July 23, 1999

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The North Carolina Tar Heels, who have captured each of the last four Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer regular season titles, and ten straight ACC Tournament titles, received all seven first-place votes in the 1999 ACC Preseason Women's Soccer Coaches Poll.

The Tar Heels 56 points outdistanced the Clemson Tigers, who finished in second with 42 points in the poll. The Tigers were followed by the third-place Virginia Cavaliers with 39 points and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in fourth with 36.

The Duke Blue Devils were picked fifth with a total of 33 points, and Maryland was sixth with 24. NC State with 12 points and Florida State with 11 were picked seventh and eighth place respectively.

1999 ACC Preseason Women's Soccer Coaches Poll

      1.  North Carolina (7)  56
      2.  Clemson             42
      3.  Virginia            39
      4.  Wake Forest         36
      5.  Duke                33
      6.  Maryland            24
      7.  NC State            12
      8.  Florida State       11