[COLLEGE] Tom Anagnost, who led Central Michigan to back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament, was hired as thenew head women’s coach at the University of Miami. Anagnost is the third head coach in program history, replacing Tricia Taliaferro, whose contractwas not renewed in November after nine seasons at the helm. After serving as an assistant […]
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Soccer America Women's MVPs (1988-2010)
[HISTORY] For the first time since Soccer America introduced its Women’s MVP awards, no North Carolina player was selected to the MVPs first team. For all the selections since 1988 …
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Coach of the Year Pensky leads Maryland to new heights
[SOCCER AMERICA AWARDS] Maryland’s Brian Pensky is Women’s Coach of the Year. The Terrapins were picked to finishsixth in the ACC, but they ranked as high as No. 3 in the Soccer America rankings and finished with a 18-2-3 record for a winning percentage of .848, which is the highest in Maryland history. The highlight […]
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Dunn is eighth Tar Heel to win Freshman of the Year
[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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Press named Soccer America Women's Player of the Year
[AWARDS] For the second year in a row, a Stanford player is the Soccer America Women’s Player of the Year. After KelleyO’Hara in 2009, Christen Press was this year’s dominant player. OTHER AWARDS: Soccer America Women’s MVPs Soccer America Women’s Freshman of the YearSoccer America Women’s All-Freshman Team Soccer America Women’s Coach of the Year
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Chicago latest team to fold
[WPS] Women’s Professional Soccer lost it fourth franchise in the last 11 months when the Chicago Red Stars, second in the league in average attendance in 2010,announced they are suspending operations, a casualty of the decision of champion FC Gold Pride to fold. “This has been a very difficult and complex decision,” Red Stars part-owner […]
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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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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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Notre Dame's win over Stanford no upset
[WOMEN’S CUP COLLEGE] For the second year in a row, Stanford came into the NCAA Division I women’s final top-ranked and unbeaten. And once again, it came homewithout the title. But Notre Dame coach Randy Waldrum asked one thing after the Irish beat the Cardinal, 1-0, in Sunday’s championship game. Please don’t callit an upset. […]