September 9, 1999

FURMAN'S BLOUNT NAMED TO SOCCER AMERICA TEAM OF THE WEEK

GREENVILLE, SC -- Furman University soccer player Scott Blount is a member of the first Soccer America Team-of-the-Week of the 1999 season.

Blount, a sophomore goalkeeper from Nashville, Tenn., was named MVP of the UAB/Nike Classic last weekend as he notched 17 saves while guiding Furman to two wins. In the Paladins' first match, Blount made a remarkable save in the match's final minute to preserve a 2-1 victory over 18th ranked South Florida. In the Paladins' second match, Blount recorded a shutout as Furman downed UAB 1-0 in overtime. Amazingly, Furman played the last 35 minutes down a player thanks to a red card, causing the Paladins' to be even more on the defensive.

The Furman men's soccer team, off to a 3-0 start, is ranked 17th in the nation by the NSCAA, 18th by Soccer Times, and 19th by Soccer America. The Paladins are also ranked third in the NSCAA South Region Poll.

Soccer America Team-of-the-Week (Sept. 1-5)

GK - Scott Blount, Furman

D - Tim Tedoni, St. Louis

D - DAvid Buehler, Davidson

MF - Jeff DiMaria, St. Louis

MF - Jason Kuska, Gonzaga

MF - Hope Chioto, Jacksonville

MF - Shaun Higgins, CS Fullerton

F - Greg Oldfield, Penn State

F - Conor Casey, Portland

F - Ali Curtis, Duke

F - Michael Stickler, Kentucky