October 23, 2001

FURMAN MEN'S SOCCER HOLDS STRONG IN NATIONAL TOP 20

GREENVILLE, SC -- Furman men's soccer team remained ranked in the top twenty in national polls this week after a 3-2 double-overtime loss to Clemson and a dominant 7-2 win over VMI.

Furman remained 15th in the Soccer America poll, and dropped one spot to 16th in the College Soccer News poll.

The Paladins travel to Miami, Florida this weekend to participate in the Florida International Tournament. Furman will play Kentucky on Friday and Michigan on Sunday.

Soccer America

• 1. SMU
• 2. Virginia
• 3. Saint Louis
• 4. Washington
• 5. North Carolina
• 6. Stanford
• 7. St. John's
• 8. Clemson
• 9. Indiana
• 10. Connecticut
• 11. Rutgers
• 12. South Carolina
• 13. Penn State
• 14. UAB
• 15. Furman
• 16. Gonzaga
• 17. Portland
• 18. Harvard
• 19. Loyola (Md.)
• 20. Notre Dame

College Soccer News

• 1. SMU
• 2. Virginia
• 3. Saint Louis
• 4. Washington
• 5. North Carolina
• 6. Indiana
• 7. Stanford
• 8. St. John's
• 9. Connecticut
• 10. Clemson
• 11. Rutgers
• 12. UAB
• 13. Loyola (Md.)
• 14. South Carolina
• 15. UW-Milwaukee
• 16. Furman
• 17. Penn State
• 18. Harvard
• 19. San Diego
• 20. Notre Dame
• 21. Boston College
• 22. Lehigh
• 23. Wake Forest
• 24. Rhode Island
• 25. Loyola Marymount
• 26. Seton Hall
• 27. South Florida
• 28. Bradley
• 29. Illinois-Chicago
• 30. Akron