[SOUTHLAND WOMEN] Texas State has been picked to win the 2010 Southland Conference women’s regular-season championship. The Bobcats returnmost of its 2009 championship team. Three first-team all-conference selections, including senior forward Britney Curry, the conference player of the year, areback. 2010 Southland Preseason Women’s Poll (Coaches) 1. Texas State (7) 79 2. Southeastern […]
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Illinois State is preseason favorite
[MISSOURI VALLEY WOMEN] Defending champion Illinois State is picked as the preseason favorite to win the 2010 Missouri Valley women’s championship. 2010 MVC Preseason Women’s Poll 1. Illinois State 46 2. Creighton 37 3. Missouri St. 36 4. Evansville 23 t5. Drake 19 t5.Indiana St. 19 7. Northern Iowa 16 2010 All-MVC Preseason Women’s Team […]
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Notre Dame and Marquette chosen to reclaim divisions
[BIG EAST WOMEN] Notre Dame and Marquette, winners of their respective divisions during the 2009 regular season, are picked as favorites in the 2010 Big Eastpreseason women’s poll. The Irish received 14 first-place votes and are picked to win the league’s National Division, while the Golden Eagles had six first-place votes and sitatop the American […]
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How Referees Keep Coaches Under Control
By Randy Vogt In the early 1990s, the college referee chapter in which I am now a Vice President, NYMISOA (New York Metro Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association),started a sportsmanship award. Each official was sent a ballot. The instructions said to grade the coach of that team of squads we officiated during the season on the […]
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North Carolina picked to win title
[ACC WOMEN] Despite the loss of four players taken with the first eight picks in the 2010 WPS draft, North Carolina is still picked to win the 2010 ACC women’stitle ahead of Boston College. North Carolina received five first-place votes and a total of 113 points, while Boston College was second with four first place […]
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Henninger wins adidas Golden Glove
[AWARDS] U.S. goalkeeper Bianca Henninger won the adidas Golden Glove as the top goalie at the Under-20 Women’s WorldCup. The rising junior at Santa Clara allowed only two goals in 390 minutes of play in four games. Germany’s Alexandra Popp won theadidas Gold Ball and Shoe as the top scorer (10 goals in six games) […]
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Parker is first repeat MVP winner
[AWARDS] Six years after her first award, Kelly Parker of W-League finalist Buffalo Flash became the first repeat winner of the MVP award inleague history. Parker topped the 2010 W-League in goals and points and led the Flash to Saturday’s W-League title game against Vancouver (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, 10 p.m. ET). She wasalso chosen […]
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Hospital misidentifies soccer player as crash fatality
University of Evansville sophomore Abby Guerra was thought to have died in an automobile accident a week ago, but on Saturday it was determined she had survived and was recoveringin a Phoenix hospital. Guerra, 19, was returning from a visit to Disneyland with four high school friends when a blown tire caused the SUV in […]
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Don't ignore player discontent
By Mike Singleton Events of the World Cup teach us coaches a lot about the ever-changing game of soccer and the players. The French team’s meltdownhas highlighted multiple players’ willingness to challenge their coach and team leaders. The England team seems to have had its share of players who are willing to tell the coach […]
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Americans open title defense against Ghana
[UNDER-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] Three days after the end of the World Cup, the USA is back in action in a FIFA competition against Ghana. This time it’s in theUnder-20 Women’s World Cup, where the USA begins its defense of the title on Wednesday at Rudolf-Harbig Stadium in Dresden, Germany (TV: ESPNU, live, noon ET). […]