September 18, 2000

FURMAN RANKED 12TH IN NATION

GREENVILLE, SC -- The Furman men's soccer remained in the national rankings after an up-and-down week as the Paladins are ranked 12th in the nation in the NCAA Division I Media Poll.

Last week, Furman defeated arch-rival UNCG for the third straight time in a key Southern Confernece showdown 3-1. The Paladins then proceeded to be upset by Stetson 3-2 before rallying to win the Umbro/Spinx Furman Invitational by defeating South Florida 4-2.

Furman hosts Appalachian State Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and hosts the College of Charleston Saturday at 7:00 p.m. in two key Southern Conference matches.

The Paladins are also ranked fourth in the NSCAA South Region poll.

NCAA Division I Men¹s Media Rankings:

• 1. UCLA
• 2. UConn
• 3. Penn State
• 4. Portland
• 5. Cal. State Fullerton
• 6. Creighton
• 7. St. John¹s
• 8. Virginia
• 9. South Carolina
• 10. Duke
• 11. Indiana
• 12. Furman
• 13. SW Missouri State
• 14. Stanford
• 15. Brown
• 16. Wake Forest
• 17. St. Louis
• 17. SMU
• 19. North Carolina
• 20. Georgetown