Kansas City, Mo. - Central Methodist women's soccer remained at No. 8 in this week's edition of the NAIA Women's Soccer Coaches' Top 25 poll, as announced by the NAIA National office Wednesday afternoon.
Other Heart schools ranked or featured in the Top 25 include; No. 17 Missouri Valley, No. 23 Benedictine, and (RV) Baker.
Central begins 2021 with a 4-1 mark and a 1-0 record in Heart play. Senior midfielder Andrea Villar leads CMU in scoring, with seven goals in five matches, including a hat trick against Missouri Baptist on Sept. 4. Returning sophomore Sandra Jakobsen has dished out a team-leading five assists.
CMU's next match will be on the road in Cedar Rapids, Iowa against Mount Mercy Saturday, Sept. 18 at 2:00 p.m.
To view 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 rating) 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 appear on.
- Teams that receive only one point on 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 Two (September 15, 2021)
| RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] | RECORD | FINAL POINTS |
| 1 | 2 | William Carey (Miss.) [18] | 6-0 | 498 |
| 2 | 1 | Keiser (Fla.) | 4-1 | 482 |
| 3 | 3 | Tennessee Southern | 4-0 | 461 |
| 4 | 4 | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | 5-0-1 | 452 |
| 5 | 5 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 5-1 | 427 |
| 6 | 6 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 5-0 | 424 |
| 7 | 7 | Marian (Ind.) | 6-1 | 407 |
| 8 | 8 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 3-1 | 382 |
| 9 | 9 | John Brown (Ark.) | 3-1 | 354 |
| 10 | 11 | Indiana Wesleyan | 2-2 | 350 |
| 11 | 10 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 3-1 | 333 |
| 12 | 16 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 1-1 | 320 |
| 13 | 12 | Columbia (Mo.) | 2-1 | 307 |
| 14 | 14 | Aquinas (Mich.) | 4-0 | 292 |
| 15 | 13 | Eastern Oregon | 2-1 | 286 |
| 16 | 15 | Grace (Ind.) | 4-2 | 275 |
| 17 | 18 | Missouri Valley | 3-1 | 227 |
| 18 | 17 | Westmont (Calif.) | 3-0-1 | 209 |
| 19 | 20 | Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) | 3-0-1 | 192 |
| 20 | 21 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 3-1 | 191 |
| 21 | 19 | Oregon Tech | 3-1 | 175 |
| 22 | 22 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 1-3-1 | 171 |
| 23 | 23 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 4-1 | 152 |
| 24 | 25 | Truett McConnell (Ga.) | 4-1 | 132 |
| 25 | 24 | Northwestern Ohio | 2-2-1 | 85 |
Dropped from Top 25: N/A
Others Receiving Votes: St. Thomas (Fla.) 73, Georgia Gwinnett 73, Trinity Christian (Ill.) 62, Science & Arts (Okla.) 48, Jamestown (N.D.) 40, Ottawa (Ariz.) 27, Middle Georgia State 15, Kansas Wesleyan 13, Baker (Kan.) 10, The Master's (Calif.) 5, Taylor (Ind.) 3.
Others Receiving Votes: Northwestern Ohio 75, Georgia Gwinnett 71, Trinity Christian (Ill.) 49, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 48, Middle Georgia State 46, Ottawa (Ariz.) 35, Kansas Wesleyan 20, Science & Arts (Okla.) 14, Vanguard (Calif.) 10, Truett McConnell (Ga.) 9, College of Idaho 6, The Master's (Calif.) 3.
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