October 30, 2000

FURMAN WOMEN'S SOCCER RANKED 13TH IN NATION

GREENVILLE, SC -- The Furman women's soccer team is ranked 13th in the nation in the latest American Soccer Writers national poll and 14th in the Soccer Buzz poll.

Furman concluded the 2000 regular season with an 18-1 record after defeating South Carolina 3-1 last week. The Lady Paladins enter the Southern Conference Tournament this week as the No. 1 seed and will face Appalachian State Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in the first round. The winner of the Southern Conference Tournament will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Furman's record of 38-4 since the start of the 1999 season is second best in the nation, behind only Nebraska (39-2-2).

Furman freshman Emily Turgeon continues to lead the nation in points as she now totals 21 goals and 17 assists for 59 points on the year.

American Soccer Writers Top 25

• 1. Notre Dame 18-0-1
• 2. Nebraska 18-1
• 3. Washington 17-1
• 4. Penn State 17-2-1
• 5. Clemson 16-1-1
• 6. UCLA 14-2-1
• 7. North Carolina 13-3
• 8. Texas A&M 15-5
• 9. Hartford 15-2
• 10. BYU 16-3-1
• 11. Connecticut 13-5-2
• 12. California 15-2-1
• 13. Furman 18-1
• 14. Portland 13-3
• 15. Stanford 11-5-1
• 16. Florida 13-7
• 17. Wake Forest 10-7-1
• 18. Florida State 12-6-1
• 19. Santa Clara 11-6-1
• 20. Virginia 10-7
• 21. USC 11-5-2
• 22. Marquette 16-2-1
• 23. William & Mary 13-5
• 24. Purdue 12-6
• 25. SMU 13-4-1

Soccer Buzz Top 25

• 1. Notre Dame 18-0-1
• 2. Clemson 16-1-1
• 3. Nebraska 18-1
• 4. Washington 17-1
• 5. UCLA 14-2-1
• 6. California 15-2-1
• 7. Penn State 17-2-1
• 8. Portland 13-3
• 9. Hartford 15-2
• 10. North Carolina 13-3
• 11. BYU 16-3-1
• 12. Texas A&M 15-5
• 13. Florida State 12-6-1
• 14. Furman 18-1
• 15. Florida 13-7
• 16. Stanford 11-5-1
• 17. Marquette 16-2-1
• 18. USC 11-5-2
• 19. Wisconsin 15-5
• 20. Dartmouth 11-4
• 21. Virginia 10-7
• 22. Santa Clara 11-6-1
• 23. Wake Forest 10-7-1
• 24. SMU 13-4-1
• 25. Connecticut 13-5-2