Sept. 6, 2006

The Duquesne University men's soccer team is ranked fourth in the region in the initial National Soccer Coaches Association of America's NSCAA/adidas Middle Atlantic rankings. Duquesne trails Atlantic 10 Conference foes Fordham, Saint Louis and Massachusetts.

In addition, two Conference programs are nationally ranked. Fordham and Saint Louis are slated 12th and 18th respectively in the NSCAA national rankings.

The Dukes, who are coming off a 1-0 blanking of visiting Robert Morris in their home opener on Sunday, are 2-0-1 on the season. The Red and Blue take to the road this weekend as they participate in the Bucknell Tournament, facing Rider and Campbell.