NAIA Top-25 Coaches Poll: 6

Kansas City, MO – For the fourth straight week, the UC men's soccer team remains in the top-15, claiming the 14^th spot, accumulating 280 points, announced by the national office Wednesday. Last week the Patriots were ranked 14^th where they had 305 points.

On the season, the Patriots have a 7-2-3 record, currently riding a nine-game unbeaten streak. Cumberlands still holds top statistical rankings in the NAIA with .58 goals against average (10^th), five shutouts (18^th) and 79 corner kicks (18^th).

For three straight weeks, goalkeeper Pablo Vazquez has won the Mid-South Defensive Player of the Week Award. In that time, he has allowed just four goals and earned a pair of shutouts.

The Patriots have six different goal scorers this season, led by Stephen Appiah with nine. Rodrigo Riveros has scored three goals in the last three games to give him four on the season, for the second most. With the 22 goals on the season, UC has recorded 23 assists, led by three players notching four each in Storm Hollensted, Shuma Sasaki and Tommaso Ogliari.

UC remains undefeated in conference play with a 4-0-2 record, keeping them as the highest ranked team in the Mid-South. Cumberland U jumped into the rankings at #25 and Bethel is receiving votes, for three MSC teams mentioned in the latest poll.

Cumberlands will next play Lindsey Wilson on Thursday, October 13 in Columbia, KY with an 8:00PM ET kick-off.

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