KANSAS CITY, Kan. (September 14, 2010) -
Continuing their climb up the NSCAA/Hendrickcars.com DII National
Poll, the Rollins women's soccer team comes in at No. 6 in the
latest rankings. This marks the highest ranking for the Tars in
2010, and is only the second time the program has ever earned a
sixth-place nod. The last time Rollins found themselves one rung
away from the top five was in the final regular season poll of
2008.
Now in their fifth week of action in 2010, the Tars have found
themselves slowly climbing the poll. After a small setback that
took them from their preseason position of 13th down to
21st, the Tars bounced back and came in at No. 8 on last
week's poll after defeating then second-ranked West Florida 3-1.
The Tars had a quiet week last week with one contest, where they
earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Northwood (Fla.), which
helped them climb the two spots to sixth on this week's poll.
The Tars first cracked into the national spotlight back in 2006,
when they received votes on September 26. After earning votes,
Rollins saw time in the poll for three consecutive weeks, coming in
at 24th, 23rd, and 25th,
respectively before dropping out the remainder of the season.
Rollins waited patiently to re-enter the national poll until
September 2, 2008, when they received votes yet again. The
following week, the Tars jumped back into the top-25, earning a
14th-place ranking, and climbed as high as sixth.
In 2009, the Tars spent their first full season in the rankings,
earning a preseason ranking of tenth. Rollins remained in the
top-12 all season, and climbed as high as eighth throughout their
2009 campaign.
Rollins takes their highest ranking this season and squares up
for their first Sunshine State Conference showdown of the season as
they host 15th-ranked Florida Southern. Kickoff against
the Mocs is set for 7:00 p.m. at Barker Family Stadium and
Cahall-Sandspur Field. Fans will be able to catch all of the
action live on the Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com.
