Women’s Soccer Back on Top
October 11, 2006

GREENVILLE, SC – After falling last week in the polls to #2, the Hawks are back on top of the NCCAA South Region after last week’s play. The team, who has an overall record of 8-4-2, picked up wins over Methodist and Converse while playing to a tie with Erskine College to propel them back to the #1 spot in the region. 

The Hawks take the #1 spot while Palm Beach Atlantic slipped to the #3 team after falling to 7-7 overall. Faulkner University (AL) moved into the #2 spot with a 7-6 overall record and Southern Wesleyan continues to hold the #4 spot with a 6-8 overall record.

Judson College (IL) remains the #1 in the nation with an 11-2 overall record. The lead the nation in goals average per game, scoring 2.54 goals per match. The Hawks are ranked 11th in the nation and average 1.86 goals per match. 

Chowan’s Ashley Bradford continues her #2 rank in the NCCAA. She has 20 goals and 7 assists for 47 points. Remarkably the top three offensive players in the nation are all freshmen. Faulkner’s Nichole Jagt leads the nation at 35 goals while the #3 ranked offensive player, Christina Thornton from Judson, has 17 season goals. Bradford also has two game-winning goals this season, against Methodist and Southern Virginia. 

The women’s soccer team will host the University of Mary Washington tomorrow in their final home match at 4:00pm.