[WPS PREVIEW] No doubt about it, Women’s Professional Soccer is the best women’s league in the world. The level of play in Year 2 should be stronger than inYear 1 even with the addition of expansion teams in Philadelphia and Atlanta. Teams continued to import foreign stars, most notably from clubs in Scandinavia and England, […]
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Defending champions begin final push
[U.S. UNDER-20 WOMEN] U.S. under-20 women’s national team coach Jill Ellis will bring 26 players to a one-weektraining camp beginning Sunday at The Home Depot Center in preparation for the U-20 Women’s World Cup this summer in Germany. Ellis will have one more domestic training camp afterthis in May, followed by a trip to Germany […]
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2010 team-by-team rosters
[WPS] Women’s Professional Soccer announced the 18-player rosters for each of its eight teams for the 2010 season that begins April 10. Teams arealso allowed to carry four optional developmental players. In 2010, there are 19 countries represented in WPS, including — for the first time — players from Denmark, Finland, Germany,Iceland, Mexico, Netherlands, New […]
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Cougars hope to cement Top 25 ranking
[WASHNGTON STATE WOMEN] Washington State coach Matt Potter signed eight players who he believes can help the Cougarsreturn to the NCAA Tournament for a third straight year. The signees include forward Micaela Castain (Castro Valley, Calif.), midfielder Morgan Castain (Castro Valley, Calif.), goalkeeper Gurveen Clair (Surrey, British Columbia), defender Amanda Heins (San Ramon, Calif.), midfielder […]
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Lilly returns to national team
[U.S. WOMEN] Kristine Lilly, the most capped player in the history of international soccer (men or women) with 342 gamesplayed, has been called up for the U.S. women’s national team for the first time in 16 months. She is one of 24 players Pia Sundhage called in to attend atraining camp prior to two matches […]
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Offseason coaching moves
[DIVISION I WOMEN] Western Carolina has hired former Catamount assistant Chad Miller as the program’s head women’scoach. Miller returns to Cullowhee after spending the past season as the head coach at Catawba. He previously spent seven years at Pfeiffer, another Division II program. For all the moves … Women’s Coaching Moves SCHOOL OLD COACH … […]
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Fairfield and Vanderbilt announce incoming classes
[WOMEN’S RECRUITING] Fairfield and Vanderbilt announced their 2010 recruits … FAIRFIELD. Coach Jim O’Brien signed Carly Beyar (South Hempstead, N.Y.), Shannon Fay (Sayville,N.Y.) and Jacquelyn Ley (Marine, Minn.). “With the loss of only four solid seniors the future looks bright for 2010 and beyond,”said O’Brien. “All three of our talented incoming freshmen recruits are […]
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U.S. U-18 Johnston joins Broncos
[SANTA CLARA WOMEN] Julie Johnston, who is playing for the U.S. under-18 women’s national team at the Ten Nations Cup in Spain, is among nine recruits Santa Clara coach Jerry Smith signed for the 2010 season. “‘m excited about this incoming class,” said Smith. “This class hastremendous potential as well as the ability to impact […]
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Seminoles add Belgian and Finnish stars
[FLORIDA STATE WOMEN] Four players, including Finnish international Tuija Hyyrynen and Belgian international Janice Cayman, enrolled at Florida State in January.
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Lindsey named associate coach
[CALIFORNIA WOMEN] Kelly Lindsey, who was briefly the coach of 2009 WPS champion Sky Blue FC and coached the Universityof California for one game last season, has been named the Golden Bears’ associate coach. Coach Neil McGuire‘s absence from the game against SantaClara resulted in Kelly Lindsay, an assistant volunteer coach who had been with […]