UMass Heads New England Schools in Final Poll

Minutemen Finish No. 4 Despite No Regular Season Ranking

December 27, 2007

Despite not being ranked the entire season, the UMass men's soccer team finished the 2007 season ranked No. 4 in the NSCAA/adidas National Top-25 Poll which was published at the conclusion of the NCAA Tournament.

UMass finished the 2007 men's soccer season ranked No. 4 in the polls. (Photo credit: UMass Athletics)

The Minutemen made the NCAA Tournament earning a spot in the College Cup and the National Semifinals for the first time in school history. UMass (17-8-1) began the NCAA Tournament with a win over over Boston University followed by an upset win at No. 1 seed Boston College in the second round. The Minutemen made history by becoming the first team to eliminate the No. 1 seed in the second round. From that point, UMass defeated Central Connecticut and Illinois-Chicago to earn a spot in the NCAA College Cup.

A tough loss to Ohio State in the National Semifinals ended UMass' season, but the Minutemen had secured their place in the program's 75-year history.

The No. 4 ranking is the highest ever in school history. This is just the third time since the 2003 season that the Minutemen have been ranked in the National Top-25 poll.

UConn finished right behind UMass, occupying the fifth spot in the final poll after spending much of the regular season at No. 1.

Bosotn College, the highest seed in the tournament, finished ranked No. 12 and Brown, which lost just once in the regular season and twice overall, came in at No. 16.

Central Connecticut State rounded things out at No. 25.

For the full final NSCAA/adidas men's college soccer poll, please click here.

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