California junior Javier Ayala-Hil and Texas sophomore Kasey Moore are the Soccer America Players of the Week. Ayala-Hil scored a hat trick and the game-winning goal in the Golden Bears' 4-1 win over UCLA to clinch the Pac-10 men's title. Ayala-Hil, a product of East Palo Alto, Calif., ranks second in the Pac-10 in points […]
Monthly Archives: November 2006
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MEXICO: Two candidates for Tri job
The Mexican soccer federation (FMF) has confirmed it has narrowed the field down to two candidates for the position of national team coach. The unnamed candidates to succeed Ricardo La Volpe are believed to be a pair of Mexican league club coaches: former Mexico superstar Hugo Sanchez and former Argentina midfielder Americo Gallego. The outspoken […]
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N.C. State wins wild ACC Tournament opener
If the opening game is any indication, this year's ACC Men's Tournament should be sensational. Ninth seed N.C. State knocked off eighth seed Virginia Tech, 4-3, with all seven goals coming after halftime — the last three in the span of 105 seconds late in the see-saw game. The Wolfpack blew a 2-0 lead before […]
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SCOUTING REPORT: NCAA Division II men's regional seeds
Play begins this week in the NCAA Division II men's and women's tournaments. The final fours for both men and women will be played Nov. 16-19 in Pensacola, Fla., as part of the NCAA Division II National Championship Festival, Here's a look at the eight men's regional seeds. FRANKLIN PIERCE. The Ravens captured both the […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“This is a very difficult league to make changes. It’s kind of built on status quo. It’s very difficult to get increasingly better with the system. The system is, in theory, equitable, but it’s a little imbalanced, depending on decisions that are made in terms of how you can bring in different players. We’re hopeful […]
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2. MLS PLAYOFFS: The Best of Round 1
By Ridge Mahoney BEST XI. For the second legs of the MLS quarterfinals played last weekend, here are the top performers: GOALKEEPER. Matt Pickens (Chicago). He staved off numerous Revs attacks with eight saves while surpassing his first playoff performance the week before. Not the equal of Matt Reis in the penalty-kick shootout, but who […]
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2. AWARDS: Ayala-Hil and Moore are Players of the Week
California junior Javier Ayala-Hil and Texas sophomore Kasey Moore are the Soccer America Players of the Week. Ayala-Hil scored a hat trick and the game-winning goal in the Golden Bears’ 4-1 win over UCLA to clinch the Pac-10 men’s title. Ayala-Hil, a product of East Palo Alto, Calif., ranks second in the Pac-10 in points […]
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1. N.C. State wins wild ACC Tournament opener
If the opening game is any indication, this year’s ACC Men’s Tournament should be sensational. Ninth seed N.C. State knocked off eighth seed Virginia Tech, 4-3, with all seven goals coming after halftime — the last three in the span of 105 seconds late in the see-saw game. The Wolfpack blew a 2-0 lead before […]
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3. WOMEN: Timko takes top Big 12 honor for third time
Canada international Brittany Timko (Nebraska) was named the Big 12 Player of the Year for a record third time, sharing this year’s award with Swede Yolanda Odenyo (Oklahoma State). Several other women’s conferences announced their individual award winners. In the ACC, sophomore Yael Averbuch beat out her teammate, U.S. international star Heather O’Reilly, for the […]