Notre Dame Soccer Team Ranked Number 11

The University of Notre Dame soccer team has been ranked as the 11th best team in the nation entering the 2007-08 season of play. The rankings were compiled by the College Soccer News, a magazine that covers collegiate soccer. It is the opinion of the CSN that the Irish will be deep, with experienced players at all positions. They also mention that the head coach, Bobby Clark has been doing wonderful things, and that as a whole, the program is on the rise. Last year the team finished with a 15-6-2 record, ending in the NCAA Soccer Tournament in the Elite Eight. Before that, they had ended in the round of 16 in 2003 and 2005.

There are some great student-athletes out there to watch this year. Among the Irish players mentioned by name in the article are Joe Lapira, Cory Rellas, Kurt Martin, Bright Dike, Matt Besler, Jack Traynor, Ryan Miller, Andrew Benton, and goalie Chris Cahill. The number one team in the nation as ranked in the pre season poll is UCLA, which will be the first game of the season. UCLA is a traditional rival of Notre Dame, so this soccer match ought to really be good. That game will be in nearby Bloomington, Indiana.

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