There was no change at the top of the Soccer America Women’s College Top 25 rankings as Stanford remained No. 1 ahead of Pac-12 rival UCLA, Penn State, North Carolina and Florida in the top five. — Penn State’s 1-0 win over West Virginia on sophomore Shea Moyer‘s goal in the 80th minute was the […]
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College Women Sunday: Dorrance picks up 1,000th coaching win, Oklahoma State sets crowd mark in new stadium
North Carolina’s 2-0 victory over Ohio State gave Tar Heels head coach Anson Dorrance his 1,000th overall collegiate coaching win. Dorrance won 172 games with the Carolina men,whom he coached for 12 seasons (1977-88). The win over the Buckeyes gives him 828 wins with the women’s program, which he founded in 1979, making this season […]
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Under-20 Women's World Cup: New stars begin early
A new Under-20 Women’s World Cup champion will be crowned on Friday. Of the four semifinalists, only France has ever reached the final, losing to North Korea two years ago. Japan has finished thirdtwice, but England and Spain have never before advanced as far as the final four. U-20 Women’s World Cup, SemifinalsMonday, August 20 […]
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Women's College Friday: Randy Waldrum gets 400th win, UCLA opens new stadium
In his first game as Pittsburgh women’s coach, Randy Waldrum earned his 400th career victory thanks to a 2-1 win over Ohio on Friday night. Freshman Anna Rico andredshirt senior Ashley Moreira scored to give the Panthers the comeback win. “Anytime you get a win, you’re excited about it,” said Waldrum, who led Notre Dame […]
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Soccer America Preseason Women's College Top 25
Defending champion Stanford is ranked No. 1 in the Soccer America Preseason Women’s College Top 25 rankings ahead of Pac-12 rival UCLA, which it beat, 3-2, in the 2017 Women’s College Cup final. Stanford, which won its second NCAA title, returns every starter except Andi Sullivan, the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NWSL College […]
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Soccer America Preseason Women's College Best XI
Goalkeeper Vera Varis, UCF (Finland) Defender Alana Cook, Stanford(Far Hills, N.J.) — Tierna Davidson, Stanford (Menlo Park, Calif.) — Grace Fisk, South Carolina (England) — Tegan McGrady, Stanford (San Jose, Calif.)Midfielder Jessie Fleming, UCLA (London, Ont.) — Emily Ogle, Penn State (Strongsville, Ohio) Forward Deyna Castellanos, Florida State (Venezuela) — Catarina Macario, Stanford (San Diego, […]
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Anson Dorrance on the NWSL's big win, the upcoming U-20 World Cup, and the evolution of women's soccer around the world
On July 29, the NWSL’s North Carolina Courage won the inaugural Women’s International Champions Cup with a 1-0 win over French club Lyon, the three-time defending UEFA Champions Leaguechampion and best funded women’s club in the world. We spoke with Anson Dorrance about the appeal and importance of a women’s club world championship, which the […]
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Tournament of Nations: Fatigue factor doesn't daunt defending champion Australia
The USA hasn’t lost in its last 17 women’s international matches and will get a chance for revenge for its last defeat, when it meets Australia Sunday night in the Tournament of Nations in EastHartford, Conn. The 1-0 loss to the Matildas — the first U.S. defeat in 28 meetings — came in last year’s […]
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NCAA balks on refs keeping time
A proposal for college refs to keep time as is done under FIFA rules has been tabled by the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Soccer Rules Committee. Timekeepers will continue to run a scoreboardclock with the official time. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel did approve harsher penalties for fielding players who were supposed to be […]
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College Coaching Moves: Demko leaves UNC Asheville for GW women's job
Michelle Demko, who spent the last eight years as the head coach at UNC Asheville, has been named the George Washington women’s head coach. UNC Asheville increased its wintotal in each of her first six seasons at the helm. Previously, she had stints as an assistant coach at N.C. State (2003-06) and Nebraska (2007-10), where […]