The Shenandoah University Experience My monthly column in Southern Soccer Scene is normally directed at sports science topics. This month, I’m going to describe one team’s service to their community. College is a unique experience. Students come from all over to spend 4-5 years pursuing a course of study. Upon graduation, most students will move […]
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UNC’s ‘Money Man’ In Goal
Saves Three In UMBC Shootout If you want to win a national championship, you had better have an exceptional goalkeeper. The UNC Tar Heels had one last year in Scott Goodwin when they captured the Division I national title. And they have an even better one this year. Same guy, Scott Goodwin, now a senior […]
Honduras
Honduras. Semifinals…First Place Group C Founded: 1951 (Joined FIFA in 1951). Head Coach: Luis Fernandez Suárez. FIFA Ranking: 56. Highest FIFA Ranking: 20 (2001). Lowest FIFA Ranking: 95 (1998). Best World Cup Finish: Group Stage (1982, 2010). Key Players: Boniek Garcia (Houston Dynamo), Jerry Bengston (New England Revolution), Carlo Costly… Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene […]
D-I Women All-Conference
D-I Women All-Conference. All-ACC First Team GK: Jr. Kelsey Wys (FSU). Backs: Jr. Crystal Dunn (UNC), Sr. Ines Jaurena (FSU), Jr. Kassey Kallman (FSU). MF: Soph Morgan Brian (Virginia), Sr. Amber Brooks (UNC), Jr. Kristen Mewis (BC). Forward: Jr. Kealia Ohai (UNC), Sr. Caroline Miller (Virginia), Jr. Katie Stengel (WFU), Jr. Laura Weinberg (Duke). All-ACC […]
2013 NSCAA Convention Returns To Indianapolis
2013 NSCAA Convention Returns To Indianapolis. Registration is underway for the 2013 NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis, IN, Jan. 16-20. See Page 23. The annual convention attracts soccer coaches of all levels from youth, high school, collegiate and professional leagues. It is the largest soccer coaches convention in the world, annually attracting over 5,000 coaches. The […]
Division II Women All-Conference Teams
Division II Women All-Conference Teams. Conference Carolinas First Team Forwards: Gabriella Reid, Limestone; Aaliyah Jackson, Pfeiffer; Brooke Foil, Queens; Sarah Mahar, Lees-McRae MF: Silvia Vazquez, Belmont Abbey; Ashley Spanitz, Limestone Backs: Mary Dorn, Lees-McRae; Holli Schwartz, Limestone; Casey Craft, Erskine GK: Carson Moore, Barton Conference Carolinas First Team Forwards: Mary Stringini, Queens; Marybeth Sullivan, Lees-McRae; […]
Two Hammerheads Sign Contracts To Play In MISL
Two Hammerheads Sign Contracts To Play In MISL. Two Wilmington Hammerheads players have officially signed to play in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) for the 2012-2013 season. The Rochester Lancers signed Troy Cole to their player roster while his Hammerheads teammate, goalkeeper Troy Hernandez, also signed to play in the indoor league professionally with […]
2012 MLS Cup A Repeat ’11 Final
Houston Dynamo vs. Los Angeles Galaxy It will be the Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo in the 2012 MLS Cup championship game on December 1 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. Both advanced to the title game 4-2 on semifinal aggregate. The Galaxy advanced past Seattle. The Sounders won the second leg […]
Beckham’s Last MLS Game
Beckham’s Last MLS Game. David Beckham has announced that the 2013 MLS Cup game between his Los Angeles Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo on Dec. 1 will be his final competitive appearance for the Galaxy. Beckham originally signed a five-year deal in 2007, and then re-signed for two seasons after helping the Galaxy win MLS […]
Scotsman Tom Sermanni Named New U.S. Women’s Coach
Has A History Of Success At International Level When Pia Sundhage shook the hand of Tom Sermanni at the end of her last game as U.S. Women’s National Team coach, who would have known it would be a symbolic act. As it turned out it was the passing of the torch to the next U.S. […]