Lake Tahoe leapfrogs Fresno City for No. 1 spot in Week 3 CCCSIA Poll
RIVERSIDE - Lake Tahoe and Fresno City faced off last Friday in a clash of the best and the contest ended in a draw. Nevertheless, Lake Tahoe was seen as the favorite for the top spot in this week’s California Community College Athletic Association (CCCSIA) poll. The top seven squads still remain undefeated with a combined record of 45-0-8.
After earning the second-place ranking in the first three polls of the season, a draw with the top squad earned Lake Tahoe the number one overall position. They held a five-game winning streak prior to facing off against No. 2 Fresno City, but they hopped back on the winning train with a victory over Las Positas the following week. Goalkeeper Melanie Jimenez has pioneered the efforts and has not allowed a single goal in 278 minutes of action between the pipes.
No. 2 Fresno City dropped just one slot after the tie with top ranked Lake Tahoe after they allowed their first netter in the contest. They rebounded to defeat Diablo valley, 4-1. No. 3 Cypress continues to hold strong in the third position with two more victories to hold a flawless 6-0. They begin conference play next week.
No. 6 San Joaquin Delta, No. 8 Sierra and No. 10 Santa Ana all move up in the rankings after another strong week. It is the first time this season Santa Ana has earned a top-10 position, while No. 8 Sierra continues to be a staple in the rankings.
No. 15 Santa Monica shoots up to round out the top-15 after not receiving a single vote the previous week. No. 17 Ventura and No. 20 American River break into the rankings after receiving votes the previous week.
(Nicho DellaValle, Riverside City College)
| CCCSIA Women's Soccer Poll (Sept. 24) | |||||
| RK | School | Record | Pts | PR | |
| 1. | Lake Tahoe (2) | 7-0-2 | 211 | 2 | |
| 2. | Fresno City (7) | 7-0-1 | 196 | 1 | |
| 3. | Cypress | 6-0-0 | 188 | 3 | |
| 4. | Folsom Lake | 7-0-2 | 184 | 4 | |
| 5. | Santiago Canyon | 4-0-1 | 160 | 5 | |
| 6. | San Joaquin Delta | 7-0-2 | 157 | T-7 | |
| 7. | San Diego Mesa | 7-0-0 | 152 | T-7 | |
| 8. | Sierra | 7-2-0 | 124 | 9 | |
| 9. | Chaffey | 5-1-2 | 117 | 11 | |
| 10. | Santa Ana | 6-0-0 | 115 | 12 | |
| 11. | Cuesta | 7-0-0 | 97 | 15 | |
| 12. | San Bernardino Valley | 4-1-1 | 89 | 13 | |
| 13. | Cerritos | 2-3-1 | 64 | 6 | |
| 14. | Pasadena City | 4-0-3 | 62 | 14 | |
| 15. | Santa Monica | 3-1-2 | 54 | NR | |
| 16. | Rio Hondo | 4-1-2 | 51 | 17 | |
| 17. | Ventura | 4-2-2 | 43 | NR | |
| 18. | Fullerton | 4-1-0 | 40 | 16 | |
| 19. | Santa Rosa | 4-3-1 | 37 | 10 | |
| 20. | American River | 5-2-0 | 27 | NR | |
| Others: Long Beach City (22), Moorpark (19), Mt. San Antonio (18), Chabot (13), MiraCosta (9), Allan Hancock (8), Imperial Valley (3), De Anza (2), Hartnell (2),College of the Canyons (1). | |||||