Santiago Canyon ranked No. 1 in CCCSIA Women's Soccer Poll... but not by much with Cypress, San Joaquin Delta close

Previous polls (CCCSIA): Sept. 9 l Sept. 14 l Sept. 21 l Sept. 28

SAN BERNARDINO - If you were expecting big changes at the top of the weekly CCCSIA Women’s Soccer Poll this week, just wait. Change may be coming soon.

Santiago Canyon remained atop the poll this week in a vote of sports information professionals, one point ahead of their Orange Empire Conference rivals, Cypress. And in the fourth spot sits fellow OEC team Saddleback.

Cypress and Saddleback played to a scoreless tie Tuesday afternoon, and the Hawks – who beat Santa Ana 7-0 on Tuesday – will take on the Bobcats on Friday. And if none of that shakes up the poll, Cypress and Santiago Canyon are set to face off Oct. 15.

So, stay tuned.

The rest of the top 10 stayed fairly steady, as only two teams fell. Los Positas dropped from No. 3 to No. 9, while Taft dropped from No. 9 to a tie for No. 13. San Joaquin Delta took Los Positas’ spot among the trio of OEC teams at No. 3, with San Francisco, Folsom Lake and Rio Hondo all moving up one spot, filling in No. 5-7 respectively. Ventura jumped from No. 10 to No. 8.

The back half of the poll saw little shakeup, with Fresno jumping six spots to No. 13, and Modesto moving three spots to No. 15. Citrus joined the top 20, taking the No. 18 spot. And tied at No. 19 are the Orange Empire’s Orange Coast and Fullerton (and Fullerton won their matchup Tuesday, 3-1).

Don’t touch that dial. Things are about to get really interesting.

(Bill Norris, CCCSIA)