“I want to be respected for the way I feel. I think that’s their right to do that and I totally understand that. That being said, there’s so many people that support me and have said that.Whether it’s fans yelling from the field or when I’m signing or whatever. It’s kind of both. I appreciate […]
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This week in women's college soccer
In an early season marked by some stunning upsets, one of the biggest was Sunday’s 3-2 victory by Georgetown over Virginia. The Cavaliers entered the game unbeaten, untied and unscoredupon in 2016, and led by 2-0 after nine minutes. Game over? By the halftime, Georgetown had gone ahead, 3-2. Taylor Pak scored for the Hoyas […]
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Crowd Count: Cary draws for NCAA DI women's finals
Cary’s WakeMed Soccer Park, which was scheduled to host the 2016 Women’s College Cup until the NCAA’s decision to relocate it and other North Carolina championship events, has been oneof the most reliable venues for support, drawing four of the top 10 crowds for women’s finals. The 2015 final drew 10,676 fans in Cary, the largest […]
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NCAA pulls three soccer finals from North Carolina
Seventeen NCAA Division I women’s soccer championships — half the 34 events in a tournament first played in 1982 — have been held in North Carolina, but the NCAA has pulled the 2016 Women’s CollegeCup from Cary’s WakeMed Soccer Park and two Division III final fours from Greensboro as its Board of Governors will relocate […]
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BYU forwards impress in 3-0 victory at Ohio State
Nadia Gomes scored her first goal this season and had an assist as No. 8 BYU beat No. 14 Ohio State, 3-0, in Columbus on Monday night. The win was the fifth in a row — and third by shutout –for the Cougars. “That was a huge result against a really good team, especially on […]
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What They're Saying: Heather O'Reilly
“Although I am disappointed that student-athletes and their fans will not have the opportunity to compete for championships in the state that means so much to me, I support the NCAA’s commitmentto fairness and inclusion when deciding where to hold these events. We all need to do our part to stand-up for fairness and speak […]
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Soccer America Women's Top 25
West Virginia moved into the top spot in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25 weekly rankings with a 3-1 win at Duke. Previously unbeaten and untied Stanford, the No. 1 since the preseason rankings,dropped to No. 2 after its 2-2 tie with Notre Dame. Florida, Florida State and Virginia round out the top five. For […]
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This week in women's college soccer
Virginia lost Emily Sonnett, the only player from last year’s senior class to join the U.S. women’s national team in 2016, and injuries kept Megan Reid and Kristen McNabb out much of the summer, butthe Cavaliers’ backline has been air-tight so far in 2016. The 2-0 win over Pepperdine gave the Cavaliers six straight shutouts […]
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Soccer America Women's Top 25
Stanford picked up two more wins to remain unbeaten and untied in the top spot in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25 weekly rankings. West Virginia and Virginia move up one position each to 2-3.Florida and North Carolina round out the top five. Week 4, Top 25 Matchups: THURSDAY 8 Florida State vs. 14Connecticut FRIDAY […]
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South Alabama women stun Florida State
South Alabama stunned No. 2 Florida State, 1-0, on Monday night to hand the Seminoles their first first loss of the season. The lone goal came midway through the first half whenDanielle Henley slipped a through ball to Charde Hannah, who beat goalkeeper Cassie Miller and tapped the ball into the goal for her second […]