A 2-0 weekend helped the Fort Hays State men’s soccer team hold on to the second spot in the NCAA Division II Central Region Rankings, released Wednesday (Nov. 1). Conference rival Northeastern State maintained its top spot in the region after knocking off Oklahoma Baptist and Delta State last weekend.

In fact, all four spots remained the same, with Harding holding steady at No. 3 and Lindenwood clinging to the fourth spot in the ranking despite losing to the Tigers 1-0 on Sunday.

The top two teams in the Central Region will qualify for the NCAA Tournament and will travel to the home field of the top seed in the Midwest Region to vie for the regional title. The regional final will be played on either Thursday, November 16 or Friday, November 17, with the winner advancing to play the Midwest Region champion in the national quarterfinal that weekend. A win in that round means a trip to Kansas City, Mo. for the national semifinal, set to be played at Swope Soccer Village.

Fort Hays State is the three-time defending champion of the Central Region, earning a trip to the national quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Tournament three years in a row.

Below are the NCAA Central Region Rankings for November 1, 2017.

Rank	Team	In-Region Record	Division II Record
1	Northeastern State	11-4	12-4
2	Fort Hays State	10-3-1	10-5-2
3	Harding	7-6-2	7-6-2
4	Lindenwood	7-7	8-7