thomas (Fla.) 31, Ottawa (Ariz.) 27, Jamestown (N.D.) 22, The Master's (Calif.) 8, Middle Georgia State 6.
Central will next host Bethany Saturday Sept. 11 at 11:00 a.m. at Davis Field.
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