USF Men’s Soccer Ranked No. 18 In NSCAA Preseason

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Courtesy USF SID Office

USF Men’s Soccer Ranked No. 18 In NSCAA Preseason Top 25 Poll

TAMPA, Fla. (August 15, 2006) – The University of South Florida men’s soccer team has been recognized as one of the nation’s elite, earning a ranking of No. 18 in the NSCAA Preseason Top 25 Poll as announced today. The Bulls finished 2005 with a 13-6-2 record, including wins over No. 3 St. John’s (1-0 on Oct. 15), No. 16 Seton Hall (3-2 in OT on Sept. 16) and No. 21 Georgetown (3-1 on Sept. 18), while claiming the 2005 BIG EAST Red Division title last season.

Picked to win the Red Division in 2006, USF returns 10 starters, including Preseason All-BIG EAST selections Rodrigo Hidalgo, Jordan Seabrook and Yohance Marshall. Four teams from the BIG EAST are represented in this year’s preseason poll – No. 2 Connecticut, No. 15 Notre Dame, No. 17 St. John’s and No. 18 USF.

USF will kick off its 2006 campaign on Aug. 25 with a road contest versus in-state rival FIU. Game time is 8 p.m. The Bulls will face three teams listed in the preseason poll this season, including No. 14 Duke (Sept. 3), No. 15 Notre Dame (Sept. 8) and No. 17 St. John’s (Oct. 21).

Below is the complete 2006 NSCAA Preseason Top 25 Poll:

NSCAA Preseason Top 25 Poll

1.      Maryland

2.      Connecticut

3.      New Mexico

4.      Virginia

t5.     North Carolina

t5.     Clemson

7.      SMU

8.      Creighton

9.      Akron

10.     UCLA

11.     California

12.     Indiana

13.     Penn State

14.     Duke

15.     Notre Dame

16.     Wake Forest

17.     St. John’s

18.     USF

19.     CS Northridge

20.     Santa Clara

21.     UNC Greensboro

22.     UC Santa Barbara

23.     Old Dominion

24.     South Carolina

25.     Washington