Lehigh University Athletics
Lehigh drops to No. 24
11/4/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Bethlehem, PA – Lehigh (10-4-2, 4-1-1 Patriot League) dropped 10 places to No. 24 in the latest NSCAA men’s soccer rankings, released Monday. The ranking comes just one week after the Mountain Hawks hit an all-time high at No. 14 last week. Lehigh also dropped one spot to No. 2 in the regional rankings.
In the only action for the Lehigh squad last week, the Mountain Hawks tied Patriot League foe American 1-1 on Saturday evening at the Ulrich Sports Complex. Senior Dan Perciballi scored Lehigh’s only goal of the game, while sophomore Kyle Hartman picked up the assist. American’s goal broke a string of 389:19 in which the Mountain Hawks did not allow a goal. The tie also extended Lehigh’s school record unbeaten streak to nine games. Over the course of the streak, the Mountain Hawks’ record is 8-0-1. The Eagles currently sit at No. 5 in the South Atlantic Region.
In the national poll, Wake Forest (12-0-4) leapfrogged from No. 3 to No. 1, as last week’s top ranked team from St. John’s (11-1-5) fell to No. 2. Regionally, Pennsylvania (10-2) traded places with Lehigh and moved into the No. 1 spot, despite only beating Brown (5-6-4) 1-0. Lehigh defeated Penn earlier this season, 1-0 in double overtime.
The Mountain Hawks return to action on Tuesday, when they host the Middle-Atlantic Region’s No. 5 team, Penn State. Game time is set for 7:00 at the Ulrich Sports Complex. The game will be broadcast Tuesday evening at 10:00 p.m. by Service Electric Cable TV, and will also be broadcast live on the Lehigh website at www.lehigh.edu.
NSCAA National Rankings
Rank | School | Record |
1 | Wake Forest | 12-0-4 |
2 | St. John’s | 11-1-5 |
3 | Indiana | 14-2-2 |
4 | Southern Methodist | 14-1-3 |
5 | UCLA | 11-2-2 |
6 | Connecticut | 13-4 |
7 | Virginia | 11-5 |
8 | Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 15-1-1 |
9 | California | 11-3-2 |
10 | Coastal Carolina | 15-0-2 |
11 | Maryland | 12-4 |
12 | Creighton | 12-3-2 |
13 | Furman | 14-2-1 |
14 | Pennsylvania | 10-2 |
15 | UC-Santa Barbara | 13-2-1 |
16 | Boston College | 11-4 |
17 | Clemson | 10-3-3 |
18 | Notre Dame | 11-4-3 |
19 | Stanford | 11-3-2 |
20 | North Carolina | 12-5-1 |
21 | Virginia Commonwealth | 11-4-1 |
22 | New Mexico | 15-2 |
22 | Loyola Marymount | 13-2-2 |
24 | Lehigh | 10-4-2 |
24 | St. Louis | 11-3-2 |
NSCAA Middle Atlantic Regional Rankings
Rank | School | Record |
1 | Pennsylvania | 10-2 |
2 | Lehigh | 10-4-2 |
3 | Duquesne | 11-2-5 |
4 | Rutgers | 8-6-3 |
5 | Penn State | 10-7 |
6 | Seton Hall | 9-6-3 |
7 | Fairleigh Dickenson | 8-4-6 |
8 | Bucknell | 12-4-1 |
9 | Lafayette | 7-4-3 |
10 | St. Peter’s | 9-5-3 |
For more information, please contact Geoff Goyne in Lehigh Sports Media Relations.
Posted Monday, November 04, 2002
