CHARLOTTE - A historic season continues to unfold for the Northwest women's soccer program, as the Lady Rangers remained in the NJCAA Division II rankings, inching up a spot to No. 12 in Monday's updated poll.

This marks the fourth consecutive week in the national rankings for the Lady Rangers, after starting at No. 17 following an upset at then-No. 2 East Central nearly a month ago.

Northwest improved to 10-1 overall with a pair of victories last week at Southwest Tennessee and Copiah-Lincoln. The Lady Rangers scored a 4-0 shutout at Southwest Tennessee last Tuesday before edging the Lady Wolves, 2-1, in overtime.

Heartland (Ill.) tops the Division II rankings once more, sporting a 10-0 record on the year and earning unanimous first place votes. Jones College is the highest ranked MACCC program in the No. 2 slot, while Waubonsee, Phoenix College and Southwestern Illinois round out the top five.

Holmes (6th) and East Central (13th) round out MACCC programs represented in the rankings, while Pearl River is listed as receiving votes.

In related news, freshman Jennifer Enriquez continues to light up the national stats with 14 assists, tied for second nationally behind South Surburban's Amaris Gonzalez (24). The Las Cruces, N.M. native is one away from tying Northwest's single-season record of 15 assists, shared by Gena Gutierrez (2004) and Justine Richens (2006).

Northwest will take the pitch again on Friday, October 8 against Southwest Mississippi. The match is slated for a 1 P.M. start time from the Senatobia Sports Park.