Big East Conference Women's Soccer Results

Marquette University Sophomore Forward Lindsey Page (in white) Shields the ball.

Pittsburgh defeated Ohio State 2-1 , 2 goals coming from Freshman Midfielder Ashley Cuba in the 55Th and 78Th minute respectively.Ohio State's Paige Maxwell scored a consolation goal in the 58Th minute of play.Saint Johns defeated USC 2-1 behind goals from Senior Defender/Midfielder Vaila Barsley in the 38Th of play and Junior Midfield/Forward Raelynne Lee in the 76Th minute of play. Megan Ohai scored the consolation goal for USC. Marquette defeated Michigan 1-0 with late goal coming in the 83rd minute from Sophomore Forward Lindsey Page.There were also some losers on the day,as Delaware defeated Providence 1-0 and the University of Florida clipped the University of South Florida 2-1.

photo credit: Marquette University Golden Eagles.

Big East Conference Women's Soccer Roundup!

Senior goalkeeper Erin Guthrie had a clean sheet as Rutgers demolished UMBC 4-0

Rutgers University women's soccer team trounced UMBC 4-0 as they open their 2009 soccer season. The goals came from Senior Forward Caycie Gusman who scored twice in the 5th minute and in the 14th minute of play. Senor Karla Schacher added a third goal in the 16th minute and Junior Forward/Midfielder Kelsey Dumont added a fourth goal in the 64th minute of play. Rutgers next game is against Fordham University.

Big East Women's Soccer Round Up

Sophomore Forward Emily Hebbeler scored the game winning goal for Cincinnati

Cincinnati got on the winners sheet for the first time this season. They defeated Ohio University 2-0. The goals came from Red-Shirt Sophomore Forward Emily Hebbeler in the 21st minute and Senior Midfielder/Forward Melissa Bigg in the 26th minute of play. Cincinnati next game is against Northeastern. Villanova trounced Temple 4-0 with goals coming from Sophomore Forward Katie Ryan,Senior midfielder Erin Byrnes and two goals from Freshman Forward Heidi Sabatura. Villaova's next game is against Virginia Tech.

Depaul made it two wins in a row after they defeated Northwestern University 3-2. Depauls next game is against Toledo. Marquette University lost its opening game to Pepperdine University 2-1. They consolation goal came from the boot of Sophomore Forward/Midfielder Lindsey Page. Marquette's next game is against Rice University. West Virgina were held to a had a goal less draw with Ohio State after double overtime. West Virginia next game is against Penn State.

Sky Blue FC- 2009 Women's Professional Soccer Champs!!

Sky Blue FC- 2009 Women's Professional Soccer Champs!!

Sky Blue FC won the inaugural Women's Professional Soccer Championships yesterday. They defeated the LA Sol 1-0 to take the crown. The goal which came in the 16th minute of play from the boot of forward and finals MVP Heather O'Reilly was enough for Sky Blue FC to win their first title. The Women's Pro Soccer Allstars will play Swedish women's club team Umea IK.All attention will now turn to the WPS Allstar Game that will be held at the Anheuser Busch Soccer Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri on August 30.Once again Congrats Sky Blue FC.

Big East Conference Women's Soccer Results

Junior Midfielder Tara Strickland scored in Depaul's 4-0 win over Loyola-Chicago.

Depaul University opened the season in fine form,defeating Loyola-Chicago 4-0. Depaul opened the scoring in the 11 minute of play with Junior Midfielder Tara Strickland opening the scoring. The other goals came from junior Forward Lauren Pagone in the 25th minute and Senior Defender Dominique Locascio in the 51 first minute of play. The fourth was an own goal by Loyola-Chicago.
Georgetown University also had a winning start to the 2009 season. They defeated American University 2-0, with goals coming from Junior Defender Michaela Buonomo in the 19th minute of play and Sophomore Forward Camille Trujillo in the 80th minute respectively.

Syracuse lost a tough game to St. Bonaventure 2-1 in double overtime. The consolation goal came from Freshman Midfielder Tina Romagnuolo.

Georgetown University Men's Soccer 2009 Preseason Profile

Georgetown men's soccer team is expected to compete for a spot at the 'Big Dance' this season.

Georgetown University men's soccer team won a total of eleven games last season,5 of those wins came in Big East Conference play.The Hoyas defeated Cincinnati 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament.They later lost in the semi-finals 2-1 to eventual Big East Tournament Champs University of South Florida. After last seasons successful campaign, the Hoyas will look to returning players such as: Senior Midfielder Scott Larebee,Junior Midfielder Seth C'deBaca,Junior Midfielder Chandler Diggs,Sophomore Forward Uche Onyeador and preseason all Big East selection,Senior Defender Len Coleman,Other players expected to make an impact for the Hoyas include:Senior Defender Mark Zeman,Junior Defender/Midfielder Alex Verdi,Junior Midfielder Robert Burnett ,Sophomore Forward David Madison and Junior Defender Ibu Otegbeye.The Hoyas are expected to advance well into the Big East Championship round this season.

The team is Coached by Brian Wiese.

Here is the 2009 schedule for Georgetown University Men's Soccer team.

2009-2010 SCHEDULE ( Click on an event for complete event information )

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Result
08/21/09	at North Carolina *	Chapel Hill, N.C.	TBA
08/25/09	at Duke *	Durham, N.C.	TBA
09/01/09	at Adelphi	Garden City, N.Y.	5:00 p.m. ET
09/04/09	vs. California	North Kehoe Field	4:00 p.m. ET
09/06/09	vs. UCLA	North Kehoe Field	2:30 p.m. ET
Davidson Tournament
09/11/09	vs. Georgetown	Davidson, N.C.	5:00 p.m. ET
09/13/09	vs. UNC Asheville	Davidson, N.C.	1:00 p.m. ET
09/18/09	at St. John's #	Queens, N.Y.	8:00 p.m. ET
09/20/09	at Syracuse #	Syracuse, N.Y.	3:00 p.m. ET
09/25/09	vs. Villanova #	North Kehoe Field	4:00 p.m. ET
09/27/09	vs. Rutgers #	North Kehoe Field	1:00 p.m. ET
10/03/09	at Connecticut #	Storrs, Conn.	7:00 p.m. ET
10/07/09	at Seton Hall #	South Orange, NJ	7:00 p.m. ET
10/10/09	vs. Pittsburgh #	North Kehoe Field	1:00 p.m. ET
10/13/09	vs. Maryland	North Kehoe Field	3:00 p.m. ET
10/17/09	at Marquette #	Milwaukee, Wis.	8:05 p.m. ET
10/21/09	vs. Notre Dame #	North Kehoe Field	3:00 p.m. ET
10/24/09	at West Virginia #	Morgantown, W.V.	7:30 p.m. ET
10/28/09	vs. American	North Kehoe Field	3:00 p.m. ET
10/31/09	vs. Providence #	North Kehoe Field	1:00 p.m. ET

Georgetown University Women's Soccer 2009 Preseason Profile

Georgetown University Coach Dave Nolan and members of the women's Soccer Team.

Georgetown university women's soccer team had a magnificent season last year, winning some 13 games. Eight of those wins came in Big East Conference play. Georgetown later lost to UCONN 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the the Big East Tournament.The team will look to returning players such as Sophomore Forward Samantha Barker,Sophomore Midfielder Kelly D'Ambrisi, Senior Midfielder Stephanie Zare and preseason all Big East first team select, R-Shirt Sophomore Ingrid Wells.Other players expected to make an impact for Georgetown this season include : Junior Defender Michaela Bounomo,Senior Defender Norah Swanson and Senior Defender Laura Snyder.For Georgetown to be truly successful this season,they will have to start defeating teams and winning games in the post season where is actually counts.

The team is coached by Dave Nolan.

Here is the 2009 Schedule for the Georgetown University Women's Soccer Team.

2009-2010 SCHEDULE ( Click on an event for complete event information )

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Result
08/16/09	at Virginia (Exhibition)	Charlottesville, Va.	7:00 p.m. ET
08/22/09	vs. American	North Kehoe Field	1:00 p.m. ET
DC Invitational
08/28/09	vs. Bryant University	Washington, D.C.	1:00 p.m. ET
08/30/09	vs. Georgia Southern	Washington, D.C.	12:00 p.m. ET
09/02/09	vs. James Madison	North Kehoe Field	4:00 p.m. ET
09/06/09	vs. Santa Clara	North Kehoe Field	11:00 a.m. ET
09/09/09	at George Washington	Washington, D.C.	4:00 p.m. ET
09/13/09	vs. Robert Morris	North Kehoe Field	1:00 p.m. ET
09/18/09	vs. Villanova #	North Kehoe Field	3:00 p.m. ET
09/20/09	at Penn	Philadelphia, Pa.	12:00 p.m. ET
09/25/09	vs. Rutgers	North Kehoe Field	1:00 p.m. ET
09/27/09	at Seton Hall	South Orange, N.J.	4:00 p.m. ET
10/02/09	at Providence #	Providence, R.I.	3:00 p.m. ET
10/04/09	at Connecticut #	Storrs, Conn.	1:00 p.m. ET
10/09/09	vs. Louisville #	North Kehoe Field	3:00 p.m. ET
10/11/09	vs. Cincinnati #	North Kehoe Field	1:00 p.m. ET
10/16/09	vs. Pittsburgh #	North Kehoe Field	3:00 p.m. ET
10/18/09	vs. West Virginia	North Kehoe Field	1:00 p.m. ET
10/23/09	at DePaul	Chicago, Ill.	3:00 p.m. ET
10/25/09	at Notre Dame #	Notre Dame, Ind.	6:00 p.m. ET

Men's Soccer:Notre Dame & St. John's Voted 2009 Preseason Big East Conference Division Favorites!!

Notre Dame and St. John's were chosen to win the 2009 Big East Conference Division Title(s) respectively. The teams were voted on by head coaches from Big East Conference member schools. However,the coaches were not allowed to vote for their respective teams.In the Blue Division, Notre Dame were voted to win the division,while Connecticut were voted to finish second and Georgetown University third. In the Red Division, St.John's were voted favorites to win that division with USF placing second and Depaul Unversity finishing third. The Big East Conference is set to kick off on September 18,2009.

Here is the 2009 Big East Conference preseason awards list

BIG EAST Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Bright Dike, Notre Dame, Sr., F

BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Joel Gustafsson, St. John's, Sr., D

BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year
Zach Johnson, West Virginia, R-Jr., GK

All-BIG EAST Preseason Team
Nelson Becerra, St. John's, Sr., MF
Len Coleman, Georgetown, Sr., D
Bright Dike, Notre Dame, Sr., F
Joel Gustafsson, St. John's, Sr., D
Zach Johnson, West Virginia, R-Jr., GK
Brayan Martinez, Seton Hall, Jr., MF
Colin Rolfe, Louisville, So., F
Toni Stahl, Connecticut, Sr., MF
Michael Thomas, Notre Dame, Sr., MF
Steffen Vroom, DePaul, Sr., F
Hansen Woodruff, Syracuse, Sr., MF/F

via BigEast.org

Women's Soccer :West Virginia & Notre Dame Voted Big East Conference Preseason Division Favorites!!

West Virginia and Notre Dame women's soccer teams were voted preseason favorites to win the Big East Conference American and National Division titles respectively. In the American Division West Virginia were voted to finish in first place,while the University of Connecticut were voted to finish second and Marquette University chosen to finish in third place. While in the National Division, Notre Dame were voted to finish first while Rutgers is tabbed to finish second and Georgetown University third. Imagine what the other Big East contenders are are thinking?....Upset Maybe?? We will see as the season progresses Big East Conference play is expected to kick off on September 17,2009.

Here is the List of the 2009 Big East Conference Preseason Awards:

2009 BIG EAST PRESEASON AWARD WINNERS

Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Notre Dame Sophomore Forward,Melissa Henderson

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Connecticut Red Shirt-Senior D/F/M Brittany Taylor

Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year
Rutgers Senior Erin Guthrie

2009 ALL-BIG EAST PRESEASON TEAM
Notre Dame Sophomore F/M Courtney Barg
West Virginia Senior Midfielder Carolyn Blank
Gina DeMaio, Sr., M, Rutgers
Kelly Eagan, Sr., D, Villanova
Lauren Fowlkes, Jr., D/M, Notre Dame
Erin Guthrie, Sr., GK, Rutgers
Melissa Henderson, So., F, Notre Dame
Megan Mischler, Jr., F, West Virginia
Kacey Richards, Jr., M, Connecticut
Courtney Rosen, Sr., F/M, Notre Dame
Brittany Taylor, R-Sr., D/F/M, Connecticut
Ingrid Wells, R-So., M, Georgetown
Annie Yi, Sr., M, Connecticut

via BigEast.org

Men's Soccer: 2 Big East Conference Players Selected to M.A.C Hermann Watch List!!

St. Johns Senior Defender Joel Gustafsson selected to the NCAA Division 1 Men's Soccer 2009 M.A.C Herman Trophy Watch List.

Connecticut Senior Midfielder Toni Stahl Selected to the 2009 NCAA Division 1 Men's Soccer M.A.C Hermann Trophy Watch List.

Two (2) players from the Big East Conference were selected to this seasons prestigious Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy watch list. The players are Saint Johns Senior Defender Joel Gustafsson and Connecticut Senior Midfielder Toni Stahl . Both players go up against a very competitive field that includes front runner and preseason favorite, Creighton Senior Forward Byron Darby. Let us hope that the 2 watch listed players have an outstanding season and become finalists for the 2009 M.A.C Hermann Trophy.

Here is the 2009 list for the M.A.C Hermann Trophy Watch list.

2009 Men's Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List

Name	Pos.	Yr.	School	Hometown
Andre Akpan	F	Sr.	Harvard	Grand Prairie, Texas
Anthony Ampaipitakwong	M	Jr.	Akron	Carrollton, Texas
Ben Arikian	M	Jr.	Massachusetts	West Islip, N.Y.
Rafael Baca	M	Jr.	Loyola Marymount	Lawndale, Calif.
Phil Bannister	F	Jr.	Loyola (Md.)	Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Chase Barbiere	M	Jr.	Monmouth	Hillsborough, N.J.
Mark Blades	D	Sr.	Northwestern	Lakewood, Ohio
Corben Bone	M	Jr.	Wake Forest	Plano, Texas
Jovan Bubonja	K	Sr.	Illinois-Chicago	Belgrade, Serbia
Devan Carroll	F	Sr.	North Carolina-Wilmington	Jacksonville, N.C.
Conor Chinn	F	Sr.	San Francisco	San Diego, Calif.
Byron Dacy	F	Sr.	Creighton	Omaha, Neb.
Jamie Darvill	F	Sr.	Loyola (Md.)	London, England
Two-Boys Gumede	F	Sr.	UAB	Durbin, South Africa
Joel Gustafsson	D	Sr.	St. John's	Gothenburg, Sweden
Ryan Kinne	M	Jr.	Monmouth	Naugatuck, Conn.
Samson Malijani	F	Sr.	Fairleigh Dickinson	Lusaka, Zambia
Jimmy Maurer	K	Jr.	South Carolina	Lawrenceville, Ga.
Ashley McInnes	F	Jr.	Tulsa	Aberdeen, Scotland
Tennant McVea	D	Sr.	Loyola (Md.)	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Kyle Nakazawa	F	Sr.	UCLA	Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.
J.T. Noone	M	Sr.	Temple	Harrisburg, Pa.
Conor O'Brien	M	Sr.	Bucknell	Mt. Sinai, N.Y.
Ike Opara	D	Jr.	Wake Forest	Durham, N.C.
Barry Rice	D	Sr.	Kentucky	Parma, Ohio
Joe Salem	M	Sr.	Tulsa	Akron, Ohio
Chris Schuler	D	Sr.	Creighton	Aurora, Ill.
Kevin Shrout	M	Sr.	Drake	Lee's Summit, Mo.
Patrick Sigler	D	So.	Cal Poly	Windsor, Calif.
Seth Sinovic	D	Sr.	Creighton	Leawood, Kan.
Andy Stadler	M	Sr.	George Washington	Wauwatosa, Wis.
Toni Stahl	M	Sr.	Connecticut	Tuusula, Finland
Michael Stephens	M	Sr.	UCLA	Naperville, Ill.
Tony Tchani	M	So.	Virginia	Norfolk, Va.
Bobby Warshaw	M	Jr.	Stanford	Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Garrett Webb	F	Sr.	Drake	Prairie Village, Kan.
Alex Weekes	F	Sr.	Colgate	Stroudsburg, Pa.
Andrew Wiedeman	F	Jr.	California	San Ramon, Calif.

Women's Soccer: 7 From Big East Conference Selected To M.A.C Hermann Trophy Watch List!!

Last Season's winner of the NCAA Division 1 Women's Soccer M.A.C Hermann Trophy,Former Notre Dame Forward keri Hanks.

Seven (7) players from the Big East Conference made the Missouri Athletic Club's annual Hermann Trophy watch list. The award is given to the top male and female soccer players at the NCAA Division 1 level. The Hermann Trophy is often referred to as the Heisman trophy of soccer. The 10 Big East Conference Players who made the list are:West Virginia Senior Midfielder Carolyn Blank , Rutgers Senior Midfielder Gina DeMaio, Notre Dame Junior Lauren Fowlkes, Rutgers Senior Goalkeeper Erin Guthrie, Notre Dame Sophomore Forward Melissa Henderson, Notre Dame Senior Midifielder Courtney Rosen and Georgetown Sophomore Midfielder Ingrid Wells. With former Notre Dame stand out Forward Keri Hanks winning last seasons title, (The second of her Stella college career.) Here's to hoping the Big East Conference will retain the M.A.C Hermann Trophy for the 2009 Division 1 women's soccer season.

Here is the full list for the 2009 Women's Herman Trophy watch list.

2009 Women's Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List

Name	Pos.	Yr.	School	Hometown
Kristin Arnold	K	Jr.	Texas A&M	Centennial, Colo.
Lauren Barnes	D	Jr.	UCLA	Upland, Calif.
Hailey Beam	M	Sr.	Charlotte	Cornelius, N.C.
Carolyn Blank	M	Sr.	West Virginia	Toms River, N.J.
Alysha Bonnick	F	Jr.	Missouri	North Gower, Ont.
Lauren Cheney	F	Sr.	UCLA	Indianapolis, Ind.
Amanda DaCosta	M	Jr.	Florida State	Katonah, N.Y.
Kelsey Davis	K	Sr.	Portland	Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Gina DeMaio	M	Sr.	Rutgers	Parsippany, N.J.
Gina DiMartino	F	Sr.	Boston College	Massapequa Park, N.Y.
Becky Edwards	D	Sr.	Florida State	Downingtown, Pa.
Whitney Engen	D	Sr.	North Carolina	Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.
Michelle Enyeart	M	Sr.	Portland	Hemet, Calif.
Sinead Farrelly	M	Jr.	Virginia	Havertown, Pa.
Lauren Fowlkes	D	Jr.	Notre Dame	Lee's Summit, Mo.
Erin Guthrie	K	Sr.	Rutgers	Sparta, N.J.
Sarah Hagen	F	So.	Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Appleton, Wis.
Tobin Heath	M	Sr.	North Carolina	Basking Ridge, N.J.
Melissa Henderson	F	So.	Notre Dame	Garland, Texas
Laura Heyboer	F	So.	Michigan State	Hudsonville, Mich.
Corky Julien	F	Sr.	James Madison	Williamstown, Ont.
Kasey Langdon	F	Sr.	Oklahoma State	Wylie, Texas
Sydney Leroux	F	So.	UCLA	Vancouver, B.C.
Nikki Marshall	F	Sr.	Colorado	Mead, Colo.
Jillian Mastroianni	K	So.	Boston College	Durham, Conn.
Alex Morgan	F	Jr.	California-Berkeley	Diamond Bar, Calif.
Alyssa Naeher	K	Sr.	Penn State	Seymour, Conn.
Christine Naim	M	Fr.	Penn State	Bowie, Md.
Veronica Napoli	F	So.	Northeastern	Newport, R.I.
Casey Nogueira	F	Sr.	North Carolina	Raleigh, N.C.
Teresa Noyola	M	So.	Stanford	Palo Alto, Calif.
Kelley O'Hara	F	Sr.	Stanford	Fayeteville, Ga.
Kristin Olsen	K	Sr.	Southern California	Orange, Calif.
Elizabeth Redmond	F	Sr.	Duke	Morristown, N.J.
Aline Reis	K	So.	Central Florida	Campinas, Brazil
Katherine Reynolds	M	Jr.	Santa Clara	Medina, Wash.
Courtney Rosen	M	Sr.	Notre Dame	Brecksville, Ohio
Malorie Rutledge	M	Sr.	LSU	Sharpsburg, Ga.
Sophie Schmidt	M	Jr.	Portland	Abbotsford, B.C.
Katie Schoepfer	F	Sr.	Penn State	Waterford, Conn.
Lindsay Taylor	F	So.	Stanford	Los Altos, Calif.
Ingrid Wells	M	So.	Georgetown	Upper Montclair, N.J.
Andrea Willis	D	Jr.	Brigham Young	Riverside, Calif.
Bri Young	D	So.	Texas A&M	Castle Pines North, Colo.
Tiffany Yovino	M	Jr.	Hofstra	Holtsville, N.Y.

R.I.P Espanyol Captain Daniel Jargue!!

R.I.P Epanyol Captain Daniel Jarque January 1,1983-August 8,2009

La Liga and Espanyol captain Dani Jarque reportedly died from cardiac arrest while in pre season training in Coverciano ,Italy. He was only 26 years old. The team has reportedly canceled their pre season training sessions and will return to Spain.

Chelsea FC Defeat Manchester United To Win Community Shield !!

Chelsea Football Club are the 2009 Community Shield Champs!!

Chelsea Defeated Manchester United 4-1 in penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw.Man-U was the first team to score after Nani beat two players to score from 25 yards out.Then in the second half, Chelsea Defender Roberto Carvalho equalised. Then Midfielder Frank Lampard gave Chelsea the go ahead goal in the seventieth minute of play. Man -U Forward Wayne Rooney added intrigue when he equalized in 90th minute to send the game into Penalty Kicks. Chelsea then went on to win 4-1 in penalty Kicks. If this game is anything to measure the upcoming premiere ship season by, then we will have several interesting games to watch.

University Of Pittsburgh Men's Soccer 2009 Preseason Profile

The Pittsburgh Panthers Men's Soccer Team

The University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team won 7 games last season,3 of those wins came in Big East Conference play. Pittsburgh lost to Depaul 3-1 in the first round of the Big East Conference Championship. Although the Panthers lost prolific players E.J McCormick and Eric Jaeger to gradation, ,they will be looking to returning players such as Junior Midfielder Justin Boehm,Senior Midfielder Mike McDade and Senior Forward Chris Wilcox.Other players expected to make an impact for Pittsburgh this season include Senior Midfielder Matt Baker,Sophomore Defender Sam Luffy,Junior Defender Shane Flowers and Sophomore Forward Adam Monteverde.

The team is coached by Joe Luxbacher.

Here is the 2009 schedule for Pittsburgh Men's Soccer Team.

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Result
08/20/09	vs. California (Pa) (Exh.)	Founders Field	11:00 a.m. ET
08/24/09	at Duquesne (Exh.)	Pittsburgh, Pa.	7:00 p.m. ET
08/26/09	vs. Saint Francis (PA) (Exh.)	Founders Field	7:00 p.m. ET
09/01/09	at Robert Morris	Moon Township, Pa.	4:00 p.m. ET
West Virginia Tournament (Morgantown, W.Va.)
09/04/09	vs. Buffalo	Morgantown, W.Va.	5:00 p.m. ET
09/06/09	vs. UC Santa Barbara	Morgantown, W.Va.	11:00 a.m. ET
Pitt/Robert Morris Invitational Tournament
09/11/09	vs. Green Bay	Founders Field	7:00 p.m. ET
09/13/09	vs. La Salle	Founders Field	1:00 p.m. ET
09/18/09	at Cincinnati	Cincinnati, Ohio	5:00 p.m. ET
09/20/09	at Louisville	Louisville, Ky.	1:00 p.m. ET
09/25/09	vs. DePaul	Founders Field	7:00 p.m. ET
09/27/09	vs. South Florida	Founders Field	1:00 p.m. ET
10/03/09	vs. Providence	Founders Field	1:00 p.m. ET
10/06/09	vs. West Virginia	Founders Field	7:00 p.m. ET
10/10/09	at Georgetown	Washington, D.C.	1:00 p.m. ET
10/17/09	at Connecticut	Storrs, Conn.	7:00 p.m. ET
10/21/09	vs. Cleveland State	Founders Field	7:00 p.m. ET
10/24/09	vs. Notre Dame	Founders Field	1:00 p.m. ET
10/28/09	vs. Seton Hall	Founders Field	7:00 p.m. ET
10/31/09	at Marquette	Milwaukee, Wis.	8:05 p.m. ET

University Of Pittsburgh Women's Soccer 2009 Preseason Profile

University Of Pittsburgh Junior Defender Kat Weiler.

The University of Pittsburgh women's soccer team won a total of 7 games last season, 4 of which came in Big East Conference play.Pittsburgh who saw post season action in the Big East Championship, lost in the first round to Louisville 1-0.Pittsburgh will look to returning players such as sophomore Midfielder Katelyn Ruhe, Junior Midfielder Liz Carol, Junior Midfielder Laura Berbert and the team's leading goalscorer from last season,Ashley Habbel. Other players expected to make an for Pittsburgh this season include Junior Defender Kat Weiler,Senior Midfielder Maura Caslin,Junior Defender Rebecca Fraser and Senior Midfielder katie Caslin.

With so many experience players returning, Pittsburgh should again be a contender for a Big East Conference play off spot.

The team is coached by Sue-Moy Chin.

Here is the 2009 schedule for the University of Pittsburgh Women's Soccer Team

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Result
08/12/09	vs. Central Michigan (Exh.)	Founders Field	11:00 a.m. ET
08/15/09	at Penn State (Exh.)	State College, Pa.	4:00 p.m. ET
08/21/09	vs. Buffalo	Founders Field	7:00 p.m. ET
08/30/09	at Ohio State	Columbus, Ohio	1:00 p.m. ET
09/04/09	at Kent State	Kent, Ohio	4:00 p.m. ET
09/06/09	at Xavier	Cincinnati, Ohio	1:00 p.m. ET
09/11/09	at Drexel	Philadelphia, Pa.	4:00 p.m. ET
09/13/09	at Penn	Philadelphia, Pa.	1:00 p.m. ET
09/18/09	vs. West Virginia	Founders Field	7:00 p.m. ET
09/20/09	vs. St. Bonaventure	Founders Field	1:00 p.m. ET
09/24/09	vs. South Florida	Founders Field	7:00 p.m. ET
09/27/09	at Marquette	Milwaukee, Wis.	1:00 p.m. ET
10/02/09	vs. DePaul	Founders Field	7:00 p.m. ET
10/04/09	vs. Notre Dame	Founders Field	1:00 p.m. ET
10/09/09	vs. St. John's	Founders Field	7:00 p.m. ET
10/11/09	vs. Syracuse	Founders Field	1:00 p.m. ET
10/16/09	at Georgetown	Washington, D.C.	3:00 p.m. ET
10/18/09	at Villanova	Villanova, Pa.	1:00 p.m. ET
10/23/09	at Providence	Providence, R.I.	3:00 p.m. ET
10/25/09	at Connecticut	Storrs, Conn.	1:00 p.m. ET