[AKRON MEN] Akron’s opponents should watch out. Coach Caleb Porter says the Zips are probably ahead of where they wereat the same time last season — and they went on to have one of the most dominating seasons in men’s college soccer history. Akron matched an NCAA record with 23 consecutive wins lastseason en route […]
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Defense again key to Cavs' season
[VIRGINA MEN] George Gelnovatch finally got the monkey off his back when he led Virginia to the 2009 men’s nationalchampionship, the Cavaliers’ first title since they won four in a row under Bruce Arena in the early 1990s. Defense powered Virginia to its 2009 title andshould be key to its success this year. Virginia starts […]
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Women's College Soccer Scoreboard
No. 14 BYU and No. 17 Virginia Tech both improved to 2-0-0, but UNC Greensboro upset No. 15 Wake Forest, 2-1, in Winston-Salem. For all the Monday Top 25 action … Monday Results:College Women (Top 25) Cal State Fullerton 0 #14 BYU 3. Att.:324. BYU — Kassidy Shumway 2 (Jessica Ringwood) 4 BYU — Jennie […]
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Nothing fazes the Tar Heels
[NORTH CAROLINA WOMEN] Much has been made of the seven starters North Carolina lost from its 2009 championship team. But it still has four starters back, andthey were instrumental in in the Tar Heels’ 3-0 win over Texas A&M Friday night at Aggie Soccer Stadium, site of their triumph over Stanford in the 2009 Women’s […]
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Toreros set the tempo early
[SAN DIEGO WOMEN] San Diego was the only unranked team to knock off a Top 25 team, beating No. 20 USC, 1-0, Friday afternoon in the season opener for both teamsat McAllister Field. Freshman forward Devany Savage‘s first collegiate goal off a cross from junior striker Stephanie Ochs into the box was the difference. “This […]
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Mastroianni brilliant in goal for BC
[BOSTON COLLEGE-STANFORD] Top-ranked Stanford came out firing, but it was up against an inspired keeper in sophomore JillianMastroianni, and the Soccer America Preseason All-American helped No. 6 Boston College hold off the Cardinal, 1-1, Friday night before a sold out crowd at Newton Soccer Field. Lindsay Taylor for Stanford on a perfectly placed shot midway […]
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Scarlet Knights romp without Crooks
[RUTGERS WOMEN] Rutgers won its opening game of the 2010 season with a 3-0 win over Stony Brook, but the Scarlet Knights, who moved into the Soccer AmericaWomen’s Top 25, were playing without Coach Glenn Crooks, who was serving the first game of a two-game suspension imposed by the school’s athletic department forthe 2010 season. […]
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Soccer America Women's Top 25 Scoreboard
[COLLEGE] Defending champion North Carolina, ranked No. 2 in the Soccer America Preseason Top 25, opened the 2010 women’s season with two impressive wins at theTexas A&M Tournament, while top-ranked Stanford was held to a 1-1 tie by No. 6 Boston College and beat Boston University, 2-1. No. 3 Portland and No. 4 Notre Dame […]
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Soccer America Women's Preseason All-Americans
[AWARDS] Ali Hawkins, who won her third national championship with North Carolina in 2009, and teammate Rachel Givan are among 25 women named Soccer America’s Preseason All-Americans. Stanford, ranked No. 1 in Soccer America’s Preseason Top 25, led all teams with threeplayers on the preseason team: sophomore defenders Alina Garciamendez and Rachel Quon and senior […]
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Holeman aims for Bulldogs to end SEC drought
[GEORGIA WOMEN] Perhaps the biggest coaching move in the offseason was Patrick Baker‘s decision to quit at Georgia andSteve Holeman‘s move from SEC rival Mississippi to replace Baker in Athens. Holeman has his work cut out, but with a new formation and hard work he hopes theBulldogs will finally achieve their goal of winning the […]