Monthly Archives: December 1997

First Team Pos. Name Year School GK Matt Jordan Senior Clemson D Leo Cullen Senior Maryland D Kevin Daly Senior St. John’s D Pete Santora Senior Furman MF Daniel Hernandez Senior SMU MF Alen Kozic Junior Florida International MF Ben Olsen Junior Virginia F Wade Barrett Senior William & Mary F Siggi Eyjolfsson Junior UNC […]

Virginia leads Saint Louis 3-1 midway through the second half of their semifinal match in Richmond, Va. Saint Louis came out with determination in the opening minutes of the half, winning several corner kicks and puttin the Cavaliers under intense pressure. Virginia gradually mounted more attacks of its own and took a 3-0 lead in […]

Brian West scored in the 29th minute to give Virginia a 2-0 lead. UVa’s Sam Franklin took a shot from the just outside the box on the right side, and it deflected off of a Saint Louis defender into the path of West, who controlled the ball along the right edge of the box and […]

Julie Foudy headed in the winning goal in the final minute to give the U.S. women’s national team a 2-1 victory over Brazil in Taubate Nov. 11. Brazil opened the scoring in the 32nd minute, as U.S. keeper Tracy Ducar misplayed a through ball, allowing it to skid into the penalty box, where Brazilian forward […]

Virginia has defeated Saint Louis 3-1 in their NCAA semifinal. The Bilikens had a chance to half the deficit in the 87th minute, when UVA’s Jason Moore was called for a foul in the area. Kevin Quigley took the kick, but his shot was saved by Cavalier keeper Brock Yetso. Virginia and UCLA will square […]

First Team Pos. Name Year School GK Kelly Sisley Sophomore Brevard D Bridget D’Arata Sophomore Brevard D Ginger Pringle Sophomore Broward D Lauren Vogt Sophomore SUNY/Farmingdale MF Sheila Connelly Sophomore Brevard MF Christine DeTuro Sophomore Ocean County MF Sou Moussa Sophomore Pima F/MF Charity Carroll Sophomore Jefferson F Shelly Gross Sophomore Meramec F Wendy Kotwas […]

First Team Pos. Name Year School GK Kelly Sisley Sophomore Brevard D Bridget D’Arata Sophomore Brevard D Ginger Pringle Sophomore Broward D Lauren Vogt Sophomore SUNY/Farmingdale MF Sheila Connelly Sophomore Brevard MF Christine DeTuro Sophomore Ocean County MF Sou Moussa Sophomore Pima F/MF Charity Carroll Sophomore Jefferson F Shelly Gross Sophomore Meramec F Wendy Kotwas […]

First Team Pos. Name Year School GK Sara Krupa Sophomore Mobile D Shelly Shanghnessy Sophomore St. Mary’s (Texas) D Vanessa Sims Junior Mobile D Astrid Vierdal Junior Mobile D Christine Werner Sophomore Mobile MF Michelle Annaman Senior Southern Nazarene MF Naomi Sanchez Junior St. Edward’s MF Kathrine Sund Freshman Mobile MF Nina Wathne Sophomore Mobile […]

First Team Pos. Name Year School GK Jason Palmer Senior Seattle D Oleg Baleev Senior William Carey D Douglas Grojean Junior Rockhurst D Tom Hardy Senior Seattle MF Orlando Bueso Junior Lindsey Wilson MF Sean Finn Sophomore Southern Wesleyan MF Sean McBride Senior Birmingham Southern F Thomas Andreason Junior Rockhurst F David Flavius Junior Ohio […]

Rank/Team Record Previous Ranking 1. Cal State Bakersfield 20-4-0 5 2. Lynn 19-2-0 2 3. Southern Connecticut 21-1-1 1 4. Truman State 16-6-0 14 5. USC-Spartanburg 19-4-0 8 6. New Hampshire Coll. 17-2-1 3t 7. West Virginia Wesleyan 16-5-1 7 8. Seattle Pacific 12-7-1 9 9. Franklin Pierce 12-5-0 11 10. Tampa 16-3-0 6 11. […]

Division I First Team Pos. Name Year School GK Rob Fox Sophomore DuPage D Dean Powell Sophomore Mount Ida D Paul Sackie Sophomore Brevard MF Nigel Francis Sophomore Lakeland MF Shawn Garcia Sophomore Mercer County MF Kieron Heblich Sophomore Meridian MF Rodolfo Robledo Sophomore Richland F Roshan Bassett Sophomore Lewis & Clark F Giuliano Celenza […]

Dec. 11 in Bochum Bochum (Germany) 2 (Hofmann 59, Mamic 70) Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) 2 (Arveladze 51, Dani 73). Half: 0-0. Att.: 24,034. (Ajax Amsterdam wins 6-4 on aggregate.) Dec. 9 in Moscow Spartak Moscow (Russia) 1 (Shirko 109) Karlsruhe (Germany) 0. Half: 0-0. Att.: 28,000. (Spartak Moscow wins 1-0 on aggregate.) Dec. 9 in […]

As 1997 draws to a close, it's time to hand out some year-end awards. Here's your opportunity to choose the national team and collegiate players you think were the best of '97.

Features U.S. Faces Uphill Battle By Paul Kennedy Draw Has Political Overtones With Pairing By Paul Kennedy Let’s Bring On Those European Powerhouses! By Ridge Mahoney France ’98 Seeks Its Favorites By Duncan Irving Revolution Undergoes Image-Enhancement By Frank Dell’Appa Carolina Defense Smothers Huskies By Dean Caparaz Columns Soccer Talk — Parreira abandons the MetroStars […]

The first three qualifiers for the 1999 Women’s World Championship will be determined this weekend in the finals of the Asian Cup in Guangzhou, China. The opening round of group play concluded Dec. 9, with Japan, China and Chinese Taipei winning their groups to advance to the semfinals this weekend. North Korea also advanced as […]

U.S. Soccer has announced six scheduled games for the U.S. Women’s national team in the spring of 1998. The U.S. will host a pair of matches against Argentina April 24 at Cal State Fullerton’s Titan Stadium and April 26 at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, Calif. The San Jose match will be shown live on […]

Group A Dec. 10 in Prague Sparta Prague (Czech Rep.) 0 Borussia Dortmund 3 (Moeller 30, Kirovski 47, Booth 71). Half: 0-1. Att.; 10,925. Dec. 10 in Istanbul Galatasaray (Turkey) 1 (Ilie 51) Parma (Italy) 1 (Chiesa 46). Half: 0-0. Att.: 30,000. Final Standings TEAM GP W T L GF GA P *Bor. Dortmund 6 […]

1997 NAIA Player of the Year: Tom Hardy (Seattle). First Team Pos. Name Year School GK Jason Palmer Senior Seattle GK Igor Ranitovic Sophomore Birmingham-Southern D Martin Bodkin Senior Lindsey Wilson D P.J. Brown Senior Azusa Pacific D Tom Hardy Senior Seattle D Junior Noel Senior Mobile MF Ben Hook Senior Westmont MF Arne Klubberud […]

Dec. 9 in Moscow Spartak Moscow (Russia) 1 (Shirko 109) Karlsruhe (Germany) 0. Half: 0-0. Att.: 28,000. (Spartak Moscow wins 1-0 on aggregate.) Dec. 9 in Auxerre Auxerre (France) 2 (Marlet 3, Guivarc’h 82) Twente Enschede (Netherlands) 0. Half: 1-0. Att.: 20,000. (Auxerre wins 3-0 on aggregate.) Dec. 9 in Rome Lazio (Italy) 1 (Venturin […]

1997 NAIA Player of the Year: Nina Wathne (Mobile). First Team Pos. Name Year School GK Laurie Pells Senior Georgian Court D Jennifer Brant Senior Westmont D Roxanne Chow Freshman Simon Fraser D Astrid Vierdal Junior Mobile D Christina Werner Sophomore Mobile MF Sandra DePol Sophomore Brewton-Parker MF Katie Gardinier Sophomore Westmont MF Josefin Hermansson […]

Rank/Team Record Previous Ranking 1. Wheaton (Ill.) 24-0-1 1 2. Coll. of New Jersey 17-6-0 17 3. Mary Washington 21-3-1 11 4. Amherst 13-5-1 NR 5. Gettysburg 16-4-2 18t 6. Ithaca 15-5-0 18t 7. Ohio Wesleyan 16-8-0 NR 7. Cal Lutheran 17-3-2 15 9. Kean 20-2-0 3 10. Plymouth State 15-3-1 13 11. Macalester 11-1-3 […]

Dec. 6 in Charlottesville, Va. Virginia 2 American 1 (OT). Goals: West (Franklin, Olsen) 57:33, Albright (Shapowal, Olsen) 116:54; Roberts (Pearson) 56:51. Virginia — Yetso, Chulis, Green, Vermillion, Trout, Albright, Shapowal, Moore, Franklin, West, Olsen. Sub: Leonard. American — Angelucci, Ellis, Franzke, Miller, Brennan, Block, Lanchos, Otero, Weber, Pearson, Roberts. Subs: Forgenie, Oliver. Att.: 2,982. […]

Rank/Team Record Previous Ranking 1. UC San Diego 20-2-0 2 2. William Smith 18-4-0 5 3. Washington (Mo.) 17-4-1 11 4. Elizabethtown 19-5-2 NR 5. Mary Washington 19-2-2 3 6. Macalester 19-2-0 4 7. Amherst 14-3-0 20 8. Middlebury 13-4-0 24t 9. Calvin 19-2-1 6 10. Plymouth State 15-3-0 7 11. William Paterson 16-3-1 8 […]

Dec. 7 in Bloomington, Ind. Indiana 6 South Florida 0. Goals: Korol (Alavanja, Fundenberger) 31:53, Korol (Klein) 40:50, Lavrinenko (pen.) 48:27, Klein (Alavanja) 58:55, Klein (Lavrinenko) 62:46, Fadeski (Snow) 83:27. Indiana — Hannig, Parrish, Garcia, DiGuardi, Cerroni, Klein, Alavanja, Porter, Lavrinenko, Korol, Kovalenko. Subs: Fundenberger, Fadeski, Deery, Snow, Keenan, Ripley, Zarr. South Florida — Lewis, […]

All-Tournament Team Goalkeepers — Siri Mullinix (North Carolina), Heather Stone (Connecticut). Defenders — Carey Dorn (Connecticut), Lorrie Fair (North Carolina), Staci Wilson (North Carolina). Midfielders — Holly Manthei (Notre Dame), Tiffany Roberts (North Carolina), Jennifer Tietjen (Connecticut). Forwards — Mandy Clemens (Santa Clara), Robin Confer (North Carolina), Jacqui Little (Santa Clara), Cindy Parlow (North Carolina), […]