NAIA women's soccer coaches poll of Oct. 23, 2024

        NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana women's soccer continues its climb in the NAIA coaches poll.
        The Gold Nuggets (9-3-1 overall, 8-0-1 Red River Athletic Conference) were tied for 29th Wednesday — a program record — in the sixth poll of the season. XULA's 27 points in the newest poll also are a high for this second-year program.
        It's the fourth consecutive time that the XULA women reached their highest poll position ever.
        XULA is the first Red River women's soccer team to receive votes in the first six national polls of a season since former member St. Thomas (Texas) in 2018.
        XULA won the RRAC regular-season championship and reached the second round of NAIA nationals in 2023. That team never received a vote in the coaches polls.
        XULA, 9-0-1 in its last 10 games, will visit RRAC opponents Houston-Victoria at 1 p.m. Thursday and Huston-Tillotson at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Gold Nuggets' next home game will start at 11 a.m. Oct. 31 against LSU-Alexandria at Lafreniere Park in Metairie, La. All XULA home soccer games offer free admission.
        Additional NAIA polls will be announced Nov. 6 and Dec. 18.

XULA women's soccer — week-by-week in NAIA coaches poll
Oct. 23, 2024 — tied for 29th with 27 points
Oct. 9, 2024 — 31st with 18 points
Sept. 25, 2024 — tied for 34th with 7 points
Sept. 11, 2024 — tied for 36th with 2 points
Aug. 28, 2024 — tied for 40th with 2 points
Aug. 14, 2024 — tied for 36th with 14 points