KUTZTOWN, PA. (October 21, 2009) -- The NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Committee has released its third poll and Kutztown University is ranked third in the Atlantic Region.

The top teams in each region, with records through October 19 are listed. The final regular-season poll will be published November 4 and championship selections will take place Nov. 9. Selections will be announced at 7 p.m. Eastern time, Monday, Nov. 9 via a webcast selection show on NCAA.com.

These are the rankings the women’s soccer committee will use to determine its selections for the 2009 NCAA Women’s Division II Soccer Championships.

Kutztown (11-3-2 overall) was ranked second last week. KU saw its eight-match unbeaten streak end with a 2-0 loss to West Chester, Tuesday afternoon. The Golden Bears are ranked 14th nationally by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Kutztown is ranked third in the Atlantic Region behind Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rival West Chester and California.

The Golden Bears play their second home match this month when they host East Stroudsburg Saturday afternoon in a match beginning at 1 p.m. The Golden Bears are currently in second place in the PSAC East with 19 points behind West Chester. Kutztown’s final three regular season matches are all against PSAC East Division opponents.

During the season, Kutztown has defeated four teams who are currently regionally ranked in the latest NCAA Division II soccer poll.

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