The U.S. Men’s National Team fell apart defensively in the second half in San Jose, Costa Rica. They lost 4-0 in the first away qualifier of the Final Round of 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying. They U.S. has never won a World Cup qualifier in Costa Rica. An even first half saw both teams carve […]
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Asheville City Soccer Club Joins NPSL
Summer soccer in 2017 is returning to Asheville and Western North Carolina. The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) has announced that Asheville City Soccer Club (Asheville, NC) has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will compete in the South Region. “We welcome Asheville City Soccer Club with great excitement,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone commented. “The NPSL is proud […]
USMNT Begins Hex With 2-1 Loss To Mexico
Mexico, determined to avoid yet another Columbus Dos a Cero, took a 1-0 lead into halftime, but a second half push from the U.S. Men’s National Team equalized right after the break. Pushing for a game-winner, the U.S. gave up a header by Rafael Marquez in the 89th minute and Mexico got the winning goal. The loss ended […]
Top NASL Teams Clash For Championship
The 2016 North American Soccer League (NASL) season is headed to its conclusion with the top two sides left standing to battle for the Soccer Bowl Trophy in The Championship Final. The New York Cosmos, who won the Fall Season and earned the No. 1 seed in The Championship, the league’s postseason tournament, will face […]
Klinsmann Announces Roster To Begin Hex
U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has named 26 players to the roster that will train in advance of the opening matches of Final Round Qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Final Round, also known as the “Hex”, begins with USA-Mexico, presented by AT&T, on Nov. 11 in Columbus, Ohio. Four days […]
Elon Mourns Passing of Nicole Dennion ’16
Nicole “Colie” Dennion ’16, one of the most dominant women’s soccer players to ever wear an Elon jersey, died Nov. 5, 2016, following a long and courageous battle with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare childhood bone cancer. She was 22 years old. “We are deeply saddened to learn the news of Colie’s passing. She inspired the entire […]
U.S. U-17 MNT Headed To Jamaica
U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team head coach John Hackworth has named 22 players to the roster that will take part in a training camp from Oct. 30-Nov. 9 in Kingston, Jamaica. The U-17 MNT will face their Jamaican counterparts on Nov. 2 at 3 p.m. ET at the National Stadium East and on Nov. 6 at […]
Lloyd Leads USWNT, Ohai Scores Quick
Reigning FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year Carli Lloyd led the U.S. Women’s National Team to a 5-1 win against Switzerland on an another record-setting day in front of a crowd of 23,400 fans at Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium, the largest to watch the U.S. Women in the state of Minnesota. The U.S. dominated the run […]
Ellis Goes Younger In Win Over Swiss
The U.S. Women’s National Team put on a second-half show highlighted by debutante Lynn Williams game-winning goal just 49 seconds into her first international appearance to defeat Switzerland 4-0 in front of a boisterous crowd of 14,336 at Rio Tinto Stadium. U.S. head coach Jill Ellis brought a slew of new faces into camp for these two games against […]
Mallory Pugh Leads Talented U.S. U20 Team
U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team head coach Michelle French has named the 21 players who will represent the United States at the 2016 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup, being held in Papua New Guinea from Nov. 13-Dec. 3. The U.S. opens the tournament on Monday, Nov. 14 against France, faces New Zealand on Thursday, Nov. […]