RailHawks Win On Last-Second Goal. BAYAMON, PR (Wednesday, May 26, 2010) – The Carolina RailHawks (2-2-2, 8 pts) defeated the Puerto Rico Islanders(2-2-0, 6 pts) 2-1 at Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon Puerto Rico for the first time in franchise history on Wednesday night. An early goal by Sallieu Bundu in the 5th minute held […]
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Voltz Replaces Teach At Tusculum
Voltz Replaces Teach At Tusculum. GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — Tusculum College men’s soccer assistant coach Steve Voltz has been promoted to head coach, according to Tusculum athletic director Frankie DeBus. Voltz replaces Brett Teach, who is stepping down after three seasons to accept the assistant men’s soccer coach position at NCAA Division I Virginia Commonwealth University. […]
Battery Adds Three Players
Battery Adds Three Players. Charleston, SC.- The Charleston Battery has signed three players for the upcoming season. Defender Colin Falvey and midfielder Mark Briggs both played for the Wilmington Hammerheads in 2009 helping Wilmington to the USL2 regular season championship. Midfielder Josh Bolton comes to the Battery after prior stints with the Atlanta Silverbacks and […]
UNC’s Whitney Engen is ACC Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year
UNC’s Whitney Engen is ACC Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year. North Carolina senior defender Whitney Engen (Rolling Hills Estates, CA) has been named the 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year and heads up the sport’s ACC All-Academic team, as announced by Commissioner John D. Swofford. All 11 league schools that […]
UNC’s Whitney Engen is ACC Women’s Soccer Scholar- Athlete of the Year
UNC’s Whitney Engen is ACC Women’s Soccer Scholar- Athlete of the Year. North Carolina senior defender Whitney Engen (Rolling Hills Estates, CA) has been named the 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year and heads up the sport’s ACC All-Academic team, as announced by Commissioner John D. Swofford. All 11 league schools […]
Richmond Loses To Mexico Olympic Team
Richmond Loses To Mexico Olympic Team. RICHMOND, VA — Two last-second restarts led to a 3-1 loss for the Kickers as the Mexican Olympic National Team triumphed at the University of Richmond Stadium Wednesday night in front of an energetic crowd of 3,482. Rain showers throughout the day did not deter eager fans and the […]
The Atlanta Beat Gets First Victory
The Atlanta Beat Gets First Victory. Atlanta defender Tina Ellertson scored the game’s only goal as the Beat defeated the Chicatgo Red Stars, 1-0, for their first-ever Women’s Professional Soccer win in franchise history. The victory came at home at Kennesaw State University Stadium. Mexican striker Monica Ocampo assisted on the goal, serving the ball […]
Seven Tar Heels Drafted By WPS
Seven Tar Heels Drafted By WPS. Seven University of North Carolina women’s soccer players were chosen in the second annual Women’s Professional Soccer Draft held in Philadelphia, Pa. Four of the first eight picks were Tar Heels beginning with Tobin Heath, a senior midfielder, who was taken first overall by the Atlanta Beat. Following Heath […]
USF’s Zak Boggs Honored
USF’s Zak Boggs Honored. Former University of South Florida men’s soccer standout Zak Boggs was recently named the recipient of the 2010 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Award. The award was presented by the Athletes for a Better World (ABW) at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga. The Wooden Cup is given to a […]
Georgia Hires Holeman
Georgia Hires Holeman. The University of Georgia has announced that Steve Holeman, head coach at the University of Mississippi, had been hired as the Bulldogs’ new women’s head soccer coach. He replaces Patrick Baker, who resigned last month, citing health and family decisions. Baker, 2007 SEC Coach of the Year, posted a record of 66-36-6 […]