GREENVILLE, SC -- The Furman women's soccer incoming class was ranked
as the 12th best in the nation by Soccer Buzz on Tuesday.
The ranking is the highest ever for an incoming class in Furman
women's soccer history. The Lady Paladins placed third in the Southeast
region behind North Carolina and Duke. For the second year in a row,
Furman has the highest rated class in the state of South Carolina.
Furman's class features ten freshman, including six members of the
Region II and III Olympic Development Program (ODP) Teams and Pools.
Furman also welcomes two transfers, Ashley Murray from Texas A&M and April
Raymer from Wake Forest.
Joining the three-time defending Southern Conference regular season
champions as freshmen are Nicky Darling of Coralville, Iowa, Christy
Dupin, of La Grange, Ky., Lauren Dyches, of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Julie
Einstein, of Greenville, S.C., Andie Hinshaw of Raleigh, N.C., Katharine
Kelley of Raleigh, N.C., Tara Marker of South Kaufman, Texas, Andrea
Morrison of Kernersville, N.C., Erin Sanders of Charlotte, N.C., and Stacy
Simpson of Columbia, S.C.
"I have high expectations for this season and for these incoming
student-athletes," said Furman head coach Brian Lee. "I believe we have
one of the nation's best recruiting classes and I am excited to see what
they will add to this program."
The Furman women's soccer team reports to campus on August 12 and will
open the season at the College of Charleston Tournament August 30 and
September 1.
NATIONAL TOP 25
Rank School
1 North Carolina
2 UCLA
3 Virginia
4 Arizona State
5 Boston College
6 Connecticut
7 Duke
8 Stanford
9 Notre Dame
10 Penn State
11 California
12 Furman
13 Clemson
14 Maryland
15 Auburn
16 Princeton
17 BYU
18 Ohio State
19 Nebraska
20 Texas
21 Rutgers
22 Cal State Fullerton
23 Kentucky
24 Penn
25 Florida State
