KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Nov. 8, 2016) - The LIU Post women's soccer team continued its rise up the national rankings Tuesday, slotting in at No. 14 in the final 2016 National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division II regular-season poll.

It marks an eight-spot improvement for the Pioneers, who were ranked at No. 22 each of the last two weeks.

The green and gold advanced to the East Coast Conference Championship final last Wednesday with a 2-0 win against Mercy. Freshman midfielder Veronica Saager (East Islip, N.Y.) tallied the deciding goal in the 41st minute of play.

Western Washington and Grand Valley State remained atop the poll at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. Central Missouri went up one notch to No. 3, while West Chester and Columbus State rounded out the Top-5.

Head Coach Mark Dawson and the Pioneers have earned the No. 3 seed in the 2016 NCAA Division II Championship. They will face sixth-seeded Caldwell University in a first-round match-up on Friday (Nov. 11) at 2 p.m. at Adelphi University's Motamed Field in Garden City, N.Y.

2016 NSCAA Division II Top-25 Poll – Nov. 8, 2016
1. Western Washington University
2. Grand Valley State University
3. University of Central Missouri
4. West Chester University
5. Columbus State University
6. Colorado School of Mines
T-7. University of Bridgeport
T-7. Saint Leo University
T-9. Adelphi University
T-9. University of California-San Diego
11. St. Edward's University
12. Limestone College
13. Rockhurst University
14. LIU Post
15. Minnesota State University-Mankato
16. University of West Florida
17. East Stroudsburg University
18. Kutztown University
19. Nova Southeastern University
20. University of North Georgia
21. Sonoma State University
22. Truman State University
23. Colorado State University-Pueblo
24. Fort Hays State University
T-25. Notre Dame College (Ohio)
T-25. Minot State University