In the Polls

Several NCAC teams are making their presence known on national and regional stages:

Women's Cross Country: Oberlin is 28th in the U.s. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division III poll. Ohio Wesleyan is 31st. Allegheny is fifth in the Mideast Region. In the Great Lakes, Oberlin is fourth, followed by Ohio Wesleyan in fifth and Kenyon in eighth.

Men's Cross Country: Allegheny is 23rd in the U.s. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division III poll. The Gators are second in the Mideast Region. Wabash is ninth and Denison is 10th in the Great Lakes Region.

Football: Wabash is 20th in the latest AFCA poll and 18th in the D3football.com Top 25. Allegheny junior linebacker Craig Lawrence was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week after he had a hand in three separate turnovers, recovering two fumbles and causing another in the Gators' 24-21 victory over Carnegie Mellon last week. He also had seven tackles (four solo) and two sacks.

Women's Soccer: Wittenberg is ranked ninth and Denison 15th in the national NSCAA/adidas poll. The Tigers are first in the Great Lakes Region, followed by the Big Red in second, Kenyon in fifth and Ohio Wesleyan in ninth. Wooster also received votes in the regional poll. D3Kicks.com ranks Denison 18th in their national Top 25. Wittenberg received votes in the poll.

Men's Soccer: Ohio Wesleyan is 13th in the national NSCAA/adidas poll. The Battling Bishops are second in the Great Lakes Region, followed by Wittenberg in fourth, Kenyon in seventh, Hiram in eighth and Oberlin in ninth. Allegheny also received votes in the regional poll. NCAC schools fill half of the 10 spots in the Great Lakes Top 10. D3Kicks.com ranks Ohio Wesleyan 12th in their national Top 25. Wittenberg received votes in the poll. Ohio Wesleyan senior midfielder Nick Skoczen was named to the D3Kicks.com Team of the Week after he scored twice and added two assists as the Battling Bishops rolled to a 3-0 record last week. He helped OWU kick off its NCAC title defense when he put away the game-winner in a 2-1 win over Wabash with less than seven minutes left in regulation. He then collected a goal and two assists in a 5-0 defeat of Otterbein.

Volleyball: Wittenberg is ranked second nationally for the second straight week. The Tigers, who received seven first-place votes, are 18-0. Wittenberg and Haverford (15-0) are the only undefeated teams listed in the Top 25. Hiram is ranked 24th.