[ACC PREVIEW] How competitive was the ACC in 2011? It had three teams reach the Women’s College Cup — and four make the final eight — and none of them wasnamed North Carolina. Eight ACC teams made the final 16 and nine of its 11 members made the 2011 NCAA Tournament. All we know is […]
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Oklahoma State still on top
[BIG 12 PREVIEW] It will be hard for Oklahoma State to match its 2011 season when it went 22-2-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament forthe second consecutive year before losing to eventual national champion Stanford in overtime, but the Cowgirls are favored in the new-look Big 12, which is down to […]
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Florida gets edge over newcomer Texas A&M
[SEC PREVIEW] Perennial power Florida is the favorite to win the 2012 SEC title, though the Gators should get a strong challenge from newcomer Texas A&M,among others, in the 20th year of conference play in women’s soccer. Florida returns its top two scorers — All-American Erika Tymrak (12 goals, 8assists) and Annie Speese (8 goals […]
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Memphis goes for six in a row
[CONFERENCE USA PREVIEW] As five-time defending conference champion, it is no surprise that Memphis is the preseason favorite in Conference USA, but it shouldagain get a challenge from UCF, which advanced all the way to the quarterfinals of the 2011 NCAA Tournament. Memphis will return six starters, led by the reigning C-USA Offensive Playerof the […]
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Stanford has plenty left in arsenal
[PAC-12 PREVIEW] Despite losing a trio of players on the 2011 Soccer America MVPs first team — Cam Levin, Teresa Noyola and Player of the Year Lindsay Taylor — defending national champion Stanford still has plenty to work with,making the Cardinal the team to beat in the Pac-12, ahead of UCLA, which returns 10 of […]
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Pac-12 Networks to carry 58 women's matches
[TELEVISION] Pac-12 women’s soccer fans will be able to see plenty of action this fall. The new Pac-12 Networks will carry 58 live televised contests in thenetwork’s inaugural season. The schedule kicks off with defending NCAA national champion Stanford hosting perennial power Santa Clara Aug. 17at 7:00 p.m. PT in their annual Silicon Valley derby. […]
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Long Beach State ready to Link up again
[BIG WEST PREVIEW] All-American Nadia Link will lead Long Beach State in its defense of the Big West title. The 49ersare coming off their winningest season in program history with a 18-6-1 record. After finishing second in the regular-season standings, they won the Big West Tournament for the second year in a rowand three games […]
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Notre Dame working to get back on top
[BIG EAST PREVIEW] What a difference a year made: In 2010, Notre Dame won the NCAA women’s championship and four Big East teams reached the third round. In2011, Notre Dame was ousted in the first round, and only one Big East team, Louisville, advanced as far as the third round. And in 2012? Notre Dame, […]
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Santa Clara is overwhelming favorite
[WCC PREVIEW] Santa Clara, winner of a national title in 2001, second in the country behind WCC rival Portland in 2002 and WCC champion on nine occasions, getsthe nod as the team to beat in the WCC in 2012. Jerry Smith‘s Broncos were the overwhelming favorite in the preseason coaches’ poll and placed fourplayers on […]
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NCAA Division I women's coaching changes
[MAKING A LIST] Six teams — Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Army, Maryland, Milwaukee, Tennessee and Texas — that made the 2011 NCAA Division I Women’s Tournament wereamong the programs to change head coaches during the offseason. For the complete list … SCHOOL OLD COACH … NEW COACH AKRON Chris Pfau (Houston head coach) … Vernon Croft, interim […]