July 6, 2006

Furman Women’s Soccer Announces 2006 Schedule

Greenville, S.C. -- A nine-match home schedule, including contests versus Clemson and South Carolina in the Second Annual Carolinas’ Cup at Stone Soccer Stadium, highlight the Furman Lady Paladins’ 19-game soccer schedule released by second-year head coach Andrew Burr on Thursday.

After hosting former Southern Conference foe East Tennessee State in a preseason exhibition August 18, Furman opens the regular season on August 25, at Big 12 power Kansas.

Following four straight road matches to kickoff the 2006 campaign, Furman hosts the Carolinas’ Cup on September 9-11 at Stone Soccer Stadium. The Lady Paladins will entertain Atlantic Coast Conference member Clemson at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday and battle Southeastern Conference foe South Carolina at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The Charlotte 49ers will round out the four-team field.

The Lady Paladins visit Athens, Ga., to face SEC power Georgia (Sept. 15) and return home to entertain East Carolina (Sept. 22) prior to opening SoCon play on September 24, at Chattanooga.

“I feel like we have put together a challenging non-conference schedule that will help prepare us for a strong Southern Conference slate,” said
Burr. “Clemson, South Carolina and Georgia represent some of the best competition in our region and Kansas, as always, will contend for a national ranking.”

The 2006 slate includes five home SoCon matches beginning with a visit from Elon on October 1. The SoCon Tournament begins on October 31, with higher seeds hosting the four first round contests. The semifinals and finals will take place in Cullowhee, N.C., on November 3 and 5, respectively.

The Lady Paladins return six starters from a 2005 team that finished 14-6-2 overall and posted a 7-1-2 league record.

2006 Schedule
8/18 -- EAST TENNESSEE STATE (Exh.), 7:30 pm
8/25 -- @ Kansas, 5:00 pm
8/30 -- @ Gardner-Webb, 7:00 pm

Mercer Tournament
9/1 -- @ Mercer, 7:00 pm
9/3 -- vs. Tennessee Tech, 12:30 pm

Carolinas' Cup @ Furman
9/9 -- CLEMSON, 3:00 pm
9/11 -- SOUTH CAROLINA, 7:30 pm

9/15 -- @ Georgia, 7:00 pm
9/22 -- EAST CAROLINA, 7:00 pm
9/24 -- @ Chattanooga*, 4:00 pm
9/29 -- @ Western Carolina*, 7:00 pm
10/1 -- ELON*, 2:00 pm
10/5 -- Davidson*, 7:00 pm
10/9 -- APPALACHIAN STATE*, 5:00 pm
10/12 -- GEORGIA SOUTHERN*, 7:00 pm
10/15 -- @ Wofford*, 2:00 pm
10/18 -- UNC ASHEVILLE, 7:00 pm
10/22 -- @ UNC Greensboro*, 2:00 pm
10/26 -- COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON*, 7:00 pm
10/29 -- THE CITADEL*, 2:00 pm
10/31 -- SoCon Tournament (1st Round)

Nov. 3/5 -- SoCon Tournament @ Cullowhee, N.C.

* Southern Conference Match