October 18, 1999
FURMAN MEN'S SOCCER RANKED 8TH IN NATION; ACHIEVES HIGHEST-EVER NATIONAL MARK
GREENVILLE -- The Furman University men's soccer team has achieved it's highest-ever national ranking in both the Soccer America and NSCAA national polls as the Paladins are ranked eighth in the Soccer America poll and 10th in the NSCAA national poll.
This ranking tops Furman's tenth place showing in the October 12, 1996 Soccer America poll, which had been Furman's only top ten ranking until this week.
In addition, Furman places 12th in the lastest Soccer Times national poll.
Furman defeated Appalachian State 1-0 and UNC Greensboro 3-1 on the road last week. The Furman-UNC Greensboro matchup was a battle of the Southern Conference favorites and a rematch of the last two Southern Confernece championship matches.
The Paladins, 11-1-1, are ranked third in the South Region. Furman will play two more key Southern Conference matches this week as attempt to claim their 14th regular season championship. The Paladins travel to Davidson on Friday and will host VMI next Sunday at 2 p.m.
Soccer America Top 20
1. Indiana
2. UCLA
3. St. Louis
4. San Diego
5. SW Missouri St.
6. Maryland
7. Duke
8. Furman
9. Wake Forest
10. Rutgers
11. Penn State
12. Creighton
13. Jacksonville
14. U Conn
15. California
16. Santa Clara
17. UMBC
18. SMU
19. Ohio State
20. St. John's
NSCAA Top 25
1. Duke
2. St. Louis
3. Indiana
4. UCLA
5. San Diego
6. Wake Forest
7. Maryland
8. SW Missouri St.
9. Penn State
10. Furman
11. Santa Clara
12. U Conn
13. St. John's
14. Creighton
15. VCU
16. Jacksonville
17. California
18. Rutgers
19. Akron
20. Virginia
21. Cornell
22. UMBC
23. Brown
24. CS Fullerton
25. SMU
Soccer Times Top 25
1. Duke
2. Indiana
3. St. Louis
4. UCLA
5. San Diego
6. Wake Forest
7. SW Missouri St.
8. Maryland
9. Santa Clara
10. Penn State
11. Creighton
12. Furman
13. U Conn
14. St. John's
15. Jacksonville
16. VCU
17. California
18. Rutgers
19. SMU
20. CS Fullerton
21. Akron
22. Portland
23t. North Carolina
23t. Virginia
25. Cincinnati