Rocky Mountain College forfeited the wins and draws from its first seven women’s soccer matches after the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics determined that an ineligible student-athlete had played in those games. The decision changed the Battlin’ Bears’ listed record from 11-0-4 to 8-7, while the team remains eligible for the postseason.
The forfeits were recorded Friday, Oct. 30, one day after Rocky Mountain defeated Bushnell of Oregon 6-0 in Billings. The victory was the Battlin’ Bears’ eighth in a row and tied the longest winning streak in program history. Rocky Mountain has not allowed a goal during the streak, which also helped the team set a program record with eight shutouts.
“Due to the inadvertent use of an ineligible student-athlete, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has required the Rocky Mountain College Women's Soccer team to vacate the wins and draws earned in the first seven matches of the season,” Rocky Mountain College said in a statement provided to MTN Sports.
The college said the Battlin’ Bears had already secured a place in the Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament and would remain fully eligible to compete. The conference tournament begins Nov. 7 in Medford, Oregon.
Updated conference position
The revised conference standings placed Rocky Mountain in third with an 8-3 conference record. College of Idaho and Northwest of Washington were listed ahead of the Battlin’ Bears, each at 8-2 in conference play.
- Rocky Mountain’s listed overall record changed from 11-0-4 to 8-7.
- The team has won eight consecutive matches and has posted eight shutouts this season.
- The Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament begins Nov. 7 in Medford, Oregon.
Senior Charlize Davis leads the Cascade Collegiate Conference with 16 goals and nine assists. Rocky Mountain entered Friday ranked No. 16 in the final STADIONIC-NAIA Women’s Soccer National Selection Committee Top 25 Poll released Wednesday.
The NAIA national tournament is scheduled to begin Nov. 19 at campus sites. Rocky Mountain’s conference tournament berth remains in place after the record adjustment.
