KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The St. Olaf College men's soccer team returned to the No. 1 spot in the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Men's Rankings on Tuesday afternoon.

After back-to-back losses by Middlebury College, last week's No. 1 team, St. Olaf (16-0-3) moved back to the top of this week's poll heading into the postseason. The No. 1 ranking is the sixth in program history for the Oles, who were the No. 1 team for three weeks from late September to early October.

Last week, St. Olaf closed out the regular season with a 1-1 tie at regionally-ranked Gustavus Adolphus College before claiming its fourth consecutive Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) regular-season title with a 1-0 win at Hamline University. The Oles are one of just two remaining undefeated teams in NCAA Division III, along with third-ranked Case Western Reserve University.

Through games on Tuesday, St. Olaf was ranked No. 4 in the NCAA Power Index (NPI) this week. The NPI is the objective measure the NCAA uses to select the field for the NCAA Tournament.

St. Olaf will host crosstown-rival Carleton College in the semifinals of the MIAC Playoffs at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5 at Rolf Mellby Field.