EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University is ranked No. 5 in this week's NSCAA Division II women's soccer poll, moving up one spot and attaining the highest national ranking in program history, it was released Tuesday.
 
The Warriors (12-1, 11-1 PSAC) extended their winning streak to 12 games with two victories last week, 3-2 at Millersville on Tuesday and 1-0 (OT) vs. Shippensburg on Saturday.

ESU is the first PSAC school ranked in the NSCAA top 5 since October 9, 2012, when West Chester was ranked No. 2.
 
ESU was ranked No. 6 the last two weeks, No. 16 on Sept. 30 and No. 25 on Sept. 23.
 
This marks the Warriors' fifth week in the top 10 in program history. They were previously ranked No. 6 on September 17 last season, and were tied for 10th for one week in September 1999.
 
ESU is ranked in the NSCAA DII poll for the fifth season in the last seven years, and the 13th week overall, under eighth-year head coach Rob Berkowitz.
 
ESU's current 12-game winning streak is the second-longest in school history. The Warriors have an opportunity to match the school single-season record of 13, set in 1994, when they host Seton Hill (5-7-2, 5-5-2) on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Eiler-Martin Stadium.
 
The Warriors are tied for the PSAC lead with West Chester with 33 points through 12 of 16 games. ESU owns a 2-1 (OT) win at West Chester on September 30.
 
ESU is second in the PSAC with 2.39 goals per game and tied for second with 0.62 goals allowed per game, holding a 31-8 goal differential through 13 games. ESU has six shutouts and has allowed more than one goal just once this season.
 
The Warriors' 31 goals have come from 13 different players - and without a player ranked in the top 10 in the PSAC in goals per game or points per game.
 
ESU's statistical leader is freshman back Amanda Vojta, who is tied for second in the PSAC with 0.62 assists per game (eight assists in 13 games). Vojta had a goal and an assist, both off corner kicks, in ESU's 3-2 win at Millersville on Tuesday.
 
Senior forward Courtney Keller leads the Warriors with five goals and three assists for 13 points and four players have four goals each - junior forward Sammi Jo Hughes, sophomore midfielder Shea Neal, sophomore forward Brielyn Hackett and sophomore back Laurel Neira. Hughes had the game-winning goal 8:15 into the first overtime in Saturday's win over Shippensburg.
 
In goal, freshman Jules Harris is second in the PSAC in goals against average (0.56) and third in save percentage (0.872), making 41 saves and allowing just six goals in 970:57. She has five shutouts in 11 starts.

Eight players have started all 13 games - Neira, Vojta and senior Lexie Peveraro at back, Neal, junior Syrandin Deere Vester and freshman Sammi Ortiz in the midfield and Keller at forward. Sophomore Hannah Gombos started the season at forward before moving to right back after an injury to senior Kelly Clark.
 
ESU has two games this week, hosting Seton Hill on Wednesday and traveling to Pitt-Johnstown on Saturday.
 
ESU and West Chester are five points ahead of California (28 - 9-2-1) in the PSAC standings. Kutztown is fourth (27 - 9-3) and Slippery Rock (25 - 8-3-1) and Edinboro (25 - 8-4-1) are tied for fifth.
 
 
NSCAA DII Rankings
1. Minnesota-Mankato (14-0-0) - previously 1
2. Barry (9-1-1) - 7
3. Saint Rose (11-1-1) - 5
4. North Georgia (12-1-0) - 10
5. East Stroudsburg (12-1-0) - 6
6. Wisconsin-Parkside (12-0-2) - 12
7. California State-Los Angeles (13-1-1) - 16
8. Metro State (10-1-1) - 15
9. Central Missouri (13-0-1) - 9
10. Grand Valley State (12-2-0) - 3
11. Rollins (11-2-0) - 13
12. West Chester (12-1-0) - 11
13. Mercy (13-1-0) - 14
14. Clayton State (13-2-0) - 17
15. Sonoma State (13-2-0) - 8
16. Colorado Mines (12-1-2) - 4
17. Columbus State (11-1-1) - NR
18. Winona State (13-1-0) - 18
19. Saint Leo (9-4-0) - 23
20. Western Washington (12-0-2) - RV
21. Saginaw Valley State (7-1-3) - 20
22. LIU Post (10-1-1) - 25
23. Kutztown (10-3-0) - NR
24. Regis (9-3-1) - RV
25. Tampa (10-2-2) - RV