KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chaminade University women's soccer team made its debut in the United Soccer Coaches West Region Poll, as selected by region coaches.
The Silverswords are No. 10 in the region after an upset over then-No. 5 Concordia University Irvine helped move them into the rankings for the first time this season.
Chaminade is 7-4-4 on the year and 5-2-2 in the Pacific West Conference. They also claimed a win over Point Loma, the current No. 1-ranked squad in the region poll.
The second set of official NCAA region rankings, which determines the qualifiers for the NCAA Tournament, will be released on Wednesday. The Sea Lions are also No. 1 in the official West Region rankings. The final region rankings and the six teams who are postseason bound will be unveiled on Monday.
The 'Swords are still mathematically alive for the PacWest's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament which begins next weekend at a host site.
Chaminade will close out the regular season on Sunday against the University of Hawai'i Hilo. The Vulcans are ranked No. 25 in the final United Soccer Coaches Division II Poll.
