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Notre Dame Went Down Fighting!

2009-12-05T11:58:00.005-05:00

Notre Dame Junior Midfielder Lauren Fowlkes (#9 in in navy blue) is surrounded by 4 Tarheel defenders in yesterday's semi final game.

Notre Dame Senior Defender Haley Ford (#8 in navy blue) goes up for a header on goal in 2009 Women's College Cup semi finals.

Notre Dame's women's soccer season came to an end last night. The were clipped 1-0 by defending Champions North Carolina in semi-finals of the 2009 Women's College Cup. The semifinals were held on the Texas A&M campus in College Station, Texas. The lone,but winning goal that ousted Notre Dame from the competition,came from the boot of Tarheel Senior Forward Casey Nogueira who netted in the 82Nd minute of play. That goal gave North Carolina the outright win in regulation and they will face Stanford in this years final. Stanford edged UCLA in a game that can only be described as a thriller!.

Notre Dame and the Big East Conference should be back in contention for the title next season,but like they always say:"you gotta wait til' next year".

Photo courtesy of the Big East Conference.

NCAA Women's Soccer College Cup Results:And Then There was 1!..

2009-11-15T11:59:00.008-05:00

Notre Dame Sophomore Forward Melissa Henderson (in blue and white) netted 4 times en route to the Fighting Irish's 6-1 drubbing of Central Michigan.

After the dust settled on the Big East Conference teams that competed in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Women's College Cup.Only one (1)Big East team made it to the third round.Let us start with the winner first. Notre Dame who actually played their match on Saturday November 14,2009 dismantled Central Michigan 6-1. Sophomore Forward Melissa Henderson opened the scoring when she netted in the 2ND,20Th,33Rd and 65Th minutes respectively. Junior Forward/Midfielder Rose Augustin and Senior Defender Rachel VanderGenugten scored in the 61St and 88Th minutes respectively. Central Michigan's Molly Gerst scored the teams consolation goal in the 55Th minute of play.Notre Dame is the only Big East team that has advanced to the 3Rd round of the 2009 NCAA Women's College Cup.

Boston College ended Connecticut's season when they blanked the Huskies 2-0.

Wake Forest slammed West Virginia 3-0.

South Carolina edged Rutgers 1-0 to end the Scarlet Knights season.

photo via Notre Dame

The 2009 Big East Conference Men's Soccer Championship Team List is Out!

2009-11-15T11:58:00.005-05:00

Big East Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Offensive Performer Sophomore Forward Walter Hines leads 4 other St Johns teammates onto the All Big East Men's Soccer Championship List.

Saint John's Red-Shirt Senior Derby Carillo was named the Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Defensive player.

The 2009 Big East Conference Championship team list is out. As is to be expected, the majority of the list is made up of players from the two teams that made it to the championship round. Here is the list:Providence Senior Midfielder/Defender Justin Khale; Louisville's Senior Midfilder/Forward Othneil Yanez and Red-Shirt Sophomore Midfielder Kenny Walker; Notre Dame's Sophomore Defender Aaron Maund,Junior Midfielder/Forward Jeb Brovsky and Senior Midfielder Michael Thomas; Saint Johns' Sophomore Forward Walter Hines,Sophomore Defender Connor Lade,Senior Defender David Reed,Red-Shirt Senior Goalkeeper Derby Carillo and Junior Midfielder/Forward Svegge Wegge-Gundhus.

photo via St John's

Men's Soccer: St. John's Are The 2009 Big East Conference Tournament Soccer Champs!

2009-11-15T11:57:00.009-05:00

The Saint John's men's soccer team celebrate their Big East Tournament Championship after defeating Notre Dame 5-3 on Penalty Kick.

Saint John's prevailed in double overtime to defeat Notre Dame 5-3 on penalty kicks. With both teams locked on a 0-0 scoreline through full and 2 overtime, it was on to the dreaded penalty kicks where St John's converted all five of their penalty kicks to crown themselves the 2009 Big East Conference Tournament Champions. Saint John's Sophomore Forward Walter Hines was named Most Outstanding Offensive player while teammate Red-Shirt Senior Goalkeeper Derby Carrillo won the Most Outstanding Defensive player award.Way to Go St. John's!

Photo via St John's

Big East Conference Teams in the Second Round of 2009 Womens College Cup!

2009-11-15T11:56:00.008-05:00

Rutgers women's soccer team takes on South Carolina in NCAA Women's College Cup second round action today.

Three Big East Conference women's soccer teams will be in action today in the second of the 2009 NCAA women's college cup tournament. Senior Midfielder Carolyn Blank and West Virginia will play away at Wake Forest,South Carolina entertains Senior Goal Keeper Erin Guthrie and Rutgers while Boston College welcomes Freshman Midfielder Linda Ruutu and Connecticut. All games begin at 1.00pm EST.

Photo via Rutgers

Mens Soccer: Big East Conference Tournament Finals are on Today!

2009-11-15T11:55:00.009-05:00

Senior Forward Bright Dike (in blue shirt) and Notre Dame takes on Saint John's in today's Big East Tournament finals.

Saint John's Red-Shirt Midfielder Tadeu Terra and Saint John's takes on Notre Dame in today's finals.

Today is the Final match in the 2009 men's soccer Big East Conference tournament. Notre Dame and Saint John's will contest the finals today at 12.00pm Est. The finals will be held at the Dick Dlesk soccer stadium on the campus of West Virginia University. Notre Dame will be looking to Senior Striker Bright Dike and Senior Midfielder Justin Morrow to lead the Fighting Irish into today's final. Saint John's will be looking to Red-Shirt Junior Midfielder Tadeu Terra as well as Junior Midfielder/Forward Svegge Wegge Gundhus to lead St Johns in today's game.

photos via Notre Dame and St. John's

Mens Soccer: Big East Conference Tournament First Round Game on Today 11/05/09

2009-11-05T12:48:00.006-05:00

Freshman Forward Hasani Sinclair (#14 in white in photo) and South Florida entertains Marquette in the Big East Conference Tournament First Round Playoff.

There is one lone game on today in the men's soccer Big East Conference playoff tournament.Sophomore Midfielder Calum Mallace and Marquette, plays away to Freshman Forward Hasani Sinclair and South Florida today. The lone playoff game begins tonight at 7.30pm eastern. Notre Dame awaits the winner of this game.

photo via South Florida

Big East Conference Men's Soccer Playoffs Begin Today !!

2009-11-04T15:31:00.001-05:00

Sophomore Midfielder Alex Silva (#16 in photo) and West Virginia entertains Rutgers in the Big East Conference Playoff Tournament today.

There are three (3) Big East Conference men's soccer play off tournament games on today. It is the time of the soccer season when the only thing that will matter is a Win.There will be many upsets, heart breaks and shockers.So let the Big East Conference men's soccer playoff's begin! In today's match up,Depaul plays away at Georgetown,Providence College welcomes Villanova to Providence, Rhode Island and in Soccernista's match of the day West Virginia entertains Rutgers. The respective division winners and runners up await the winners of today's games.

photo via West Virginia

Big East Conference Women's Soccer:Let the Playoffs Begin !!

2009-10-25T23:55:00.004-04:00

Rutgers women's soccer and 9 other teams clinch a play off spot today.

The regular season has ended in the Big East conference and the top teams has earned a spot in the Big East Conference Playoffs.On October 29, Connecticut will play way at Villanova and South Florida will entertain Depaul in the first round. All four teams are playing for a berth in the Quarter finals.On November 1st, Notre Dame will hosts the winner of the Depaul/South Florida game.Georgetown plays away at Saint Johns,Rutgers welcomes West Virginia and Marquette will entertain the winner of the Connecticut/Villanova game.

Several teams played their final game of the 2009 soccer season earlier today.Pittsburgh, Providence College and Syracuse all ended their season today. Other teams in the Big East Conference who ended their game today include Cincinnati, Seton Hall and the disappointing Louisville.

Photo via Rutgers

Big East Conference Women's Soccer Results

2009-10-25T13:16:00.007-04:00

Marquette women's soccer team are 'American Division' regular season Champ!

Marquette clipped Saint Johns 1-0 and claimed a #1 seed as well as the regular season title in the 'American Division' of the Big East Conference. The game winning goal was scored by Senior Defender/Midfielder/Forward Becky Ryan in the 86Th minute of play.

Notre Dame also claimed a #1 seed in post season play as well as the regular season title in the 'National Division', when they knocked off Georgetown 2-0. The goals came from Junior Midfielder/Forward Taylor Knaack and Junior Defender/Midfielder Lauren Fowlkes who scored in the 10Th and 58Th minutes respectively.

Pittsburgh clipped Connecticut 1-0 in overtime. The game winning goal came from Senior Midfielder Katie Caslin who netted in the 93Rd minute of play.

West Virginia edged Providence College 1-0. The all important goal was scored by Junior Forward Megan Mischler in the 19Th minute of play.

Syracuse ended their season with a 3-2 win over South Florida. Syracuse's goals came from Freshman Midfielder Tina Romagnuolo eventually netted the game winner, when she score in the 11Th and 81St minutes respectively. Senior Forward Tessa McDougall scored in the 52Th minute.Although South Florida eventually rallied to tie the game 2-2. South Florida's consolation goals came from Sophomore Forward Chelsea Kloz and Junior Defender Angelique Waller who scored in the 64Th and 76Th minutes respectively.

Rutgers and Louisville battled to a 1-1 draw.Louisville drew first blood when Freshman Forward Emily Cardell netted in the 14Th minute. Rutgers would later equalize through Red-Shirt Freshman Forward April Price in the 17Th minute of play.

Villanova clipped Depaul 1-0. The game winning goal came from Junior Midfielder Justine Wollner who scored in the 39Th minute of play.

Cincinnati slammed Seton Hall 4-0. The goals stated pouring in, when Senior Forward Erin McDonald netted in the 28Th minute of the game.Junior Forward Kendall Loggins made it 2-0 when she netted in the 58Th minute of play.Freshman Forward Evi Ranson scored in the 84Th minute to make it 3-0. Seton Hall scored an own goal in the 88Th minute to make it 4-0.

photo via Marquette University

Women's Soccer: The Big East Conference Final Round Regular Season Matches are on Today!

2009-10-25T13:15:00.010-04:00

Sophomore Forward Melissa Henderson and Notre Dame take on Georgetown in Big East Conference final round of regular season games.

Today's round of games marks the end of the regular season in the Big East Conference women's soccer Blue and American Divisions. Depaul entertains Villanova, Cincinnati welcomes Seton Hall,Providence College hosts West Virginia and Syracuse entertains South Florida.In others games on today, Connecticut takes on Pittsburgh,Rutgers plays away at Louisville,Saint Johns entertains Marquette and in Soccernista's match of the day, Notre Dame welcomes Georgetown.

Photo via Notre Dame

Mens Soccer:Games on in the Big East Today 10/17/09

2009-10-17T00:02:00.003-04:00

Senior Defender Jason Bristol (#2 in photo)and West Virginia plays away to Notre Dame in Soccernista's match of the day.

There is a full slate of men's soccer matches on today in the Big East Conference. Connecticut entertains Pittsburgh,Georgetown plays away to Marquette,and Providence College hosts Seton Hall. Other games on today includes Louisville playing away to Saint John's,Villanova hosts Depaul,Syracuse entertains South Florida Rutgers welcomes Cincinnati and in Soccernista's match of the day, Notre Dame entertains West Virginia.

photo via West Virginia

Women's Soccer Results:Notre Dame Destroys UCONN 6-1 !!

2009-10-16T13:49:00.013-04:00

Junior Forward Rose Augustin scored twice as Notre Dame dismantled Connecticut 6-1.

In Friday's Big East Conference women's soccer results, Notre Dame Dismantled Connecticut 6-1. Notre Dame opened the scoring when Junior Midfielder/Forward Taylor Knaack netted in the 10Th and 31St minutes.Junior Forward Rose Augustin also scored a brace,when she netted in the 23Rd and 79Th minutes of the game. Junior Midfielder/Forward Erica Iantorno completed the Irish route, when she netted in 65Th and 80Th minutes respectively. Connecticut's consolation goal came from Freshman Midfielder Linda Ruutu who scored in the 66Th minute of play.

Marquette edged Cincinnati 1-0. The lone and winning goal was scored by Marquette Junior Forward Ashley Bare in the 35Th minute of play.

Villanova and West Virginia battled to a 0-0 draw in double overtime.

South Florida blanked Louisville 3-0. The goals came from Freshman Midfielder Taylor Patterson, Sophomore Midfielder Gina Pacheco and Sophomore Defender/Midfielder Valorie O'Brien who scored in the 37Th,46Th and 48Th minutes respectively.

Depaul clipped Providence College 1-0. The game winning goal came from Sophomore Forward Morgan Celaya in the 67Th minute of play.

Georgetown drubbed Pittsburgh 3-0. The goals came from Graduate Student Forward, Sara Jordan who netted in the 51Th and 66Th minutes respectively. Sophomore Forward Samantha Barker made it 3-0 when she netted in the 87Th minute of play.

photo via Notre Dame

Women's Soccer Matches on Today in the Big East Conference 10/16/09

2009-10-16T13:47:00.005-04:00

Junior Forward Taylor Knaack and Notre Dame entertains Connecticut in Soccernista's match of the day.

There will be several women's soccer matches on today in the Big East Conference.West Virginia plays away to Villanova,Cincinnati welcomes Marquette and Louisville hosts South Florida.Other games on today in the Big East includes Pittsburgh playing away to Georgetown,Depaul welcomes Providence College and Notre Dame entertains Connecticut in Soccernista's match of the day.

Photo via Notre Dame

Women's Soccer:Saint John's Dismantles Seton Hall

2009-10-15T13:36:00.006-04:00

Sophomore Forward Jen Leaverton scored twice in Saint John's 3-1 win over Seton Hall.

Saint John's women's soccer team had a come from behind win over Seton Hall earlier today. Seton Hall opened the scoring when Senior Midfielder Kaitlyn Rodgers netted in the 9Th minute of play. Saint John's found the equalizer and game winning goal in the second half, when Sophomore Forward Jen Leaverton netted twice in the 57Th and 63Rd minutes respectively. Senior Forward Kaitlin Haas made it 3-1 when she netted in the 83Rd minute.

Rutgers blanked Syracuse 2-0. The goals came from Senior Forward Karla Schacher and Red-Shirt Freshman April Price who scored in the 59Th and 78Th minutes respectively.

Photo via Saint John's

Women's Soccer: Two Games On In The Big East Conference 10/15/09

2009-10-15T13:34:00.004-04:00

Senior Goalkeeper Erin Guthrie and Rutgers welcomes struggling Syracuse to East Rutherford.

Two women's soccer matches are on today in the Big East Conference. Senior Goalkeeper Erin Guthrie and Rutgers entertains Senior Goalkeeper Eliza Bennett-Hattan and Syracuse while Senior Forward Kelly McConnell and Saint John's plays away to struggling Seton Hall.

Photo via Rutgers

Mens Soccer:Games on in the Big East Today 10/14/09

2009-10-14T09:15:00.008-04:00

Senior Forward Bright Dike and Notre Dame entertains #23 ranked Indiana in Soccernista's match of the day.

There are several games on today in the Big East Conference. Connecticut entertains Harvard,Cincinnati welcomes Michigan,West Virgina hosts Elon and Louisville entertains the University of Kentucky.Other games on today include Depaul playing away to Loyola-Chicago,South Florida entertains Florida Atlantic,Saint John's plays away at Princeton and in Soccernista's match of the day Notre Dame entertains Indiana.

photo via Notre Dame

Men's Soccer:#9 Maryland Edge Georgetown 2-1 and More Soccer Results

2009-10-14T09:13:00.007-04:00

Junior Defender/Midfielder Alex Verdi and Georgetown went down 2-1 to #9 ranked Maryland.

Number 9 ranked Maryland edged Georgetown 2-1. Maryland opened the scoring through Drew Yates in the 7Th minute of play.Maryland's Jason Herrick made it 2-0 in the 11Th minute. Georgetown's consolation goal came from Freshman Midfielder Jimmy Nealis in the 31St minute of the play.

Bucknell edged Marquette 2-1. Bucknell opened the scoring through Brendan Burqdorf in the 63Rd minute of the game. Marquette equalized through Freshman Forward Andrew Krynski in the 86Th minute. Bucknell scored the winning goal in overtime when CK Kumah netted in the 108Th minute of play.

Providence College and Yale battled to a 1-1 draw. Providence Junior Midfielder Matt Marcin opened the scoring when he netted in the 3Rd minute of play. Yale later found the equalizer through Brad Rose in the 86Th minute of play.

Hartwick College clipped Syracuse 2-1. The Orange men opened the scoring when Sophomore Forward L.J Papaleo netted in the 30Th minute. Hartwick equalized when Sam Wright scored in the 44Th minute. Hartwick got the game winning goal when Dan Summers netted in the 53Rd minute of play.

Brown University slammed Rutgers 3-1. Rutgers drew first blood when Ibrahim Kamara scored in the 18Th minute. Brown roared back to life and scored 3 unanswered goals when Nick Elena-Martin,Thomas McNamara and David Walls scored in the 32Nd,67Th and 70Th minutes respectively.

photo via Georgetown hoyas

Men's Soccer:West Virginia takes on Connecticut Live on National T.V !

2009-10-09T03:34:00.004-04:00

Sophomore Midfielder Tony Cascio and Connecticut plays away at West Virginia in a nationally televised game.

Only one men's soccer game will be on in the Big East Conference today. The game which will be nationally televised live on Fox Soccer Channel sees Sophomore Midfielder Tony Cascio and high flying Connecticut playing away at West Virginia. Though I can never foresee which West Virginia team will show up, I expect a fiercely competitive game from Senior Defender Jason Bristol and the Mountaineers in this 'Blue Division' top of the table clash.

photo via Connecticut Huskies

Women's Soccer Matches on Today in the Big East Conference

2009-10-09T03:13:00.004-04:00

Junior Forward Taylor Knaack and Notre Dame goes into East Rutherford, New Jersey to take on Senior Goalkeeper Erin Guthrie and Rutgers in Soccernista's match of the day.

There is a full slate of matches on today in the Big East Conference.Connecticut plays away at Marquette,West Virginia entertains Syracuse,Georgetown welcomes Louisville and Seton Hall hosts Depaul.Some other matches also on today Cincinnati plays away at Villanova ,Saint John's hosts Pittsburgh,South Florida welcomes Providence College and in Soccernista's match of the day Rutgers entertains Notre Dame.

photo via Notre Dame

Big East Conference Men's Soccer Games on Today 10/7/09

2009-10-07T00:22:00.003-04:00

Junior Forward Mark Knight and Louisville entertains South Florida in Soccernista's match of the day.

There are several men's soccer games on today in the Big East Conference. Notre Dame plays away at Marquette, Syracuse hosts Villanova and Seton Hall entertains Georgetown. Other men's soccer games on in the Big East today includes Rutgers playing away at Saint Johns, Cincinnati entertains Depaul and in Soccernista's match of the day, Louisville welcomes South Florida.

photo via Louisville Cardinals

Men's Soccer:Connecticut Slammed Providence College 4-0 !!

2009-10-06T01:36:00.006-04:00

Sophomore Midfielder Tony Cascio scored twice in Connecticut's 4-0 win over Providence College.

Connecticut men's soccer team who came out blazing on all cylinders slammed Providence College 4-0. The first goal came from Freshman Forward Carlos Alvarez who scored in the 6Th minute of play. Junior Forward Alan Ponce made it 2-0 when he scored in the 18Th minute.Sophomore Midfielder Tony Cascio scored twice when he netted in the 20Th and 59Th minutes respectively.

West Virginia and Pittsburgh each received a point when they battled to a 0-0 draw in double overtime.

photo via Connecticut huskies

Big East Conference Men's Soccer Games on Today 10/6/09

2009-10-06T00:14:00.002-04:00

Big East Defensive Player of the Week Junior Midfielder Robert Brickley and Connecticut takes on a confident Providence College

There will be two men's soccer games on in the Big East Conference.Big East Defensive Player of the week,Junior Midfielder Robert Brickley and Connecticut takes on Sophomore Midfielder Daniel Fabian and a Confident Providence College while Senior Defender Jason Bristol and West Virginia plays away to a waiting Justin Boehm and Pittsburgh.

Photo via Connecticut

Big East Conference Men's Soccer Weekly Awards 10/5/09

2009-10-05T13:51:00.005-04:00

Syracuse Red Shirt Freshman Goalkeeper Ryan Jones had Five(5) Crucial Saves in Syracuse's Huge 3-0 upset win over Rutgers .

This week's recipient of the Big East men's soccer awards came from several different schools. The Big East Offensive Player of the Week is Louisville Junior Forward Mark Knight. The junior scored twice over the weekend in Louisville's 6-0 drubbing of Depaul.

Connecticut midfielder Junior Midfielder Robert Brickley was named Big East Defensive Player of the week. Brickley and Connecticut shut out Georgetown 1-0 over the weekend.

South Florida goalie Junior Jeff Attinella was named Big East Conference Goalkeeper of the week. The Junior had seven(7) saves in a 2-0 shut out win over Cincinnati.

Syracuse Red Shirt Freshman goalkeeper Ryan Jones is Big East Conference Rookie of the Week. The freshman had five(5) save in a huge 3-0 win over Rutgers.

The Big East Conference 'B' list awards a.k.a the shout outs honorees are: West Virginia Senior Defender Jason Bristol, Connecticut Sophomore Midfielder Tony Cascio, Notre Dame Senior Defender Jason Morrow,Providence College Sophomore Midfielder Daniel Fabian and Louisville Senior Defender Phil Edginton.

Info via Big East.org

Photo via Syracuse

Big East Conference Women's Soccer Weekly Awards:10/5/09

2009-10-05T13:50:00.006-04:00

West Virginia Junior Forward Megan Mischler Named Big East Offensive Player of the Week

Several women's soccer awards were given out today in the Big East Conference. West Virginia Junior Forward Megan Mischler was named Big East Offensive Player of the Week. The Junior scored two (2) goals over the weekend and four (4) points in games against Notre Dame and Depaul respectively.

Pittsburgh Junior Defender Kat Weiler was named Defensive Player of the Week. The Junior Defender and her teammates, kept Notre Dame off the score sheet in 0-0 double overtime game.

Cincinnati Senior goalie Andrea Kaminski was named Big East Goalkeeper of the Week for the second time this season. The Senior Goalkeeper had a total of 18 saves over two games including a 1-0 shut out win over Saint Johns.

Connecticut Freshman Midfielder Linda Ruutu was named Big East Rookie of the Week. The Freshman scored in two games over the weekend against formidable opponents Villanova and Georgetown respectively.

Now for what I call the 'B' List honors. This week's awards a.k.a shout outs go to Junior Defender Angellique Waller West Virginia Senior Defender Carolyn Blank,Georgetown Graduate Student Forward Sara Jordan,South Florida,South Florida Senior Goalkeeper,Mallori Lofton-Malachi and Connecticut Sophomore Forward Mellissa Busque.

Info via Big East.org

photo via West Virginia

Big East Conference Women's Soccer Games on Today 10/4/09

2009-10-04T03:43:00.002-04:00

Freshman Midfielder Linda Ruutu and Connecticut entertains Georgetown in Soccernista's match of the day.

There is a full slate of matches on today in the Big East Conference. Saint John's welcomes Cincinnati,Notre Dame plays away at Pittsburgh,Syracuse entertains Louisville and in what should be a good encounter, South Florida entertains Rutgers.There are some other games also on in the Big East, Marquette hosts Seton Hall, West Virginia welcomes Depaul,Villanova plays away at Providence and in Soccernista's match of the day, Connecticut takes on the very experienced Georgetown.

Photo via Connecticut Huskies

Big East Men's Soccer Round Up:Louisville Demolished Depaul 6-0 !!

2009-10-03T12:30:00.006-04:00

Junior Forward Mark Knight Scored Twice in Louisville's 6-0 win over Depaul.

Louisville men's soccer team were in a demolition mode today,when they crushed Depaul 6-0. The Cardinals opened the scoring through Sophomore Forward Colin Rolfe in the 4TH minute of play. Junior Forward Mark Knight hit the back of the net twice when he scored in 13Th and 16Th minutes respectively.Freshman Forward Paolo Delpiccolo made it 4-o by halftime when he scored in the 19Th minute. Red-Shirt Sophomore Midfielder Kenny walker and Freshman Forward Buck Tufty ensured the demolition was complete when they scored in the 55TH and 87Th minutes respectively.

South Florida blanked Cincinnati 2-0. The goals came from Freshman Defender/Midfielder Ashani Fairclough and Red-Shirt Sophomore Midfielder Bernardo Anor when they scored in the 51St and 83Rd minutes respectively.

Villanova and Saint John's battled to a 1-1 draw. Villanova opened the scoring through Senior Forward/Midfielder Mike Seamon in the 25Th minute. Saint John's would find the equalizer through Red-Shirt Junior Tadeu Tera in the 63Rd minute f play.

Providence blanked Pittsburgh 3-0. The in form Friars opening goal came from Junior Midfielder Andrew Sousa who scored in the 4Th minute of play. Sophomore Midfielder Daniel Fabian netted twice when he scored in the 13Th and 81St minutes respectively.

Connecticut clipped high flying Georgetown 1-0. Although Georgetown had possession of the ball most of the game,the all important goal came from Sophomore Midfielder Tony Cascio in the 55Th minute of play.

West Virginia edged Marquette 1-0. The winning goal came from Senior Defender Jason Bristol who scored in the 75Th minute of the game.

Photo via Louisville

Big East Conference Men's Soccer Games on Today 10/3/09

2009-10-03T12:18:00.007-04:00

Senior Defender and team Captain, kwame Watson-Siriboe and Connecticut welcomes High Flying Georgetown in Soccernista's Big East Match of the Day!

There are a few men's soccer games on today in the big east conference. Marquette entertains West Virginia,Providence plays away at Pittsburgh and South Florida welcomes Cincinnati.Other games on today include Depaul hosting Louisville while Villanova entertains St John's and in Soccernista's match of the day, Connecticut welcomes the high riding Georgetown Hoyas.

Photo via Connecticut Huskies

Big East Men's Soccer Round Up: Syracuse Squeezed Rutgers 3-0 !

2009-10-02T19:57:00.006-04:00

Senior Midfielder/Forward Hansen Woodruff and Syracuse Crushed Rutgers 3-0!

Syracuse in huge surprise to many(myself included ) slam out of form Rutgers 3-0. The goals came from Senior Forward Tom Perevegyencev, Senior Midfielder/Forward Hansen Woodruff and Senior Midfielder/Forward Elliot Townsend in the 31St,33Rd and 84Th minutes respectively

Notre Dame edged Seton Hall 2-1. Fighting Irish Senior Midfielder Michael Thomas scored in the 50Th minute of play. Senior Midfielder Justin Morrows had the game winning goal when he found the back of the net in the 70Th minute. Seton Hall's consolation goal came from Bryan Martinez in the 18Th minute.

Photo via Syracuse

Mens Soccer:Two Game on in the Big East Today 10/2/09

2009-10-02T19:54:00.020-04:00

Senior Forward Bright Dike and Notre Dame Welcomes Junior forward Dritan Sela and Seton Hall Today.

Notre Dame and Senior Forward Bright Dike entertains in form Junior Forward Dritan Sela and Seton Hall while Junior Midfielder/Defender Yannick Salmon and Rutgers welcomes Syracuse.

Photo via Notre Dame

Big East Conference Women's Soccer Games on Today 10/2/09

2009-10-02T19:50:00.012-04:00

Junior Forward Lauren Fowlkes and Notre Dame goes on the road for tough match against West Virginia.

The Big East Conference has a full slate of women's soccer matches on today. West Virginia entertains Notre Dame, Seton Hall plays away at South Florida, and Providence welcomes George town. There are some other games on today as well, Marquette entertains Rutgers,St John's hosts Louisville,Syracuse welcomes Cincinnati, Connecticut host Villanova and Depaul plays away to Pittsburgh.

Photo via Notre Dame

Mens Soccer:Georgetown Blanks High Flying Rutgers 2-0 !!

2009-09-27T22:14:00.006-04:00

Junior Midfielder, Seth C'deBaca and Georgetown cut down High Flying Rutgers 2-0.

Not even the reigning Offensive/National player of the week Yannick Salmon could stop Rutgers from going down 2-0 to well prepared Georgetown team today. The goals came from Sophomore Forward, Uche Onyeador in the 4Th minute and Freshman Midfielder Andy Riemer sealed the win when he scored in the 89Th minute of play.

Villanova drubbed Seton Hall 4-1. The goals came from Villanova Senior Defender Adam Amann in the 42Nd minute, Freshman Defender, Kyle Soroka in the 59Th minute and Senior Forward/Midfielder Mike Seamon who scored in the 12Th and 38Th minutes respectively. Seton Hall's consolation goal came courtesy of an own goal that richocheted off the Villanova defense into the goal.

Cincinnati clipped Notre Dame 1-0. The winning goal came from the boot of Junior Midfielder Mark Konitsch in the 49Th minute of play.

South Florida edged Pittsburgh 2-1. The goals came from Junior Forward Andre Mittoo and Red Shirt Sophomore Midfielder Bernardo Anor in the 15Th and 51St minutes respectively. Pittsburgh's consolation goal came from Junior Midfielder Justin Boehm in the 85Th minute of play.

West Virginia edged Depaul 2-1. Depaul's Junior Forward opened the scoring n the 19Th minute of play. West Virginia left it late when the scored the equalizing goal through Freshman Midfielder Travis Pittman in Th 82ND minute. West Virginia would later take advantage of the huge momentum swing, when Senior Midfielder Gift Maworere scored the game winning goal in the 94Th minute of overtime.

Marquette and Louisville battled to a 2-2 draw. Louisville Senior Midfielder Freddie Braun opened the scoring in the 3Rd minute. His teammate Junior Forward Mark Knight scored in the 22ND minute. Marquette started their comeback when Senior Defender Billy Von Reuden scored in the 56TH minute of play. Sophomore Amilcar Herrera would score the equalizing goal in he 87Th minute of play.

Connecticut Blanked Syracuse 2-0. The goals came from Senior Midfielder Cruz Hernandez and Sophomore Midfielder Tony Cascio in the 11Th and 15Th minutes respectively.

Saint John's and Providence College battled to a 0-0 draw in full and double overtime.

Photo via Georgetown Athletics

Women's Soccer:Connecticut Dismantles Syracuse 5-0 !!

2009-09-27T22:12:00.005-04:00

Sophomore Forward, Jessica Shufelt scores 2 goals in Connecticut's 5-0 drubbing of Syracuse .

Connecticut women's soccer team brought out the heavy hammer when they slammed Syracuse 5-0. The goals came from Freshman Midfielder, Linda Ruutu in the 26Th minute, Sophomore Midfielder/Forward, Melissa Busque in the 49Th minute and Sophomore Forward,Alex Garufi in the 88Th minute. Sophomore Forward Jessica Shufelt score in the 35Th and 65Th minute respectively.

Providence College and Saint John's played to a 1-1 draw. The first goal was scored by Providence Senior Forward Jill Camburn in the 14Th minute of play. Saint John's late equalized through Freshman Forward Runa Stefanssdottir in the 77Th minute.

Marquette and Pittsburgh battled to a 0-0 draw.

South Florida edged West Virginia 2-1. The goals came from Freshman Midfielder/Forward Alexandra Eagle and Sophomore Midfielder/Forward Noelle Pinieiro in the 3Rd and 78Th minutes respectively. West Virginia's consolation goal came from Senior Midfielder/Defender Carolyn Blank in the 83Rd Minute of play.

National runners up Notre Dame Clipped Louisville 1-0. The lone goal came from the boot of Junior Defender/Midfielder Lauren Fowlkes in the 49Th minute of play.

Rutgers and Villanova battled to a 1-1 draw. Villanova Junior Forward Rachel Schuyler opened the scoring in the 24Th minute of play. Rutgers Senior Forward, Karla Schacher equalized in the 53Rd minute and that is how the scoreline remained after double overtime.

Georgetown and Seton Hall also played to a 1-1 draw. The opening goal came from Seton Hall Senior Defender Megan Mills in the 15Th minute of play. Georgetown would get the equalizer through Junior Midfielder Caitlyn Durkee in the 77Th minute.

Depaul Clipped Cincinnati 1-0. The lone and game winning goal came from the boot of Freshman Defender Chelsea Grant in the 35Th minute of play.

photo via UCONN Huskies

Big East Conference Men's Soccer Games on Today

2009-09-27T22:11:00.008-04:00

Junior Yannick Salmon and Rutgers plays away to Georgetown in the Soccernista/Big East Conference Match of day.

A full Slate of Big East Conference men's soccer games are on today.Seton Hall welcomes Villanova, West Virginia Entertains Depaul, Connecticut hosts Syracuse,Marquette host Louisville and Providence welcomes Saint John's In other games also on today,South Florida plays away to Pittsburgh Notre Dame hosts Cincinnati and in what should the match of the day, Georgetown entertains Rutgers.

Big East Conference Women's Soccer Games on Today

2009-09-27T22:08:00.008-04:00

Junior Forward Ashley Jones and Rutgers, entertains Villanova in the Soccernista/Big East Conference Match of the day.

The Big East Conference has a full slate of women's soccer matches on today. Connecticut hosts Syracuse,Louisville plays away at Notre Dame, and Depaul welcomes Cincinnati. There are some other games on today as well, Marquette entertains Pittsburgh,Providence hosts Saint John's, Seton Hall welcomes Georgetown and the match of the day Villanova plays away to Rutgers.

Big East Conference Men's Soccer Games on Today

2009-09-25T11:22:00.005-04:00

Senior Defender, Phil Edginton leads Louisville into Notre Dame for a Nationally Televised game on ESPNU

A full set of men's soccer games are on in the Big East today. Connecticut welcomes Saint John's, Pittsburgh hosts Depaul and Syracuse plays away to Providence College, other game on today include Cincinnati versus Marquette,West Virginia entertains South Florida, Seton Hall hosts Rutgers and in the nationally televised game on ESPNU, Notre Dame entertains Louisville.

Big East Conference Women's Soccer Games on Today

2009-09-25T11:20:00.006-04:00

Junior Forward, Ashley Jones leads Rutgers into Georgetown for a Huge Top of the Table Clash!

There will be several Big East Conference games on today. Cincinnati hosts Notre Dame, Villanova welcomes Seton Hall, Louisville hosts Depaul and in the Big East Conference 'National Division' top of the table clash, Georgetown entertains Rutgers.

Big East Conference Women's Soccer Matches on Today!!

2009-09-24T01:15:00.005-04:00

Saint Johns women soccer entertains Connecticut today in what should be an even match up.

Action continues today as a few Big East women's soccer teams will be in action today. Saint John's hosts Connecticut ,West Virginia plays Marquette, Pittsburgh entertains South Florida and Syracuse go up against Providence College.

Yannick Salmon is NSCAA Division 1 Men's Soccer Player of the Week!!

2009-09-23T23:32:00.005-04:00

Rutgers Junior Midfielder Yannick Salmon is the NSCAA Division 1 Men's Soccer Player of the Week.

The accolades keep pouring in for Rutger Junior Midfielder Yannick Salmon. He is the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division 1 men's soccer player of the week. Salmon scored three (3) goals including 2 game winning which propelled his team Rutgers, to wins over conference rivals Providence and Connecticut last weekend.

The Big East Conference continue to do well nationally, as last weeks recipient of NSCAA division 1 men's soccer player of the week award was none other than Depaul Senior forward Steffen Vroom.

South Florida Mens Soccer Team Ranked #3 in Division 1 Top 25

2009-09-23T16:45:00.006-04:00

South Florida Men's Soccer Team are Ranked #3 in the NSCAA Division 1 men's soccer Top 25

Three men's soccer teams from the Big East Conference scored national rankings in NSCAA men's division 1 soccer top 25. South Florida is ranked #3, Louisville ranked #9 and Saint John's ranked #23. There are a few other Big East teams on the cusp of getting a national ranking as well.They just need to win some games this coming weekend and come next week, more Big East men's soccer teams may be in contention for a national ranking.

photo via USF

Four Big East Conference Womens Soccer Teams in Division One Top 25

2009-09-23T16:42:00.008-04:00

Notre Dame Women's Soccer Team are ranked #14 in NSCAA Division 1 Top 25 Four women's soccer teams from the Big East Conference are ranked in the NSCAA division 1 top 25 national poll. Notre Dame is ranked #14, Rutgers is ranked #17, Saint John's is ranked #23 and Connecticut is ranked #25. Four representatives from the Big East Conference is always positive. Now if they can just crack the top 1o.

Rutgers Yannick Salmon Tops Big East Conference Men's Soccer Weekly Awards

2009-09-21T18:44:00.005-04:00

Rutgers Junior Midfielder Yannick Salmon named Big East Offensive Player Of the Week.

Rutgers Junior Midfielder Yannick Salmon was named Offensive Player of the week .He scored three (3) goals in 2 games last weekend, including two (2) game winners.

Seton Hall Senior Paul McHenry was named Big East Goalkeeper of the year. He had 10 and 8 saves respectively, including one (1) clean sheet game against #15 ranked Saint Johns.

Depaul Freshman Midfielder Antonio Aguilar was named Big East Rookie of the week after a stellar performance where scored two (2) goals including the game winner against Marquette.

Louisville Senior Defender Phil Edginton won Big East Defensive player of the week. The anchor of the Louisville defense, had a shut out over two (2) games last week.

Once again the honorable mention a.k.a Big East Second team weekly awards went to : South Florida Red Shirt Midfielder Bernardo Anor, Saint Johns Red Shirt Goalkeeper Derby Carillo,
Notre Dame Senior Forward Brite Dike, Saint Johns Junior Defender Kyle Hoffer and Seton Hall Junior Forward Dritan Sela who I think should have been atleast Co-Offensive player of the week after scoring a hat trick at the weekend.

photo via Rutgers

Big East Conference Women's Soccer Weekly Awards

2009-09-21T18:43:00.005-04:00

Rutgers Junior Forward Ashley Jones named Big East Offensive Player of the Week.

Rutgers Junior Forward Ashley Jones Scored three (3) goals last weekend to secure the Big East Conference Offensive player of the week.

Connecticut's Red Shirt Senior Defender,Britanny Taylor won the Big East Conference Defensive Player of week after UCONN went 2-0 last weekend without allowing a goal from the opponents.

Cincinnati Senior Andrea Kaminski was named the Big East Conference Goalkeeper of the week. She had 19 and 11 saves respectively against Big east Conference rival Louisville and instate rival Akron last weekend.

Pittsburgh Freshman Forward Ashley Cuba was named Big East Conference Rookie of the week. She scored two (2) goals at the weekend.

The Big East Conference honor roll or as I like to call it, the Big East Conference all second team weekly honorees. They are : Notre Dame Junior Midfielder Rose Augustin, Marquette senior Forward, Becky Ryan, West Virginia Senior Defender Carolyn Blank, Marquette Sophomore Goalkeeper Natalee Kulla and Pittsburgh Junior Goalkeeper Morie Kephart.

photo via Rutgers

St John's Men's Soccer Team Blanked Georgetown 2-0 ....and more Men's Soccer Results

2009-09-18T17:23:00.003-04:00

St John's Captain,Red Shirt Junior, #23 Adam Himeno scored against Georgetown

St John's men's soccer team blanked Georgetown 2-0. The goals came from Red Shirt, Junior, Midfielder Adam Himeno in the 79Th minute and and Red Shirt, Junior, Midfielder Tadeu Terra sealed the win in the 89Th minute of play.

Marquette and the University of South Florida played to a 1-1 draw after full and extra time. The goals came from USF Red Shirt Sophomore Bernardo Anor in 29Th minute of play. Marquette would find the equalizer through Freshman Forward Adam Lysak in the 56Th minute of play.

Connecticut Clipped Villanova 2-1 with goals coming from Junior Midfielder, Robert Brickley in the 65Th minute and Junior Forward Alan Ponce scored the game winning goal in the 66Th minute of play. Villanova's consolation goal was scored by Junior Midfielder Anthony Griffith in the 40Th minute of play.

Rutgers men's soccer team edged Providence College 2-1 in double overtime.The goals came from Sophomore Forward, Ibrahim Kamara at the brink of half time in the 45Th minute of play. Providence would equalize in the 61St minute through Red Shirt Junior, Midfielder, Nick Cianci .
The winning goal was scored by Junior Back/Midfielder Yannick Salmon in the 114Th minute of play.

Cincinnati clipped Pittsburgh 1-0 with the lone goal coming from the boot of Junior Midfielder Mark Konitsch in the 13Th minute of play.

Notre Dame eased passed Depaul 2-1. The opening goal came from Notre Dame's Junior Forward Jeb Brovsky who scored in the 10Th minute. Depaul would equalize in the game through Senior Midfielder Plotkin who scored in the 26Th minute. The Fighting Irish Senior Forward Bright Dike scored the winning goal in the 60Th minute of play.

Louisville men's soccer team blanked West Virginia 2-0. The goals came from Junior Forward Mark knight and Senior Forward Gerardo Chavez in the 11Th and 65Th minute of play respectively.

Seton Hall defeated Syracuse 3-1, with a hattrick of goals coming from Seton Hall Junior Forward Dritan Sela in the 21St,52Nd and 76Th minutes respectively. Syracuse's consolation goal was scored by Senior Forward Tom Perevegyencev in the 26Th minute of play.

Georgetown Women's Soccer Swamped Villanova 4-0....and more Women's Soccer Results

2009-09-18T17:22:00.008-04:00

(pictured here in white) Captain, Graduate Student, Forward Sara Jordan led Georgetown to a 4-0 drubbing of Villanova.

Georgetown's women's soccer team defeated Villanova 4-0 (this after Villanova apparently left their scoring boots at home).The goals came from Graduate Student, Forward, Sara Jordan in the 23rd minute,Red Shirt Freshman, Sophomore,Midfielder Ingrid Wells in the 63rd minute,Freshman Defender Catherine Cabot in the 77Th minute and Junior, Midfielder, Amy Speck in the 85Th minute of play.

Rutgers women's soccer team clipped Seton Hall 2-1 in overtime to win the battle of New Jersey. The goals came from Rutgers Senior, Forward Karla Schacher in the 68Th minute. Seton Hall later tied the game at 1-1 with a goal from Junior Midfielder Shannon Desmond in the 85Th minute of play. However, during extra time, Rutgers Junior Fullback, Ashley Jones scored the winning goal in the 98Th minute of play.

Pittsburgh and West Virginia played to a 1-1 draw. The opening goal came in the 15Th minute when When West Virginia's Senior Midfielder Carolyn Blank opened the the scoring. Pittsburgh Senior Forward, Ashley Habbel would in the 30Th minute and the scoreline remained that way until the final whistle signalled the end of the match.

Cincinnati blanked Louisville 2-0 with goal coming from Junior Midfielder Sidney Barker in the 49Th minute and Junior Forward Kendall Loggins in the 72ND minute of play respectively.

Notre Dame's women's soccer team snapped pot of their inconsistent start to the season by drubbing Depaul 4-0. The Irish goals came from Junior Defender/Midfielder Lauren Fowles in the 16Th minute, Junior Forward and Rose Augustin scored in the 43rd and 74Th minutes respectively. Sophomore Forward Melissa Henderson finished off Depaul when she scored her 5Th goal of the season in the 88Th minute of play.

St John's blanked Syracuse 2-0 with goals coming from Senior Forward Kelly McConnell in the 14Th minute and Senior Forward Kaitlin Haas in the 41st minute of play.

Connecticut defeated Providence 2-0. The goals came from Red Shirt Senior, Defender, Jessica Diakun in the 15Th minute and Junior Midfielder/Forward Erin Clark in the 33rd minute of play.

All teams will again be in action Sunday September 20Th,2009 with a full slate of matches

photo via Georgetown University

Big East Conference Men's Soccer Games on Today

2009-09-18T14:33:00.004-04:00

St John's and Junior Midfielder/Forward Sverre Wegge Gundhus hosts Georgetown Today.

Big East play begins with eight games on today in the Conference. St John's takes on Georgetown, Rutgers hosts Providence , Syracuse entertains Seton Hall and the of South Florida welcomes Marquette.Other Big East Conference men's soccer games on today, include Pittsburgh away to Cincinnati, Louisville encounters West Virginia, Villanova takes on Connecticut and Depaul host Notre Dame.

Big East Conference Women's Soccer Games on Today

2009-09-18T14:32:00.006-04:00

Georgetown and Sophomore Forward Camille Trujillo, entertains Villanova Today.

There are six games on in the Big Est Conference today, Georgetown hosts Villanova , St. John's takes on Syracuse, Providence entertains Connecticut and Rutgers will take on Seton Hall. In some other Big East Conference soccer games on later tonight, Pittsburgh will take on West Virginia, Cincinnati host Louisville and Notre Dame take on a confident Depaul.

Depaul Men's Soccer Crush Buffalo 5-1!!

2009-09-13T22:32:00.006-04:00

Depaul's Freshman Midfielder Antonio Aguilar places places the ball around Buffalo's onrushing goalkeeper to score.

Depaul's men's soccer team ran over Buffalo by 5-1. The goals came from Steffen Vroom in the 13TH minute,Nathan Feltz in the 73RD,Alex Mangan in the 77TH minute,Antonio Aguilar in the 82ND and Mark Plotkin in the 83RD minute of play respectively. Buffalo's consolation goal was scored by Dan Bulley in the 37Th minute. In other game results today, UC-Irvine defeated Marquette 1-0, LaSalle defeated Pittsburgh 2-0 and Providence defeated Northeastern 1-0. Bucknell defeated Syracuse 1-0,West Virginia and Appalachian State drew 0-0 while Villanova defeated Fordham 3-1.Georgetown defeated UNC-Ashville 2-0, Akron defeated Cincinnati 3-0,Louisville and University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) drew 1-1,New Mexico defeated Notre Dame 2-1 and Seton Hall defeated Stony Brook 3-2. Another hard fought round of games are slated for Friday September 18.

Photo:via Depaul University

St Johns Womens Soccer Shocks #12/25 Ranked Indiana 2-1 While Georgetown Swamp Robert Morris 6-0.

2009-09-13T22:27:00.013-04:00

St Johns Senior Forward Kaitlin Haas celebrates the game winning goal against Indiana U.

Saint Johns women's soccer team defeated number #12/25 Indiana University 2-1. The goals came from the boot of Senior Midfield/Forward C.J Ludemann in the 72ND minute and Senior Midfielder/Forward Kaitlin Haas in the 75Th minute. Indiana's consolation goal was scored by Junior Midfielder Chloe McKay in the 10Th minute f play.In other games around the big east,Marquette defeated Minnesota 1-0,Wake Forrest defeated UCONN 4-2 and Pittsburgh defeated the University of Pennsylvania 2-1. Providence defeated Stony Brook 3-2,Central Florida defeated University of South Florida 1-0 and Syracuse and Niagara drew 0-0. Villanova defeated Delaware 2-0, Dartmouth defeated West Virginia 1-0 and Georgetown swamped Robert Morris 6-0. Rutgers defeated Arizona 3-0,Wisconsin defeated Depaul 2-1,Cincinnati defeated Eastern Kentucky 3-2, Standford defeated Notre Dame 2-0 and Virginia defeated Seton Hall 4-0. Another Slate of games is schedule for Friday September 18.

photo: via St.Johns

South African 800 Metres Champ Caster Semenya is a......

2009-09-12T00:23:00.004-04:00

South African Caster Semenya winning the women's 800 metres finals at the World Championships in Berlin,Germany.

Caster Semenya's all glammed up new feminine look .

Yes I said it!.(well sort of) I am a total soccer fanatic, but I had to post this track and field story about 18 year old 800 metre World Championship Gold medalist, South African, Caster Semenya. Remember her ? News leaked out (initially via the Australian telegraph newspaper) that tests have revealed that Semenya is "Intersexed".

Without being overly insensitive, many know this as being an Hermaphrodite.(simply put, both male and female sex organs) It is reported that Semenya's testosterone levels are 3 times that of the average female and she has no ovaries or uterus. She reportedly has testes (Testicles) although they reportedly may not have been visible to her.The young South African withdrew from a track competition as recently as yesterday since the news about her gender broke. I wonder what is next for Semenya? as she is no longer eligible to compete against women and she doesn't qualify to compete with men either. What's next for Semenya?

Big East Conference Men's Soccer Round Up!

2009-09-06T18:42:00.007-04:00

Providence College Senior Forward Tim Ritter

Providence men's soccer team defeated Holy Cross 1-0. Senior Forward Tim Ritter scored the lone yet winning goal of the game. University of South Florida defeated Florida Gulf Coast 1-0 and Syracuse defeated Cornell 2-1. There were a few Big East teams on the losing end as Wisconsin-Green Bay defeated Depaul 2-1 and Boston University defeated UCONN 3-0.

Photo Credit: Providence College.

UCONN Defeats Harvard in Big East Conference Women's Soccer Action!

2009-09-06T18:40:00.020-04:00

UCONN Sophomore Forward Jessica Shufelt

UConn women's soccer team defeat Harvard 3-1. UConn started scoring early in the game,with the first goal coming in 5Th minute from Senior Defender Laura Ebert. The second goal came from the boot of Sophomore Midfielder/Forward Melissa Busque in the 10th minute.Harvard then made the game very interesting when Sophomore Midfielder Hana Taiji scored a consolation goal just before halftime,in the 42ND minute of play, to pull Harvard within 1 goal. The victory was sewn up for good in the second half,when Freshman Midfielder Linda Ruuti scored in the 68th minute of play.

Photo credit:University of Connecticut.

The Big East Conference Mens Soccer Round up!

2009-09-05T23:23:00.011-04:00

Cincinnati Junior Forward Nick Weightman

Cincinnati men's soccer team defeated Canisius 5-0,while Louisville defeated Bowling Green 3-0 and Seton Hall defeated PENN 3-2. That is where the winning pretty much ended for the Big East Conference as Notre Dame drew 1-1 (after 2 overtime) with Wake Forrest,St.Johns drew 0-0(after 2 overtime) Stanford defeated Rutgers 2-0,Temple defeated Villanova 2-1 and Buffalo defeated Pittsburgh 1-0. There were more losing teams however as UC-Santa Barbara defeated West Virginia 2-0 and California defeated Georgetown 2-0. Hopefully, in the next round of matches the Big East Conference men's soccer teams will have some winning results.

Photo Credit: University of Cincinnati

The Big East Conference Womens Soccer Round up!

2009-09-05T23:19:00.008-04:00

Villanova Sophomore Forward Katie Ryan

Pittsburgh University women's soccer team defeated Kent State 1-0, St. Johns got into the win column with a 2-0 win over New Hampshire. Providence defeated UMASS 1-0, Syracuse defeated Fordham 1-0 and University of South Florida drew 0-0 (2 overtime) with Florida International University. Rutgers defeated Towson 1-0,Villanova continued their fine form defeating Davidson 4-1 while Seton Hall had a 2-1 win oer Monmouth University. The winning continued with Cincinnati defeating St. Louis 1-0. Some of the teams in the Big East Conference did not fear so well as South Carolina defeated Louisville 3-0, Iowa defeated Depaul 3-1 and National Champions North Carolina demolished National runners up Notre Dame 6-0 . Nearly all the team listed above will be in action on Sunday September 6.

photo credit: Villanova University.

Big East Conference Women's Soccer Results

2009-08-30T21:43:00.005-04:00

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!

2009-08-25T22:44:00.004-04:00

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

2009-08-23T23:15:00.005-04:00

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!!

2009-08-23T23:11:00.011-04:00

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

2009-08-22T22:27:00.004-04:00

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

2009-08-17T22:42:00.005-04:00

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

2009-08-16T22:56:00.009-04:00

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!!

2009-08-14T01:20:00.007-04:00

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!!

2009-08-13T22:35:00.011-04:00

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

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

2009-08-12T02:48:00.007-04:00

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!!

2009-08-12T01:18:00.012-04:00

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!!

2009-08-09T13:49:00.004-04:00

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 !!

2009-08-09T12:52:00.005-04:00

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

2009-08-06T21:43:00.004-04:00

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

2009-08-06T10:15:00.006-04:00

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

Seton Hall University Men's Soccer 2009 Preseason Profile

2009-08-05T09:40:00.002-04:00

Seton hall University Junior Midfield Maestro Brayan Martinez

Seton Hall University men's soccer team won a total of 6 games,2 of which came in Big East Conference play. The pirates who did not see any post season action, are looking to returning players such as Junior Midfielder Hayden Morris,Sophomore Midfielder Bradley Kerstetter and the team's leading goal scorer last season ,Junior Forward Samuel Patrone.Other players expected to make an impact for the pirates this season include Junior Forward Dritan Sela,Junior Defender Kurt Cameron,Junior Defender Andrew Welker and Junior Midfielder Brayan Martinez. If the Seton Hall can put together a couple of consecutive wins in Big East Conference play,then the pirates are possibly 2 or 3 wins away from a play off berth to the Big East Conference Championship.

The teams coached by Manfred Schellscheidt

Here is the 2009 schedule for Seton Hall University men's soccer team.

Date	Opponent	Location	Time (ET)
Wed, Aug 19	Army (Exhibition)	at West Point, N.Y.	7:00 p.m.
Thu, Aug 27	SAINT PETER'S (Exhibition)	South Orange, N.J.	7:00 p.m.
Tue, Sep 01	Monmouth	at West Long Branch, N.J.	3:00 p.m.
Fri, Sep 04	Penn	at Philadelphia, Pa.	5:00 p.m.
Mon, Sep 07	PRINCETON	South Orange, N.J.	7:00 p.m.
Fri, Sep 11	VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH	South Orange, N.J.	7:00 p.m.
Sun, Sep 13	Stony Brook	at Stony Brook, N.Y.	5:00 p.m.
Fri, Sep 18	Syracuse *	at Syracuse, N.Y.	7:00 p.m.
Sun, Sep 20	St. John's *	at Queens, N.Y.	7:30 p.m.
Fri, Sep 25	RUTGERS *	South Orange, N.J.	7:00 p.m.
Sun, Sep 27	VILLANOVA *	South Orange, N.J.	7:00 p.m.
Fri, Oct 02	Notre Dame *	at South Bend, Ind.	7:00 p.m.
Wed, Oct 07	GEORGETOWN *	South Orange, N.J.	7:00 p.m.
Sat, Oct 10	MARQUETTE *	South Orange, N.J.	7:00 p.m.
Sat, Oct 17	Providence *	at Providence, R.I.	1:00 p.m.
Tue, Oct 20	Maryland	at College Park, Md.	7:30 p.m.
Sat, Oct 24	CONNECTICUT *	South Orange, N.J.	7:00 p.m.
Wed, Oct 28	Pittsburgh *	at Pittsburgh, Pa.	7:00 p.m.
Sat, Oct 31	WEST VIRGINIA *	South Orange, N.J.	7:00 p.m.

Seton Hall University Women's Soccer 2009 Preseason Profile

2009-08-05T09:07:00.002-04:00

Seton Hall University Senior Defender Megan Mills dribbles away from an Opponent.

Seton Hall University women's soccer team won 5 games overall last season, winning only 1 game in Big East Conference play. After a tough 2008 campaign,Seton Hall will look to returning players such as Junior midfielder Nicki Gross,Senior Midfielder/Forward Katie Andreski and Midfielder Senior Midfielder /Defender Kaitlyn Rodgers.Other players expected to make an impact for Seton Hall this season include Senior Defender Megan Mills,Sophomore Defender Lauren Lehman,Sophomore Forward Weibke Balcke and Junior Midfielder Shanon Desmond.The aforementioned players along with the rest of the team, should put Seton Hall in contention for a play off spot in Big East Conference play.

The team is Coached by Kazbek Tambi

Here is the 2009 Schedule for Seton Hall University Women's Soccer team

Date

Opponent

Location

Time (ET)

Tue, Aug 18

Lehigh (Exhibition)

South Orange, N.J.

7:00 P.M.

Sat, Aug 22

Montreal (Exhibition)

South Orange, N.J.

7:00 P.M.

Mon, Aug 24

Delaware (Exhibition)

South Orange, N.J.

7:00 P.M.

Fri, Aug 28

Maryland

at College Park, Md.

7:00 P.M.

Mon, Aug 31

Fairfield

South Orange, N.J.

7:00 P.M.

Fri, Sep 04

Monmouth

at West Long Branch, N.J.

3:30 P.M.

Sun, Sep 06

Fordham

South Orange, N.J.

1:00 P.M.

Virginia Nike Soccer Classic

Fri, Sep 11

Dartmouth

at Charlottesville, Va.

4:30 P.M.

Sun, Sep 13

Virginia

at Charlottesville, Va.

2:00 P.M.

Fri, Sep 18

Rutgers *

at Piscataway, N.J.

7:00 P.M.

Mon, Sep 21

Iona

South Orange, N.J.

7:00 P.M.

Fri, Sep 25

Villanova *

at Villanova, Pa.

4:00 P.M.

Sun, Sep 27

Georgetown *

South Orange, N.J.

4:00 P.M.

Fri, Oct 02

USF *

at Tampa, Fla.

7:30 P.M.

Sun, Oct 04

Marquette *

at Milwaukee, Wisc.

1:00 P.M.

Fri, Oct 09

DePaul *

South Orange, N.J.

7:00 P.M.

Sun, Oct 11

Notre Dame *

South Orange, N.J.

1:00 P.M.

Fri, Oct 16

St. John's *

South Orange, N.J.

7:00 P.M.

Sun, Oct 18

Syracuse *

South Orange, N.J.

1:00 P.M.

Fri, Oct 23

Louisville *

at Louisville, Ky.

7:00 P.M.

Sun, Oct 25

Cincinnati *

at Cincinnati, Oh.

1:00 P.M.

University of CinCinnati Mens Soccer 2009 Preseason Profile

2009-08-04T10:47:00.002-04:00

The University of Cincinnati Men's Soccer Team (Photo from the 2008 season)

The Cincinnati University men's soccer team won 7 games last season, 4 of which came in Big East Conference play.The Bearcats will look to returning players such as Junior Forward Branden Stelmark,Sophomore Forward Matt Bahner, Junior Forward Nickweightman and Senior Midfielder/Defender Judson McKinney. Others players expected to make an impact for the Bearcats this season include Senior Midfielder Paul Hoste, Junior Goalkeeper Matt Williams,Junior Midfielder Mark Konitsch and Sophomore Midfielder D.J. Albert.

The team is coached by Hylton Dayes.

Here is the 2009 schedule for the University of Cincinnati Men's Soccer Team.

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Result

Fri., Aug. 21	vs. Cincinnati State	Gettler Stadium	7:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Aug. 23	at Ohio State	Columbus, Ohio	7:00 p.m. ET
Tue., Sep. 1	at Dayton	Dayton, Ohio	7:00 p.m. ET
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Canisius	Gettler Stadium	7:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Sep. 6	vs. Wright State	Gettler Stadium	5:00 p.m. ET
adidas Bearcats Classic
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Western Illinois	Gettler Stadium	7:30 p.m. ET
Sun., Sep. 13	vs. Akron	Gettler Stadium	3:30 p.m. ET

Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Pittsburgh *	Gettler Stadium	5:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Sep. 20	vs. West Virginia *	Gettler Stadium	1:00 p.m. ET
Fri., Sep. 25	at Marquette *	Milwaukee, Wis.	7:00 p.m. CT
Sun., Sep. 27	at Notre Dame *	South Bend, Ind.	3:30 p.m. ET
Wed., Sep. 30	vs. Xavier	Gettler Stadium	7:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Oct. 3	at USF *	Tampa, Fla.	7:30 p.m. ET
Wed., Oct. 7	vs. DePaul *	Gettler Stadium	7:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Villanova *	Gettler Stadium	7:00 p.m. ET
Wed., Oct. 14	vs. Michigan	Gettler Stadium	7:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Oct. 17	at Rutgers *	Piscataway, N.J.	7:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. St. John's *	Gettler Stadium	7:00 p.m. ET
Wed., Oct. 28	at Louisville *	Louisville, Ky.	7:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Oct. 31	at Syracuse *	Syracuse, N.Y.	7:00 p.m. ET

University of CinCinnati Womens Soccer 2009 Preseason Profile

2009-08-04T10:07:00.006-04:00

University of Cincinnati Midfilder Melissa Bigg

The University of Cincinnati women's soccer team won a total of 10 games last season,5 of which came in the National Division of Big East Conference Play.Cincinnati went on to defeat Saint Johns 1-0 in the first round of the Big East Conference Championship,but lost in the in the quarter final round to Notre Dame 5-0. Although Cincinnati lost several players to graduation,they will look to returning players such as Junior Forward Logan Ballinger,Sophomore Midfielder/Defender Kay Young,Sophomore Defender Kelli Pawelko and the teams leading goalscorer prolific midfielder Sophomore Julie Morrissey. Other players expected to make an impact for Cicinnati this season include Senior Midfielder Melissa Bigg,Senior Forward Melissa Smolilo and Senior Goalkeeper Andrea Kaminski.Cincinnati will also have several true incoming freshmen,who should get playing time this season.

The team is coached by Michelle Salmon.

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

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Result

Fri., Aug. 14	at Illinois (Exhibition)	Champaign, IL	4:00 p.m. ET
Fri., Aug. 21	at Kentucky	Lexington, Ky	7:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Aug. 23	at Ohio	Athens, OH	1:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Aug. 30	at Northeastern	Boston, MA	1:00 p.m. ET
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Saint Louis/Louisville Cardinal Invitational	Louisville, KY	5:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Sep. 6	vs. South Carolina/Louisville Cardinal Invitational	Louisville, KY	11:00 a.m. ET
Thu., Sep. 10	vs. Xavier	Gettler Stadium	7:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Sep. 13	at Eastern Kentucky	Richmond, KY	1:00 p.m. ET
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Louisville *	Gettler Stadium	7:30 p.m. ET
Sun., Sep. 20	vs. Akron	Gettler Stadium	3:30 p.m. ET
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Notre Dame *	Gettler Stadium	7:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Sep. 27	at DePaul *	Chicago, IL	1:00 p.m. ET
Fri., Oct. 2	at Syracuse *	Syracuse, NY	7:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Oct. 4	at St. John's *	Queens, NY	1:00 p.m. ET
Fri., Oct. 9	at Villanova *	Philadelphia, PA	4:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Oct. 11	at Georgetown *	Washington, DC	1:00 p.m. ET
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Marquette *	Gettler Stadium	7:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Oct. 18	vs. USF *	Gettler Stadium	1:00 p.m. ET
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Rutgers *	Gettler Stadium	7:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Oct. 25	vs. Seton Hall *	Gettler Stadium	1:00 p.m. ET

Marquette Univesity Men's Soccer 2009 Preseason Profile

2009-08-03T08:36:00.005-04:00

Marquette University Sophomore Midfielder Callum Mallace.

Marquette University men's soccer team had a dismal campaign last season. They won a total of 3 games last season,Only 1 win come in the Big East Conference play.The Golden Eagles will look to improve upon last season's poor outing with returning players such as Senior Forward Nick Kay,Sophomore Midfielder Callum Mallace and the team's leading goal scorer from last season Junior Forward Anthony Colaizzi.Other players expected to make an impact this season include Senior Defender Billy Von Rueden,Sophomore Midfielder Amilcar Herrera,Sophomore Defender Michael Alfano,Senior Forward Michael Greene and Senior Defender Jim Jallow.Marquette return several starters, I don't think there is enough talent there to take the Golden Eagle into post season play.

The team is Coached by Louis Bennett.

Here is the 2009 schedule for Marquette University men's soccer team.

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Result

08/16/09	Blue vs. Gold (Fan Fest)	Valley Fields	5:05 p.m. CT

08/20/09	at Michigan (exhibition)	Grand Rapids, Mich.	6:00 p.m. CT
08/22/09	at Valparaiso (exhibition)	Valparaiso, Ind.	5:00 p.m. CT
08/28/09	vs. Kentucky (exhibition)	Valley Fields	1:05 p.m. CT


09/01/09	vs. Milwaukee (Milwaukee Cup)	Valley Fields	7:05 p.m. CT
09/06/09	at Drake University	Des Moines, Iowa	7:00 p.m. CT

Marquette Invitational
09/11/09	UC Irvine vs. DePaul	Valley Fields	5:00 p.m. CT
	vs. Buffalo	Valley Fields	7:05 p.m. CT
09/13/09	Buffalo vs. DePaul	Chicago, Ill.	12:00 p.m. CT
	vs. UC Irvine	Valley Fields	12:05 p.m. CT

09/18/09	USF *	Tampa, Fla.	6:30 p.m. CT
09/20/09	at DePaul *	Chicago, Ill.	1:00 p.m. CT
09/25/09	vs. Cincinnati *	Valley Fields	7:05 p.m. CT
09/27/09	vs. Louisville *	Valley Fields	2:05 p.m. CT
10/03/09	vs. West Virginia *	Valley Fields	7:05 p.m. CT
10/07/09	vs. Notre Dame *	Valley Fields	7:05 p.m. CT
10/10/09	Seton Hall *	South Orange, N.J.	6:00 p.m. CT
10/13/09	vs. Bucknell	Valley Fields	2:00 p.m. CT
10/17/09	vs. Georgetown *	Valley Fields	7:05 p.m. CT
	MU Alumni Match	Valley Fields	TBA
10/21/09	at Wisconsin	Madison, Wis.	7:00 p.m. CT
10/24/09	Providence *	Providence, R.I.	12:00 p.m. CT
10/28/09	at Connecticut *	Storrs, Conn.	6:00 p.m. CT
10/31/09	vs. Pittsburgh *	Valley Fields	7:05 p.m. CT

Marquette Univesity Women's Soccer 2009 Preseason Feature

2009-08-03T08:30:00.008-04:00

Marquette University Senior Allison McBride

Marquette University women's soccer team won a total of 11 games last season,6 of which came in Big East Play.Marquette defeated Rutgers 1-0 in the quarter finals of the Big East Championship.They lost to Notre Dame 4-0 in the Big East Championship game.Marquette's post season success continued into the NCAA tournament where they lost to Minnesota 2-1 in the first round.
Marquette Will look to returning players such as Senior Forward Ashley Bares,Senior Midfielder Julia Victor,Junior Danielle Martens and Junior D/MF/F Lisa Philbin.Other players expected t make an impact for Marquette include Senior kristi Laurenzi,Senior MF/F Lauren Acree,Junior Goalkeeper Natalie Kulla and Senior Defender Allison McBride.Marquette returns a number of experienced players and should contend for the Big East Championship.

The team is coached by Markus Roeders.

Here is the 2009 schedule for Marquette University Women's Soccer Team.

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Result

08/15/09	at Wisconsin	Madison, Wis.	7:00 p.m. CT
08/23/09	at Pepperdine	Malibu, Calif.	3:00 p.m. PT
Milwaukee Cup
08/28/09	vs. Rice	Valley Fields	7:30 p.m. CT
08/30/09	vs. Michigan	Valley Fields	1:00 p.m. CT

Inn at Saint Mary's Soccer Classic
09/03/09	at Milwaukee	Milwaukee, Wis.	7:00 p.m. CT
09/06/09	vs. North Carolina	Notre Dame, Ind.	11:00 a.m. CT

09/10/09	vs. Green Bay	Valley Fields	7:00 p.m. CT
09/13/09	vs. Minnesota	Valley Fields	2:15 p.m. CT
09/17/09	vs. USF *	Valley Fields	7:00 p.m. CT
09/20/09	at Western Michigan	Kalamazoo, Mich.	1:00 p.m. CT
09/24/09	at West Virginia *	Morgantown, W.Va.	6:00 p.m. CT
09/27/09	vs. Pittsburgh *	Valley Fields	12:00 p.m. CT
10/02/09	vs. Rutgers *	Valley Fields	7:00 p.m. CT
10/04/09	vs. Seton Hall	Valley Fields	1:00 p.m. CT
10/09/09	vs. Connecticut *	Valley Fields	7:00 p.m. CT
10/11/09	vs. Providence *	Valley Fields	1:00 p.m. CT
10/16/09	at Cincinnati *	Cincinnati, Ohio	6:00 p.m. CT
10/18/09	at Louisville *	Louisville, Ky.	12:00 p.m. CT
10/23/09	at Syracuse *	Syracuse, N.Y.	6:00 p.m. CT
10/25/09	at St. John's *	Queens, N.Y.	12:00 p.m. CT

University Of Louisville Men's Soccer 2009 Preseason Feature

2009-08-02T20:31:00.004-04:00

The University of Louisville Men's Soccer Team.
The University of Louisville Men's Soccer team won 11 games last season,5 of which came in Big East Conference play. The Cardinals had an impressive post season defeating West Virginia 2-0 in the first round of the Big East Tournament,then lost 1-0 to Notre Dame in quarter final play.Louisville's post season did not end there, they played in the first round of the NCAA Tournament where they lost in overtime to Jacksonville 4-3.

The team will look to build upon last seasons successful run with returning starters such as Junior Midfielder/Forward J.T Murray,Junior Forward Gerardo Chavez.Other players expected to make an impact for the cardinal this season include Sophomore Forward Colin Rolfe, Junior Austin Berry,Senior Zachary Hernan and Senior Defender Chase Kreger. Louiseville should be a force in the Big East Conference for the 2009 season.

The team is coached by Ken Lolla.

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

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Result

08/22/09	at Lipscomb	Nashville, Tenn.	TBA
08/28/09	vs. Ohio State	Ft. Wayne, Ind.	TBA
09/04/09	vs. Bowling Green	Lexington, Ky.	5:00 p.m. ET
09/06/09	vs. IUPUI	Lexington, Ky.	12:00 p.m. ET
09/11/09	vs. SIU Edwardsville	Louisville, Ky.	7:30 p.m. ET
09/13/09	vs. UIC	Louisville, Ky.	5:00 p.m. ET
09/18/09	vs. West Virginia #	Louisville, Ky.	7:00 p.m. ET
09/20/09	vs. Pittsburgh #	Louisville, Ky	1:00 p.m. ET
09/25/09	at Notre Dame #	South Bend, Ind.	7:00 p.m. ET
09/27/09	at Marquette #	Milwaukee, Wis.	2:00 p.m. ET
10/03/09	at DePaul #	Chicago, Ill.	1:00 p.m. ET
10/07/09	vs. USF #	Louisville, Ky.	7:00 p.m. ET
10/10/09	vs. Syracuse #	Louisville, Ky.	7:00 p.m. ET
10/14/09	vs. Kentucky	Louisville, Ky.	7:00 p.m. ET
10/17/09	at St. John's #	Jamaica, N.Y.	7:30 p.m. ET
10/21/09	vs. Indiana	Louisville, Ky.	7:00 p.m. ET
10/24/09	vs. Rutgers #	Louisville, Ky.	7:00 p.m. ET
10/28/09	vs. Cincinnati #	Louisville, Ky.	7:00 p.m. ET
10/31/09	at Villanova #	Villanova, Pa.	1:00 p.m. ET

University Of Louisville Women's Soccer 2009 Preseason Feature

2009-08-02T20:19:00.007-04:00

Senior Midfielder Lindsay Boling will return to lead the Cardinals for the 2009 Season .
The University Of Louisville Women's soccer team won a total of 9 games last season,6 of those wins came in the Big East Conference National Division . Those 6 wins saw Louisville qualify for the Big East Championship where they went on to beat Pittsburgh 1-0 in the first round of play,but lost lost in the quarter final round to #15 ranked West Virginia 4-0.

Louisville should look to improve their performances especially against non conference opponents.(they won only 3 games against them last season)Louisville should have a good season this year and will look to returning Senior Defender Katie Owen,Senior Midfield Maestro Lindsey Boling and Junior Forward Catlin Rehder.Those expected to also make an impact this season include Junior Midfielder Caley Egan,Junior Defender Meredith Tolley and GoalKeeper Katie Zoeller.

The team is Coached by Karen Ferguson-Dayes

Here is the 2009 Schedule for the University of Louisville Women's Soccer Team

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Result

08/08/09	vs. IRELAND *	CARDINAL PARK	7:00 p.m. ET
08/15/09	at Dayton *	Dayton, Ohio	2:00 p.m. ET
08/21/09	vs. MIAMI (OHIO)	CARDINAL PARK	7:00 p.m. ET
08/29/09	at Kentucky	Lexington, Ky.	7:00 p.m. ET
COURTYARD by MARRIOTT AIRPORT CARDINAL CLASSIC
09/04/09	vs. SOUTH CAROLINA	CARDINAL PARK	7:00 p.m. ET
09/06/09	vs. SAINT LOUIS	CARDINAL PARK	1:00 p.m. ET

09/11/09	at Texas	Austin, Texas	8:00 p.m. ET
09/13/09	at Baylor	Waco, Texas	2:00 p.m. ET
09/18/09	at Cincinnati #	Cincinnati, Ohio	7:30 p.m. ET
09/20/09	at Butler	Indianapolis, Ind.	1:00 p.m. ET
09/25/09	vs. DEPAUL #	CARDINAL PARK	7:00 p.m. ET
09/27/09	at Notre Dame #	South Bend, Ind.	1:00 p.m. ET
10/02/09	at St. John's #	Queens, N.Y.	7:00 p.m. ET
10/04/09	at Syracuse #	Syracuse, N.Y.	12:00 p.m. ET
10/09/09	at Georgetown #	Washington, D.C.	3:00 p.m. ET
10/11/09	at Villanova #	Philadelphia, Pa.	12:00 p.m. ET
10/16/09	vs. USF #	CARDINAL PARK	7:00 p.m. ET
10/18/09	vs. MARQUETTE #	CARDINAL PARK	1:00 p.m. ET
10/23/09	vs. SETON HALL #	CARDINAL PARK	7:00 p.m. ET
10/25/09	vs. RUTGERS #	CARDINAL PARK	1:00 p.m. ET

Soccer Legend Sir Bobby Robson has Died.

2009-07-31T10:51:00.007-04:00

Soccer Legend Sir Bobby Robson February 18,1933-July 31,2009

Sir Bobby Robson passed away earlier today after a long battle with cancer. The former player and then manager at several European club was indeed an Ambassador for the "Beautiful Game". R.I.P Sir Bobby Robson.

Here is a Video Tribute to the Gaffe Sir Bobby Robson

Mexico Blanks U.S.A 5-0 in Gold Cup Final!

2009-07-27T23:20:00.013-04:00

Mexico taught the U.S.A men's soccer team a harsh lesson yesterday, routing them 5-0 in the Gold Cup Finals. The U.S.A using what could be described as no better than a "C" team, were dominated in midfield and attack by number 17 Giovanni Dos-Santos and number 11 Carlos Vela. The U.S.A had no answer to the Mexicans depth touches and speed in attack. The Mexican team also broke several half side traps that left the U.S.A defense to play catch up on several occasions.

Mexico will no doubt go into next month world cup qualifier against the U.S.A not only as favourites but will also have a mental edge over them because of the way they dominated the U.S.A in the Gold Cup Finals.

Below are some highlights of the goals scored in yesterdays final.

Providence College Men's Soccer Team 2009 Preseason Review

2009-07-24T23:01:00.007-04:00

Providence College Men's Soccer Team

The Providence college men's soccer team finished last season with 9 wins,5 of which they won in the Big East Conference enough for a fourth place finish and a play off spot.The Friars went on to the Big East Tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to Saint Johns 1-0.Providence will again this season, look to speedy Forward Timothy Ritter who led the Friars in goals scored last season.He will look to improve his goal scoring tally in the up coming season.Other impact players to lookout for include Junior midfielder Matt Marcin, Goalkeeper Timothy Murray,Junior defender Toussaint McClure and Justin Khale.

Providence may spring a few surprises and compete for NCAA post season play.

The team is coached by Chaka Daley.

Here is the 2009 schedule for the men's soccer team.

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Result

09/01/09	at Sacred Heart	Fairfield, Conn.	7:00 p.m. ET
09/05/09	vs. Holy Cross	Providence, R.I.	4:00 p.m. ET
09/07/09	at Boston University	Boston, Mass.	7:00 p.m. ET
09/12/09	vs. Northeastern	Providence, R.I.	1:00 p.m. ET
09/18/09	at Rutgers #	Piscataway, N.J.	8:00 p.m. ET
09/20/09	at Villanova #	Villanova, Pa.	3:00 p.m. ET
09/25/09	vs. Syracuse #	Providence, R.I.	3:00 p.m. ET
09/27/09	vs. St. John's #	Providence, R.I.	3:00 p.m. ET
10/03/09	at Pittsburgh #	Pittsburgh, Pa.	1:00 p.m. ET
10/06/09	at Connecticut #	Storrs, Conn.	7:00 p.m. ET
10/10/09	vs. Notre Dame #	Providence, R.I.	1:00 p.m. ET
10/13/09	vs. Yale	Providence, R.I.	3:00 p.m. ET
10/17/09	vs. Seton Hall #	Providence, R.I.	2:00 p.m. ET
10/20/09	vs. Harvard	Providence, R.I.	3:00 p.m. ET
10/24/09	Marquette #	Providence, R.I.	1:00 p.m. ET
10/28/09	at West Virginia #	Morgantown, W.Va.	7:00 p.m. ET
10/31/09	at Georgetown #	Washington, D.C.	1:00 p.m. ET

Providence College Women's Soccer 2009 Preseason Review

2009-07-24T22:59:00.004-04:00

The Providence College Women's Soccer Team.

The Providence College women' soccer team after starting last season with 4 consecutive wins, finished last season with 6 overall wins. Providence only won 1 game in the Big East Conference last season.Providence will look to the talented and last season leading goal scorer, junior Jill Camburn to lead the friars in attack once again this season.Other players who should also have an impact for Providence this season include senior midfielder Tara Ricciardi, experienced senior back katelin Blaine,senior Nicole Benko and junior goal keeper Jill Schott.

The returning squad as well as the incoming freshman class should make for an interesting Big East Conference this season.

The Team is coached by Jim McGirr.

Here is the 2009 schedule for the women's soccer team.

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Result

08/23/09	at Northeastern (Scrimmage)	Brookline, Mass.	TBA
08/28/09	at Saint Joseph's	Philadelphia, Pa.	7:00 p.m. ET
08/30/09	at Delaware	Newark, Del.	1:00 p.m. ET
09/04/09	at Massachusetts	Amherst, Mass.	4:00 p.m. ET
09/06/09	vs. Quinnipiac	Providence, R.I.	1:00 p.m. ET
09/09/09	at Holy Cross	Worcester, Mass.	7:00 p.m. ET
09/11/09	vs. Siena	Providence, R.I.	4:00 p.m. ET
09/13/09	at Stony Brook	Stony Brook, N.Y.	2:00 p.m. ET
09/18/09	vs. Connecticut *	Providence, R.I.	4:00 p.m. ET
09/20/09	vs. Sacred Heart	Providence, R.I.	1:00 p.m. ET
09/24/09	at Syracuse *	Syracuse, N.Y.	7:00 p.m. ET
09/27/09	vs. St. John's *	Providence, R.I.	12:00 p.m. ET
10/02/09	vs. Georgetown *	Providence, R.I.	3:00 p.m. ET
10/04/09	vs. Villanova *	Providence, R.I.	1:00 p.m. ET
10/09/09	at University of South Florida *	Tampa Bay, Fla.	7:30 p.m. ET
10/11/09	at Marquette *	Milwaukee, Wis.	1:00 p.m. ET
10/16/09	at DePaul *	Chicago, III.	3:00 p.m. ET
10/18/09	at Notre Dame *	South Bend, Ind.	1:00 p.m. ET
10/23/09	vs. Pittsburgh *	Providence, R.I.	3:00 p.m. ET
10/25/09	vs. West Virginia *	Providence, R.I.	1:00 p.m. ET

Rutgers University Men's Soccer 2009 Preseason Review

2009-07-23T21:25:00.009-04:00

Rutgers University Men's Soccer Team

Rutgers University men's soccer had a poor showing last season. The Scarlet knights won a total of 6 games, 3 of which came in Big East Conference play.Those 3 wins saw them finishing in last place in the Big East Conference Red Division. The preseason looks dull rather than bright for the Scarlet Knights as stand out forward Dilly Duka who was the leading goal scorer for the team last season,has left Rutgers to pursue other possible soccer options. The Knights will have returning players such the speedy Chris Edwards and the diminutive Forward Stafford Chipungu.Other impact players include defense/midfield Scot Cameron and the big burly striker Charlie Cox.

If the aforementioned players show great form in the 2009 season,the Scarlet Knights should at the very least,challenge for a playoff spot in the Big East Conference.

The Team is coached by Bob Reasso.

Here is the 2009 schedule for Rutgers Men's Soccer

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME/RESULT
Wednesday, August 19	Delaware (scrimmage)	Away	7:00 PM
Saturday, August 22	LEHIGH (SCRIMMAGE)	Yurcak Field	7:00 PM
Thursday, August 27	FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (SCRIMMAGE)	Yurcak Field	7:00 PM
Tuesday, September 1	Towson	Towson, Md.	4:00 PM
Friday, September 4	STANFORD	Yurcak Field	8:00 PM
Sunday, September 6	ST. PETERS	Yurcak Field	7:00 PM
Friday, September 11	UC Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, Calif.	7:00 PM
Friday, September 18	PROVIDENCE	Yurcak Field	8:00 PM
Sunday, September 20	CONNECTICUT	Yurcak Field	7:00 PM
Friday, September 25	Seton Hall	South Ornage, N.J.	7:00 PM
Sunday, September 27	Georgetown	Washington, D.C.	1:00 PM
Friday, October 2	SYRACUSE	Yurcak Field	7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 7	St. John's	Queens, N.Y.	7:30 PM
Saturday, October 10	DePaul	Chicago, Ill.	1:00 PM
Tuesday, October 13	Brown	Providence, R.I.	7:00 PM
Saturday, October 17	CINCINNATI	Yurcak Field	7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 21	NJIT	Yurcak Field	7:00 PM
Saturday, October 24	Louisville	Louisville, Ky.	7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 28	VILLANOVA	Yurcak Field	7:00 PM
Saturday, October 31	USF	Yurcak Field	7:00 PM
Home games in CAPS