[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). […]
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Gatorade Player of the Year Pathman joins U.S. squad
[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 […]