Charlotte, NC – The Charlotte 49ers men's soccer team, who has made the NCAA Tournament three straight years and four of the last five years, are ranked number one in this week's NCAA RPI. The RPI is what the NCAA uses to help determine the NCAA Tournament field.

The 49ers are 10-2 on the season and 3-1 in Conference USA. This season, the 49ers have tied the school-record with a nine-game winning streak.

Charlotte is ranked second in the nation in scoring offense at 2.58 goals per game. The 49ers rank second in the nation in points (which combines goals and assists) per game at 7.50. With 31 goals, Charlotte ranks fourth in the nation. Charlotte ranks sixth in the nation in assists per game at 2.33.

Charlotte has eight players with at least one assist. Dominic Bonilla ranks sixth in the nation with a team-leading eight assists. Kyle Parker ranks 12th in the nation with seven assists. Brandt Bronico ranks third in Conference USA and 34th in the nation with five assists. Parker is seventh in the nation with 21 points.

Parker leads the 49ers and ranks second in Conference USA with seven goals. Monbo Bokar is second on the team with five goals. Zhuvonte Wilson, Harrison Steadman, Bonilla and Bronico each have tallied three goals apiece. Matej Dekovic and Hans Honer have each scored two goals. Max Rodriguez, Conor Agnew and Mark Sloan have anchored the 49ers in the midfield this season.

The 49ers defense has been stout this season as well. The 49ers behind the play of goalkeeper Austin Pack and defenders Dekovic, Biko Bradnock-Brennan, Luke Waechter and Nick Barnhorst have recorded five shutouts and limited eight foes to a goal or less this season.

The 49ers return to action when they play Conference USA foe Marshall on the road, Tuesday, October 21 at 7 pm. Charlotte won the only other previous meeting between the two teams, 3-0, at Transamerica Field last season, November 2, 2013. Bronico, Parker and Honer scored goals for the 49ers in that game.