KANSAS CITY, MO. – There's a new number one team in the United Soccer Coaches Top-25 DII National Poll as the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's soccer team comes in as the No. 1 nationally ranked team in all off Division II. After setting a new program record for the highest national ranking as the No. 2 team in the country for the past two weeks, the Mountain Lions break that record once again as they come in as the top team in the nation.

In a weekend where the Mountain Lions pitched two shutout victories and outscored the opposition 7-0, UCCS only allowed a combined five shots and didn't give up a single shot on goal as they defeated Western Colorado University 5-0 and Colorado Mesa University 2-0. UCCS still remains as the last unbeaten team in the South Central Region (8-0-0, 4-0-0 RMAC) as they've shown their dominance on both sides of the ball.

Defensively, the Mountain Lions have given up just three goals in eight games this season, posting a 0.427 goals against average that ranks second in the conference, third in the region, and 17^th in the nation. UCCS has held opponents to a 0.38 goals per game average while posting five shutouts for a .750 shutout percentage which ranks first in the conference, second in the region, and ninth in the nation. The Mountain Lions have not allowed a goal in the first half this season.

On the offensive side of the ball, UCCS is equally as impressive with 23 total goals this season, which ranks 13^th in Division II. Averaging 2.88 goals per game, the Mountain Lions post the third highest scoring offense in the region, and the 20^th highest scoring offense in the nation. UCCS has nearly tripled the opposition in shots 150-52 and corner kicks 36-14, as 12 different Mountain Lions have registered a goal this season.

The No. 1 Mountain Lions return home this weekend after playing six consecutive road games in three different states. UCCS will host a pair of Utah teams for Breast Cancer Awareness Weekend as the Mountain Lions face-off against Westminster College on Friday, Oct. 4 at 6 p.m., then turn around on Sunday, Oct. 6 to play Dixie State University for a 1 p.m. match inside Mountain Lion Stadium.


2019 Mountain Lion National Rankings
Preseason    8/06    #24
Poll 1            9/10    #11
Poll 2            9/17    #2
Poll 3            9/24    #2
Poll 4            10/1    #1