College Soccer News: USF #9

[RJWGoBulls]

2-0 in soccer is a blowout, right?

Actually, when a team doesnt conceed, they are said to have kept a clean sheet.

If, say an unheard of/unranked team were to upset the odds, by beating a 'big' team then this is called Giant Killing

[Guest wildrover]

I'm enjoying all the good press these guys are getting, I'm one only a few soccer fans around here I think, but maybe a nationally ranked team might keep the Jim Rome types away for a bit.

[Guest HowieP1]

CUSA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Kareem Smith, USF

Sophomore, Defender, Hyde Park, Mass.

Smith was a key figure in the Bulls’ 2-0 shutout of No. 24 Memphis. The sophomore kept the Tigers’ leading scorer Andy Metcalf in check, holding him to just two shots. Smith’s defensive efforts have helped No. 10 USF secure five shutouts this season, which is already three more than the team had last season

[Guest HowieP1]

USF also moved up two spots in the College America poll.

COLLEGE MEN: Soccer America Top 25 (Oct. 11)

10/11/2004 4:43:00 PM

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RANK/TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK

1. UC Santa Barbara (10-0-1) 2

2. Santa Clara (11-1-0) 4

3. New Mexico (9-0-0) 5

4. Indiana (8-2-1) 6

5. UNC Greensboro (9-0-1) 8

6. Duke (12-1-0) 1

7. Notre Dame (9-2-1) 9

8. South Carolina (8-1-1) 10

9. South Florida (7-0-2) 11

10. Stanford (6-1-4) 7

11. SMU (9-3-0) 13

12. Washington (9-3-2) 14

13. California (8-1-2) 3

14. Creighton (9-2-0) 15

15. Virginia (9-2-0) 17

16. Wake Forest (5-3-1) 18

17. James Madison (11-0-1) NR

18. Penn State (5-2-5) 12

19. UCLA (5-2-2) 19

20. Akron (7-2-2) 16

21. Maryland (7-3-1) 24

22. St. John's (7-3-2) 20

23. Virginia Commonwealth (7-3-1) 21

24. William & Mary (7-2-3) 23

25. Saint Louis (6-4-1) NR

http://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562135141

[smazza]

what a great story

we have a chance to build something for a while

[smazza]

too bad we don't play gators or seminoles

[Guest HowieP1]

USF moved up three spots in the poll:

Monday, October 11

(Records include games of Sunday, October 10)

(First-place votes in parentheses)  

Rank School Record Pts LW

1 California-Santa Barbara (14) 10-0-1 398 1

2 North Carolina-Greensboro (1) 9-0-1 375 3

3 New Mexico (1) 9-0-0 352 6

4 Indiana 8-2-1 344 3

5 Santa Clara 11-1-0 334 7

6 Duke 11-1-0 287 2

7 South Florida 7-0-2 280 10

8 California 8-1-2 270 4

9 Notre Dame 9-2-1 267 9

10 Creighton 9-2-0 255 11

11 Southern Methodist 9-3-0 250 12

12 Virginia 9-2-0 227 14t

13 Stanford 6-1-4 221 13

14 Washington 9-3-2 186 16

15 South Carolina 8-1-1 180 18

16 St. John's 7-3-2 140 19

17 Michigan 7-2-2 123 14t

18 Penn State 5-2-5 114 8

19 Maryland 7-3-1 110 22

20 James Madison 11-0-1 82 nr

21 Boston College 7-3-0 75 17

22 UCLA 5-2-2 60 21

23 Wake Forest 5-3-1 49 24

24 Virginia Commonwealth 7-3-1 40 20

25 William & Mary 7-2-3 36 23

Key: Pts - Total points. LW - Last week's ranking. t - tie. nr - no ranking

Dropped out: No. 25 Old Dominion.

Others receiving votes: Pennsylvania 26, Old Dominion 21, Memphis 15, Tulsa 15, Saint Louis 13, California State-Northridge 12, Akron 6, Seton Hall 6, Butler 3, Denver 3, Loyola Marymount 3, Oakland 2, San Francisco 2, Southwest Missouri State 1.

Voting panel: Louis Bennett, Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Mark Berson, South Carolina; Sasho Cirovski, Maryland; Ian Collins, Kentucky; Dan Donigan, Saint Louis; Mike Freitag, Indiana; Mike Getman, Alabama-Birmingham; Kevin Grimes, California; Schellas Hyndman, Southern Methodist; Paul Krumpe, Loyola Marymount; Ken Lolla, Akron; Al Mistri, California State-Fullerton; Bob Reasso, Rutgers; Ray Reid, Connecticut; John Rennie, Duke; Keith Tabatznik, Georgetown; Bob Warming, Creighton.

http://www.soccertimes.com/ncaa/top25/men.htm

[usfbulls2004]

Keep it up, hopefully we can make something out of this. Way to go soccer team!

[Guest HowieP1]

USF moved up only one place in the NSCAA/Adidas poll to #13. That is surprising since they were the only poll to have Memphis ranked when we beat them (and still do at #25). Curiously, SMU, who we beat 3-0, is now #6 there.

http://www.nscaa.com/rank/20041012/D1M/0/index.html

[achiever1911]

USF moved up three spots in the poll:

Monday, October 11

(Records include games of Sunday, October 10)

(First-place votes in parentheses)  

Rank School Record Pts LW

1 California-Santa Barbara (14) 10-0-1 398 1

2 North Carolina-Greensboro (1) 9-0-1 375 3

3 New Mexico (1) 9-0-0 352 6

4 Indiana 8-2-1 344 3

5 Santa Clara 11-1-0 334 7

6 Duke 11-1-0 287 2

7 South Florida 7-0-2 280 10

8 California 8-1-2 270 4

9 Notre Dame 9-2-1 267 9

10 Creighton 9-2-0 255 11

11 Southern Methodist 9-3-0 250 12

12 Virginia 9-2-0 227 14t

13 Stanford 6-1-4 221 13

14 Washington 9-3-2 186 16

15 South Carolina 8-1-1 180 18

16 St. John's 7-3-2 140 19

17 Michigan 7-2-2 123 14t

18 Penn State 5-2-5 114 8

19 Maryland 7-3-1 110 22

20 James Madison 11-0-1 82 nr

21 Boston College 7-3-0 75 17

22 UCLA 5-2-2 60 21

23 Wake Forest 5-3-1 49 24

24 Virginia Commonwealth 7-3-1 40 20

25 William & Mary 7-2-3 36 23

Key: Pts - Total points. LW - Last week's ranking. t - tie. nr - no ranking

Dropped out: No. 25 Old Dominion.

Others receiving votes: Pennsylvania 26, Old Dominion 21, Memphis 15, Tulsa 15, Saint Louis 13, California State-Northridge 12, Akron 6, Seton Hall 6, Butler 3, Denver 3, Loyola Marymount 3, Oakland 2, San Francisco 2, Southwest Missouri State 1.

Voting panel: Louis Bennett, Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Mark Berson, South Carolina; Sasho Cirovski, Maryland; Ian Collins, Kentucky; Dan Donigan, Saint Louis; Mike Freitag, Indiana; Mike Getman, Alabama-Birmingham; Kevin Grimes, California; Schellas Hyndman, Southern Methodist; Paul Krumpe, Loyola Marymount; Ken Lolla, Akron; Al Mistri, California State-Fullerton; Bob Reasso, Rutgers; Ray Reid, Connecticut; John Rennie, Duke; Keith Tabatznik, Georgetown; Bob Warming, Creighton.

http://www.soccertimes.com/ncaa/top25/men.htm

I don't see UF or F$U listed in the poll. Do they have a soccer team? ;D