WACO, Texas (Nov. 15, 2016) - For the third-straight week, the LIU Post football team has remained at No. 10 in the American Football Coaches Association Division II Top-25 Poll, released Monday.

The Pioneers, who are only one of seven remaining undefeated programs in Division II, captured the Northeast-10 Conference title last Saturday (Nov. 12) with a decisive 43-23 victory against Assumption.

Red-shirt sophomore running back Malik Pierre (Holbrook, N.Y.) carried the ball for a game-high 108 yards and two touchdowns in the contest. He also ran the opening second-half kickoff back for an 87-yard touchdown. As a result, Pierre was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the NE-10 Championship.

Meanwhile, the Pioneers surrendered just nine points on defense through three quarters of play. This season, LIU Post ranks third in the NE-10 and 15th in Division II in scoring defense (17.4 points allowed per game).

Northwest Missouri State stayed atop the poll, earning 750 points and 30 first-place votes. Grand Valley State, Shepherd, Sioux Falls and Harding all stood their ground to round out the Top-5.

Head Coach Bryan Collins and the Pioneers return to action Saturday (Nov. 19), when they face Winston-Salem State University in an NCAA Division II first-round match-up at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, N.Y. Kickoff is set for noon.

2016 AFCA Division II Poll - Nov. 14, 2016
1. Northwest Missouri St. (30 First-Place Votes) - 750 Points
2. Grand Valley St. - 714 Points
3. Shepherd - 688 Points
4. Sioux Falls - 657 Points
5. Harding - 617 Points
6. California (Pa.) - 602 Points
7. North Alabama - 540 Points
8. Texas A&M-Commerce - 530 Points
9. Emporia St. - 506 Points
10. LIU Post - 495 Points
11. Indiana (Pa.) - 444 Points
12. UNC Pembroke - 401 Points
13. Minnesota-Duluth - 396 Points
14. Newberry - 330 Points
15. Ferris St. - 328 Points
16. Ashland - 270 Points
17. Southwest Baptist - 250 Points
18. Fairmont St. - 248 Points
19. Valdosta St. - 193 Points
20. Central Missouri - 153 Points
21. Colorado School of Mines - 139 Points
22. Midwestern St. - 123 Points
23. Florida Tech - 82 Points
T-24. Azusa Pacific - 81 Points
T-24. Colorado Mesa - 81 Points
25. Assumption - 72 Points