The Women’s College Cup is headed to Avaya Stadium, home of MLS’s San Jose Earthquakes. The NCAA moved its Division I women’s championship, which will be played Dec. 2 and 4, from Cary,North Carolina, citing North Carolina’s controversial bathroom law. The NCAA Division I women’s championship has been held in the San Jose area three times […]
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Soccer America Women's Top 25
West Virginia regained the top spot in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25 weekly rankings after No. 1 Stanford and No. 2 Florida State both lost and No. 3 Georgetown tied. Georgetown is No. 2 whileunbeaten South Carolina moved into the No. 3 spot. Week 9, Top 25 Matchups: THURSDAY 14 Penn State vs. 23Rutgers […]
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College Women: USC hands Stanford first defeat
USC handed top-ranked Stanford its first loss of the season when it beat the Cardinal, 3-0, setting a school record with its 10th straight win. The Trojans got two goals from seniormidfielder Morgan Andrews, and Alex Anthony added the third when she caught Stanford keeper Alison Jahansouz off her line and scored from 40 yards. […]
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Florida State falls to BC, draws to Syracuse
Florida State, which began the week at No. 2, endured a tough road trip as it lost to No. 17 Boston College, 2-1, and played to a 1-1 tie with Syracuse, which is winless in the ACC in six games. The Seminoles were playing without Deyna Castellanos, who is with Venezuela at the Under-17 Women’s […]
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Dorrance wins his 800th game as UNC women's coach
North Carolina head coach Anson Dorrance won his 800th career win as the women’s coach at North Carolina when the Tar Heels beat Wake Forest, 2-1, on goals by Ru Mucherera andDorian Bailey. The game was Dorrance’s 900th with the TarHeels, and he now has a record of 800-65-35. He also coached the UNC men’s […]
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USWNT: Jill Ellis rings in the changes for next matches
Jill Ellis promised changes in the composition of the U.S. women’s national team roster for friendlies against Switzerland Oct. 19 in Sandy, Utah, and Oct. 23 in Minneapolis. She also promisedto look at new players from the NWSL. And she did it in numbers: Just 10 of the 18 2016 Olympians were retained, and 11 […]
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This week in women's college soccer
Three Pac-12 teams begin play this week among the top seven teams in Soccer America’s Top 25 rankings. No. 1 Stanford and No. 7 UCLA have been among the elite of women’s soccer for several decades. Led by Amy Rodriguez, USC won its first and only national title in 2007 but later fell out of […]
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Video Pick: Seminole scores stunner at U-17 WWC
Florida State freshman Deyna Castellanos scored one of the most stunning goals ever at a FIFA tournament when she scored the winner for Venezuela off the kickoff following Cameroon’s equalizerlate in stoppage time at the Under-17 Women’s World Cup. The goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time gave Venezuela a 2-1 win. Castellanos, who […]
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ACC moves women's championship to Charleston
The ACC has relocated its women’s championship to MUSC Health Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina, in the aftermath of its decision to move eight championships out of North Carolina during the2016-17 academic year, citing the state’s controversial bathroom law. The ACC Women’s Tournament, which consists of two semifinals and the final, will be played Nov. […]
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Soccer America Women's Top 25
Stanford remained No. 1 in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25 weekly rankings, while Florida State, Georgetown and West Virginia again followed at 2-3-4. Unbeaten South Carolina moved up one spot toNo. 5. For the complete Soccer America Women’s Top 25. Week 8, Top 25 Matchups: THURSDAY 6 USC vs. 1 Stanford7 UCLA vs. 20 […]