NORFOLK, VA—The Old Dominion University Soccer Monarchs (3-0) moved up to 11^th in the national polls this week by Soccer America.  ODU is also 12^th by College Soccer News, 17^TH BY TopdrawerSoccer,  21^st by the NSCAA, and 23^RD by Soccer Times.

 Junior midfielder Jordan LeBlanc(Haverford, PA.)  and sophomore forward Tim Hopkinson were honored for their efforts In the Monarchs two victories over the weekend.  Hopkinson was named to the Stihl Soccer Classic all-tournament team and also was chosen to TopDrawerSoccer's National Team of the Week.  Jordan LeBlanc (Haverford, PA.)  was the MVP of the  Stihl Soccer Classic, and was named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week.

 The Monarchs captured the 36^th annual Stihl Soccer Classic with wins over nationally ranked East Tennessee State and Monmouth.

 Hopkinson,(Nottingham, England)  recorded two goals and an assist  as the sophomore forward scored the Monarchs' second goal and assisted on the third in a 4-0 victory over #19 East Tennessee State on Friday and then had ODU's final goal in a 3-1 triumph over No.13 Monmouth on Sunday.

 The last time the Monarchs were in the top 15 was on Dec. 5 of 2006 at 14 by the NSCAA. That same season, ODU ranked as high as seventh. The Monarchs return to action this Saturday night at Elon.

 Soccer America Men's Top 25
TEAM (2011 RECORD) LAST WEEK
1. Maryland (5-0-0) 6
2. Connecticut (5-0-0) 3
3. Creighton (5-0-0) 4
4. Akron (3-0-1) 5
5. North Carolina (3-1-0) 1
6. Louisville (4-1-0) 2
7. Indiana (4-0-1) 10
8. UCF (5-0-0) 12
9. UC Santa Barbara (4-0-1) 7
10. UC Irvine (6-0-0) 20
11. Old Dominion (3-0-0) 22
12. USF (3-1-1) 8
13. Northern Illinois (5-0-0) 24
14. St. John's (4-1-0) 25
15. Ohio State (3-1-1) 11
16. UCLA (2-2-1) 17
17. Virginia (4-1-0) 18
18. Boston College (4-1-0) 14
19. California (2-1-2) 15
20. Notre Dame (2-1-1) 16
21. Bradley (4-0-2) NR
22. West Virginia (2-2-1) 9
23. New Mexico (4-0-1) NR
24. Cal State Fullerton (4-0-1) NR
25. Providence (4-1-0) NR

Note: Rankings and records though Sunday's games.

COLLEGE SOCCER NEWS

1. Connecticut

2. Maryland

3. Louisville

4. North Carolina

5. Creighton

6. Akron

7. UC Santa Barbara

8. Indiana

9. Virginia

10. Boston College

11. Central Florida

12. ODU

13. UC Irvine

14. California

15. Brown

16. Notre Dame

17. South Florida

18. West Virginia

19. Penn State

20. St. John’s

21. Ohio State

22. Charlotte

23. Providence

24. Monmouth

25. New Mexico

NSCAA National Rankings