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Bison Earn First Division I Ranking in Nearly a Decade, Enter NSCAA Regional Poll at No. 10 |
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Written by Media Relations
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Tuesday, 23 October 2007 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Howard men's soccer team earned its first ranking in a Division I poll in nearly a decade, entering the NSCAA/Adidas North Atlantic Regional poll at No. 10 on Tuesday.
Howard is 3-3-5 and 1-0-1 in the Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC). The Bison have not lost a game in nearly six weeks, its last setback coming against Temple on Sept. 9. Howard has picked up many superlatives this season, defeating perennial powerhouse James Madison on Sept. 27 and battling Mount St. Mary's, Drexel, VMI and Navy to a tie.
"It is a tremendous accomplishment for us to get recognized in this manner," said Head Coach Joseph Okoh. "I am happy for the fans that have been so patient with us as we try to rebuild the program. Having only played three games at home this year it's a tremendous credit to the players who have really worked hard and have battled through some tough situations, I have asked so much of them this season and they accepted the challenges each time. This was one of our short term goals, we are not going to loose focus however, we still have several goals which are striving to accomplish this year."
The Bison return to action tonight when they host UMBC in a non-conference matchup at 7pm.
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