November 20, 2001

FURMAN ENTERS NCAA TOURNAMENT RANKED 17TH

GREENVILLE, SC -- The Furman University men's soccer team is ranked 17th in the latest Soccer America and NCAA Men's Media national polls this week after winning the Southern Conference tournament and earning its third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament.

The Paladins were also ranked 15th by College Soccer News.

Furman has been ranked as high as third this season in the national polls.

The Paladins will take on UAB in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Columbia at 7:00 p.m. The winner of Friday's match will play host South Carolina on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

Soccer America

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

College Soccer News

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

Men's Media Poll

• 1. SMU
• 2. Stanford
• 3. St. Louis
• 4. Virginia
• 5. Clemson
• 6. Indiana
• 7. St. John's
• 8. UConn
• 9. Loyola (Md.)
• 10. North Carolina
• 11. South Carolina
• 12. Washington
• 13. San Diego
• 14. Princeton
• 15. Wake Forest
• 16. Portland
• 17. Furman
• 18. Rutgers
• 19. Santa Clara
• 20. UCLA