The Florida Gators have opened the 2013 season strong and are ranked #7 in the NSCAA Division I women’s rankings. At 2-0 in league play, they have gotten a jump on the rest of the SEC in league play[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. The Gators share the SEC lead with the Georgia Bulldogs, also off to a 2-0 […]
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Florida, Tennessee In NAIA Poll
While most colleges and universities in the Carolinas and Georgia have moved to the NCAA, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics still has a number of outstanding teams in Florida and Tennessee, as well as a competitive presence in Georgia[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. Between the men’s and women’s NAIA national soccer polls, Florida is represented by three […]
West Alabama #25 In National Poll, #3 In Gulf South
The West Alabama Tigers are off to a 3-1-1 Gulf South Conference start and 5-1-1 overall, and are ranked #25 in the most recent NSCAA Division II men’s national soccer rankings. The Tigers are third in the Gulf South Conference standings, behind conference leader Shorter (5-0-0) and West Florida (4-1-0)[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. West Alabama’s Thibault Charmey, […]
BSC Men Open Strong
[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] Birmingham Southern opened its men’s season with six straight wins, but has dropped to 6-2 after losses to Covenant (2-1) and Emory (4-2). The Panthers had been ranked #22 nationally in the NSCAA D-III rankings before the first loss. [/show_to][hide_from accesslevel=’Subscriber’] Your subscription has expired please Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene to view […]
Warren Has His Blazers Ready For C-USA
A year ago the Alabama Birmingham women struggled to a 2-17 season, winning only one game in Conference USA play. That squad had 12 new players, including two true freshmen. UAB head coach Harold Warren returned nine players who were regular starters from that team. Eight freshmen were welcomed to the squad during preseason. The […]
Tampa Bay Rowdies On Second Half Roll
There is an old saying in sports about how you should respect your opponents…..but don’t respect them too much. The Atlanta Silverbacks may have finished first in the spring half of the North American Soccer League Season, but didn’t get a lot of respect from Tampa Bay in their last outing. The Rowdies lead the […]
USL Returns To The Beach For 2013 AGM
The United Soccer Leagues’ 2013 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will return to the beach this year. This event is scheduled for Dec. 11-15 at the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach. The AGM draws hundreds of owners, executives and coaches from over 100 USL professional and amateur teams, and will feature a new group of USL franchises […]
How Referees Apply The Advantage Clause
Advantage is a wonderful clause in the rules in which whistling the foul would actually be hurting the team being fouled by not letting play continue. Let’s say the white midfielder is dribbling the ball outside the blue penalty area when a blue player pushes white. Yet white does not fall down and is still […]
Dos a Cero Again……..Good For World Cup Ticket
Is it Karma, good luck, or a simple matter of getting a good result in a great environment. Doesn’t matter. What we know is the U.S. Men’s National Team has qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. They did it with a 2-0 shutout over their biggest CONCACAF rival Mexico. For the fourth […]
U.S. National Beach Soccer
[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] The U.S. Beach Soccer National Team closed out its trip to the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Tahiti with a 6-4 victory against the United Arab Emirates. Nick Perera led the way with three goals. The U.S. finished third in group play and did not advance to the knockout round after […]