September 27, 1999
FURMAN WOMEN'S SOCCER REMAINS SEVENTH IN REgION; EARNS TOP 30 NATIONAL MARK
GREENVILLE, SC -- The Furman women's soccer team remained seventh in both the NSCAA and Soccer Buzz Southeast Regional Rankings and are ranked 30th in the nation by High Tech Soccer, a women's soccer internet and radio broadcasting outfit, after winning three matches last week. It marks inthe first time in Furman history that the women's soccer team has earned a national ranking.
The Lady Paladins, off to their best start in school history, are 9-1 on the season. Furman downed 1998 SoCon Champ UNC Greensboro 3-0 to take the early lead in the Southern Conference regular season race. Furman and UNCG were co-favorites in the Southern Conference preseason poll. Over the weekend, Furman won the College of Charleston's tournament by defeating Charleston Southern and the College of Charleston.
Furman travels to Columbia for a huge in-state rivalry matchup with South Carolina on Thursday at 7 p.m.
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NSCAA Southeast Region Top 10 1. Florida 9-0 2. North Carolina 7-2 3. Wake Forest 7-1 4. Clemson 6-3 5. Georgia 7-2-1 6. Duke 5-5 7. Furman 9-1 8. South Carolina 6-2 9. UNC Charlotte 7-2 10. Miami 6-3
Soccer Buzz SE Region Top 10 1. Florida 9-0 2. North Carolina 7-2 3. Wake Forest 7-1 4. Clemson 6-3 5. Georgia 7-2-1 6. Duke 5-5 7. Furman 9-1 8. South Carolina 6-2 9. UNC Charlotte 7-2 10. Miami 6-3 |
High Tech Women's Soccer National Top 30 1. Florida 2. Santa Clara 3. North Carolina 4. Nebraska 5. BYU 6. UCLA 7. Notre Dame 8. Penn State 9. Southern Cal. 10. Texas A&M 11. Wake Forest 12. Virginia 13. Hartford 14. Stanford 15. California 16. William & Mary 17. Clemson 18. Baylor 19. SMU 20. San Diego State 21. Richmond 22. Loyola Marymount 23. Arizona State 24. Boston College 25. Duke 26. San Diego 27. Missouri 28. U Conn 29. St. Mary's 30. Furman | |||