[UNDER-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] Duke-bound defender Mollie Pathman, recently named the 2009-2010 Gatorade National GirlsHigh School Player of the Year, replaced Sade Ayinde on the U.S. squad that is in Germany to prepare for the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup that beginsWednesday against Ghana at Rudolf-Harbig Stadium in Dresden, Germany. U.S. Roster GOALKEEPERS (3):18-Adrianna […]
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U.S. team for finals named
[UNDER-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] Coach Jillian Ellis has named the 21 players who will represent the USA at the 2010Under-20 Women’s World Cup to be played July 13-Aug. 1 in Germany. Ellis named her squad after a two-week training camp, the last extended domestic event for the U.S. team before itdeparts for Germany in early […]
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Offseason Coaching Moves
[DIVISION I WOMEN] There are 20 NCAA Division I women’s programs that have changed coaches in the offseason. For all the offseason moves … WOMEN’S OFFSEASON MOVES SCHOOL OLD COACH … NEW COACH Air Force Larry Friend, interim … Larry Friend Appalachian State Ben Popoola … Sarah Strickland (Mississippi Stateassistant) Arkansas State Derek Pittman (Gonzaga […]
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Mott joins Ole Miss
[MISSISSIPPI WOMEN] Matt Mott, the top assistant coach at the University of Texas for the last four years, was named thenew women’s head coach at Mississippi. Mott is only the second head coach in program history. He replaces Steve Holeman, who left to becomethe head coach at Georgia after guiding the Ole Miss program since […]
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Cardinal adds six recruits
[STANFORD WOMEN] Stanford, the 2009 NCAA Division I runner-up, has signed a recruiting class that includes U.S. under-18 national team defender Kendall Romine and the Payne twins, Shelby and Syndey.
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Krieger and Morgan join WPS stars
[U.S. WOMEN] German-based defender Ali Krieger and University of California forward Alex Morgan are the only non-WPS players on the U.S. roster for the game against Germany on May 22 at Cleveland Browns Stadium (TV: ESPN2, live, 6 p.m. ET). Thefriendly pits the USA and Germany, 1-2 according to the latest FIFA rankings, in their […]
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A stadium of their own
[WPS] Soccer-specific stadiums owned and operated by MLS clubs have fueled the boom of the Division I men’s pro league. Now Women’s Professional Soccer hasgotten into the act with its first soccer-specific stadium. Atlanta opens the 8,300-seat Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium, owned by the KSU Foundation and managed by the Beat,Sunday when the expansion […]
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Irish set to face Mexican teams in twinbill
[DATEBOOK] The Notre Dame men’s and women’s teams will close out their spring seasons on Friday night with a doubleheader against a pair of Mexicanteams. The Fighting Irish women will kick off the exhibition twinbill at 5 p.m. when they square off with the Mexican national team, while the men will take on the Mexican […]
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Full house on hand for Denver dedication
[STADIUMS] A sellout crowd of 2,083 fans was on hand Saturday to watch the University of Denver dedicate its new soccer stadium at CIBER Field in ceremoniesbetween the Pioneers’ women’s and men’s spring games. The $9.2 million project includes a stadium, lighted playing field and strength and conditioning center. The women’s soccer team played regional […]
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Ole Miss boss Holeman replaces Baker
[GEORGIA WOMEN] Steve Holeman, the only head women’s coach in Mississippi history, was hired as the new University ofGeorgia women’s coach, replacing Patrick Baker. In 2009, Holeman coached the Rebels to a 13-6-2 overall record and their fourth NCAA Tournamentappearance. A Wake Forest graduate, Holeman established the women’s soccer program at Ole Miss from scratch […]