Former Paladin Named US Soccer Male Athlete Of Year. Clint Dempsey has kicked a lot of soccer balls since he kicked one for the Furman Paladins. The Nacogdoches, Texas, native left Furman after his junior season to turn professional. That journey has taken him on a tour of the United States with the New England […]
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How Referees Add Time In Games
How Referees Add Time In Games. A soccer game consists of two equal halves. A professional match has 45-minute halves while other games could have fewer minutes in the half, depending on the competition or age group. The halves are running time. The time begins when the ball is legally put in play on the […]
D-I Men All-Conference
D-I Men All-Conference. All-ACC First Team Men GK: James Belshaw, GK, Duke. Backs: Sebastien Ibeagha, Jr., Duke; Boyd Okwuonu, So., North Carolina. MF: Kyle Bekker, Sr., Boston College; John Stertzer, Sr., Maryland; Mikey Lopez, So., North Carolina; Alex Martinez, Jr., NC State; Jared Watts, Jr., Wake Forest. Forwards: Charlie Rugg, Sr., Boston College; Patrick Mullins, […]
Soccer As A Vehicle For Local Service
The Shenandoah University Experience My monthly column in Southern Soccer Scene is normally directed at sports science topics. This month, I’m going to describe one team’s service to their community. College is a unique experience. Students come from all over to spend 4-5 years pursuing a course of study. Upon graduation, most students will move […]
U.S. Men To Begin Hexagonal With Three Early On The Road
U.S. Men To Begin Hexagonal With Three Early On The Road. With the semifinal round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying in the rear view mirror, the U.S. Men’s National Team learned who it will play and when in next year’s regional Hexagonal. Six teams will play a round robin schedule. Three will advance to the […]
Tragedy In South Africa
Tragedy In South Africa. The South African soccer federation has reported that four second-tier playes were killed in a car accident in the same area where a South African national team assistant coach died in a crash in October. Early police reports indicated the players from the Polokwane City club died while returning from a […]
Lucky 13th In Emory’s Shootout Win
Lucky 13th In Emory’s Shootout Win. There are shootouts in soccer, then there are Super Shootouts. Those seems like they will never end! The #16 ranked Emory University women booked their ticket to the NCAA Division III semifinals by winning a shootout that was extended to 13 rounds of kicks. It settled a 0-0 draw […]
A Season Of Twists And Turns For Cava
ACC Women’s Conference Champs It was an unusual season for the Virginia women’s soccer team. It turned out to be a championship season. It began with a loss in the season opener. A 3-1 setback to Penn State at home in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers would open the 2012 season without their head coach Steve Swanson, […]
Continued From Left Column
Continued From Left Column. Spot ahead of Guatemala based on goal differential. After opening with a win at home againt Guatemala and a stumble in Antigua with a 0-0 draw, Jamaica responded at home with one of the biggest wins in the country’s history when they took advantage of two free kick opportunities to defeat […]
UNC’s ‘Money Man’ In Goal
Saves Three In UMBC Shootout If you want to win a national championship, you had better have an exceptional goalkeeper. The UNC Tar Heels had one last year in Scott Goodwin when they captured the Division I national title. And they have an even better one this year. Same guy, Scott Goodwin, now a senior […]