Monthly Archives: December 1997

Dec. 7 in Greensboro, N.C. North Carolina 2 Connecticut 0. Goals: Parlow (McDonald, Stoecker) 20:03, Confer (Fettig) 87:46. North Carolina — Mullinix, Wilson, Fettig, Fair, Roberts, Falk, McDowell, Stoecker, Confer, Parlow, McDonald. Subs: Florance, Karvelsson, Whittier, Lawler. Connecticut — H.Stone, Dorn, McCann, Flowers, F.Barnes, S.Barnes, Molinaro, M.Tietjen, J.Tietjen, Whalen, Landeen. Subs: N.Stone, Carlson, Spinelli. Yellow […]

North Carolina has defeated Connecticut 2-0 to win the 1997 NCAA Championship. The Tar Heels have now won two consecutive titles. UConn, with the wind at its back, pressured UNC for most of the second half, but were thwarted by the Tar Heel defense, which allowed just one goal in the entire tournament. In the […]

North Carolina leads Connecticut 1-0 at halftime of the NCAA Women’s championship match in Greensboro, N.C. Cindy Parlow’s 21st minute goal was the only scoring in a first half dominated by the Tar Heels. After the opening five minutes, North Carolina dominated possession, much the way Notre Dame did against UConn in the semifinals on […]

Semifinals Dec. 5 in Boca Raton, Fla. Lynn 1 Southern Connecticut 0. Goal: Dunn (Hannaka, Kristensen) 12:30. Lynn — Nelson, Muir, Kristensen, Jensen, Hannaka, Warner, Kendrick, Edstrom, Warham, Dunn, Kristowski. Sub: Murray. So. Connecticut — Gatti, Brooks, Jean-Baptiste, Hutson, Dagai, Orellana, Houser, Smith, Petke, Mor, Zucker. Subs: Nunes, Navarrete, Aguilera, Texeira. Att.: 1,187. Cal State […]

Semifinals Dec. 5 in Carson, Calif. West Virginia Wesleyan 1 Lynn 0 (OT). Goal: Hanrath 116:06. West Va. Wesleyan — Heim, Nash, Tantalo, Filippetti, Adams, Newkirk, Joyce, Hanrath, Giannacini, Monroney, Englehardt. Subs: Margolis, Peters. Lynn — Kalavitis, Phipps, Kolbert, Williams, Boechler, Nicolarsen, Ruel, Talamo, Tasse, Sellas, Cox. Subs: Svennsson, Inberg, Lorenz. Cal State Dominguez Hills […]

Semifinals Dec. 5 in Carson, Calif. West Virginia Wesleyan 1 Lynn 0 (OT). Goal: Hanrath 116:06. West Va. Wesleyan — Heim, Nash, Tantalo, Filippetti, Adams, Newkirk, Joyce, Hanrath, Giannacini, Monroney, Englehardt. Subs: Margolis, Peters. Lynn — Kalavitis, Phipps, Kolbert, Williams, Boechler, Nicolarsen, Ruel, Talamo, Tasse, Sellas, Cox. Subs: Svennsson, Inberg, Lorenz. Cal State Dominguez Hills […]

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. […]

First Team Pos. Name Year School GK Lindsay Litchfield Senior Skidmore D Eleanor Hickerson Senior Amherst D Lara Philby Senior Cal Lutheran D Felicity Smith Senior Mary Washington MF Lauren Johnson Senior UC San Diego MF Kim Olsen Senior North Carolina Wesleyan MF Kim Rausch Senior William Smith F Tara Dyk Junior Calvin F Brooke […]

First Team Pos. Name Year School GK Brandy Jones Junior Barry D Amy Apodaca Sophomore Sonoma State D Jennifer Newkirk Senior West Virginia Wesleyan D Courtney Swanson Freshman Presbyterian MF Paullinia Auveri Senior Franklin Pierce MF Julie Bugg Junior Bloomsburg MF Marie Kolbert Sophomore Lynn MF Laura Martin Senior Adelphi F Paulina Miettinen Junior Franklin […]

First Team Pos. Name Year School GK LaKeysia Beene Sophomore Notre Dame D Jennifer Grubb Sophomore Notre Dame D Kate Sobrero Senior Notre Dame D Stephanie Yarem Junior Georgia MF Erin Baxter Junior Florida MF Ann Cook Senior William & Mary MF Erica Iverson Senior Massachusetts MF Jennifer McElmury Senior Minnesota MF Laurie Schwoy Sophomore […]

Dec. 6 in Tampa Tampa Bay (MLS) 1 Veracruz (Mexico) 0. Goal: Shannon (Gilmar, Hejduk) 56. Tampa Bay — Busch, Frye, Yallop, Luis, Michallik, Hejduk, Rodriguez, Ralston, Quill, Gilmar, Shannon. Subs: Hunjak, Bell, Atta, H.Gutierrez, Fotopoulos. Veracruz — Higuita, Ramirez, Tavares, Garcia, Velazquez, Murillo, Arreola, Cuevas, J.Hernandez, Uribe, Mercado. Subs: G.Hernandez, Ravas, Gonsalvez, J.Gutierrez. Att.: […]

North Carolina’s Lorrie Fair scored in the 51st minute to tie the match at one apiece. The Tar Heels won a corner kick, and Santa Clara’s clearance was corraled by UNC’s Nel Fettig just outside the box. She served a cross towards left post, and Fair headed it back towards the far post and into […]

Santa Clara continues to lead defending national champion North Carolina 1-0 at halftime in their NCAA semifinal match in Greensboro, N.C. The Broncos have had the better of play in the first half, controlling much of the possession. In addition to Mandy Clemens’ 28th minute goal, Santa Clara also had a superb scoring chance in […]

Dec. 5 in Greensboro, N.C. North Carolina 2 Santa Clara 1. Goals: Fair (Fettig) 50:38, Confer 68:28; Clemens (Serlenga, Little) 28:09. North Carolina — Mullinix, Wilson, Fettig, Fair, Roberts, Falk, McDowell, Schwoy, Confer, Parlow, McDonald. Subs: Stoecker, Karvelsson, Florance, Whittier. Santa Clara — Gordon, Aldama, Nanez, Pickup, Bivens, Albrecht, Serlenga, Hollis, Little, Clemens, Horvath. Subs: […]

Connecticut leads Notre Dame 1-0 at halftime of their NCAA semifinal in Greensboro, N.C. The Fighting Irish dominated the first half, as a large portion of the period was spent in Connecticut’s end of the field. The Irish hit the woodwork three times and had two shots cleared off the line by UConn defenders. In […]

North Carolina has defeated Santa Clara 2-1 in their NCAA semifinal match in Greensboro, N.C. The Tar Heels controlled most of the second half, putting Santa Clara under tremendous pressure. UNC had a good chance to score a third goal when forward Raven McDonald got free on a breakaway, but her shot went wide. A […]

Robin Confer scored in the 67th minute to give North Carolina a 2-1 lead over Santa Clara. Confer’s goal was unassisted — a 35-yard free kick.

Santa Clara continues to lead defending national champion North Carolina 1-0 at halftime in their NCAA semifinal match in Greensboro, N.C. The Broncos have had the better of play in the first half, controlling much of the possession. In addition to Mandy Clemens’ 28th minute goal, Santa Clara also had a superb scoring chance in […]

Dec. 5 in Greensboro, N.C. Connecticut 2 Notre Dame 1. Goals: Whalen (Carlson) 41:01, Whalen (J.Tietjen) 64:37; Streiffer (Manthei) 76:01. Connecticut — H.Stone, Dorn, McCann, Flowers, F.Barnes, S.Barnes, Molinaro, M.Tietjen, J.Tietjen, Whalen, Landeen. Subs: N.Stone, Spinelli, Carlson. Notre Dame — Beene, Lindsey, Grubb, Sobrero, Boxx, Brown, Makinen, Manthei, Streiffer, Erikson, Gerardo. Subs: Heft, Gonzales. Yellow […]

Connecticut has defeated Notre Dame 2-1 in their NCAA semifinal match in Greensboro, N.C. The Irish pressed hard for an equalizer, but the Husky defense completed a marvelous game by holding off the repeated attacks. Notre Dame came close with three minutes remaining, when UConn keeper Heather Stone made a fine play to snag a […]

Jenny Streiffer scored in the 76th minute to cut the Connecticut lead to 2-1. Notre Dame had a shot cleared off the line by a UConn defender. Holly Manthei corraled the clearance and drilled a ball into the box, where Streiffer (one of three charging Irish players) nailed it home with a diving header.

Sara Whalen scored in the 65th minute to give UConn a 2-0 lead over Notre Dame in their NCAA semifinal. The Huskies, playing with increasing confidence as the second half progressed, had previously had several dangerous counterattacking opportunities in which they utilized the tremendous speed of their frontrunners. In the 65th minute, Jennifer Tietjen made […]

Mandy Clemens scored in the 28th minute to give Santa Clara a 1-0 lead over North Carolina in their national semifinal match in Greensboro, N.C. Jacqui Little beat a pair of UNC defenders with a fine run and then sent a pass to Nikki Serlenga along the left side of the box. Serlenga made a […]

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Dec. 4 in Marseilles Europe 2 Rest of the World 5. Goals: Lacatus 1, Zidane 61; De Avila 17, Ronadlo 22, 43, Batistuta 31, 37. Europe — Koepke (Germany), Pfeifenberger (Austria), Costacurta (Italy), Hierro (Spain), Lacatus (Romania), Lemoine (Belgium), Balakov (Bulgaria), Ince (England), Kluivert (Netherlands), Zidane (France), Boksic (Croatia). Subs: Grodas (Norway), Durie (Scotland), Jokanovic […]