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September 10, 2001

FURMAN MEN'S SOCCER RISES IN NATIONAL POLLS

GREENVILLE, SC -- The Furman men's soccer team improved one spot in the Soccer America Top 20 as the Paladins climbed from fifth to fourth inthe nation after defeating Notre Dame and Florida International in the Umbro/Spinx Furman Invitational last weekend.

Furman also improved one spot to sixth in the College Soccer News poll, jumped two spots to eighth in the Men's Soccer Media Poll, and is ranked 17th in the NSCAA poll.

Furman will face its toughest test of the season when the Paladins battle traditional power Indiana on Friday night at 6:00 in the Butler Classic in Indianapolis, Ind. Furman will also battle Butler on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

Furman head coach Doug Allison enters the weekend with a 98-25-9 career record as he is two wins away from 100 career victories.

Soccer America Top 20

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

College Soccer News Top 20

1. SMU
2. Virginia
3. San Diego
4. St. John's
5. St. Louis
6. Furman
7. Creighton
8. UConn
9. Indiana
10. Washington
11. South Carolina
12. Stanford
13. UCLA
14. Penn State
15. Rutgers
16. Clemson
17. North Carolina
18. UAB
19. Maryland
20. San Jose State

Men's Soccer Media Top 20

1. SMU
2. St. John's
3. St. Louis
4. Virginia
5. Stanford
6. North Carolina
7. San Diego
8. Furman
9. South Carolina
10. Creighton
11. UConn
12. Ohio State
13. Washington
14. Maryland
15. Penn State
16. Cal State Fullerton
17. San Jose State
18. Hartwick
19. Portland
20. Kentucky

NSCAA Top 20

1. SMU
2. St. John's
3. Stanford
4. St. Louis
5. UConn
6. Virginia
7. Washington
8. UAB
9. Indiana
10. North Carolina
11. Seton Hall
12. Maryland
13. Ohio State
14. Creighton
15. San Diego
16. Penn State
17. Furman
18. Hartwick
19. South Carolina
20. Fairfield