GREENVILLE, S.C. - The Furman men's soccer team has been ranked 24th in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Continental Tire Preseason Top 25 Poll, it was announced on Tuesday afternoon.
The Paladins return 10 starters, including 2011 Southern Conference Player of the Year Coleton Henning and 2011 SoCon Freshman of the Year Walker Zimmerman, from a squad that posted a 14-4-4 overall record and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament last season.
Furman opens its 2012 campaign with an exhibition match against Wake Forest on Aug. 18 at Stone Stadium before visiting Presbyterian in the regular-season opener on Aug. 24. The Paladins open their regular-season home slate versus UNCW on Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.
NSCAA Top 25
1. North Carolina
2. UCLA
3. Creighton
4. UConn
5. South Florida
6. New Mexico
7. Louisville
8. Charlotte
9. Maryland
10. Akron
11. UC Santa Barbara
12. Indiana
13. UC Irvine
14. Boston College
15. St. John's
16. BYU
17. Coastal Carolina
18. St. Mary's
19. James Madison
20. Northwestern
21. UAB
22. Brown
23. Old Dominion
24. Furman
25. Bradley