NCAA Tournament In Second Season “TitleTown” has a new contender. Mel Heinz didn’t realize the tradition she stepped into in January 2010 when she was named the first coach of the Valdosta State University women’s soccer program. Hired more than a year before the team’s first season in 2011, Heinz, the former head coach at […]
Soccer in Georgia
Eagles Fly From Last To First For SoCon Title
Eagles Fly From Last To First For SoCon Title. Georgia Southern’s trip to NCAA postseason tournament lasted only one game, but the Eagles had made memories that will last a lifetime. The dream that began with a run through the Southern Conference tournament, ended in a 4-0 loss to Wake Forest. Seeded #8, the Eagles […]
Silverbacks Fans Vote To Keep Name
Silverbacks Fans Vote To Keep Name. The Atlanta Silverbacks fans have spoken and the club will retain the Silverbacks name for the North American Soccer League franchise. The fans voted in the club’s recent “Decision 2012” campaign. Options were Atlanta Silverbacks, Atlanta Chiefs, Atlanta FC or a write-in suggestion. The Silverbacks name was retained after […]
Bulldogs Begin Three-Game Road Trip With A Win
Bulldogs Begin Three-Game Road Trip With A Win. The Georgia Bulldogs need to have a strong finish, which will have to be on the road. They got off to a good start with a 3-0 victory over Mississippi State in the first of three away from Athens. Junior Nicole Locandro (Marietta, GA) led the Bulldogs […]
AAS Pirates Move Up To #2 In Nation
Highest National Ranking Ever Georgia and the Peach Belt Conference are well represented in the latest NSCAA Division II women’s Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Armstrong Atlantic State Pirates are #2 nationally, while the Columbus State Lady Cougars are #10. Had the outcoming of a meeting back on Sept. 15 been flipped, so to might […]
Georgia Soccer
The Georgia Bulldogs won their first game in Baton Rouge since 2000, picking up a 2-1 victory over LSU with both goals coming from freshmen. Rachel Garcia (Duluth, Ga.) put the Bulldogs on the board just three minutes into the game, while classmate Marion Crowder (Madison, Miss.) scored what proved to be the game-winner in […]
McInerney Stuggling In Scoring Slump
Young Philly In Search Of A Win The Philadelphia Union is young and inexperienced at the professional level, and near the bottom of the standings in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer. After a coaching change on June 13, with Union assistant John Hackworth replacing Peter Nowak, the Union responded early on to a […]
Georgia Soccer
Georgia Soccer. After spending the last three seasons developing his game at Ispwich, U.S. U-20 goalkeeper Cody Cropper (Athens, GA) is ready for the challenge of a Premier League club after joining Southampton. Cropper, 19, signed a two-year contract with a club option for an additional year with newly promoted Southampton last month after a […]
Silverbacks Finish The 2012 Season With Strong Run
Silverbacks Finish The 2012 Season With Strong Run. Atlanta Silverbacks will remember 2012 as the season when Eric Wynalda came to town as the team’s head coach, at least for a few games. It will be remembered as another season when the team finished near the bottom of the NASL standings and out of the […]
Georgia College Upsets National Ranked Saints
Georgia College Upsets National Ranked Saints. The undefeated start to the 2012 season ended for North Georgia College and State University, with a 3-2 upset to the Georgia College Saints. The victory was powered by the first hat trick for Georgia College soccer. Sophomore Ashley Veilleux (Monroe, GA) scored a pair of goals in the […]