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Tar Heels Ranked Fourth In Preseason Soccer America Poll
August 20, 2019 | Women's Soccer
UNC opens season Thursday against Indiana
The University of North Carolina is ranked fourth in the preseason poll released Tuesday by Soccer America magazine. UNC is also ranked second in the preseason by United Soccer Coaches and third nationally by Top Drawer Soccer.
UNC opens its 2019 season Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the new UNC Soccer Stadium against the Indiana Hoosiers. Carolina will play Duke at the new facility on Sunday at 6 p.m. to close out the opening weekend of play.
Soccer America Preseason Women's College Top 25
RANK TEAM (2018 RECORD)
1. Florida State (20-4-3)
2. Stanford (21-1-2)
3. UCLA (17-3-2)
4. North Carolina (20-4-2)
5. USC (17-2-3)
6. Penn State (18-6-1)
7. Georgetown (21-1-3)
8. Virginia (16-5-1)
9. Santa Clara (17-3-2)
10. Texas A&M (17-5-1)
11. Baylor (20-6-0)
12. Duke (16-4-2)
13. Vanderbilt (16-4-1)
14. West Virginia (15-4-4)
15. South Florida (14-4-0)
16. Tennessee (16-3-3)
17. Texas (13-5-3)
18. Rutgers (11-4-5)
19. South Carolina (14-6-1)
20. Texas Tech (14-5-2)
21. Wisconsin (14-4-4)
22. Clemson (12-9-0)
23. Washington State (13-6-1)
24. N.C. State (11-7-4)
25. Colorado (13-4-3)
Note: SA's Top 25 rankings will appear each Tuesday during the regular season.
Top Drawer Soccer preseason rankings are as follows.
1. Florida State 2. UCLA 3. North Carolina 4. Stanford 5. Virginia 6. Penn State 7. USC 8. Georgetown 9. Santa Clara 10. Vanderbilt 11.Texas A&M 12. Tennessee 13. Texas 14. South Florida 15. Washington State 16. South Carolina 17. Duke 18. West Virginia 19. Rutgers 20. Saint Louis 21. NC State 22. BYU 23. Princeton 24. Memphis 25. Baylor
The season-opening United Soccer Coaches rankings, in which Carolina is second, are located at this link. It was released on August 6 of this year.
UNC opens its 2019 season Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the new UNC Soccer Stadium against the Indiana Hoosiers. Carolina will play Duke at the new facility on Sunday at 6 p.m. to close out the opening weekend of play.
Soccer America Preseason Women's College Top 25
RANK TEAM (2018 RECORD)
1. Florida State (20-4-3)
2. Stanford (21-1-2)
3. UCLA (17-3-2)
4. North Carolina (20-4-2)
5. USC (17-2-3)
6. Penn State (18-6-1)
7. Georgetown (21-1-3)
8. Virginia (16-5-1)
9. Santa Clara (17-3-2)
10. Texas A&M (17-5-1)
11. Baylor (20-6-0)
12. Duke (16-4-2)
13. Vanderbilt (16-4-1)
14. West Virginia (15-4-4)
15. South Florida (14-4-0)
16. Tennessee (16-3-3)
17. Texas (13-5-3)
18. Rutgers (11-4-5)
19. South Carolina (14-6-1)
20. Texas Tech (14-5-2)
21. Wisconsin (14-4-4)
22. Clemson (12-9-0)
23. Washington State (13-6-1)
24. N.C. State (11-7-4)
25. Colorado (13-4-3)
Note: SA's Top 25 rankings will appear each Tuesday during the regular season.
Top Drawer Soccer preseason rankings are as follows.
1. Florida State 2. UCLA 3. North Carolina 4. Stanford 5. Virginia 6. Penn State 7. USC 8. Georgetown 9. Santa Clara 10. Vanderbilt 11.Texas A&M 12. Tennessee 13. Texas 14. South Florida 15. Washington State 16. South Carolina 17. Duke 18. West Virginia 19. Rutgers 20. Saint Louis 21. NC State 22. BYU 23. Princeton 24. Memphis 25. Baylor
The season-opening United Soccer Coaches rankings, in which Carolina is second, are located at this link. It was released on August 6 of this year.
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