[ELITE EIGHT: #5 Charlotte] Charlotte came out of nowhere to reach the College Cup final for the first time in 2011. The 49ers were unseeded entering thepostseason but knocked off defending champion Akron, the No. 3 seed UConn and No. 2 Creighton in consecutive games before falling to North Carolina in the final. But soon […]
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Tar Heels shouldn't miss a beat again
[ELITE EIGHT: #6 NORTH CAROLINA] Turnover has been a constant at Chapel Hill in recent years, and the Heels haven’t missed a beat. They returned only threestarters from the 2010 team that included Jalil Anibaba, Michael Farfan and StephenMcCarthy, now all MLS regulars, and won the 2011 College Cup. Only four starters return in 2012, […]
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Lobos aim for another unbeaten season
[ELITE EIGHT: #7 NEW MEXICO] Expectations are high at New Mexico after the Lobos went 10-0-0 in the MPSF and ran off 13 straight wins en route to their firstunbeaten season (18-0-4). But they are also motivated to improve on their 2011 NCAA Tournament run that ended after two games when they fell in a […]
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Replacements set to step up in Westwood
[ELITE EIGHT: #8 UCLA] Jorge Salcedo was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year after leading UCLA to its third conferencetitle in four years, but all five Bruins who made the all-conference first team are gone. A crisis in Westwood? That’s unlikely as Salcedo has plenty of replacements ready to step in and play keyroles. RETURNEES. Salcedo […]
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NCAA Division I women's scoreboard
[WEEK 2: Monday] Sophomore midfielder Alex Arlitt pounced on a loose ball outside the box and buried a 20-yard strike tolift LSU to a 1-0 double overtime victory over Oklahoma in the Tigers’ season opener on Monday night at the OU Soccer Complex. “The first game is always about figuring the team out.It’s just a […]
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'Super' Groom powers Aggies in opening win
[UC IRVINE-TEXAS A&M] Shea Groom helped set up goals by fellow sophomores BiancaBrinson and Kelley Monogue to lead No. 15 Texas A&M to a 2-1 win at UC Irvine in the Aggies’ season opener Monday at Anteater Stadium. The Aggies avenged an early-season loss to the Anteaters with the win. “This wasn’t our best performance, […]
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Beavers up to Pilots' challenge
[PORTLAND-OREGON STATE] For the first time in 15 meetings at Merlo Field and only second time ever, Oregon State beat Portland. Brandi Dawson scored on a header off a corner kick in the 25th minute to give the Beavers a 1-0 win over the No. 11 Pilots Monday night and a measure of revenge for […]
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Soccer America Women's Top 25
[RANKINGS] Duke and Stanford remain 1-2 in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25. Portland, Miami (Fla.), Missouri and Wisconsin move into the Top 25 at 11-14. Forthe Top 25 rankings … Soccer America Women’s Preseason Top 25 RANK/TEAM (2012 RECORD) LAST WEEK1. Duke (2-0-0) 1 2. Stanford (1-0-0) 2 3. Penn State (2-0-0) 8 4. […]
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Seahawks hold their own against ACC foes
[WAKE FOREST-UNC WILMINGTON] UNC Wilmington will be a force to be reckoned with this season. The Seahawks followed up their preseason 2-1 win over NorthCarolina with a 0-0 tie with No. 3 Wake Forest at the the Hilton Garden Hokie Invitational Sunday in Blacksburg, Va. Caitlin Hunter made 10 saves to keep theDemon Deacons off […]
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Soccer America Women's Top 25 schedule
[WEEK 2: Monday] No. 15 Texas A&M opens the 2012 season Monday at UC Irvine in the first of two games on the Aggies’ swing through Southern California. Forthe complete Top 25 schedule … Soccer America Women’s Preseason Top 25 RANK/TEAM (2012 RECORD)1. Duke (2-0-0) 8/17: 4-1 at William Mary 8/19: 8-0 Elon 2. Stanford […]