May 30, 2008
2008 Schedule 
Greenville, S.C. -- Nine home games, including a clash with Atlantic Coast Conference foe Clemson at Stone Soccer Stadium, highlight Furman's 2008 women's soccer schedule, it was announced this week by Paladin head coach Andrew Burr.
The Paladins open the season hosting Coastal Carolina and Canisius in the Select Kickoff Classic on August 29 and 31, before facing Francis Marion and South Carolina the following weekend at the Carolinas' Cup in Columbia, S.C.
After entertaining UNC Asheville on September 10, Furman faces Presbyterian and Kennesaw State at the Wofford Invitational September 12 and 14. Clemson visits Stone Stadium for a 7 p.m. contest on September 19, and Furman closes its non-conference schedule with a trip to USC Upstate three day later.
"It is a challenging non-conference schedule that will prepare us for an always tough Southern Conference, especially with the addition of Samford," said Burr. "We are also excited about continuing a great Upstate rivalry by hosting Clemson again this year."
Home games against Davidson (Sept. 25) and Georgia Southern (Sept. 28) open Southern Conference play before the Paladins embark on a three-match road trip to Appalachian State, Western Carolina and first-year SoCon member Samford. The defending SoCon Tournament champions return home to host Chattanooga (Oct. 12), Elon (Oct. 17) and rival UNC Greensboro (Oct. 19) to close out the home schedule.
Following road trips to Charleston, The Citadel and Wofford, Furman will take part in the SoCon Tournament on November 2, with the top four seeds hosting first round matches. The semifinals and finals are set for November seventh and ninth, respectively.
The 2008 Lady Paladins return six starters from a squad that posted a 16-6-1 record, claimed the Southern Conference Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth the time in the last eight seasons. Burr's 2008 recruiting class was recently ranked by Soccer Buzz Magazines as the top incoming class in the Southern Conference and 15th in the Southeast Region.
