The Tusculum College Women's soccer team climbed into fourth place in the Southeast Region in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Continental Tire NCAA Division II Women's regional rankings, through games of Sunday, September 30.

The Pioneers (8-1-1) are also listed among the teams receiving votes in the national rankings after extending their unbeaten streak to eight matches with wins over Brevard and Belmont Abbey last week.

Tusculum shut out Brevard 6-0 Wednesday night in a South Atlantic Conference match at Pioneer Field, and followed up with a 4-0 non-conference road win at Belmont Abbey on Saturday. The Pioneers have won four straight matches and have allowed just five goals in 10 contests this season.

The top three teams remain unchanged in this week's rankings, with Armstrong Atlantic (6-1-1) on top followed by Columbus State (9-1-0) and SAC member Lenoir-Rhyne (7-1-0). Lander, which was tied for fifth with Tusculum last week, is in sole possession of fifth at 6-1-2, followed by North Georgia (8-2-0), which dropped from fourth to sixth. Clayton State (7-3-0), UNC Pembroke (5-3-1), Flagler (7-2-1) are in positions seven through nine, with a tie for tenth between Catawba (6-4-0) and Lees-McRae (5-3-1).

The Pioneers, who are one of two unbeaten teams in the SAC along with Lenoir-Rhyne, travel to Carson-Newman for a conference match Wednesday evening at 6 p.m.