Shepherd University Athletics

SHEPHERD MEN'S SOCCER RANKED NATIONALLY FOR FIRST TIME

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- The Shepherd University men's soccer team earned its first ever national ranking in the NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Poll for September 7. The Rams gained a ranking of 24th in the poll of the top 25 teams.

The Rams also achieved their highest regional ranking ever with a third place ranking in the Appalachian Region.

Both polls are listed below.

NSCAA/adidas®

National Rankings

2004 NCAA Division II Men - National (September 7, 2004)

Rank School W-L-T

1. Lynn 2-0-0

2. Chico State 2-0-0

3. Dowling 4-0-0

4. Incarnate Word 2-0-0

5T. Lewis 4-0-0

UMass-Lowell 1-0-0

7. Carson-Newman 3-0-0

8. UNC-Pembroke 1-0-0

9T. Mercyhurst 3-0-0

Southern New Hampshire 3-0-0

11. Seattle University 3-0-0

12T. East Stroudsburg 1-0-0

Midwestern State 1-0-0

14. Lander 3-0-0

15. Tusculum 3-0-0

16. Montevallo 1-1-0

17. Southern Connecticut State 2-0-1

18T. Nova Southeastern 3-0-0

Truman State 2-0-1

20. Metro State 2-0-0

21. UC San Diego 0-0-0

22. California (Pa.) 2-1-1

23. Clayton 2-0-1

24. Shepherd 2-0-1

25. Northern Kentucky 3-0-1

2004 NCAA Division II Men - Appalachian (September 7, 2004)

Rank School W-L-T

1. Carson-Newman 3-0-0

2. Tusculum 3-0-0

3. Shepherd 2-0-1

4. Catawba 2-1-0

5. Wheeling Jesuit 2-1-0

6. Wingate 1-0-1

7. Lenoir-Rhyne 1-1-1

8. Presbyterian 1-1-0

9. University of Charleston 0-0-0

10. Newberry 2-0-0