U.S. Men Advance In CONCACAF. The most important thing in any championship process is to advance to the next level. Sometimes the results are impressive, and sometimes you struggle to move one. The goal is to move one,… Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene to get all the news in your mailbox!
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Auburn 12th SEC Tourney Berth
Auburn 12th SEC Tourney Berth. The Auburn soccer team is going to a 12th consecutive Southeastern Conference Tournament after picking up a 4-1 win at Vanderbilt. Auburn received goals from four different players in the win, which improved the Tigers’ record to 10-8-0, 6-5-0 SEC a… Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene to get all the […]
Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders Are Strong Again In NAIA Soccer
Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders Are Strong Again In NAIA Soccer. The average college soccer fan might not recognize all the names in the NAIA weekly national rankings, but if you know anything at all about NAIA soccer you are most likely to recognize Lindsey Wilson (Columbia, KY). The Blue Raiders are ranked first in the […]
UAB Blazers Win Their ‘Soccer For A Cure’ Classic
UAB Blazers Win Their ‘Soccer For A Cure’ Classic. The University of Alabama Birmingham is host to a men’s intercollegiate soccer tournament each year that raises money to help children and their families that are fighting cancer. The “Soccer For A Cure” Classic has raised a lot of money for local families affected by cancer, […]
Soccer Notes
Randy Waldrum, a Texas native, has resigned as women’s head coach at Notre Dame to becoming the new head coach of the NWLS Houston Dash……Wayne Rooney, not a native of Texas, but nevertheless a “pretty good player,” scored his 150th English Premier League goal, the equalizer in Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Hull City on […]
Hammerheads Great Playoff Run Comes Up One Win Short
Hammerheads Great Playoff Run Comes Up One Win Short. As the Wilmington Hammerheads players sat near their bench, watching the Charleston Battery’s players accept the 2012 USL PRO Championship Trophy, the sense of disappointment was evident. “It was tough,” said defender Gareth Evans. “I think as a team we didn’t show up today. I don’t […]
American Tom Byer…In Japan They Call Him Tomsan
American Tom Byer…In Japan They Call Him Tomsan. By Ray Alley In the Land of the Rising Sun, the sun shines brightly on Japanese soccer. Japan’s women’s national team is the defending World Cup champions, beating the #1 ranked U.S. in the final. They finished second this summer to the U.S. for the Olympic gold […]
Q&A With Tom Byer
Q&A With Tom Byer. • Southern Soccer Scene: It is said by most knowledgable observers that Japan’s women are very technical and as a team possess the ball very well. 1). What do you attribute that to? 2). How much of the Courver philosophy impacted those skills. Tom Byer: 1). Young Japanese girls play with […]
Notre Dame Is Set To Join The ACC
Irish Will Bring Along Three Women’s Soccer Titles These days it seems, when conference affiliations change for colleges and universities, is usually is all about collegiate football. The impact on the respective leagues’ soccer competition isn’t a factor. The announcement that Notre Dame would join the Atlantic Coast Conference as it’s 15th member institution is […]
U.S. Women Beat Germany In U-20 World Cup Final
U.S. Women Beat Germany In U-20 World Cup Final. Without a doubt the two best teams played in the 2012 FIFA Under-20 World Cup championship game. A close game was expected by most, and a close game is what the 31,114 fans got on Sept. 8 in Tokyo National Stadium; Tokyo, Japan. Germany gave up […]