9th Straight Shutouts. Senior defender Ines Jaurena (France) capped off Senior Day by converting on a golden goal penalty kick opportunity in the 96th minute of the first overtime period to lead #1 Florida State to a 1-0 victory over #13 Virginia in front of a crowd of 1,379 inside the Seminole Soccer Complex. It […]
Emory Women Ranked #1 In D-III
Emory Women Ranked #1 In D-III. The Emory Eagles continue to top the NSCAA Division III women’s national poll. Late in the season they took on Lee University, the #2 team in the NAIA, and the defending four-time NAIA national champions. The played to a 1-1 deadlock. Emory sophomore Emily Feldman scored a key early […]
UAB’s Miraculous Win Over Gamecocks
A Bummer Against The Wildcats It didn’t take long for the euphoria of a miraculous comeback win to disappear with a thud. The miracle for the University of Alabama Birmingham Blazers came in the form of a three-goal comeback in the final eight minutes to pull out a 4-3 Conference USA victory over the South […]
Charlotte 49ers Leave For Longest Road Trip
Charlotte 49ers Leave For Longest Road Trip. The longest road stretch of the year is coming up, as the Charlotte 49ers women’s soccer team leaves the Queen City for the final time in the regular season for two Atlantic 10 matchups. The 49ers start the pair by meeting with Massachusetts i… Subscribe to Southern Soccer […]
SSAC Is The Home Of Top NAIA Soccer
SSAC Is The Home Of Top NAIA Soccer. One could easily make the case that the Southern States Athletic Conference is the best men’s soccer conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Five SSAC teams are in the NAIA’s recent national men’s soccer poll. Mississippi’s Belhaven College is ranked fifth, Auburn Montgomery is […]
NAIA Returning To Orange Beach
NAIA Returning To Orange Beach. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) will hold its Women’s Soccer National Championships to Orange Beach, Ala. The national finals will take place at the Orange Beach Sportsplex and will be co-hosted by the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission and the University of Mobile. The 2012 National […]
Tide Rolls Over Gators
Tide Rolls Over Gators. Alabama freshman Katie Bourgeois (Katy, TX) scored a historic goal in the first half and the Crimson Tide played shutout soccer in the second to upset the #11 ranked Florida Gators. It was the first time in program istory that Alabama had defeated Florida and it was also the highest ranked […]
Auburn 12th SEC Tourney Berth
Auburn 12th SEC Tourney Berth. The Auburn soccer team is going to a 12th consecutive Southeastern Conference Tournament after picking up a 4-1 win at Vanderbilt. Auburn received goals from four different players in the win, which improved the Tigers’ record to 10-8-0, 6-5-0 SEC a… Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene to get all the […]
Going Out On Top?
Going Out On Top?. The last two years has seen Lenoir-Rhyne University win women’s South Atlantic Conference championships. Each year the Bears advanced to the NCAA D-II national playoffs. But in the offseason, the team lost its head coach. Six seniors from 2011 were gone as well. Facing what many felt would be a “rebuilding […]
Four Former CofC Cougars Selected In First Soccer HOF Class
Four Former CofC Cougars Selected In First Soccer HOF Class. The College of Charleston has established a College of Charleston Soccer Hall of Fame. Included in the inaugural class are three players already in the CofC Athletics HOF; David Jordan (Class of ’85), Kirk Kessler (Class of ’81) and Doug Puffenbarger (Class of ’80). The […]