Both the Missouri Valley College Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams made appearances in the most recent NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Polls, which were released Wednesday.

The women’s program rose three spots, coming in ranked No. 9 after going 1-0-1 during the latest ratings period. This included a 2-2 tie against No. 5 Cumberlands (Ky.) and a 1-0 win against No. 15 Oklahoma Wesleyan. The 1-1 tie against No. 23 Columbia (Mo.), Tuesday evening, did not factor into the coaches’ poll. This ranking is the highest for Missouri Valley during Head Coach Drew Hawkins’ 18 seasons leading the program.

The Missouri Valley men fell five spots from its preseason ranking, and sits at No. 14 in this edition of the coaches’ poll. The Vikings went 1-1-1 during the latest ratings period, which included a 2-1 win over Morningside (Iowa), a 4-4 tie against Rocky Mountain (Iowa) and a 2-1 defeat to Columbia (Mo.).

The MVC Women’s program will return to action on Saturday when the Vikings host Dordt (Iowa) inside Volney C. Ashford Stadium at 11 a.m. Both teams will then host Benedictine for a Heart doubleheader on Tuesday, September 9. Women’s game starts at 5 p.m., followed by the men’s game at 7:30 p.m.