October 15, 2001

FURMAN MEN'S SOCCER RANKED 15TH IN NATION

GREENVILLE, SC -- The Furman men's soccer team is ranked 15th in the latest Soccer America national poll, down two spots from last week.

The Paladins defeated Georgia Southern 3-0 to remain unbeaten in Southern Conference action, but fell 2-1 to eighth ranked UAB on Sunday. Furman is also ranked 15th in the College Soccer News poll.

The Paladins will host 11th ranked Clemson on Wednesday night at 7:00 and will host VMI Friday night at 7:00. Furman is 9-2 on the season.

Soccer America Top 20

• 1. SMU
• 2. Virginia
• 3. St. Louis
• 4. Washington
• 5. St. John¹s
• 6. Indiana
• 7. North Carolina
• 8. Stanford
• 9. Connecticut
• 10. Rutgers
• 11. Clemson
• 12. South Carolina
• 13. UAB
• 14. San Diego
• 15. Furman
• 16. Penn State
• 17. Loyola Marymount
• 18. Loyola (Md.)
• 19. Harvard
• 20. UCLA

College Soccer News Top 20

• 1. SMU
• 2. Virginia
• 3. St. Louis
• 4. Indiana
• 5. Washington
• 6. St. John¹s
• 7. Connecticut
• 8. North Carolina
• 9. Stanford
• 10. UAB
• 11. South Carolina
• 12. Rutgers
• 13. Clemson
• 14. San Diego
• 15. Furman
• 16. Loyola (Md.)
• 17. UW Milwaukee
• 18. Penn State
• 19. Boston College
• 20. Loyola Marymount