INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Flagler College women's soccer team is one of 10 teams listed in the first of three NCAA Division II Southeast Region rankings, which was released Wednesday afternoon.

The first poll is listed alphabetically, but the next two will be ranked Nos. 1-10.  

Flagler (10-1-3 overall, 10-1-3 in-region record) is one of four Peach Belt Conference teams ranked in the top 10. Columbus State University (9-3-1, 9-3-1), Lander University (8-4-2, 8-4-2), and the University of North Georgia (11-2-2, 11-2-2) are listed in the initial rankings.

Other teams listed are Anderson University (7-4-2, 7-4-2), Carson-Newman University (6-5-2, 5-5-2), Catawba College (14-0-0, 14-0-0), Lenoir-Rhyne University (11-0-3, 11-0-3), UNC Pembroke (9-3-2, 9-3-2), and Wingate University (10-3-1, 10-3-1).

The Saints overall strength of schedule is .544, which is 11^th in the region, and their in-region strength of schedule is .544. Flagler's D2 Performance Indicator, which is a system that assigns numerical values to game results depending on the site and quality of the opponent, is 19.643. That number is fourth in the region. The national tournament selection criteria are based on, in no particular order: in-region winning percentage, D2 winning percentage, D2 strength of schedule, D2 head-to-head competition, and results vs. common D2 opposition.

The NCAA regional rankings are the official rankings used by the committee to select the national tournament field. The field will be comprised of 56 teams and the Southeast Region will have eight teams playing at two different sites. However, two more polls are to be announced until the official release of the 56-team field on Monday, Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern.

The ranking does not account for tonight's result. Flagler closes out its regular season on Saturday at Florida Tech.

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