“In My Opinion……….” They did not pass out trophies in Columbus Crew Stadium. However, the celebration after the final whistle did feel good. It was a “mission accomplished” feel-good moment, but there is yet work to be done. The 2-0 victory over Mexico qualified the U.S. men for World Cup 2014 in Brazil. Costa Rica, […]
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Thorns FC Capture Inaugural NWSL Title
Shutout Western NY Flash In Final Tobin Heath didn’t start the season with the Portland Thorns FC as she finished out her obligations with her French club, Paris Saint Germain. However, the former UNC midfielder was there when it counted. Her[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] free kick in the National Women’s Soccer League championship game broke the ice […]
‘Where’ You Head The Ball Is Important!
There are some “don’ts” in heading the ball that you should teach your players. 1. Don’t head the ball out of bounds unless you mean to do it! 2. Don’t head the ball over the cross bar! 3. Don’t head the ball into the hands of the goalkeeper. That should make sense to just about […]
Notre Dame Has Immediate ACC Impact
Draws Have ACC Teams All Tied Up It wasn’t a surprise that Notre Dame has planted its Fighting Irish brand on the Atlantic Coast Conference in their first season of conference affiliation. The ND women handed defending champion UNC Tar Heels their first loss of the season (1-0) and the Irish men played UNC’s men […]
The Biggest Rooster In The Yard……..The Chanticleers
Coastal Carolina may have an argument with the South Carolina Gamecocks about who has the biggest rooster in the Palmetto State. The Chanticleers are ranked #20 nationally after four weeks, and are likely to move up in the next Division I men’s poll. And bragging rights, for at least this year, were settled when Coastal […]
W&M Tops Creighton, Elon Against Nationally Ranked Teams
William & Mary, ranked #4 in the South Atlantic Region, has beaten is second consecutive nationally ranked opponent, edging #24 Elon 1-0 in doule overtime on Roshan Patel’s header off a Chris Albiston assist in the 108th minute of play. Patel (McLean, Va.) was named Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week. The Tribe had […]
Men’s College Briefs
Atlantic Sun Conference Non-conference competition has taken a toll on A-Sun men’s team records through the first four weeks of the 2014 regular season. North Florida and Northern Kentucky are the only teams that have won more than they have lost. North Florida is 4-2-1, while Northern Kentucky, which is ineligible for the A-Sun Championship […]
C-USA’s Florida Atlantic Owls Unbeaten
With only two men’s league games having been played in Conference USA, Florida Atlantic has the early lead. If one win constitutes a lead! The Owls defeated FIU, 2-1. The other C-USA game played was a scoreless draw between Alabama Birmingham and Charlotte. Overall, Florida Atlantic is off to an unbeaten start in 2014, going […]
New Look In The SoCon
The Southern Conference men’s standings look a bit different this year with the departure of the College of Charleston to the Colonial Athletic Association. More change is coming as Elon departs next fall for the CAA, and Davidson is headed to the Atlantic-10. After week four in the 2014 season Furman, Elon, and Appalachian State […]
ACC Is The Top Women’s RPI Soccer Conference
You don’t have to know a lot about rankings to know from a glance that the Atlantic Coast Conference is strong in women’s Division I soccer. Five of the top six spots in the Sept. 23 NSCAA rankings are held by ACC teams, with the Virginia Cavaliers at #1. The defending national champion UNC Tar […]