Chaffey, Mt. SAC, San Joaquin Delta are 1-2-3 in CCCSIA Women's Soccer Poll

SAN BERNARDINO - For the second consecutive week, Mt. San Antonio College’s women’s soccer team received the most first-place votes in the California Community College Sports Information Association women’s soccer poll.

And for the second consecutive week, the Mounties are No. 2 in said poll.

Chaffey College vaulted Mt. SAC to take the top spot in the polling conducted by sports information professionals this week. The Panthers received three of the 10 first-place votes cast, earning 187 points in the voting. Mt. SAC had six first-place votes, but only 179 points to remain in the second spot.

The Panthers are only one of three teams remaining without a loss. They will face back-to-back tests in Inland Empire Athletic Conference play over their next two games, as they host No. 19 Mt. San Jacinto on Friday, then travel to play a resurgent San Bernardino Valley, which has won four in a row, Tuesday.

San Joaquin Delta holds down the No. 3 spot with 165 points, having received the other first-place vote. It holds a slight advantage over a pair of Orange Empire Conference teams, as Orange Coast remained steady at No. 4 with 157 points, while Santiago Canyon moved up two spots to No. 5 with 149 points, placing that will likely change after the Hawks beat the Pirates 4-0 on Tuesday.

The other two undefeated teams, Reedley (147 points) and Folsom Lake (132 points), hold down the No. 6 and No. 8 spots respectively. In between is former No. 1, Cypress, which holds a two-point advantage in the voting over Folsom Lake.

Allan Hancock and Los Angeles Pierce round out the top 10, tied for the No. 9 spot with 115 points, while Saddleback, which handed Cypress its first loss last week, comes in at No. 11 with 113 points. Saddleback will face Santiago Canyon next Tuesday.

(Bill Norris, CCCSIA)