GALESBURG — The Carl Sandburg College men’s soccer team reached a new high in this week’s NJCAA Division II rankings, which were released Monday afternoon.
The Chargers (11-2 overall, 8-2 Region IV) moved up one spot this week to No. 7, the highest ranking in program history. Sandburg had been as high as No. 8 on two occasions this season.
The Chargers won both matches they played last week, defeating South Suburban — which received votes in this week’s rankings — 3-0 on Wednesday on the road and beating Kishwaukee 4-0 on Saturday at home. Sandburg has won five of its last six contests, with its only loss in that stretch a 3-2 overtime defeat at current No. 4 Prairie State.
Sandburg earned 112 points in this week’s voting, just one point behind No. 6 Morton, which the Chargers defeated earlier this season. The Chargers have been ranked in all nine polls this season and in 11 in a row dating back to last spring.
Sandburg’s next game is 4 p.m. Wednesday at McHenry County.
NJCAA DIVISION II MEN’S SOCCER RANKINGS FOR OCT. 18
SANDBURG MEN’S SOCCER 2021 RANKINGS BY WEEK
• Preseason: No. 20
• Week 1: No. 20
• Week 2: No. 16
• Week 3: No. 8
• Week 4: No. 12
• Week 5: No. 10
• Week 6: No. 10
• Week 7: No. 8
• Week 8: No. 7
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