Indianapolis – The Northern State University soccer team sits at No. 8 in the second NCAA Central Region Rankings, released today. The Wolves hold a Division II and in-region record of 8-3-5. Northern is joined by NSIC opponents No. 2 St. Cloud State, No. 3 Minnesota State, No. 5 Augustana, and No. 9 Minnesota Duluth.
 
The NSIC, the Mid-America Athletic Association (MIAA) and the Great American Conference (GAC) make up the 34-team NCAA Central Region. The top eight teams in the region will advance to the NCAA region tournament, with the two top-seeded teams in each region offered the opportunity to host, provided minimum site selection criteria are met and a bid has been submitted. Automatic bids are granted to the winners of the MIAA, GAC and NSIC postseason tournaments, with the remaining five spots awarded on an at-large basis. 

The NCAA Women's Soccer selection show will be streamed online at 5:30 p.m. (CT) on Monday, November 13 at NCAA.com. The first/second round matches of the regional tournament will take place on campus on November 16-19 while third/quarterfinal rounds will be slated for November 30-December 3. The 2023 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Semifinal and Championship will take place on December 7 and 9 at Sportsplex at Matthews in Matthews, North Carolina; hosted by Wingate University.
 
CENTRAL REGION 

Rank	Team (Conference)	Division II Record	In-Region Record
1	Washburn (MIAA)	15-2-1	15-2-1
2	St. Cloud State (NSIC)	12-3-2	12-3-2
3	Minnesota State (NSIC)	11-2-5	11-2-5
4	Central Missouri (MIAA)	13-3-2	13-3-2
5	Augustana (NSIC)	9-5-3	9-5-3
6	Fort Hays State (MIAA)	11-3-3	11-3-3
7	Emporia State (MIAA)	9-5-4	9-3-4
8	Northern State (NSIC)	8-3-5	8-3-5
9	Minnesota Duluth (NSIC)	6-5-6	6-5-6
10	Northwest Missouri State (MIAA)	8-4-6	8-4-6

Selection Information  | Central Region