The U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team will gather for the first time since late November of 2012 to take part in a 10-day trip, from March 15-25 to France and Romania. The trip will include three matches. First the U.S. U-18s will face France in Clairefontaine, outside of Paris on March 19. Then they will […]
Archives for February 2013
Keegan, Marcantel NSCAA Prep POW
Will Keegan, a junior midfielder at Pensacola Catholic High School (Pensacola, Fla.) and Laura Marcantel, a senior forward at St. Joseph’s Academy (Baton Rouge, La.) were selected of Feb. 6 as the NSCAA National High School Players of the Week. Keegan lead Pensaco… Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene to get all the news in your […]
A Night For Records When Nashville Was The Winner
The U.S. Women’s National Team won the game. They beat Scotland’s WNT 3-1 in an international friendly. But the real winners on a cold Feb. 13 Wednesday evening might have been Nashville and the fans who turned out in record numbers to see the #1 ranked women’s soccer team in the world play. It was […]
Whitecaps Top Battery In Opener
The Vancouver Whitecaps took advantage of the Charleston Battery’s loose marking for a pair of early goals in the opening game of the 2013 Carolina Challenge Cup. Kekuta Mennah scored two goals for Vancouver and Daigo Kobayashi added a third to lead the Whitecaps to a 3-2 win past Charleston before a Blackbaud crowd in […]
Hall Of Fame Balloting
Ballots have been distributed to a panel of voters for the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2013 elections. The voting process began in January for the Player, Veteran Player and Builder categories. Voting will continue through Feb. 22, and the election results will be announced shortly after. The induction of the Class of […]
Pelosi Suffers Broken Leg
Tab Ramos had hoped to have Marc Pelosi available for the U.S. Under-20 team in CONCACAF Under-20 World Cup qualifying. However, his professional EPL club, Liverpool, would not release him. Now he will miss the World Cup even if the Americans qualify. Pelosi suffered a broken tibia and fibula in his right leg while playing […]
Recruiting Release Links Found On www.southernsoccerscene.com
February 6 was the starting of the NCAA signing period for college soccer (among other sports). Beginning that day, and continuing through the spring, schools will be releasing their list of signed recruits for the fall of 2013. Southern Soccer Scene annually provides a link section to recruiting releases from over 100 collegiate programs on […]
Two Juniors Are 2012 MAC Hermann Trophy Winners
UNC’s Dunn, Maryland’s Mullins Will Return For Senior Seasons Absolutes define personalities. Anson Dorrance has coached some of the greatest women’s soccer players in the sport’s history, so he has a unique perspective when assessing how current University of North Carolina players compare to past greats. It’s safe to say Crystal Dunn has carved a […]
Jacksonville State Hires Macdonald As Head Coach
Former Mississippi State coach Neil Macdonald is the new women’s head soccer coach at Jacksonville State. Macdonald brings a 207-137-19 15-year coaching record to the Gamecocks program. “We had a lot of interest in our women’s soccer head coaching position and we are excited to have Neil Macdonald join our Gamecock family,” said athletics director […]
Johnson, Robinson Howard Inducted Into N.C. Soccer HOF
Curt Johnson, Eddie Robinson and the late Barry Howard were induced into the N.C. Soccer Hall of Fame on Jan. 26 in Greensboro as the sixteenth NCSHOF class. Also honored were the 1977 Raleigh Spartans as the second member of the N.C. Soccer Hall of Fame’s National Champions Hall of Honor. The Spartans became the […]