Women's Soccer Fourth In Latest NCAA Region Rankings

SAVANNAH, Ga. - The Armstrong Atlantic State women's soccer squad slipped one spot to No. 4 in the latest Southeast Region rankings, released late Wednesday by the NCAA. The rankings are the third of five sets of rankings leading up to the selection of the NCAA DII Women's Soccer Championship field on November 9.

The Pirates (10-3-3) went 0-1-1 last week in matches against other regionally-ranked squads, losing 2-1 at North Georgia and drawing 2-2 against Tusculum. North Georgia debutes in the poll this week at No. 10, while Tusculum traded places with AASU in the rankings and is now No. 3.

Columbus State continues to hold down the top spot in the rankings, followed by Carson-Newman. Newberry is No. 5, followed by Catawba, Lander, Wingate and Saturday's opponent for AASU, UNC Pembroke.

You can view all of the NCAA's DII Regional Rankings here.

AASU has played one of the toughest schedules in the region with nine of its 16 matches played coming against regionally-ranked opponents. The Pirates are 2-2-2 against Southeast Region foes and 1-1-1 against other regionally-ranked opponents, coming from the South Region.

Saturday's showdown at ninth-ranked UNC Pembroke will be at 6:00 p.m.