Weekly Notes | The DAN/Live Stats
 
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Davenport women's soccer team continues to climb up the national rankings. In the latest NAIA Top 25 poll announced Tuesday evening, the association moved the Panthers three spots to No. 7, once again setting a new program best. DU has only one contest to play this week as it pulls the curtain on its non-conference slate Wednesday with a matchup against Cleary University at DU Turf Field under the lights at 7 p.m.
 
Vs. Cleary
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. (DU Turf Field)
Internet Coverage: Live Stats/Video
Announcers: Gene Halbert (Play-by-Play)
 
About the NAIA Top 25
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), which handed Davenport its only loss on the season, remains the top team in the NAIA after receiving 13 of the 21 first-place votes. Vanguard (Calif.) also remained the second-best team in the nation while Embry-Riddle (Fla.) and Concordia (Ore.) swapped the three and four slots, respectively. Among Davenport's opponents, Spring Arbor sits at No. 9 and Martin Methodist ranks 10^th. Spring Arbor was ranked No. 3 when the Panthers downed them in the season-opener and Martin Methodist was tabbed 12^th.
 
Scouting Cleary – 1-6-0 – Head coach Tom Hackenberry
The Cougars are coming off a difficult 11-0 defeat at home to Davenport's WHAC foe Madonna last Saturday. The Crusaders outshot the Cougars 39-1 and held a 28-1 edge in shots on goal. Cleary picked up its first win as a program on the road at Grace Bible 5-1 on Sept. 3. The Cougars are still in search for a victory since then.
 
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