November 1, 1999

FURMAN MEN'S SOCCER IMPROVES TO 4TH IN NATION

GREENVILLE -- The Furman University men's soccer team is ranked fourth in the latest Soccer America national soccer poll, while they are eighth in the NSCAA poll. The ranking is the highest-ever for the Furman soccer program, eclipsing last week's mark.

Furman defeated Clemson 3-2 in overtime and concluded the Southern Conference regular season with a perfect 8-0 league record.

The Paladins, 15-1-1, are ranked third in the South Region. Furman travels to Charleston, S.C., for the Southern Conference tournament this weekend. The Paladins play The Citadel Friday at 11:30 at Blackbaud Stadium in the first round.

Soccer America Top 20

1. UCLA

2. Duke

3. Indiana

4. Furman

5. Wake Forest

6. Penn State

7. Maryland

8. SW Missouri St.

9. St. Louis

10. U Conn

11. UMBC

12. SMU

13. Santa Clara

14. Creighton

15. Washington

16. San Diego

17. Stanford

18. Portland

19. Brown

20. North Carolina

NSCAA Top 25

1. Duke

2. UCLA

3. Wake Forest

4. Penn State

5. Indiana

6. St. Louis

7. Maryland

8. Furman

9. Santa Clara

10. SW Missouri St.

11. U Conn

12. Akron

13. CS Fullerton

14. St. John's

15. Creighton

16. Old Dominion

17. Rutgers

18. North Carolina

19. UMBC

20t. SMU

20t. Washington

22. Brown

23. UAB

24. San Diego

25. Columbia

Soccer Times Top 25

1. Duke

2. UCLA

3. Wake Forest

4. Indiana

5. Penn State

6. St. Louis

7. Maryland

8. SW Missouri St.

9. Furman

10. Santa Clara

11. U Conn

12. Creighton

13. SMU

14. Akron

15. North Carolina

16. CS Fullerton

17. St. John's

18. Washington

19. Brown

20. Rutgers

21. Old Dominion

22t. UMBC

22t. San Diego

24. Stanford

25. California