October 18, 2000

FURMAN'S TURGEON LEADING NATION IN SCORING

GREENVILLE, SC -- Furman women's soccer freshman Emily Turgeon is leading the nation in total points for the third straight week and now sits atop the national points per match charts in the official NCAA Statistics released at the beginning of the week.

Joining Turgeon among the national scoring leaders is teammate Melissa Turner. Turner entered the week with 41 points on 17 goals and 7 assists to place third in the nation in total points and total goals scored. Turner added an assist in Monday¹s Southern Conference clinching victory over UNCG. Turner¹s 17 goals this season is a new Furman single season record.

Turgeon extended her national scoring lead with two goals in the final seven minutes of last week¹s come-from-behind victory over Davidson. She now has 16 goals and 15 assists on the season for 47 points. Turgeon¹s 47 points this season is a new Furman single season record.

The Lady Paladins are third in the nation in scoring and have already equaled their previous record for goals scored in a season.

Furman is ranked 14th in the nation by Soccer Buzz and 16th in the American Soccer Writers national polls. The Lady Paladins are 16-1 on the season, 8-0 in the Southern Conference.

The Lady Paladins travel to face Wofford Thursday at 7 p.m.

2000 NCAA Division I Women¹s Soccer Statistics:

(Entering the week)

Points

• 1. Emily Turgeon, Furman 47 (16 goals/15 assists)
• 2. Missy Gregg, Dayton 42 (19 goals/4 assists)
• 3. Melissa Turner, Furman 41 (17 goals/7 assists)*
• 4. Marit Foss, Jacksonville 40 (8 goals/24 assists)

(* - Turner recorded an assist on Monday and now has 42 points on 17 goals and 8 assists)

Goals

• 1. Missy Gregg, Dayton 19
• 2. Laura Schott, California 18
• 3. Melissa Turner, Furman 17
• 3. Marilyn Martin, North Texas 17