Oct. 4, 2005
The Duquesne University women's soccer team received votes in this week's Soccer Buzz magazine's Mid-Atlantic region top 15 rankings. It marks the first time in the program's 11-year history that the Dukes were mentioned.
The Red and Blue boast a 7-2-1 record under the direction of third-year head coach James Walker and are 2-1-0 in Atlantic 10 play. The Dukes travel to Philadelphia this weekend as they face Saint Joseph's on Friday and Temple on Sunday.
2005 Soccer Buzz Magazine Poll
Mid-Atlantic Region (46 teams)
October 3, 2005
| Rank | School | Record | Prev Rank |
| 1 | Penn State | 12-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia | 9-2-1 | 2 |
| 3 | West Virginia | 6-3-3 | 3 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 9-1 | 6 |
| 5 | Georgetown | 10-2-1 | 4 |
| 6 | Villanova | 6-3-4 | 5 |
| 7 | Loyola (MD) | 9-4 | 7 |
| 8 | James Madison | 7-4 | 8 |
| 9 | Lehigh | 9-1-1 | 9 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 5-6-1 | 11 |
| 11 | William & Mary | 4-2-5 | 12 |
| 12 | VCU | 5-3-3 | RV |
| 13 | Princeton | 3-4-2 | RV |
| 14 | Navy | 7-3-2 | 10 |
| 15 | Penn | 5-2-2 | 13 |
Receiving votes (RV): Duquesne (7-2-1), Seton Hall (6-4-2)
Dropped out: Seton Hall, George Mason
