Kansas City, Mo. - The Central Methodist women's soccer team held steady at No. 8 in this week's edition of the NAIA Women's Soccer Coaches' Top 25 poll, as announced by the national office Wednesday.
Other Heart schools featured in the Top 25 include No. 18 Missouri Valley and No. 22 Benedictine.
The Eagles currently boast an 8-1 overall record and a perfect 5-0 mark in conference play, with their only loss coming to No. 7 Marian (Ind.) back on Sept. 8 in St. Louis.
Senior midfielder Andrea Villar currently leads the nation in goals scored (17), and points (37). The Madrid, Spain native has more than doubled her career best in goals in just nine games this season.
Sophomore midfielder Sandra Jakobsen is also making noise in the national rankings, as she is second in the NAIA with 12 assists.
As a team, the Eagles are No. 1 nationally in shots (209), points (116), No. 3 in assists (34), and No. 4 in goals scored (41).
The Eagles will next host Grand View University Saturday, Oct. 2 at 8:30 p.m. at Davis Field.
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 Four (September 29, 2021)
| RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] | RECORD | FINAL POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | William Carey (Miss.) [18] | 8-0 | 498 |
| 2 | 2 | Keiser (Fla.) | 5-1 | 480 |
| 3 | 3 | Tennessee Southern (Tenn.) | 6-0 | 468 |
| 4 | 4 | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | 6-0-1 | 450 |
| 5 | 6 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 5-1 | 433 |
| 6 | 5 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 6-1-1 | 405 |
| 7 | 7 | Marian (Ind.) | 8-1-1 | 400 |
| 8 | 8 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 7-1 | 393 |
| 9 | 9 | John Brown (Ark.) | 5-1 | 373 |
| 10 | 10 | Indiana Wesleyan | 6-2 | 350 |
| 11 | 11 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 7-1 | 344 |
| 12 | 13 | Eastern Oregon | 7-1 | 309 |
| T13 | 14 | Aquinas (Mich.) | 7-1 | 290 |
| T13 | 12 | Columbia (Mo.) | 4-3 | 290 |
| 15 | 16 | Grace (Ind.) | 5-3-1 | 273 |
| 16 | 15 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 3-2 | 261 |
| 17 | 18 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 5-1-1 | 250 |
| 18 | 17 | Missouri Valley | 6-1 | 239 |
| 19 | 19 | Westmont (Calif.) | 4-1-1 | 202 |
| 20 | 21 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 4-3-1 | 193 |
| 21 | 24 | Truett McConnell (Ga.) | 7-1 | 164 |
| 22 | 22 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 7-2 | 155 |
| 23 | 25 | St. Thomas (Fla.) | 5-1-1 | 142 |
| 24 | 20 | Oregon Tech | 5-2 | 104 |
| 25 | RV | Northwestern Ohio | 4-3-1 | 100 |
Dropped from Top 25: Trinity Christian (Ill.)
Others Receiving Votes: Trinity Christian (Ill.) 79, Jamestown (N.D.) 78, Campbellsville (Ky.) 71, Georgia Gwinnett 65, Ottawa (Ariz.) 26, Science & Arts (Okla.) 25, SCAD Savannah (Ga.) 21, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 7, Middle Georgia State 7, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 3.
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