Men's Soccer No. 1 For Second Week in a Row
National Rankings
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Oct. 9, 2012) - The LIU Post men's soccer team remained the nation's top ranked team for the second straight week, according to the most National Soccer Coaches Association of American (NSCAA) Division II National poll.
The Pioneers won two games last week to stretch their win streak to 11 games, matching the same streak the Pioneers had last year to open the season. With the 11-0 record and a 6-0 slate in conference play, the Pioneers take over sole possession of first place in the ECC. LIU Post earned identical 3-1 victories over both Mercy and Bridgeport after falling behind early to both teams. However, the potent offense of the Pioneers took control in both games as the Pioneers outshot both opponents 34-14 in two games. Five different Pioneers accounted for the goals, led by
Kieran Mercer's two scores.
LIU Post has outscored opponents 36-11, led by eight goals from
Eivind Austboe (Stavanger, Norway) and six from
Cemil Turan (Staten Island, N.Y.). In all, 11 different Pioneers have found the back of the net this season. In NCAA rankings, the Pioneers are fifth in scoring offense with 3.27 goals per game, and sixth in total goals, sixth in total assists, and fifth in total points.
The Pioneers have a key non-conference match this week against UMass-Lowell, who is No. 5 in the nation and No. 2 in the East region, this Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. in Brookville, N.Y.