Ranked In NCAA III. Emory University was ranked #2 in the NCAA Division III women’s national poll at mid-September after opening the season 4-0-2. Wheaton from Illinois is the top-ranked D-III team. Emory is coached by former Georgia head coach Sue Patberg, who recently claimed her 100th Emory victory in her eight seasons. She got […]
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Furman’s Burr Enjoys Recruiting Local Players
Nine Paladins Played Club Soccer At CESA The lifeblood of a good Major League Baseball franchise – unless it’s the New York Yankees – is a productive farm system where talent is groomed for the future. Teams spend millions of dollars annually in player development. Furman women’s soccer coach Andrew Burr has come across a […]
Georgia College Upsets National Ranked Saints
Georgia College Upsets National Ranked Saints. The undefeated start to the 2012 season ended for North Georgia College and State University, with a 3-2 upset to the Georgia College Saints. The victory was powered by the first hat trick for Georgia College soccer. Sophomore Ashley Veilleux (Monroe, GA) scored a pair of goals in the […]
NSCAA College Game Of The Week
NSCAA College Game Of The Week. The eighth season of the NSCAA College Game of the Week on FOX Soccer features outstanding matches between some of the top NCAA Division I men’s and women’s teams, making Thursday and Friday nights the premier viewing destination for intercollegiate soccer fans. Since 2005, the National Soccer Coaches Association […]
‘Dogs Playing Better Than Record Shows
Samford In Need Of More Goals Three results in the win column probably doesn’t reflect how Samford has played during the non-conference part of their season. The Bulldogs suffered a second-straight heartbreaking defeat, when they dropped a 2-1 decision at home to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. Samford outshot Jacksonville State 22-7, but only scored one […]
Q&A With Tom Byer
Q&A With Tom Byer. • Southern Soccer Scene: It is said by most knowledgable observers that Japan’s women are very technical and as a team possess the ball very well. 1). What do you attribute that to? 2). How much of the Courver philosophy impacted those skills. Tom Byer: 1). Young Japanese girls play with […]
Atlantic Sun Honors
Atlantic Sun Honors. East Tennessee State junior forward Ramey Kerns (Kings Mountain, NC) and Florida Gulf Coast freshman goalkeeper Brittany Brown (Rochester, NY) claimed the Atlantic Sun Women’s Soccer Player of the Week honors. Kerns becomes the first women’s soccer student-athlete since Kennesaw State’s Caitlin Dingle in 2007 to win three A-Sun Player of the […]
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 […]
Fans To Pick Chiefs Or Silverbacks
Fans To Pick Chiefs Or Silverbacks. The Atlanta Silverbacks are taking their next big decision to the fans. The organization has announced the launch of “Decision 2012: Silverbacks or Chiefs” campaign, which will give fans and others in the community the opportunity to decide the team’s name for the future. The unique campaign will feature […]
NSCAA Convention
NSCAA Convention. Registration has begun for the 2013 NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis, IN, Jan. 16-20. The annual convention attracts soccer coaches of all levels from youth, high school, collegiate and professional leagues. Among the clinicians for the 2013 convention training sessions are UNC’s Anson Dorrance, Florida’s Becky Burleigh, Notre Dame’s Randy Waldrum, former U.S. Women’s […]