JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Lincoln men's soccer team has achieved its highest-ever national ranking, as the Blue Tigers are now the No. 4 team in the country according the United Soccer Coaches Division II poll, released on Tuesday (Nov. 10).

The Blue Tigers, previously ranked No. 6 nationally, moved up after beating Truman State in the GLVC Men's Soccer Championship match on Sunday (Nov. 8). Lincoln, one of just three undefeated programs in the country, is 15-0-4 overall and won both the GLVC regular season and tournament titles. 

Lincoln received the No. 1 seed in Super Region 3 for the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship. The Blue Tigers will host first and second round matches of the tournament this week, with No. 9 Purdue Northwest playing No. 8 Roosevelt on Friday (Nov. 13) in the opening round. Lincoln will play the winner of that match on Sunday (Nov. 15). Both matches will be played at Capital City High School and tip off at 3:00 p.m. CST.