Cerritos shoots back up top, Santa Barbara breaks into top three in latest CCCSIA men's soccer poll

Adrian Gamez tallied two goals in a 7-minute span and the Vaqueros beat Citrus, 3-0, earlier this season.(Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Adrian Gamez tallied two goals in a 7-minute span and the Vaqueros beat Citrus, 3-0, earlier this season.(Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
September 21, 2018

RIVERSIDE - There were major shifts in the third California Community College Sports Information Association (CCCSIA) rankings this past week as seen in a handful of colleges trade places with one another. The Cerritos College Falcons have ridden the escalator to the top of the standings backed by last week's top voter getter in Taft. They now sit second overall.

Santa Barbara broke into the top three as they currently boast an undefeated record reading 5-0. Folsom Lake sit behind them at fourth overall with a 7-0 record. Folsom Lake is one of two teams that have seven total wins as No. 5 Fullerton carts a 7-1 overall mark.

No. 10 Norco leaps into the top-10 after being ranked 13th in last week's poll. Norco is just one of two Orange Empire Conference teams to be ranked in the top-10. Other OEC notable include No. 12 Santa Ana, No. 14 Golden West, and No. T19 Santiago Canyon.

Fresno City sits at seventh overall despite only earning two wins this season. No. 18 Oxnard plummeted to the 18th overall after being ranked ninth last week. No. 6 Santa Monica rose four spots in the rankings, while No. 9 Rio Hondo leaped two spots from last week.

CCCAA MEN'S SOCCER POLL
(Sept. 18)

RANK

TEAM

RECORD

POINTS

1

Cerritos (1)

4-1-1

144

2

Taft (2)

5-1-1

137

3

Santa Barbara (1)

5-0

135

4

Folsom Lake (2)

7-0

126

5

Fullerton

7-1

119

6

Santa Monica (1)

6-1

113

7

Fresno (1)

2-0-5

110

8

Mt. SAC

4-2-1

91

9

Rio Hondo

5-0-2

83

10

Norco

4-1-1

76

11

West Valley

3-1-1

71

12

Santa Ana

4-1-1

63

13

Hartnell

4-1

53

14

Golden West

4-1-2

45

15

De Anza

5-1

37

T16

San Joaquin Delta

4-0-2

33

T16

Butte

5-1-1

33

18

Oxnard

3-2-2

30

T19

Santiago Canyon

4-1-3

21

T19

Las Positas

3-2-2

21

Other: Chaffey (20), Evergreen Valley (18), Long Beach (15), Antelope Valley (11), San Francisco (6), Feather River (6), Canyons (3), Compton (3), Canada (1), San Diego City (1)

   

Release by Nicho DellaValle (Riverside City College)