[SOCCER AMERICA AWARDS] Soccer America’s Freshman of the Year is the versatile Crystal Dunn, who was a key factorin North Carolina’s success in 2010. She is the eighth Tar Heel to win the award. Despite heavy graduation losses and injuries to veterans, the Tar Heels earned a No. 1 seedin the NCAA Tournament. Dunn was […]
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Notre Dame places two players on MVPs first team
[SOCCER AMERICA AWARDS] National champion Notre Dame was the only team to place two players — Lauren Fowlkes and Melissa Henderson — on the 2010 Soccer America MVPs first team. For all the MVPs … MVPs Second Team G Bianca Henninger,Santa Clara, Jr. F Vicki DiMartino, Boston College, Soph. D Crystal Dunn, North Carolina, Fr. […]
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Cagle resigns to relocate family
[VIRGINIA TECH WOMEN] Kelly Cagle, who built Virginia Tech into an ACC women’s power, has resigned as the Hokies’ headcoach to relocate to the southwest part of the United States with her family. Her tenure culminated with three consecutive appearances in the past three seasons. “This was avery hard decision for me to make because I […]
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Coaching pioneer Tarantini retires
[N.C. STATE MEN] The colorful George Tarantini, who won 234 games and coached such stars as Tab Ramos in his 29 years at N.C. State, 25 as head coach, has retired. N.C. State was already a national power when Tarantini arrived in Raleigh as an assistant under Larry Gross in 1982, but he turned a […]
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Wurzberger leaves Huskies after 19 seasons
[WASHINGTON MEN] Citing family reasons, Dean Wurzberger stepped down as the men’s coach at the University of Washingtonafter 19 seasons, which made him the longest-tenured coach in the Pac-10. “After a recent review of my professional and personal goals and future ambitions, I have decided that Iwill step down from my position of head men’s […]
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Akron comes back, only stronger
[MEN’S COLLEGE CUP] A year after its undefeated season ended in heartache with a shootout loss to Virginia in the Men’s College Cup final, Akron came back andwon its first national championship. It took a goal by Scott Caldwell in the 79th minute and some desperate defending in the last 90 seconds, but the Zipsprevailed, […]
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Nagbe and Rolfe among Hermann men's finalists
[AWARDS] Akron’s Darlington Nagbe and Louisville’s Colin Rolfe, who will meet in Sunday NCAA Division I final, are among thefinalists for the 2010 Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy. Indiana’s Will Bruin is the third finalist. Bruin, a junior forward from St. Louis, Mo., was the2010 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year. He led the […]
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Press, Morgan and Henderson are Hermann women's finalists
[AWARDS] Melissa Henderson (Notre Dame), Alex Morgan (California) and Christen Press (Stanford) are the three finalists for the 2010 Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy.
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Men's NCAA Division I All-American Team
[AWARDS] North Carolina, California and Maryland each placed three players on the 2010 NSCAA/Performance Subaru Men’s NCAA Division I All-America Team. Top-ranked Akron and Maryland were the only teams with two players on the first team. The players will be honored at the annual NSCAA All-America Luncheon, to be held atthe Hilton Baltimore Hotel […]
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Horton's last-minute heroics send Louisville into final
[MEN’S COLLEGE CUP] For the second game in a row, Aaron Horton came off the bench and scored the winning goal in thefinal minute of play to give unbeaten Louisville a 2-1 win over North Carolina that moves the Cardinals into Sunday’s Men’s College Cup championship game against Akron (TV: ESPN2, 4 p.m. ET). A […]