Crusaders Win CC Crown. Belmont Abbey junior midfielder Silvia Vazquez scored the only goal of the game with one second left in the first half to give the Crusaders a 1-0 lead over Pfeiffer University in the Conference Carolinas women’s final. At that point the Crusaders defense took over to seal the victory and give […]
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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 […]
Macdonald Out At MSU
Macdonald Out At MSU. According to Director of Athletics Scott Stricklin, Mississippi State University women’s soccer coach Neil Macdonald has been re-assigned within the university’s athletic department. The search for a new coach to lead the Bulldog soccer program will begin immediately. Macdonald led Mississippi State to a 58-103-14 record during hi… Subscribe to Southern […]
Nationally Ranked
Nationally Ranked. Brentwood’s Lady Bruins earned the #8 national ranking in the final NSCAA Fall Girls High School national poll. Farragutt, which had been ranked as high as #4, fell 14 places to #18 after losing in the semifinals of the state tournament to Brentwood. Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene to get all the news […]
Quoting Tom Sermanni…..
Quoting Tom Sermanni…… “I feel very privileged and honored to be given this position. It’s not often you get the chance to coach and manage the #1 team in the world. I am looking forward to getting started as soon as possible.” On The Style He Wants To Play: “I’ve always tried to play a […]
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 […]
A Giant Step From Elite Eight To NCAA College Cup
Two 2011 Semifinalists Already Eliminated No games are easy games in the NCAA Division I tournament. Even the ones that would appear not to be close on paper can turn out to be tight on the field. It has been said that the quarterfinal round is the most difficult. Perhaps it is from a psychological […]
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers…..The Team Nobody Wants To Play!
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers…..The Team Nobody Wants To Play!. When teams look at the tournament draw, they often look for Coastal Carolina, and hope that the Chanticleers are not in their bracket. Not because there is anything bad about Coastal. It’s just that they can be scarey good, and capable of ending your soccer season. They […]
Lingering MNT Questions
Lingering MNT Questions. A prime question with most teams without a dominant attacking player, like Lionel Messi or Wayne Rooney, is who will score the goals? U.S. MNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann could certainly ask that of his squad. He once was that dominant striker in his pl… Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene to get all […]
Blazers Never Got To Come ‘Home’ To Hoover
Blazers Never Got To Come ‘Home’ To Hoover. When Hoover, AL, was awarded the NCAA Men’s Division I College Cup two years ago, the University of Alabama Birmingham was named the host institution. Not just because UAB has the only Division I soccer program in the state. UAB head coach Mike Getman was a primary […]