KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In the tenth and final regular season edition of the United Soccer Coaches National Poll, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's soccer team jumped three spots for a No. 20 ranking.
California State University, Los Angeles finished the regular season strong with a win, as they remained at No. 1 for the seventh consecutive week. The Mountain Lions were one of three Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) schools within the top 25, as No. 2 Colorado State University, Pueblo and No. 15 Regis University joined them. Fort Lewis College also received votes in the Week 10 National Poll.
Wrapping up the regular season, UCCS men's soccer hosted No. 2 CSU Pueblo and shared the points in a 0-0 draw, finishing the regular season undefeated at Mountain Lion Stadium. As the No. 4 seed, the Mountain Lions hosted No. 5 seed Westminster University in the RMAC Men's Soccer Tournament, with UCCS losing the game 4-1.
The Mountain Lions' strong finish to the regular season was led by senior goalkeeper
Hugo Sjöberg, who made three incredible saves against the Thunderwolves and picked up his sixth shutout of the season, tying him for first in the RMAC with shutouts. Sjöberg's performance also won the German his second RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week award this season. During the RMAC Men's Soccer Tournament Quarterfinal, sophomore forward
Yohann Fila scored a beautiful header for his eighth goal of the season and is now the joint-top goal scorer for the Mountain Lions.
The UCCS men's soccer team currently ranks No. 7 in Super Region 4 and No. 18 nationally in NPI Rankings. The selections for the 2026 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Tournament will be announced on Monday, Nov. 9 at 4:30 p.m. (MT).
2026 United Soccer Coaches Rankings
| Week |
Date |
Ranking |
| Preseason |
Aug. 4 |
#18 |
| Week 1 |
Sept. 1 |
#12 |
| Week 2 |
Sept. 8 |
#4 |
| Week 3 |
Sept. 15 |
#3 |
| Week 4 |
Sept. 22 |
#2 |
| Week 5 |
Sept. 29 |
#14 |
| Week 6 |
Oct. 6 |
#23 |
| Week 7 |
Oct. 13 |
#16 |
| Week 8 |
Oct. 20 |
#23 |
| Week 9 |
Oct. 27 |
#23 |
| Week 10 |
Nov. 3 |
#20 |
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