FHSU Athletics
The first set of NSCAA Rankings for the 2014 regular season were released on Tuesday (Sept. 9). Fort Hays State men’s soccer held steady in the national poll at No. 23, after being picked in that spot in the preseason poll. Fort Hays State opened the season 1-1 last week.
The Tigers are one of three MIAA teams listed in the rankings. Northeastern State jumped all the way to No. 7 in the nation after not being listed in the preseason poll. The RiverHawks opened the year 2-0, which included a win over preseason No. 4 ranked Rockhurst. Lindenwood went 1-0, but dropped from No. 7 in the preseason poll to No. 13 in the first regular season poll. Fort Hays State held steady, despite the loss.
Fort Hays State heads to Rapid City, S.D., this coming weekend for two matches at the GNAC/MIAA Shootout. The Tigers face University of Mary on Friday (Sept. 12) and then South Dakota School of Mineson Sunday (Sept. 14).
Below are the first set of regular season rankings for 2014 (Sept. 9).
| 1 | Southern New Hampshire University | 1-0-0 | |
| 2 | Simon Fraser University | 1-0-0 | |
| 3 | Rollins College | 1-0-0 | |
| 4 | Saginaw Valley State University | 2-0-0 | |
| 5 | Limestone College | 3-0-0 | |
| 6 | Texas A&M International University | 2-0-0 | |
| 7 | Northeastern State University | 2-0-0 | |
| 8 | University Of Charleston | 2-0-0 | |
| 9 | California State University-Los Angeles | 2-0-0 | |
| 10 | Southern Connecticut State University | 2-0-0 | |
| 11 | Saint Leo University | 1-0-0 | |
| 12 | Lander University | 1-0-0 | |
| 13 | Lindenwood University | 1-0-0 | |
| 14 | Ohio Dominican University | 2-0-0 | |
| 15 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | 1-0-0 | |
| 16 | California State University Chico | 1-0-0 | |
| 17 | Shippensburg University | 2-0-0 | |
| 18 | University Of West Florida | 1-0-0 | |
| 19 | Barton College | 2-0-0 | |
| 20 | Fort Lewis College | 1-1-0 | |
| 21 | University of the District of Columbia | 2-0-0 | |
| 22 | Quincy University | 2-0-0 | |
| 23 | Fort Hays State University | 1-1-0 | |
| 24 | Young Harris College | 1-0-0 | |
| 25 | Post University | 1-0-0 |
Also receiving votes: Wheeling Jesuit University (15), Midwestern State University (13), Lynn University (11), Drury University (8), Seattle Pacific University (7), Shepherd University (3), LIU Post (2), Mercyhurst University (1), Nova Southeastern University (1), Mount Olive College (1)