Arizona soccer jumped nine spots, from 37th to 28th, in the RPI rankings this week after sweeping the Oregon schools at home. That means if the season ended today the Wildcats would likely host the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
They did not, however, receive any votes in the latest coaches poll, a recurring theme this season.
“Even though we’re not super high in the RPI, we’re not ranked anymore, I just feel like we’re not a team to take lightly,” forward Jada Talley said Sunday. “You can look at our stats, look at our scores, look at our film, we come to play every time we come out.