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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), […]

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 […]