August 19, 2008

Contact: Alfred Kojima
                                          

 MONTEVALLO AT No. 4 IN FIRST NSCAA/adidas
 NCAA DIVISION II POLL OF THE SEASON
 

MONTEVALLO (8/19) -- The University of Montevallo will begin the 2008 season ranked in the Top 5 of NCAA Division II Men's Soccer. The Falcons are No. 4 in the first NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division II National Rankings poll of the 2008 season, it has been announced.

The four participants in the national semifinals occupy the first four spots. Defending national champion Franklin Pierce (NH) (17-2-4) is No. 1. Lincoln Memorial University (20-4-1) is No. 2. Midwestern State University (TX) (18-3-2) is No. 3.

After UM, Northern Kentucky University, is No. 5. Sonoma State University (CA) is No. 6, Metro State (CO) is No. 7, East Stroudsburg University (PA) is No. 8. Dowling College (NY) is at No. 9, while Lee-McRae College (NC), the team the Falcons defeated in the national quarterfinals rounds out the Top 10.

The Falcons concluded the 2007 season in the national championship semifinals with a school-record 18 victories. UM begins the 2008 season tonight as the Falcons travel to Hattiesburg, Miss. to play William Carey College in an exhibition match, beginning at 7 p.m.


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