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After going 0-0-1 last week, the Vulcans came in at the No. 15 spot in latest United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Poll.
HILO, Hawai’i – The Hawai’i Hilo women’s soccer team climbed two spots to No. 15 in the latest United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Rankings released Tuesday.
The Vulcans played just one game last week and it ended in a scoreless tie against Hawai’i Pacific in non-conference play.
UH Hilo made its debut on the top 25 rankings last week landing at the No. 17 spot.
Dallas Baptist University (5-0-1) remained atop the Division II rankings.
Previously ranked No. 16 Minnesota State University-Mankato went 1-0-1 last week to drop to No. 18 while Mississippi College fell to No. 19 after going 1-1 with a loss to No. 13 Lee University.
The Vulcans also remained at No. 2 in the West Region Poll with Point Lomza Nazarene staying at the top spot.
2022 Women’s Soccer Rankings History
| RANK | WEEK (DATE) | W-L-T | WEST RANK | PREVIOUS WEEK RESULTS |
| No. 15 | Week 3 (Sept. 20) | 0-0-1 | No. 2 | » Hawai’i Pacific (T 1-1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 17 | Week 2 (Sept. 13) | 3-0-0 | No. 2 | » San Francisco State (W 3-1) » Stanislaus State (W 1-0) » Regis (W 3-0) |
| NR | Week 1 (Sept. 6) | 1-0-0 | No. 7 | » Cal State East Bay (W 4-1) |
| NR | Preseason (Aug. 2) | 0-0-0 | – | – |
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