October 20, 1997

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Furman Soccer Ranked In Nation

GREENVILLE, SC -- The Furman men's soccer team is ranked 23rd in the latest NSCAA/Umbro Top 25. The Paladins are also ranked 4th in the South Region and 20th in the latest Soccer News Top 25.

The Paladins defeated The Citadel 5-0 and North Carolina 2-1 last week. Furman now holds an 10-3 overall record and are 4-1 in the Southern Conference.

"It is great to be ranked in the nation and region," Furman head coach Doug Allison said. "We have a tough schedule this week and need to continue to play well if we are going to stay in the rankings."

Paladin goalkeeper Ronnie Pascale continues to lead the South Region with a 0.56 Goals Against Average. Pascale is currently sixth in the nation in that category as well. The Paladins travel to UNC Greensboro Wednesday and host Clemson Sunday.

NSCAA/Umbro National Rankings (October 20, 1997)

• 1. Indiana
• 2. SMU
• 3. Duke
• 4. Stanford
• 5. American
• 5. St. JohnÕs
• 7. Washington
• 8. Maryland
• 9. N.C. State
• 10. UCLA
• 11. Creighton
• 12. Virginia
• 13. Dartmouth
• 14. South Carolina
• 15. William & Mary
• 16. Pittsburgh
• 17. Marquette
• 18. Portland
• 19. James Madison
• 20. St. Louis
• 21. Vermont
• 22. Cornell
• 23. Furman
• 24. Notre Dame
• 25. Air Force

NSCAA/Umbro South Region Rankins (October 20)

• 1. Duke
• 2. N.C. State
• 3. South Carolina
• 4. Furman
• 5. Georgia Southern
• 6. Clemson
• 7. Florida International
• 8. Central Florida
• 9. Wake Forest
• 9. UNC Charlotte

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