Nov. 5, 2002

Columbia, S.C. – The University of South Carolina men’s soccer team is ranked 24th in the Soccer America and Soccer Times polls released today. The Gamecocks hold a record of 10-6-1. Undefeated Wake Forest is ranked number one, followed by St. John’s and SMU.

The Gamecocks take on the defending national champions and 19th-ranked North Carolina on Friday, Nov. 8 at 6:00 p.m. in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Soccer America Poll
1. Wake Forest
2. St. John's
3. SMU
4. Indiana
5. UCLA
6. California
7. Furman
8. Connecticut
9. Stanford
10. Maryland
11. Virginia
12. Clemson
13. Loyola Marymount
14. North Carolina
15. Notre Dame
16. Coastal Carolina
17. Boston College
18. Creighton
19. Wisconsin-Milwaukee
20. Portland
21. Saint Louis
22. Pennsylvania
23. San Diego
24. SOUTH CAROLINA
25. UC Santa Barbara