CCC kicks off Saturday in Charleston. CHARLESTON, SC — The sixth edition of the Carolina Challenge Cup kicks off Saturday night at Blackbaud Stadium with a doubleheader pitting Major League Soccer’s D.C. United and Real Salt Lake, and Toronto FC versus tournament host, the Charleston Battery. The round robin format opens with D.C. United facing […]
Battery Moves Into First Place
Battery Moves Into First Place. The Charleston Battery defeated the Rochester Rhinos 3-1 at Blackbaud Stadium in front of 3,691; the win lifts the Battery into first position in the USL First Division. Charleston scored two unanswered goals in the first-half and added a third with ten minutes to go to secure the victory; the […]
Terps Champs Again!
Terps Champs Again!. FRISCO, Texas – The Maryland men’s soccer team needed to prove twice why it was the best team in the ACC and it did just that and more Sunday, defeating North Carolina, 1-0, off a game-winner from senior Graham Zusi to capture the 2008 NCAA National Championship at Pizza Hut Park in […]
Hudock Returns To Charleston
Hudock Returns To Charleston. CHARLESTON, SC — The Charleston Battery has agreed to terms with goalkeeper Dusty Hudock for the 2008 season. Hudock is the Battery’s all-time leader in games started (231), he has played eight seasons for the Charleston Battery (1999 – 2004 & 2006 – present) and was a member of Charleston’s 2003 […]
Silverbacks Women Re-sign Four
Silverbacks Women Re-sign Four. The Silverbacks Women signed four key players from the 2007 season that saw the women advance to the W-League final. The signings are the first for the 2008 squad. Returning are forward Sarah Steinmann, midfielders Tara Minnax and Melanie Schneider, and defender Monica Buff. “Last year was a crucial building year […]
Three Former Cavaliers Named To 50th Anniversary Team
Three Former Cavaliers Named To 50th Anniversary Team. Three former University of Virginia Cavaliers, Jeff Agoos, John Harkes and Claudio Reyna were named to the 11-player NCAA Men’s 50th Anniversity Team. Indiana’s former head coach Jerry Yeagley was selected as the 50th Anniversity team coach, and he was joined by two of his players, Armando […]
Yamaguchi Leaves FSU To Turn Pro
Yamaguchi Leaves FSU To Turn Pro. Florida State University and head coach Mark Krikorian has announced that junior forward Mami Yamaguchi will forgo her senior season to pursue a professional soccer career. Yamaguchi, the 2007 Hermann Trophy winner, has signed a contract to play with Umea IK of the All-Swedish League. Umea IK is a […]
Tampa Bay Rowdies Return!
Tampa Bay Rowdies Return!. New owners announced a throwback to earlier times with the return of the Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer team to the USL First Division. Speaking for the ownership group, which included two other partners, local restaurateur David Laxer and Boston resident Hinds Howard, Rowdies President and CEO Andrew Nestor gave a synopsis […]
2008 Carolina Challenge Cup
2008 Carolina Challenge Cup. Major League Soccer returns to Charleston for a week of preseason exhibition games. The 2008 Carolina Challenge Cup will take place at Blackbaud Stadium March 15, 19 & 22, 2008. Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls, Toronto FC and expansion MLS outfit the San Jose Earthquakes will join the USL […]
Wilson making return to Charleston
Wilson making return to Charleston. CHARLESTON, SC — The Charleston Battery has agreed to terms with veteran defender John Wilson for the upcoming season. A Clemson product, Wilson started his pro career with the Battery in 1999 and was a member of the 2003 Championship winning side. He went on to play for the Rochester […]