For Immediate Release
October 29, 2002

Story by: David Harris (316) 207-4216
Contact: Cliff Brown (316) 942-4291

Newman Men's Soccer Dips to #20 in NAIA National Soccer Poll

Wichita, Kan.- The Newman University Jets men's soccer team dropped to #20 in the NAIA national men's soccer rankings released today. The Jets were ranked #15 in last week's poll.

The Jets had a tough week at home against talented opponents last week, dropping a match to John Brown University 2-1 on Friday and playing to a 2-2 tie with then-#21 Hastings College on Sunday.

Newman is 11-4-2 on the year, finishing 4-2 and in fourth place in the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference.

The Jets remain at the number two spot in the Region IV rankings this week behind Park, who rose to #5 in the national NAIA poll. Hastings College sits in the third spot in the regional poll and climbed to #18 in the national rankings.

The Newman men will close the regular season this Saturday, November 2, with a match at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.

Complete rankings can be found at www.naia.org/soc/msoc/ratings.html.

Information on Newman University men's soccer can be found at http://jetsoccer.tripod.com.

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