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Palmer’s 77th-Minute Leads Argos To National Title. EVANS, Ga. – West Florida had to survive the first half of Saturday’s Division II national championship game against UC San Diego before taking control of the second half for a 3-2 victory. With Chelsea Palmer providing the game-winning goal for the second match in a row, the […]

Hoosiers Win 8th National Title. HOOVER, Ala. – Indiana got a goal from Nikita Kotlov in the 64th minute and the stifling Hoosier defense made it stick Sunday. Indiana defeated Georgetown 1-0 at Regions Park to claim its eighth national championship. The goal came after a kick from near the corner-kick spot came in to […]

Lynn Men Win D-II National Championship. EVANS, Ga. — When Lynn lost in the NCAA men’s Division II national championship game a year ago, Coach John Rootes had a photograph made of the scoreboard that illuminated the final score. The photo, and the painful memory it evoked, served as motivation for the Fighting Knights to […]

U-20 World Cup Champions. TOKYO, Japan (Sept. 8, 2012) – The United States defeated defending champion Germany 1-0 on Saturday to win the 2012 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Tokyo, Japan. Kealia Ohai scored a 44th-minute goal to end Germany’s record shutout streak en route to the USA’s third World Cup crown in this […]

Montoya Names U-17 WNT World Cup Roster. CHICAGO (Aug. 29, 2012) – U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team head coach Albertin Montoya has named the 21 players who will represent the United States at the 2012 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup being held in Azerbaijan from Sept. 22 through Oct. 13. The U.S. opens the tournament […]

Hoyas Advance To Play Indiana For Championship. Georgetown and the University of Maryland are only 11 miles apart down the beltway, and their men’s soccer teams played like they were far closer than that in the semifinals of the NCAA Division I College Cup at Region’s Park in Hoover, Al. The Terrapins and Hoyas had […]

Towson & Mount St. Mary’s Alson Drop Men’s Soccer. The first this fall to announce the elimination of men’s soccer was the University of Richmond. The demise of the Spiders men’s soccer program, along with track & field, in favor of a new intercollegiate lacrosse program, shocked UR soccer supporters. Towson was the next to […]

Payne Leaves D.C. United For Toronto. After more than 15 years, four of which were championship seasons, D.C. United president and CEO Kevin Payne has stepped down from the Major League Soccer club and will become the President and General Manager of Toronto FC. United owner Jason Levien made the announcement and praised Payne’s “strong […]

Hope Solo’s Positive Test Cleared. U.S. Soccer has released a statement regarding the public warning U.S. Women’s National Team goalkeeper Hope Solo accepted for her prohibited substance violation which was announced July 9 by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. “U.S. Soccer received notification from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that Hope Solo tested positive for a banned […]

U.S. U17s Draw France, Gambia, North Korea. CHICAGO (July 6, 2012) – The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team will face France, Gambia and Korea DPR in Group B at the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, taking place at six stadiums in Azerbaijan from Sept. 22-Oct. 13. The draw was held at the International Mugam […]