NATIONAL POLLS
Here's a look at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and Soccer Buzz preseason polls:

NSCAA Coaches Poll (Sept. 3)
1. North Carolina
2. UCLA
3. Portland
4. Nebraska
5. Portland
6. Virginia
7. Santa Clara
8. Penn State
9. Connecticut
10. Texas A&M
11. Clemson
12. California
13. Florida State
14. Maryland
15. Washington
16. Stanford
17. Texas
18. Illinois
19. Massachusetts
20. Florida
21. Tennessee
22. William & Mary
23. Arizona State
24. Kentucky
25. Hartford

Soccer Buzz Regional Rankings
(Sept. 10)

Central
9. Saint Louis

Great Lakes
8. Marquette
RV: Cincinnati

Soccer Buzz Top 25 (Sept. 10)
1. North Carolina
2. UCLA
3. Portland
4. Stanford
5. Nebraska
6. Santa Clara
7. Notre Dame
8. Clemson
9. Washington
10. Penn State
11. Texas A&M
12. California
13. Virginia
14. William & Mary
15. Kentucky
16. SMU
17. Florida State
18. Tennessee
19. Connecticut
20. Syracuse
21. San Diego
22. Illinois
23. Miami (Fla.)
24. West Virginia
25. Texas

ONE-GOAL MATCHES
Here is how C-USA schools have fared in one-goal matches during the 2001 season:

Team Matches Record
Charlotte 1 0-1
Cincinnati 3 2-1
DePaul 0 0-0
East Carolina 3 0-3
Houston 1 0-1
Louisville 1 1-0
Marquette 3 3-1
Memphis 1 0-1
Saint Louis 3 1-2
South Florida 0 0-0
Southern Miss 2 2-0
TCU 2 2-0
Tulane 0 0-0
UAB 3 0-3

C-USA VS. THE NATION
Here is a look at Conference USA's record against each of the Division I conferences in 2001:

America East 0-0-0
ACC 0-3-0
Atlantic Sun 1-0-0
Atlantic 10 0-0-0
Big East 0-1-1
Big Sky 1-0-0
Big South 1-0-1
Big Ten 2-1-0
Big 12 1-3-0
Big West 1-0-0
Colonial 0-0-0
Horizon 2-1-0
Ivy 0-0-0
Metro Atlantic 0-0-0
Mid-American 1-2-0
Mid-Continent 3-1-0
Missouri Valley 2-1-1
Mountain West 0-1-0
Northeast 0-1-0
Ohio Valley 2-0-0
Pacific-10 0-1-0
Patriot 0-0-1
Southern 1-0-0
SEC 2-5-0
Southland 0-0-0
Sun Belt 1-1-0
SWAC 0-0-0
Trans America 0-0-0
West Coast 0-0-0
WAC 1-0-0
Independents 1-0-0
TOTALS 22-23-2 (.489)

WORKING OVERTIME
Here's a look at the records of C-USA schools in overtime matches this season:
Charlotte 0-0-1
Cincinnati 0-0-0
DePaul 0-0-0
East Carolina 0-1-0
Houston 0-0-1
Louisville 0-0-0
Marquette 0-0-0
Memphis 0-0-1
Saint Louis 1-1-0
South Florida 0-0-1
Southern Miss 0-0-0
TCU 1-0-0
Tulane 0-0-0
UAB 0-1-0



C-USA NOTEBOOK
CHARLOTTE
Charlotte suffered a pair of losses at the Carolina Classic. The 49ers lost to top-ranked and defending national champion North Carolina, 5-0 and to Duke, 1-0. JENN HOWELL recorded nine saves against the Blue Devils.

CINCINNATI
Cincinnati defeated Sacramento State and Cal Poly SLO each by the score of 1-0. Against Cal Poly, NICKIE LUSE had her second straight game-winning goal. Goalkeeper CHRISTY HOFFMAN had 11 saves in the two shutouts and is now second on C-USA's all-time list with 21.5 shutouts.

DE PAUL
DePaul is off to its best start in school history (4-0) following victories over Valparaiso and Wisconsin-Green Bay. The Blue Demons have scored three goals in every match this season while posting two shutouts and two one-goal games by opponents. CHRISTY YOUNG is tied for first on the school's career assists list (seven) and is second with 10 goals and 27 assists.

EAST CAROLINA
East Carolina suffered a 1-0 loss to No. 14 Maryland. Defensively, freshman GK LAUREN WOLFF had another solid performance for the Pirates, recording 10 saves on the day. East Carolina is at Richmond on Thursday.

HOUSTON
Houston lost to SMU (2-1) and North Texas (3-0). Goalkeeper ROBIN CATE had nine saves against North Texas. SMU scored its game-winning goal with just 14 seconds left against UH. LINDSAY BEIRIGER had the lone Cougar score against the Mustangs.

LOUISVILLE
No. 2 and defending national runner-up UCLA (7-0) and Miami (Ohio) (3-1) each dealt Louisville a setback. KRISTIN TAPP had the Cardinal goal against Miami. Louisville travels to Indiana on Thursday.

MARQUETTE
Marquette ran its record to 3-1 with a 1-0 triumph over Central Michigan last week. KATE GORDON had one goal and one assist last week, while goalkeeper ASHLEIGH KOENIG had five saves against the Chippewas. The Golden Eagles hit the road to face Utah and BYU this week.

MEMPHIS
Memphis lost to Evansville, 2-0 before downing Tennessee-Martin, 3-0. Junior forward ALI BAKER had a goal against Tennessee-Martin, while goalkeeper KATARINA WICKSELL posted three saves in the shutout.

SAINT LOUIS
Saint Louis took No. 24 West Virginia to overtime before falling to the Mountaineers, 2-1 at the Virginia Classic in Charlottesville. JENNY KEHL provided the Billikens offense, while MEHGANN BURKE added 12 saves.

SOUTH FLORIDA
South Florida defeated The Citadel, 7-1 and tied High Point, 1-1 at the Jacksonville Tournament. Midfielder STINE HAGH had two goals, while RACHEL THJOMOE posted three assists against The Citadel.

SOUTHERN MISS
Following victories over Gardner-Webb and Arkansas-Little Rock, Southern Miss is off to its best start in the four-year history of the program (3-0). LESLIE SCHOEPLEIN has not allowed a goal in those three games, recording seven saves in the three shutouts. Junior forward TRICIA WILES and freshman forward LAUREN PREWITT lead the team with two goals apiece.

TCU
TCU defeated Mississippi State (3-2) but lost to Ole Miss (2-0) at the UAB Nike Classic in Birmingham, Ala. JENNY SWANSON had a goal and two assists in the victory over the Bulldogs. This is the fourth goal of her college career, but the first that was not a game-winner.

TULANE
Tulane's Sept. 9 match at Northwestern State was rained out. The Green Wave's next action will be Friday at the College of Charleston.

UAB
The Blazers finished second in the UAB Nike Classic, losing to two-time defending SEC Western Division champion Ole Miss 2-1 in overtime, and then captured a 2-0 shutout over Mississippi State. ADRIENNE SUFFRIDGE collected a goal and an assist, both firsts for the season, in the win over the Bulldogs. Freshman TARA KIDWELL added her team-leading third goal in the match

C-USA TOURNAMENT
The 2001 Conference USA Tournament will be held Nov. 7-10 at Valley Fields in Milwaukee. Marquette will serve as the host institution for the event. The championship, slated for 2 p.m. on Nov. 10, will be televised by the C-USA Television Network. You can also refer to the league's official website, www.c-usasports.com, for recaps, box scores and photos throughout the tournament.




OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Conference USA names a Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week each Monday throughout the season.
S4 Christy Young, DePaul
S10 Ogannaya Dotson-Newman, DePaul

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Conference USA names a Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week each Monday throughout the season.
S4 Robin Cate, Houston
S10 Christy Hoffman, Cincinnati

SHUTOUTS
When Cincinnati shut out Sacramento State, 1-0 on Sept. 9, Bearcat goalkeeper CHRISTY HOFFMAN moved into second place in Conference USA history with 21.5 shutouts.

Shutouts
Player Years G SHo
Mo Bothwell, MAR 97-00 90 34.5
Christy Hoffman, CIN 97-01 67 21.5
Meghann Burke, SLU 99-01 43 20
Katie Grellinger, SLU 96-98 27 15

C-USA WEB SITES
Charlotte www.charlotte49ers.com
Cincinnati www.ucbearcats.com
DePaul www.depaulbluedemons.com
East Carolina www.pirates.com
Houston www.uhcougars.com
Louisville www.uoflsports.com
Marquette www.gomarquette.com
Memphis www.gotigersgo.com
Saint Louis www.slubillikens.com
South Florida www.gousfbulls.com
Southern Miss www.southernmiss.com
TCU www.gofrogs.com
Tulane www.TulaneGreenWave.com
UAB www.uabsports.com

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