Women's Soccer Southern Conference

Furman Improves to Ninth in Latest Regional Rankings

GREENVILLE, SC -- The Furman women's soccer team is ranked ninth in the
latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Southeast
Region poll released on Monday. Furman is also tenth in the Soccer Buzz
regional poll.

Furman rises in the poll after defeating Wofford 3-2 and Appalachian
State 1-0 last week in Southern Conference action.

Furman won the Southern Conference regular season for the fifth straight
year. The Lady Paladins are riding a school record 12-match unbeaten
streak and recently set a Southern Conference record as they extended
their SoCon unbeaten streak to 24 matches.

The Lady Paladins are 13-4-2 on the season and will face Western Carolina
on Thursday at 11:00 a.m., in the first round of the SoCon Tournament in
Greensboro, N.C.


NSCAA Southeast Region Rankings
1. North Carolina 18-0
2. Florida 14-3-1
3. Auburn 13-2-3
4. Florida State 11-6-1
5. Clemson 11-5-2
6. Duke 12-5-1
7. Wake Forest 10-5-3
8. UAB 13-4
9. Furman 13-4-2
10. South Carolina 10-7-3

Soccer Buzz Southeast Region Rankings
1. North Carolina
2. Auburn
3. Florida
4. Florida State
5. Duke
6. Clemson
7. Wake Forest
8. UAB
9. Central Florida
10. Furman