September 25, 2000

FURMAN WOMEN'S SOCCER RANKED 19TH IN NATION

GREENVILLE, SC -- The Furman women's soccer team improved to 19th in the nation in the latest American Soccer Writers (ASW) poll and 20th in the Soccer Buzz national poll this week.

Last week, Furman defeated Appalachian State 6-0 and North Carolina State 3-1 before dropping its first match of the season 1-0 to second ranked Clemson. The Lady Paladins are 10-1 on the season and have defeated two teams from the SEC, one from the ACC, one from the Big East, and one from Conference USA this season.

Dating back to last season, Furman has won 21 of its last 23 matches and 14 straight Southern Conference matches. Furman will travel to Chattanooga on Friday at 7 p.m. and face Western Carolina Sunday at 4 p.m.

In other polls released Monday, the Lady Paladins are ranked sixth in the Southeast Region by the NSCAA, fifth in the Soccer Buzz regional poll, and are receiving votes in the NSCAA national poll.

American Soccer Writers Top 25

• 1. Notre Dame 10-0
• 2. Nebraska 10-0
• 3. Clemson 10-0
• 4. North Carolina 10-1
• 5. UCLA 7-1
• 6. Penn State7-2-1
• 7. Hartford 7-1
• 8. Texas A&M 6-3
• 9. Washington 8-1
• 10. Stanford 7-3
• 11. UConn 5-3-1
• 12. California 8-0-1
• 13. Santa Clara 5-3-1
• 14. Duke 7-1
• 15. Arizona State 9-0
• 16. USC 7-1
• 17. Kentucky 8-1
• 18. Portland 8-2
• 19. Furman 10-1
• 20. Virginia 5-4
• 21. Wake Forest 6-3
• 22. Florida State 7-4
• 23. San Diego 7-3
• 24. Boston College 9-2
• 25. William & Mary 7-3

Soccer Buzz Top 25

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