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OTTAWA (CIS) – Reigning national champion Trinity Western, Laval and Lethbridge once again hold on to the No. 1 positions in this week’s CIS soccer and rugby rankings.

In women’s soccer, the two-time defending champion Trinity Western Spartans improved to a perfect 4-0 in Canada West conference play last weekend with shutouts over Regina (1-2-1), 2-0, and Manitoba (0-2-2), 1-0. The Spartans remain at home this week and are set to battle Saskatchewan (1-2-1) on Friday and No. 4 Alberta (4-0-0) on Saturday in a battle of undefeated teams. 

Rounding out the fourth national coaches poll of the fall are No. 2 McGill (4-0-0), No. 3 Wilfrid Laurier (5-0-0), No. 5 UBC (3-0-1), No. 6 Montreal (3-1-0), No. 7 Queen’s (5-1-0), No. 8 Laval (3-1-0), No. 9 Ottawa (3-1-1) and No. 10 UPEI (2-0-2).

In men’s soccer, the Laval Rouge et Or, who captured their first-ever CIS title in 2009, improved to 4-0 for the first time in team history with a pair of huge shutout wins, 1-0 over No. 6 McGill (2-1-0) and 2-0 over perennial QSSF powerhouse Montreal (2-1-1). The contest against McGill was a rematch of last year’s national final, won 3-2 by Laval.

The top-ranked Rouge et Or host Concordia (0-3-0) Friday before visiting Sherbrooke (1-2-0) on Sunday.

The new men’s Top 10 is completed by No. 2 UBC (3-0-0), No. 3 Western Ontario (6-0-0), No. 4 Toronto (4-0-2), No. 5 Saint Mary’s (4-0-0), No. 7 Trinity Western (2-1-0), No. 8 StFX (4-0-0), No. 9 Alberta (3-1-0) and No. 10 Carleton (3-0-0).

In women’s rugby, the three-time defending champion Lethbridge Pronghorns, who remain atop the coaches poll for the third time in three weeks, will finally open the regular season on Friday when they visit Victoria (0-0).

The past weekend was highlighted by a battle of titans in Quebec as the No. 4 Concordia Stingers (2-0) edged No. 5 Laval (1-1) 10-9 in a rematch of last year’s QSSF final, won 13-10 in overtime by Concordia.

Rounding out the new Top 10 are No. 2 Guelph (2-0), No. 3 StFX (2-0), No. 6 Alberta (0-0), No. 7 McMaster (2-0), No. 8 Queen’s (2-0), No. 9 UBC (0-0) and No. 10 Waterloo (1-1).