Crusaders Win CC Crown. Belmont Abbey junior midfielder Silvia Vazquez scored the only goal of the game with one second left in the first half to give the Crusaders a 1-0 lead over Pfeiffer University in the Conference Carolinas women’s final. At that point the Crusaders defense took over to seal the victory and give […]
Alabama’s ‘PAINFUL’ Losing Season
Tide Played Well Without Getting Wins The pain lingers for Todd Bramble. The veteran coach can point to the statistics to show the progress the University of Alabama women’s soccer team made in his fifth season at the school. He also can talk about how the Crimson Tide elevated their level of play and possessed […]
Blazers Never Got To Come ‘Home’ To Hoover
Blazers Never Got To Come ‘Home’ To Hoover. When Hoover, AL, was awarded the NCAA Men’s Division I College Cup two years ago, the University of Alabama Birmingham was named the host institution. Not just because UAB has the only Division I soccer program in the state. UAB head coach Mike Getman was a primary […]
Florida Well Represented In D-II
Two Teams Reach Respective Final Fours A pair of Florida teams from different conferences will take the field at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, GA, on Nov. 29. Each is seeking a win that will put them in the championship game for a NCAA Division II national championship. The University of West Florida Argonauts from […]
Winkworth Leaves Lions To Take USA Top Job
Winkworth Leaves Lions To Take USA Top Job. After the University of South Alabama fired women’s head soccer coach Mike Varga in early November, the position didn’t stay open long. USA hired Graham Winkworth, who has taken North Alabama to the NCAA Division II tourname… Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene to get all the news […]
Traffic Sports Gets Gold Cup
Traffic Sports Gets Gold Cup. The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCA-CAF) has announced that it has accepted a bid from Miami-based Traffic Sports for the commercial partnership rights to the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2013/14 and 2014/15 CONCACAF Champions League tournaments. Under terms of the deal, Traffic Sports […]
Jamaica
Jamaica. Semifinals…2nd in Group B behind USA Founded: 1910 (Joined FIFA in 1962). Head Coach: Theodore Whitmore. FIFA Ranking: 50. Highest FIFA Ranking: 27 (1998). Lowest FIFA Ranking: 116 (2008). Best World Cup Finish: Group Stage (1998). Key Players: Luton Shelton (Karabükspor), Nyron Nosworthy (Watford), JeVaughn Watson (Houston Dynamo) USA All-Time vs. Jamaica: 11-1-8 How […]
Rowdies Win NASL Soccer Bowl After PKs
Rowdies Win NASL Soccer Bowl After PKs. The Tampa Bay Rowdies were crowned champions of the 2012 NASL Soccer Bowl after a thrilling shootout victory over the Minnesota Stars in front of a sellout crowd of 6,208 at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg. The two-game championship home-and-home series was tied after the Rowdies erased […]
Gators Win SEC, Advance To NCAA Round Of 16
Gators Win SEC, Advance To NCAA Round Of 16. The 2012 season ended at home for the Florida Gators with a 2-0 loss to Notre Dame in the Round of 16 in the NCAA D-I tournament. Gators coach Becky Burleigh spoke about the closeness of her team after the game when she said ‘this team […]
Honduras
Honduras. Semifinals…First Place Group C Founded: 1951 (Joined FIFA in 1951). Head Coach: Luis Fernandez Suárez. FIFA Ranking: 56. Highest FIFA Ranking: 20 (2001). Lowest FIFA Ranking: 95 (1998). Best World Cup Finish: Group Stage (1982, 2010). Key Players: Boniek Garcia (Houston Dynamo), Jerry Bengston (New England Revolution), Carlo Costly… Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene […]