Top teams know how to handle top opponents, which is why there is no change in Week 7’s Power rankings. Each squad earned wins over the weekend with several tallying goals from a variety of players, overcoming road challenges and scoring world-class bangers along the way.
Here’s a breakdown of Andrew McDevitt’s Power 5 rankings for Week 7 of women’s college soccer.
5. UCLA | 8-1 (Prev. 5)
The Bruins showed their strength in set pieces in a 3-2 win over Washington that saw two goals slammed into the net from a freekick outside the box and a PK to win the game. UCLA continued their Pac-12 road dominance at Washington State (2-0) with leading goal scorer Ally Cook earning her 7th finish of the season. Next up, the Bruins host Oregon State on Thursday, Oct. 5.
Here Comes the Sun(shine)!@sunshinefontes blasts a free kick into the back of the net to give UCLA an early 1-0 lead over Washington.
📺: @Pac12Network
📲: https://t.co/DjeYFlnBVa#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/kasNM9JgB7— UCLA Women’s Soccer (@UCLAWSoccer) September 29, 2023
4. Penn State |10-0-2 (Prev. 4)
The Nittany Lions stay at No. 4 but move to the top of the Big 10 picking up a tie against Michigan and a 3-1 win over Michigan State. Forward Kaitlyn MacBean’s game-winning PK was the third time the redshirt…
