Sept. 9, 2002

Columbia, S. C. – The South Carolina men’s soccer team jumps to sixth in the NSCAA/adidas soccer poll released today. The Gamecocks vaulted four spots after being ranked 10th last week. Stanford is ranked number one, followed by Clemson and St.John’s.

USC also received an 11th place ranking in the College Soccer News poll, which was also released today.

South Carolina hosts the Gamecock Classic on Friday, Sept. 13 and Sunday, Sept. 15. USC takes on New Hampshire on Friday and Washington on Sunday.

NSCAA/adidas Poll
1. Stanford
2. Clemson
3. St. John's
4. UCLA
5. Notre Dame
6. SOUTH CAROLINA
7. Connecticut
8. Loyola-Maryland
9. Indiana
10. Maryland
11. San Diego
12. Tulsa
13. North Carolina
14. Rutgers
15. University of Virginia
16. Furman
17. Southern Methodist University
18. Penn State
19. Boston College
T20. Pittsburgh
T20. Loyola Marymount
T22. Wisconsin
T22 Wake Forest
T24. Bradley
T24. Saint Louis