Gunn Leaves Charlotte For Stanford. Just two weeks after leading the Charlotte 49ers to the College Cup championship game, men’s coach Jeremy Gunn has resigned in order to accept the head coaching position at Stanford. Gunn leaves Charlotte after five seasons at the helm of the 49ers men’s soccer program. Gunn steps down after leading […]
Soccer in North Carolina
UNC Tar Heels Are National Champs!
UNC Tar Heels Are National Champs!. HOOVER, Ala. — Ben Speas lofted a 25-yard shot over goalkeeper Klay Davis midway through the second half to give North Carolina a 1-0 victory against Charlotte in the NCAA men’s championship game. The Tar Heels (22-2-2) earned their first men’s soccer title in 10 years. They lost in […]
Stanford Beats Duke For First Women’s Soccer Title
Stanford Beats Duke For First Women’s Soccer Title. KENNESAW, Ga. — After all the wins, after all the consecutive undefeated regular seasons, Stanford finally got the one victory that had eluded it for three years: a win in the national championship game. Capping one of the best three-year runs in women’s soccer history, Stanford defeated […]
Late Goal Sinks RailHawks in Semifinal’s First Leg
Late Goal Sinks RailHawks in Semifinal’s First Leg. BLAINE, Minn. – Like their last trip to the National Sports Center, the Carolina RailHawks were moments away from a scoreless draw only to see Minnesota score in the dying moments and deal them a heartbreaking defeat. Minnesota’s Andrei Gotsmanov stole a goal in the 90th minute […]
Mancino Goal Leads Samford To SoCon Title
Mancino Goal Leads Samford To SoCon Title. GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Samford University soccer team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in seven seasons Sunday as the top-seeded Bulldogs earned a thrilling 1-0 victory against the College of Charleston Cougars in the championship match of the 2011 Southern Conference Tournament. “This was […]
UNC’s Billy Schuler Named National POW
UNC’s Billy Schuler Named National POW. UNC junior forward Billy Schuler and Krista Lopez, a senior forward at Oklahoma State, have been named the NSCAA Players of the Week. Schuler led the Tar Heels to two victories last week, including a 2-1 win over top-ranked Louisville in which he scored the game-wining goal. Schuler found […]
Dynamo Game With U.S. U-17s Cancelled
Dynamo Game With U.S. U-17s Cancelled. Due to unforeseen circumstances the Carolina Dynamo Exhibition Match vs. The U.S. Soccer U-17 Men’s National Team has been canceled. Anyone who has purchased tickets for the event will either have the opportunity to trade in tickets for any other 2011 Carolina Dynamo game or will be issued a […]
Dynamo Host U.S. U-17 Men
Dynamo Host U.S. U-17 Men. The USL Carolina Dynamo will host the U.S. Soccer Under-17 Men’s National Team on Wednesday, May 11 at Macpherson Stadium at Bryan Park. The game, a preseason contest for the Premier Development League Dynamo, kicks off at The U.S. U-17s, based at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL, is preparing to […]
Somoano Replaces Bolowich At UNC
Somoano Replaces Bolowich At UNC. University of North Carolina Athletic Director Dick Baddour has announced the hiring of Carlos Somoano as the fifth head coach in men’s soccer program history. Somoano, the 2011 National Soccer Coaches Association of America South Region Assistant Coach of the Year, has served as the top assistant at North Carolina […]
Wood Recovers, Returns To Tar Heels
Wood Recovers, Returns To Tar Heels. When Rachel Wood’s name was called over the loudspeaker prior to the start of North Carolina women’s soccer’s first home game this season, the sophomore center back joined the rest of the UNC starting lineup on Fetzer Field. To many, her short trip across the familiar terrain was merely […]