September 4, 2001

FURMAN MEN'S SOCCER REMAIN IN TOP TEN

GREENVILLE, SC -- Furman men's soccer team remained ranked in the top ten in national polls this week after defeating Belmont 7-0 last Friday.

Furman remained fifth in Soccer America's poll, matching its highest position of the year. The Paladins also remained seventh in the College Soccer News rankings.

In the men's soccer media poll, Furman dropped one spot to tenth over the weekend.

Furman will look to move up the ranks this weekend as it hosts the Furman Invitational with matches against No. 20 Notre Dame and Florida International.

Soccer America Top 20

• 1. SMU
• 2. Washington
• 3. Virginia
• 4. St. John's
• 5. Furman
• 6. Connecticut
• 7. Indiana
• 8. Maryland
• 9. San Diego
• 10. UCLA
• 11. Creighton
• 12. North Carolina
• 13. Saint Louis
• 14. Stanford
• 15. Cal State-Fullerton
• 16. Clemson
• 17. Wake Forest
• 18. South Carolina
• 19. Penn State
• 20. Northeastern

College Soccer News Top 30

• 1. SMU
• 2. San Diego
• 3. Virginia
• 4. St. John's
• 5. Creighton
• 6. St. Louis
• 7. Furman
• 8. Indiana
• 9. Washinton
• 10. South Carolina
• 11. Connecticut
• 12. Santa Clara
• 13. Stanford
• 14. Rutgers
• 15. Clemson
• 16. Penn State
• 17. North Carolina
• 18. Maryland
• 19. UCLA
• 20. Brown
• 21. UAB
• 22. Boston College
• 23. Ohio State
• 24. Duke
• 25. San Jose State
• 26. Bradley
• 27. William and Mary
• 28. Wake Forest
• 29. Lehigh
• 30. Memphis

Men¹s Soccer Media Top 20

• 1. SMU
• 2. St. John's
• 3. North Carolina
• 4. Washington
• 5. St. Louis
• 6. Virginia
• 7. South Carolina
• 8. Creighton
• 9. San Diego
• 10. Furman
• 11. Maryland
• 12. Indiana
• 13. Stanford
• 14. Connecticut
• 15. Cal State-Fullerton
• 16. Santa Clara
• 17. UCLA
• 18. Brown
• 19. Wake Forest
• 20. Notre Dame