Nov 10, 2026

⚽ Tigers hold steady at No. 12 in top 25 entering NCAA Tournament

Posted Nov 10, 2026 8:39 PM
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Fort Hays State men's soccer team is ranked No. 12 for the second-straight week in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll, released on Tuesday (Nov. 10). FHSU enters the national tournament with an overall record of 15-2-3 and will play host to a second-round match against Lake Erie College on Sunday, November 15.

Fort Hays State has been listed in the top 25 for all 12 releases of the poll this season and in 27 consecutive polls dating back to October 2024, extending the longest streak in program history.

Fort Hays State received the No. 3 seed for Super Region 3 of the NCAA Tournament. Each super region has 10 teams, which makes a national bracket of 40. Lake Erie is the No. 6 seed in the super region and is receiving votes in the latest national poll. Beyond this week's matches in the NCAA Tournament, the super region semifinals and finals will be held November 20 and 22, then the national semifinals and final will be held December 3 and 5.

Fort Hays State extended its unbeaten streak against GAC/MIAA teams in the regular season and conference tournament to 40-straight matches by winning the conference tournament for a third-straight year this past week. The streak dates back to the 2024 season. The 40-match streak is the second-longest streak in NCAA Division II history, only behind Southern Connecticut State's 46 set from 1995 to 2000.

United Soccer Coaches Top 25 for November 10, 2026
Rank School Prev W-L-T
1 California State University-Los Angeles 1 17-0-2
2 University of Charleston 3 16-2-1
3 Midwestern State University 4 15-0-5
4 Lincoln University (Mo.) 6 15-0-4
5 Colorado State University-Pueblo 2 13-1-3
6 Flagler College 9 14-1-4
7 Trevecca Nazarene University 7 14-2-2
8 Southern New Hampshire University 8 13-1-4
9 Catawba College 5 13-2-2
10 Seattle Pacific University 11 17-3-1
11 Davis & Elkins College 10 13-1-3
12 Fort Hays State University 12 15-2-3
13 Regis University 15 12-3-4
14 Emory & Henry University 16 11-1-6
15 Saginaw Valley State University 12 9-1-7
16 Florida Southern College 24 12-4-3
17 California State University-San Bernardino 22 14-4-3
18 Auburn University Montgomery 14 11-3-3
19 University of Colorado-Colorado Springs 20 10-3-6
20 Gannon University RV 14-3-3
21 St. Thomas Aquinas College RV 9-4-4
22 Franklin Pierce University 18 9-5-4
23 Western Oregon University 17 11-4-5
24 Francis Marion University RV 16-4-2
25 Lynn University RV 8-3-6

Receiving Votes: Florida Tech, Northern Michigan University, Rogers State University, University of North Georgia, Lees-McRae College, Millersville University, Southern Nazarene University, University of Findlay, Concord University, Fort Lewis College, University of West Alabama, Georgian Court University, Mercy University, Purdue University Northwest, Roosevelt University, Maryville University of St. Louis, Drury University, Lake Erie College, Western Oregon University, Westmont College.