Limestone Wins CC Title. Limestone College scored five second half goals to capture the Conference Carolinas Tournament Championship with a 6-1 win over Barton College (8-9-2). It was the second CC title for the Saints, who also finished in a tie for the regular season championship before routing the Bulldogs. Limestone finished the year 13-5-1. […]
Archives for January 2012
Death By Penalty Kicks
Death By Penalty Kicks. In a quarterfinal between Pennsylvania rivals, the Messiah Falcons earned a trip to the NCAA Division III sectional final by winning a 4-2 penalty kick decision against instate rival York. Messiah looked to have the game in hand with a 2-0 lead, but that was quickly negated by a pair of […]
Auburn Falls 1-0 In Second Round
Auburn Falls 1-0 In Second Round. The Auburn Tigers’ defense endured an offensive onslaught from the #2 Brigham Young University offense, but never surrendered a goal in the run of play. Unfortunately for Auburn, the winning goal came with just 44 seconds left in regulation when BYU converted a penalty kick following an Auburn foul […]
Fighting Irish Seeded #1
Fighting Irish Seeded #1. Notre Dame was the #1 seed in the Men’s Division I tournament. The Big East Conference placed seven other teams in the field, including third-seeded Georgetown (17-3-1), #4 Connecticut (15-3-1), seventh-seeded Marquette (16-3-1) and #10 Louisville (12-5-1). Marquette made its second tournament appearance, with the first one coming in 1997. Other […]
Florida Well Represented In D-II
Two Teams Reach Respective Final Fours A pair of Florida teams from different conferences will take the field at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, GA, on Nov. 29. Each is seeking a win that will put them in the championship game for a NCAA Division II national championship. The University of West Florida Argonauts from […]
Alabama’s ‘PAINFUL’ Losing Season
Tide Played Well Without Getting Wins The pain lingers for Todd Bramble. The veteran coach can point to the statistics to show the progress the University of Alabama women’s soccer team made in his fifth season at the school. He also can talk about how the Crimson Tide elevated their level of play and possessed […]
Jamaica
Jamaica. Semifinals…2nd in Group B behind USA Founded: 1910 (Joined FIFA in 1962). Head Coach: Theodore Whitmore. FIFA Ranking: 50. Highest FIFA Ranking: 27 (1998). Lowest FIFA Ranking: 116 (2008). Best World Cup Finish: Group Stage (1998). Key Players: Luton Shelton (Karabükspor), Nyron Nosworthy (Watford), JeVaughn Watson (Houston Dynamo) USA All-Time vs. Jamaica: 11-1-8 How […]
Winkworth Leaves Lions To Take USA Top Job
Winkworth Leaves Lions To Take USA Top Job. After the University of South Alabama fired women’s head soccer coach Mike Varga in early November, the position didn’t stay open long. USA hired Graham Winkworth, who has taken North Alabama to the NCAA Division II tourname… Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene to get all the news […]
List Of Suggestions For NSCAA Convention Sessions
Sports Medicine Corner My (nearly) annual trips to NSCAA/USYS (convention and workshop) are always a highlight of the year because it takes me to the sidelines, so to speak, where I get to talk with practicing coaches of all levels (and see some long time friends, too). I also take advantage of some of the […]
Gators Win SEC, Advance To NCAA Round Of 16
Gators Win SEC, Advance To NCAA Round Of 16. The 2012 season ended at home for the Florida Gators with a 2-0 loss to Notre Dame in the Round of 16 in the NCAA D-I tournament. Gators coach Becky Burleigh spoke about the closeness of her team after the game when she said ‘this team […]