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Wisconsin men’s soccer lands in top 10 for first time since 2017

Wisconsin men’s soccer lands in top 10 for first time since 2017

The Wisconsin Badgers’ men’s soccer team owns the No. 10 spot in the most recent United Soccer Coaches Poll.

The crew’s undefeated start to its season landed it a top 10 position in the poll for the first time in seven seasons. This also marks the first time Wisconsin’s men’s soccer program started 4-0-0 since 2002.

West Virginia owns the No. 1 spot in the ranking with No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Denver, No. 4 Western Michigan, No. 5 Stanford, No. 6 UCLA, No. 7 Marshall, No. 8 Pittsburgh and No. 9 Northwestern ranked ahead of Wisconsin at this stage of the season.

A large part of UW’s success on the pitch rests on the shoulders of freshman Dean Boltz.

Boltz entered Wisconsin’s Sept. 2 match against Marquette as the nation’s leading scorer with six goals and 14 points in three appearances. That’s nearly five points per output.

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The Badgers ultimately beat the Golden Eagles 2-1 courtesy of a late Boltz header in the 86th minute. His seven goals are the most by any UW freshman since 2005, per UWBadgers.com.

Wisconsin owns triumphs over Marist, Drexel, UIC and Marquette thus far. The teaem will square off against #23 Kentucky on Sept. 6 and #10 UCLA on Sept. 16 in its first ranked tests of the season.

Rutgers women’s soccer dips in the latest United Soccer Coaches rankings

Rutgers women’s soccer sees their spot in the poll tumble after two losses this week.

Rutgers slid in the latest United Soccer Coaches rankings this week after two losses in the last week to close out the Big Ten regular season.

In a disappointing end to the season, No. 20 Rutgers lost their last two games of the regular season at Michigan and then on Sunday at Michigan State. They finish the regular season 13-3-2 with a 5-3-2 mark in the Big Ten.

The Scarlet Knights finished the regular season atop the conference and were the preseason pick to end up winning the Big Ten again this season (an honor they shared along with Penn State). They ended in a four-way tie for fourth place.

They will face No. 12 Northwestern on Sunday in the Big Ten Tournament.

There are a total of four ranked teams from the Big Ten in this week’s poll. In addition to Northwestern and Rutgers, the Big Ten is being paced by No. 6 Michigan State. Also in the rankings are No. 25 Ohio State.

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Razorbacks land at No. 8 in United Soccer Coaches Poll

Arkansas soccer is coming off its best season in school history.

Tuesday afternoon, the United Soccer Coaches Poll released their preseason rankings, with Arkansas earning No. 8 in the polls.

The Razorbacks are the highest among the four SEC teams in the polls. Tennessee falls in at No. 11, followed by South Carolina at 12. Ole Miss is the lowest ranked SEC team at No. 18.

Arkansas will travel to Provo, Utah September 8 to take the BYU, who landed at the No. 3 spot in the rankings, coming off their 16-5-2 record in 2021.

Last season, the Razorbacks had their most successful season in program history, winning a season-record 19 matches, their third straight SEC regular season title, and the program’s first NCAA Elite 8 appearance.

The first home game of the season is against Depaul on August 21.

Rutgers women’s soccer climbs (again) in latest United Soccer Coaches Poll

Rutgers women’s soccer goes up the polls once again following a Big Ten title.

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Rutgers women’s soccer moved up three spots in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Division I Poll. The climb up the women’s soccer standings underscores the Scarlet Knights strong season that resulted in them capturing the Big Ten regular season title.

With the Big Ten title last week, Rutgers is now No. 6 in the latest poll. They are the top seed in the Big Ten Tournament and will play Wisconsin at Yurcak Field on Sunday afternoon.

The Scarlet Knights finished the regular season 15-2 and 10-0 in the Big Ten. It is the first time since Penn State in 2005 that a women’s soccer program hasn’t dropped any points in Big Ten play.

Rutgers is one of three Big Ten teams in the poll, with No. 17 Michigan and No. 18 Purdue also checking in. Penn State is not ranked but receiving votes (28).

On Monday morning, Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano started his weekly press conference praising head coach Mike O’Neill and the program for the Big Ten title.

Last week, the women’s soccer team swept road games against Ohio State and Illinois to clinch the title outright.

Rutgers women’s soccer remains top 10 in latest poll

Rutgers women’s soccer is the top-ranked Big Ten team in latest poll.

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Rutgers women’s soccer remains among the best in the nation in the most recent United Soccer Coaches Poll.

The Scarlet Knights, 13-2-0 are ranked ninth in the most recent United Soccer Coaches Poll. Their ranking remains unchanged from the week before. The program clinched a share of the Big Ten regular-season title this weekend, the first conference title for Rutgers in any sport since joining the Big Ten in 2014.

The soccer program is one of two fall sports programs currently ranked top 10 nationally in their respective polls. Rutgers field hockey is No. 3 in this week’s National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll.

This weekend, the soccer team closes out the Big Ten regular season with games at Indiana on Friday and Illinois on Sunday.

Since a September 24 loss at No. 20 Georgetown, the women have won eight straight games. They have won all eight games in Big Ten play this season.

They are one of three teams from the Big Ten ranked in the poll including No. 18 Purdue and No. 24 Penn State.