Lions Ranked No. 15 in Final NSCAA/adidas Division II Poll

The Texas A&M University-Commerce women's soccer team was ranked No. 15 in the final NSCAA/adidas poll announced on Tuesday.

The Lions emerged from unranked in the final regular season poll to the No. 15 spot in the final poll. The last time that A&M-Commerce finished the season ranked in the top 25 was in 2004, when they were ranked No. 23.  

A&M-Commerce finished the 2008 season with a 16-4-3 overall record and the 16 wins match the 1999 team for the most in a season in school history. Also, the Lions made its fourth appearance in school history to the NCAA Tournament, where they advanced to the third round for the second time in program history.

Recently, juniors Taylor Jordan and Meagan Lasley were named second and third team NSCAA/adidas All-Americans, respectively and the duo were joined on the all-South Central region first team by senior Melissa DoRemus and junior Sarah Reed. Plus, sophomore Chelsey Haight was a second team selection.

The remainder of the poll was:
1. Seattle Pacific (Wash.)        
2. West Florida        
3. Metro State (Colo.)         
4. Saint Rose (N.Y.)        
5. Columbus State (Ga.)        
6. Wisconsin-Parkside        
7. Truman State (Mo.)        
8. Grand Valley State (Mich.)
9.  Mercyhurst (Pa.)        
10. Western Washington        
11. Rollins (Fla.)        
12. West Chester (Pa.)        
13. Carson-Newman (Tenn.)        
14. Regis (Colo.)        
15. Texas A&M-Commerce  
16. Bridgeport (Conn.)  
17. C.W. Post (N.Y.)        
18. Winona State (Minn.)        
19. Minnesota State-Mankato        
20. Franklin Pierce (N.H.)        
21. Central Missouri        
22. North Carolina-Pembroke
23. Northern Kentucky        
24. UC San Diego
25. Tampa (Fla.)