After a 2-1 overtime loss at home to No. 16 Hutchinson, Butler soccer fell four spots to 19th in this week's NJCAA Division I women's soccer poll.
The Grizzlies (9-4-3 overall, 6-1-1 KJCCC) lost for the first time in 12 games, as they went 9-0-3 during that stretch. Butler defeated the University of Kansas Club team 2-1 in exhibition play on Sunday.
Iowa Western (13-0-1) remained ranked No. 1 for the third straight week and received all five first-place votes, while Tyler, Texas stayed at No. 2 with 94 votes. Monroe, N.Y. stayed at No. 3, while Eastern Florida, Otero, Colo., and Monroe Community, N.Y., were locked in a three-way tie at No. 4.
Along with Butler, Hutchinson and Johnson County were the only other KJCCC teams ranked. The Blue Dragons (11-1-1) moved up three spots to 13th after beating Butler. Johnson County moved into the polls this week at 18th.
Butler travels to face No. 18 Johnson County (14-4-0 overall, 9-1-0 conference) in a contest that could determine the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Region VI playoffs. The Grizzlies will return home for a Sunday 1 p.m. contest against Coffeyville (9-5-1 overall, 5-4-1 conference).
| 2014 NJCAA TOP 20 SOCCER POLL | ||||
| Oct. 22, 2014 | ||||
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Prev. |
| 1. | Iowa Western (5) | 13-0-1 | 100 | 1 |
| 2. | Tyler, TX |
15-0-1 | 94 | 2 |
| 3. | Monroe, NY | 12-1-0 | 91 | 3 |
| 4. | Eastern Florida State | 9-1-0 | 79 | 4 |
| 5. | Otero, CO | 12-1-1 | 79 | 5 |
| 6. | Monroe Community, NY | 12-2-1 | 79 | 6 |
| 7. | Southwestern Illinois |
14-0-2 | 71 | 7 |
| 8. | Cisco, TX | 10-3-1 | 62 | 8 |
| 9. | Lewis & Clark, IL | 14-2-1 | 62 | 9 |
| 10. | Navarro, TX | 8-4-1 | 54 | 10 |
| 11. | Pima, AZ | 13-3-2 | 53 | 13 |
| 12. | Darton State, GA | 13-2-0 | 46 | 12 |
| 13. | Hutchinson | 11-1-1 | 37 | 16 |
| 14. | Jones County, MS | 15-0-0 | 35 | 14 |
| 15. | Laramie County, WY | 11-4-1 | 31 | 11 |
| 16. | Schoolcraft, MI | 9-1-1 | 24 | 17 |
| 17. | Parkland, IL | 12-3-0 | 19 | 19 |
| 18. | Johnson County | 14-4-0 | 15 | RV |
| 19. | Butler | 9-4-3 | 7 | 15 |
| 19. | Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa | 8-10-0 | 7 | 20 |
Other schools receiving votes: USU-Eastern Utah (12-2-2, 13); Spartanburg Methodist, SC (13-1-0, 1); Paradise Valley, AZ (11-4-3, 1).
Dropped from rankings: USU-Eastern Utah (18).