Sept. 5, 2006

The South Carolina men’s soccer team (2-1-0) moved up three spots to No. 21 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Poll, released Tuesday by the organization. The Gamecocks were No. 24 in the preseason poll.

The Gamecocks are one of four Conference USA teams in this week’s poll. SMU is No. 3, Kentucky is No. 20 and Memphis is tied for 23rd. South Carolina is currently No. 5 in the loaded South Region.

Carolina plays three games at home this week beginning with tonight’s match against Centenary, set for a 7 p.m. start. USC hosts the adidas/Gamecock Classic this weekend.

NSCAA Poll - Sept. 5, 2006

1 Maryland
2 Virginia
3 SMU
4 Clemson
5 Wake Forest
6 Washington
7 North Carolina
8 Notre Dame
9 Duke
10 West Virginia
10 Indiana
12 Fordham
13 San Francisco
14 Santa Clara
15 Fairleigh Dickinson
16 Virginia Tech
17 Brown
18 Saint Louis
19 UC Santa Barbara
20 Kentucky
21 South Carolina
22 Illinois-Chicago
23 Memphis
23 Central Connecticut State
23 Boston University