By Caleb Scott
The Ohio Northern men's soccer team moved up to No. 3 nationally in the seventh weekly National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll.
The Polar Bears (15-0-3) are also ranked No. 4 in the eighth weekly D3soccer.com poll.
In the NSCAA poll, Chicago (Ill.) is ranked No. 1, Franklin & Marshall (Pa.) is No. 2 and Amherst (Mass.) is No. 4.
In the D3soccer.com poll, Chicago (Ill.) remained at the No. 1 spot with 998 points and 20 first place votes, Messiah (Pa.) is No. 2 with 941 points and the remaining first place vote, Amherst (Mass.) is third with 883 points and ONU is fourth with 879 points.
Northern has now been nationally-ranked for six consecutive years and 10 times in the last 11 seasons.
The Polar Bears return to action Tuesday evening as they host Baldwin Wallace at 7 pm on Senior Night. Fans are encouraged to stay after the match for a ceremony celebrating ONU's 14 seniors.
NSCAA Coaches Poll - Week 6
Oct. 18, 2016
Rank School
1. Chicago (Ill.) 15-0-0
2. Franklin & Marshall (Pa.) 11-1-3
3. Ohio Northern 14-0-3
4. Amherst (Mass.) 12-1-1
5. Trinity (Tx.) 16-1-0
6. St. Thomas (Minn.) 13-0-3
7. Rutgers-Newark (N.J.) 17-2-0
8. SUNY Cortland (N.Y.) 15-2-0
9. Messiah (Pa.) 13-0-3
10. Rowan (N.J.) 14-1-1
