SIUE soccer ranks No. 22 in country in final poll

EDWARDSVILLE – SIUE men's soccer, fresh off its longest run in the NCAA Tournament since returning to Division I, has earned a Top 25 national ranking.

The Cougars (10-5-7) are ranked 22^nd in the final National Poll from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). It is the first time SIUE has appeared in the final NSCAA poll since returning to Division I play.

SIUE also checks in at No. 15 in TopDrawerSoccer.com's postseason Top 25.

The Cougars finished the season in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I Tournament. SIUE knocked out a pair of ranked opponents, Michigan State (ranked 13th at the time) and Butler (No. 11) on its way to the third round. The Cougars fell to eventual national runner-up, Wake Forest, 2-1 in the Sweet 16.

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