This Week In WAC Men's Soccer - Oct. 16

10/16/2024 11:21:59 AM

2024 WAC Men's Soccer Release - Week 9 

SEATTLE U REMAINS UNBEATEN, LEADS COMPETITIVE WAC TABLE

The top three teams in the WAC standings carried unbeaten records through the second full weekend of conference play, with Seattle U atop the table with 10 points at 3-0-1 in league matches. San Diego State checked in second with nine points at a perfect 3-0, and San José State slotted in third with eight points at 2-0-2 as of Oct. 16.

SOLID RETURN TO THE WAC FOR SDSU THUS FAR
Two weeks into its official return WAC matches in men’s soccer, San Diego State remains the only conference team with an unblemished league record at 3-0. The Aztecs shut out UNLV and Utah Tech on the road by matching 1-0 scores before downing two-time defending WAC champion California Baptist 2-1 on Oct. 12.

UTAH TECH’S SHORT ENJOYS STELLAR WEEK IN NET
Utah Tech goalkeeper Stockton Short was terrific in a 0-1-1 week in which he led the conference with 16 saves and ranked second in goals against average (0.50) and save percentage (.941). Short was credited with five saves, including four stops in the second half, of a 0-0 draw at San Jose State on Oct. 10. At Seattle U on Oct. 13, Short set a Division I era Utah Tech program record with 11 saves (nine in the second half alone) after allowing a penalty kick goal in the third minute of a 1-0 defeat against the first place Redhawks.

SAN DIEGO STATE REMAINS THE TOP RANKED WAC TEAM IN LATEST NCAA RPI
As of the latest NCAA RPI update on Oct. 14, San Diego State was the top team from the WAC with an adjusted RPI ranking of 58. Other top 100 WAC teams in the more recent NCAA RPI were Seattle U (80), Grand Canyon (82) and UNLV (100).

THE CLASH OF THE UNBEATENS IN WEEK THREE
Seattle U and San Diego State will put unbeaten conference records on the line in a WAC clash on Oct. 17 in San Diego. After San José State plays a challenging league tilt at California Baptist on Oct. 17, the Spartans travel to San Diego State to face the Aztecs on Oct. 20.