INDIANAPOLIS – The Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team is ranked sixth in the second NCAA Division II South Central Region rankings of the 2017 season, as announced Wednesday.
These rankings are the official rankings used to determine the NCAA Division II Tournament field, which will be announced on November 6. The tournament champions of the Lone Star, Rocky Mountain Athletic, and Heartland Conferences will advance to the tournament, along with three at-large teams from the region.
The Lions have a Division II record of 10-3-3, with a 10-3-3 in-region record. Colorado School of Mines is now the top seed in the region, followed by Angelo State in second and Midwestern State in third. St. Edward's is fourth and Dallas Baptist is fifth, just ahead of A&M-Commerce. Behind the Lions are Regis in seventh and Rogers State in eighth.
A&M-Commerce closes out the regular season with two Lone Star Conference matches this weekend. The Lions take on UT Permian Basin at 4 p.m. Friday in Odessa, then close out the regular season at 1 p.m. Sunday against Angelo State in San Angelo.
| Rk |
School |
In-Region |
D-II |
| 1 |
Colorado School of Mines |
12-2-1 |
12-2-1 |
| 2 |
Angelo State |
11-1-1 |
11-2-1 |
| 3 |
Midwestern State |
11-4-1 |
11-4-1 |
| 4 |
St. Edward's |
9-3-4 |
9-3-4 |
| 5 |
Dallas Baptist |
11-3-2 |
11-3-2 |
| 6 |
A&M-Commerce |
9-3-3 |
10-3-3 |
| 7 |
Regis |
12-2-2 |
12-2-2 |
| 8 |
Rogers State |
10-3-1 |
10-3-1 |
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