By IVES GALARCEP

The University of Washington’s hold on the top spot in the SBI College Soccer Top 25 continues to get stronger after an impressive pair of wins against top Pac-12 competition.

The Huskies defeated California and Stanford to extend their winning streak to seven matches. Things don’t get much easier, with red-hot Oregon State and always dangerous UCLA up next for Mike Clark’s squad.

Indiana has put the memories of last year’s disappointing regular season in the rear-view mirror, beating Louisville to climb into the Top Five for the first time this season, joining No. 2 Penn State as Big Ten teams in the Top Five.

Here is the SBI College Soccer Top 25 for Oct. 10th (records through Thursday):

SBI COLLEGE SOCCER TOP 25

1. WASHINGTON (9-1)

2. PENN STATE (10-0-1)

3. UC IRVINE (9-1-2)

4. INDIANA (7-1-3)

5. GEORGETOWN (6-1-4)

6. SYRACUSE (10-1)

7. STANFORD (8-2)

8. UCLA (6-2-2)

9. MARQUETTE (6-2-1) 

10. CHARLOTTE (9-1)

11. CREIGHTON (9-1-1)

12. NEW MEXICO (8-2-1)

13. SAINT LOUIS (8-2)

14. MICHIGAN STATE (6-2-2)

15. COASTAL CAROLINA (8-3)

16. CALIFORNIA (6-3)

17. GEORGE MASON (7-2-2)

18. NORTHWESTERN (6-1-4)

19. NOTRE DAME (5-3-2)ll

20. DAVIDSON  (5-1-2)

21. VIRGINIA (7-3-1)

22. OREGON STATE (8-3)

23. AMERICAN (7-3-1)

24. UNC- WILMINGTON (9-2-1)

25. NORTH CAROLINA (7-4)

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HONORABLE MENTION

Delaware (8-4), UNLV (7-2-1), Air Force (5-1-3), Furman (5-2-3), Akron (5-4-1), UAB (6-4-1), Louisville (5-4-1), Providence (5-2-1), South Florida (6-4), UCSB (6-4-1).