HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - The Northern Kentucky University men’s soccer team jumped to 12th nationally in this week’s NCAA Division II poll.

NKU - which was unranked in last week’s national poll - is 4-1 overall after posting a 2-0 win over Southern Indiana last Sunday. The Norse were ranked as high as 17th nationally last season in the weekly poll, which is conducted by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

The No. 12 national ranking in the Division II poll is the best in the history of the NKU men’s soccer program. The previous best was a No. 14 ranking in 1996.

NKU owns a four-game winning streak and is tied with Lewis for first place in the Great Lakes Valley Conference standings. The Norse, 2-0 in the GLVC, will travel west this weekend for road contests at Drury (Friday at 8:30 p.m.) and Rockhurst (Sunday at 3:30 p.m.).

NKU enters the weekend having posted three consecutive shutouts in wins against Saginaw Valley State, Kentucky Wesleyan and Southern Indiana. The Norse have outscored the opposition 13-4 this season.

NKU will return home Sept. 23 for a 7:30 p.m. GLVC showdown against Lewis at the Town & Country Sports Complex in Wilder. Ky.

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