NCAA Rankings

MACON, Ga. - Three members of the Atlantic Sun Conference found their way in the NCAA regional soccer rankings this week. On the men’s side Lipscomb came in eighth in the South region with FGCU receiving votes. For the women, Mercer makes a showing in the receiving votes category of the Southeast NCAA Regional Rankings.

Lipscomb’s men’s soccer team rank eighth in the first NCAA Regional (South) rankings. The Bisons went 2-0-1 on the week and earned victories 1-0 against Oral Roberts and Marshall. The Bisons’ Alexander Faulk and Brent McGee swept the A-Sun weekly awards for player and defensive player of the week. The Bisons rank behind Gardner-Webb with Wake Forest sitting atop the south regional rankings. FGCU went 1-2-0 on the week against tough competition. The Eagles posted a win against FIU (1-0) but then fell at home to No. 11 USF (1-0) on a goal in the 87th minute. FGCU ended the weekend with an road overtime loss to FAU (1-0) in Boca Raton, Fla.

In their first seven games, the Bears (2-2-1) have faced No. 12 Indiana, No. 17 Georgia and a Vanderbilt team that remains undefeated. Against those powers, Mercer own an 0-2-1 mark, tying Georgia in Athens, Ga., losing 2-0 at Vanderbilt, and dropping a tough decision at home to Indiana, 2-1. Mercer held second-half leads against the Bulldogs and Hoosiers.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.