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The Hutchinson Community College women’s soccer team is back in the national rankings.
The Blue Dragons leaped back into the NJCAA Division I Women’s Soccer national poll at No. 17 on Monday after beating two ranked teams last week. The Dragons topped then-No. 17Cowley 2-1 and then-No. 15 Coffeyville 2-1 in overtime.
The Blue Dragons had lost to Johnson County on the road 3-1 after being up 1-0 at the half prior to bouncing back with two big wins.
Freshman Adriana Delgado netted her second overtime game-winner of the season on an assist from sophomore Hadlie Lowe after the Blue Dragons mounted a quick counter attack after a Coffeyville corner kick for the overtime game-winner.
Lowe, who had the go-ahead goal against Cowley in the second half, boasted five points last week with two goals and an assist. She also had the early goal in the fifth minute against Coffeyville.
Monday’s ranking is the second time this season the Blue Dragons have been ranked. The Dragons were No. 20 two weeks ago, the program's first national ranking since Oct. 17, 2017. The Dragons lost 3-1 to Johnson County and immediately fell out of the rankings.
This weekend will be the third of four straight matches against ranked opponents, Saturday’s match is at sixth-ranked and Jayhawk East leader Butler, which is coming off a 5-1 victory over Garden City. Butler is 9-2-1 this season, 5-0-1 in conference play.
Coffeyville remained in the rankings at No. 20. Eastern Florida State received all eight first-place votes. Six teams in the top 20 remain undefeated.
NJCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S SOCCER RANKINGS
Record Points Last Poll
1. Eastern Florida State (8) 6-0-0 160 1
2. Tyler Junior College 10-0-0 133 2
3. Seminole State College (OK) 9-0-0 126 3
4. Salt Lake Community College 5-1-0 119 4
5. Hill 8-0-0 112 5
6. Butler 9-2-1 105 7
7. Monroe CC 6-1-1 98 8
8. Iowa Western 6-3-1 91 9
9. Monroe College 4-2-2 84 6
10. Snow 6-1-1 77 10
11. Angelina 7-1-1 70 11
12. Barton 9-1-0 63 12
13. Daytona State 5-0-2 56 13
14. Navarro 6-2-0 49 14
15. Arizona Western 7-0-0 42 16
16. Illinois Central 9-0-0 35 18
17. Hutchinson 9-1-0 28 NR
18. LSU Eunice 5-2-1 21 19
19. Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa 7-2-1 14 20
20. Coffeyville 8-2-1 4 15
Receiving Votes: Spartanburg Methodist, Polk State