Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders Are Strong Again In NAIA Soccer. The average college soccer fan might not recognize all the names in the NAIA weekly national rankings, but if you know anything at all about NAIA soccer you are most likely to recognize Lindsey Wilson (Columbia, KY). The Blue Raiders are ranked first in the […]
Issue-34-09
CONCACAF Committee
CONCACAF Committee. CONCACAF has announced the creation of the first ever Gold Cup Organizing Committee, which will work to elevate the tournament and increase its reach further. Sunil Gulati, President of the United States Soccer Federation, will chair the committee. The Vice Chair is CONCACAF Executive Committee member Ariel Alvarado of Panama. More than 617,000 […]
Mitchell Scores While Armstrong Atlantic Defends Shines
First Hat Trick Against Montavello Armstrong Atlantic’s home unbeaten streak continues after a 5-0 Peachbelt Conference victory over Montevallo. It has now been extended to 34, and the shutout also extends the Pirates’ current scoreless streak to 522 minutes and 22 seconds, the second-longest scoreless streak in Armstrong soccer history. Armstrong Atlantic senior Morgan Mitchell […]
Tennessee Soccer
Tennessee Soccer. Luke Mishu, a junior from Knoxville, TN, at Notre Dame University, has been named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week after leading the Irish to shutout wins over Michigan State and Michigan. The former Knoxville Catholic defender led an Irish defense that limited both opponents to just two shots on goal […]
Young Harris Mountain Lions Ranked #6
Young Harris Mountain Lions Ranked #6. The Mountain Lions of Young Harris College riding their first-ever Top 25 national ranking, moved up 12 spots in the NSCAA Division II poll to #6. At the time of the rankings the Mountain Lions were 5-0-0. Since then they have moved to 7-1-0, the latest win 2-1 over […]
NCCAA To Florida
NCCAA To Florida. The National Christian College Athletic Association will return to Kissimmee, FL, and Austin Tindall Regional Park in November for its men’s and women’s national championship finals. The Division II national finals are set for Nov. 7-10 and the Division I championships will be played Nov. 28-Dec. 1. Division I defending national champions […]
Alabama, Auburn Stumble Out Of SEC Gate
Alabama, Auburn Stumble Out Of SEC Gate. It wasn’t the start Auburn and Alabama were looking for as they opened Southeastern Conference play. The Tigers dropped a pair on league games, first falling to conference newcomer Missouri, 2-0, and then losing 2-1 to Florida in overtime. The Crimson Tide opened conference play with back-to-back overtime […]
Successful Dutch Trip
Successful Dutch Trip. U.S. Under-18 MNT coach Javier Perez took 20 players to the Netherlands for an 11-day training camp, Sept. 6-17, in Mill, Netherlands. The U.S. team went 3-1 in games during the trip, including a 4-2 victory over the U-18 MNT from The Netherlands. The U.S. also beat two club teams, the Borussia […]
For Battery’s Wilson, Title #4 Is The Best Ever
For Battery’s Wilson, Title #4 Is The Best Ever. CHARLESTON, S.C. The last time John Wilson walked off Blackbaud Stadium’s field as a champion in 2010, he announced his retirement from professional soccer. On Saturday night (Sept. 8), after he had helped the Charleston Battery claim the club’s fourth title, the veteran defender wasn’t in […]
Virginia Soccer
Virginia Soccer. Richmond Kickers’ Nozomi Hiroyama, 35, a veteran of 15 professional seasons on four continents, announced his retirement after the Kickers’ playoff loss to the Wilmington Hammerheads. Hiroyama, a former member of the Japanese national team, played his final two seasons in Richmond. He appeared in 47 matches for the Kickers, logged nearly 2,000 […]