August 10, 1999

FURMAN MEN'S SOCCER SET TO REPORT

GREENVILLE -- The Furman University men's soccer team reports to campus Wednesday set to defend its 1999 Southern Conference regular season title.

The Paladins, coming off a 16-4-2 season in which they were ranked in the nation's top 20 for most of the season, return nine starters and six All-Southern Conference picks.

Furman's 1999 squad will be led by eight seniors, including three-year starters Daniel Alvarez, Seth Marks, Stephen Rodriguez, and Graham Seagraves. Marks was a first team All-South Region selection last season, while Alvarez has been a second team all-region pick each of the last two seasons. Also returning to the Paladin lineup is sophomore Matt Goldsmith, the 1998 SoCon Freshman-of-the-Year and United States Under-20 National Team participant..

The Paladins open in Birmingham, Ala., against South Florida on September 3, and face UAB on September 5.