First Round 1. Zakiya Bywaters, F, Chicago Red Stats (UCLA) 2. Tiffany McCarty, F, Washington Spirit (Florida State) 3. Kristen Mewis, MF, FC Kansas City (Boston College) 4. Lindsi Lisonsbee-Cutshal, D, Sky Blue FC (BYU) 5. Casey Short, MF/D, Boston Breakers (Florida State) 6. Adrianna French, GK, WNY Flast (Oklahoma State) 7. Christine Nair, MF, […]
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Dream Lives On With the National Women’s Soccer League
Third Try At A League Launches This Spring Sometimes it takes a couple of tries before you get it right. Counts at hitting a moving tennis ball or hitting a stationary golf ball. It also counts in creating a successful women’s professional soccer league. The National Women’s Soccer League, which will begin play in April […]
Lee Assistant Hired By North Alabama
Former Lee University assistant coach Chris Walker has been named the new head women’s soccer coach at the University of North Alabama. Walker, a Lee graduate and former player on the Flames men’s team, has served as an assistant with the Lee women’s team for the past three years and helped lead them to two […]
Klinsmann’s Salary
With the U.S. Men’s National Team producing less than stellar results the first two times out in 2013, there have begun discussions on whether or not U.S. National Team Coach Jurgen Klinsmann is worth what he is being paid. Klinsmann’s annual pay has been reported to be in the neighborhood of $2.5 million, far more […]
Freedom May Be Gone, But Spirit Lives On
The Washington Freedom is but a memory, but there is another professional soccer team playing at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown. It’s the Washington Spirit, one of eight teams in the new National Women’s Soccer League. It is an organization with links to the past, including the W-League years of the Freedom and D.C. United […]
U.S. U-23 WNT In Spain
The U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team will open its 2013 campaign with a challenging trip to La Manga, Spain, from Feb. 22-March 5 where the squad will take on the U-23 sides of Norway, England and Sweden. U.S. head coach Randy Waldrum will bring a 20-player roster featuring top collegiate players and young pros. Three […]
Proper Technique For ‘Keeper Is Crucial
Soccer coaches, when evaluating players, like to talk about how “technical” that player is. Those coaches are talking about “skills.” While there are certain fundamental building blocks in developing skills that allow field players to handle the ball with ease, we also encourage field players to develop a flair and encourage them to expand their […]
The Kelley O’Hara Experiment
Georgia Native ‘Owns’ A Spot In The Back Georgia’s Kelley O’Hara just wanted to get on the field. So when former U.S. WNT head coach Pia Sundhage and her staff proposed a position change for the beginning of 2012, O’Hara said, “sign me up, when do I start?” But the USA needed a left back. […]
Seniors Drive Bolles Bulldogs To State Title
The Gulliver Prep Raiders knew the task against the Bolles Bulldogs would be difficult in the FHSAA Class 2-A state championship game. Nevertheless, they hoped to pull off an upset. They nearly did just that. However, experience proved to be too much, as senior Suneel Madaliar struck the game-winner in the second half to give […]
Women’s Pro Briefs
W-League Opens In May The Washington Spirit Reserves begin their campaign under the national spotlight by hosting the New York Magic in the 2013 season opener on Saturday, May 11th at the Maryland Soccerplex. Match time is slated for 4:00PM. The Bay Area Breeze join the 25-team league in 2013, further strengthening the highly competitive […]