St. John's University Athletics
MOVING ON UP
10/3/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
St. Johns, the 1996 NCAA Champions, are currently at the top of the BIG EAST with a 5-1-1 record. Their only BIG EAST match-up this weekend was against the #3 ranked Connecticut Huskies. The two teams played to a 0-0 overtime tie at DaSilva Memorial Field. The Red Storm defeated Adelphi, 2-1, in overtime last Wednesday.
The Red Storm is one of three BIG EAST teams to be ranked in the top ten of the NSCAA coaches poll. Connecticut moved up to #2, while Pittsburgh moved from #15 to #9. In the Soccer America poll, Connecticut is also #2, with Pittsburgh at #15.
St. Johns will participate in the Adidas Classic at Rutgers University this week. They will take on American University on October 6th at 6:00 p.m. The Storm will then face #22 St. Louis on Sunday, October 8th at 1:00 p.m.
NSCAA Poll
1. UCLA; 2. Connecticut; 3. St. Johns; 4. South Carolina; 5. Indiana; 6. Southern Methodist; 7. San Jose State; 8. Virginia; 9. Pittsburgh; 10. North Carolina; 11. Southwest Missouri State; 12. Stanford; 13. James Madison; 14t. Furman; 14t. Portland; 16. Creighton; 17. Penn State; 18. Rhode Island; 19. Marquette; 20. Clemson; 21. Virginia Commonwealth; 22t. St. Louis; 22t. San Diego; 24. Fairfield; 25. Oneonta State
Soccer America Poll
1. UCLA; 2. Connecticut; 3. St. Johns; 4. Stanford; 5. Portland; 6. Furman; 7. Southern Methodist; 8. Clemson; 9. North Carolina; 10. South Carolina; 11. Indiana; 12. Washington; 13. Virginia; 14. San Jose State; 15. Pittsburgh; 16. Southwest Missouri State; 17. James Madison; 18. St. Louis; 19. Creighton; 20. Wake Forest
