By Caleb Scott

The Ohio Northern men's soccer team moved up to No. 3 nationally in the seventh weekly National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll.

The Polar Bears (15-0-3) are also ranked No. 4 in the eighth weekly D3soccer.com poll.

In the NSCAA poll, Chicago (Ill.) is ranked No. 1, Franklin & Marshall (Pa.) is No. 2 and Amherst (Mass.) is No. 4.

In the D3soccer.com poll, Chicago (Ill.) remained at the No. 1 spot with 998 points and 20 first place votes, Messiah (Pa.) is No. 2 with 941 points and the remaining first place vote, Amherst (Mass.) is third with 883 points and ONU is fourth with 879 points.

Northern has now been nationally-ranked for six consecutive years and 10 times in the last 11 seasons.

The Polar Bears return to action Tuesday evening as they host Baldwin Wallace at 7 pm on Senior Night. Fans are encouraged to stay after the match for a ceremony celebrating ONU's 14 seniors.

NSCAA Coaches Poll - Week 6

Oct. 18, 2016

Rank  School 

1.       Chicago (Ill.)                     15-0-0

2.       Franklin & Marshall (Pa.)  11-1-3

3.       Ohio Northern                 14-0-3

4.       Amherst (Mass.)               12-1-1

5.       Trinity (Tx.)                       16-1-0

6.       St. Thomas (Minn.)          13-0-3

7.       Rutgers-Newark (N.J.)     17-2-0

8.       SUNY Cortland (N.Y.)      15-2-0

9.       Messiah (Pa.)                  13-0-3

10.      Rowan (N.J.)                   14-1-1