The Mountaineers (5-0-1) maintain their position in the poll following a 2-0 showing against Big Ten Conference opponents over the weekend in Morgantown. WVU defeated Purdue, 2-0, on Sept. 1, and then-No. 19 Ohio State, 2-1, on Sept. 4. The team’s defense held its opponents to a combined 5 shots, three corner kicks and one shot on-goal.
The top-five positions in the poll remain unchanged, with Stanford (5-0), Florida State (3-0) and Virginia (6-0) sitting ahead of the Mountaineers, and Duke (4-1-1), WVU’s next opponent, following at No. 5.
Florida (4-1) ranks No. 6, and North Carolina (4-0-1) and Connecticut (5-1) follow at No.