It was recently announced that former College of William and Mary men’s soccer coach Al Albert will be inducted into the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame. The induction will be on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at a banquet at the Norfolk Scope. Albert coached the Tribe for 33 seasons, and was the eighth NCAA coach […]
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Piranhas’ Jones Earns W-League MVP
The W-League announced its 2013 regular season honors, naming the Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Defender of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year and Coach of the Year at its Awards Banquet at the 2013 W-League Championship presented by Nike in Bradenton, Florida. Voting was conducted by W-League coaches and general managers. The […]
Spiders To Drop Men’s Soccer
Spiders To Drop Men’s Soccer. The University of Richmond has announced that men’s soccer and men’s track and field, will be dropped after the 2012 season in order to add men’s lacrosse to the Spiders’ athletic program. UR becomes the latest in a long list of schools that have dropped men’s soccer over the past […]
MISL Norfolk SharX Fold
MISL Norfolk SharX Fold. Norfolk, Virginia (June 25, 2012) -The Norfolk SharX of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) announced today that due to economic hardship, the franchise will cease operations effective immediately. The team completed its inaugural season at Scope Arena in March and will not return for the 2012-13 MISL season. “The decision […]
Richmond Kickers Will Host D.C. United
Richmond Kickers Will Host D.C. United. D.C. United is coming to Richmond The Richmond Kickers advanced to the Third Round of the U.S. Open Cup with a convincing 4-0 victory over Aegean Hawks FC of the U.S. Adult Soccer Association Tuesday at the Dulles Sportsplex. Early goals by Christopher Agorsor and Gerson Dos Santos gave […]
Kickers, Battery Celebrate 20 Years With A Darby
Kickers, Battery Celebrate 20 Years With A Darby. The Richmond Kickers and Charleston Battery will celebrate their 20th Anniversary seasons in 2012. Part of a joint celebration will be a home and away darby called the Pioneer Cup. The Kickers will host the Ba3ttery on Saturday, April 7 for the first leg of the home-and-home […]
Suitors Line Up For Parker Walsh
Suitors Line Up For Parker Walsh. AMSTERDAM — Impending Karlsruher II free agent left back Parker Walsh has a half dozen suitors in Germany, Austria and Scandinavia eager to bring him in for preseason trials. Promoted 2.Bundesliga newcomers Jahn Regensburg are among a few clubs in that division chasing Walsh’s services, and they all have […]
Kickers Beat Columbus Crew In Open Cup
Kickers Beat Columbus Crew In Open Cup. Matt Delicâte’s goal five minutes from the end gave the Richmond Kickers victory against the 10-man Columbus Crew on Tuesday night at Crew Stadium, sending the Kickers into the quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 2-1 victory. The win was the Kickers’ fourth against […]
W&M Wins CAA Title In OT
W&M Wins CAA Title In OT. WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The # 20-ranked William and Mary Tribe captured its 10th CAA championship on Sunday afternoon, defeating the VCU Rams, 1-0, in overtime. The CAA title is the first the College since 2003. The Tribe now heads to the NCAA Tournament with an overall record of 17-2-2, […]
Richmond Loses To Mexico Olympic Team
Richmond Loses To Mexico Olympic Team. RICHMOND, VA — Two last-second restarts led to a 3-1 loss for the Kickers as the Mexican Olympic National Team triumphed at the University of Richmond Stadium Wednesday night in front of an energetic crowd of 3,482. Rain showers throughout the day did not deter eager fans and the […]