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Aug. 9, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia men’s soccer team is ranked No. 6 nationally in the College Soccer News preseason poll.
UCLA earned the top spot, followed by Duke and defending national champion UC Santa Barbara. Wake Forest was fourth, and Santa Clara was fifth.
Other ACC schools ranked among the nation’s top 30 include Maryland at No. 9 and Clemson at No. 22.
Virginia’s incoming freshmen have also been ranked third nationally among the best recruiting classes. Duke received top honors, followed by Indiana.
The Cavaliers host South Florida in exhibition action at Klöckner Stadium on Saturday, August 25. The season opener is slated for Friday, August 31 against Columbia at 7:30 p.m. at Klöckner Stadium.
Last season, the Cavaliers finished with a 17-4-1 overall record and reached the NCAA College Cup. Fifteen players, including six starters, return from that squad.
2007 Preseason
Top 30 National Rankings
by College Soccer News
1. UCLA2. Duke3. UC Santa Barbara4. Wake Forest5. Santa Clara6. VIRGINIA7. Southern Methodist8. Indiana9. Maryland10. New Mexico11. Notre Dame12. St. John's13. California14. West Virginia15. Harvard16. Lehigh17. Washington18. Connecticut19. Saint Louis20. Northwestern21. Creighton22. Clemson23. Towson24. Rutgers25. San Diego State26. Northern Illinois27. Old Dominion28. UNC Greensboro29. Rhode Island30. Winthrop
Top Recruiting Classes
1. Duke2. Indiana3. VIRGINIA4. Southern Methodist5. Akron6. Wake Forest7. Clemson8. Maryland9. Stanford10. South Carolina11. North Carolina12. Connecticut13. UC Santa Barbara14. Santa Clara15. Notre Dame