Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Presbyterian Ranked Ninth In Latest Regional Poll
CLINTON, S.C. – After starting the 2006 season unranked, the Presbyterian women’s soccer team has achieved its first regional ranking of the year, coming in at No. 9 in the latest NSCAA/adidas Division II Women’s Soccer Southeast Region Poll.
Presbyterian commenced the season by falling to Armstrong Atlantic in its first game, but bounced back to win its last three and stand 3-1 (1-0 SAC) at the end of last week. The Blue Hose downed Lenoir-Rhyne 1-0 last Saturday to commandeer their first league win of the year.
The top four teams in the Southeast region are all members of the South Atlantic Conference, with Carson-Newman coming in ranked No. 1 followed by Tusculum, Catawba and Wingate. Mars Hill, who is also a member of the SAC, is ranked eighth in the region poll.
The early success on the pitch for the Blue Hose is aided by the output of sophomore forward Lytle Cannon. The Spartanburg, S.C. native is second nationally in the latest NCAA Division II women’s soccer statistics in the assists-per-game category.
Cannon currently has an assist average of 1.25 per game off five assists in four games for the Blue Hose. Only Wilmington’s (Del.) Colby Bugda has a higher average at 1.33 per contest.
The Blue Hose next travel to Jefferson City, Tenn. on Saturday, Sept. 16 to take on Carson-Newman, who is ranked third nationally in the NSCAA/adidas poll. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. and the game is the first of a PC soccer twinbill in Jefferson City, as the men will square off against the Eagles at 4 p.m.