October 11, 1999
FURMAN MEN'S SOCCER RISES IN NATIONAL POLLS
GREENVILLE -- The Furman University men's soccer team improved to 11th in the nation in the latest NSCAA poll after winning two Southern Conference matches last week. The Paladins are ranked 13th in both the Soccer Times and Soccer America polls.
The Paladins' ranking of 11th ties the highest mark Furman has ever achieved in the coaches' poll. Furman was ranked 11th in the NSCAA poll on September 13 of this season and was 11th on October 12, 1996. Furman's highest-ever soccer ranking was a 10th place showing in the October 12, 1996 Soccer America poll.
Furman defeated Wofford 7-1 and The Citadel 4-0 last week. The Paladins scored in the match's opening minute in both matches as John Barry Nusum scored at the 16 second mark vs. Wofford and Daniel Alvarez scored 35 seconds into the match against The Citadel.
The Paladins, 9-1-1, are ranked third in the South Region. Furman will has two key Southern Conference matches this week on the road as the Paladins play Appalachian State Tuesday night and UNC Greensboro Saturdayat 7 p.m.
NSCAA Top 25
1. Santa Clara
2. Duke
3. St. Louis
4. Indiana
5. Penn State
6. UCLA
7. Wake Forest
8. San Diego
9. Maryland
10. SW Missouri
11. Furman
12. U Conn
13. St. John's
14t. Jacksonville
14t. Virginia
16. Rutgers
17. Creighton
18. CS Fullerton
19. Akron
20. Portland
21. VCU
22. SMU
23t. Brown
23t. Seton Hall
25. Cincinnati
Soccer Times Top 25
1. Santa Clara
2. Duke
3. Indiana
4. St. Louis
5. UCLA
6. Penn State
7. Wake Forest
8. SW Missouri
9. San Diego
10. SMU
11. Maryland
12. Creighton
13. Furman
14. CS Fullerton
15. Jacksonville
16. U Conn
17. St. John's
18. Portland
19. VCU
20. Virginia
21. Rutgers
22. Seton Hall
23. Akron
24. North Carolina
25. Cincinnati
Soccer America Top 20
1. Indiana
2. UCLA
3. Santa Clara
4. Penn State
5. St. Louis
6. Duke
7. SW Missouri
8. San Diego
9. SMU
10. Maryland
11. Rutgers
12. Jacksonville
13. Furman
14. Wake Forest
15. Creighton
16. U Conn
17. CS Fullerton
18. Virginia
19. Portland
20. UMBC