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Michigan goalie Madison Gates, who had 10 saves in the Wolverines’ 0-0 tie at Notre Dame on opening day of the 2007 season, is among the 11 players selected to Soccer America’s Women’s Team of the Week for games played Aug. 31-Sept. 2.

Soccer America Men’s Team of the Week

Sam Bailey (Fairfield) and Eric Brunner (Ohio State), who were instrumental in leading their respective teams into the Soccer America Top 25 with big tournament weekends, are among the 11 players selected to Soccer America’s Men’s Team of the Week for games played Aug. 31-Sept. 2.

Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week

Lindsay Thorstenson, who was outstanding in goal for South Carolina in its sensational 1-0 upset win over defending national champion North Carolina, is Soccer America’s Women’s Player of the Week for games played Aug. 31-Sept. 2.

Soccer America Men’s Player of the Week

Senior Stephen King, who recorded a goal and an assist in Maryland’s 3-0 win over Notre Dame on Sunday, is Soccer America’s Men’s Player of the Week for games played Aug. 31-Sept. 2.

CROWD COUNT: College Soccer’s Largest Crowds

The Labor Day weekend saw four schools register crowds of more than 5,000. Indiana set a school record with 7,243 in attendance on Sunday for its game against UCLA at the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic.

U.S. Open Cup another all-MLS affair

For the 10th time since MLS’s launch in 1996 the U.S. Open Cup will be an all-MLS affair. In the semifinals on Tuesday, FC Dallas defeated the Seattle Sounders (USL-1), 2-1, on overtime goals by Carlos Ruiz and Abe Thompson. The New England Revolution also needed overtime, beating USL-1 club Carolina RailHawks 2-1 with a winner from Pat Noonan.

Women’s pro league launch delayed to 2009

Originally scheduled to launch in 2008, the seven-team pro Women’s Soccer LLC now aims for a 2009 launch. League commissioner Tonya Antonucci said, “Careful consideration was taken in timing the launch of the league, as team owners are being judicious to ensure that this league is sustainable and successful in the long run. It’s a simple matter of preparation and operational readiness.”

Soccer America Daily, What They're Saying

What They’re Saying

“He’s had a few headlines this week, some welcome, some unwelcome.”

— Aston Villa coach Martin O’Neill on defender Zat Knight, who on Wednesday was jailed with his brother after a drug raid on his family home and on Sunday scored in a 2-0 win over Chelsea. (The Guardian)

OBITUARIES: Gift Leremi and Gustavo Eberto

Two young soccer stars, South African international Gift Leremi and former Argentine U-20 goalie Gustavo Eberto, died on Monday. Leremi, 22, was killed when he was flung from his car when it went off the road and overturned outside of Johannesburg. Eberto died after a 20-month battle with testicular cancer at the age of 24.

Highest Transfer Fees-Summer 2007

Huge increases in TV revenues have had an inflationary effect on the European transfer market. Here are the 15 highest transfer fees, based on estimations from club and media reports, during the summer transfer market that ended Aug. 31.

Imports threaten England national team

Trevor Brooking, English soccer’s director of development, blames the mass importation of foreigners by English Premier Leagues for the lack of depth at key positions on the England national team that is in a fight to qualify for Euro 2008. Of the 118 goals scored this season, only nine have been scored by English strikers.

Solidarity in Spain for All but Villarreal

All eyes were trained on Spain’s La Liga this weekend to see how one of the biggest leagues in Europe responded to the tragedy of Antonio Puerta’s death. Signs of solidarity were evident throughout Spain and even into the English Premier League, where several Spanish internationals now play. But the most encouraging signs, says ESPN’s […]

Racing the Right Choice for Szetela

Ives Galarcep of the North Jersey Herald says that Danny Szetela’s transfer to Racing de Santander of Spain’s First Division was the right choice. The New Jersey native was widely tipped with a move to Serie A giant AS Roma, but later declined due to the more attractive prospect of first-team action with the La […]

Sneijder Inspires Royal Performance

Wesley Sneijder arrived at the Bernabeu heralded as David Beckham’s replacement, and just two games into his La Liga career, the $37 million Dutchman has already hinted that he’ll be even more valuable to the Merengues than the former England captain. At least that’s what Real coach Bernd Schuster says. “Beckham was a right winger […]

Donovan: Keep This Team Together

Evidence might point to the contrary, but L.A. Galaxy striker Landon Donovan says his team isn’t that bad, and that the worst thing upper management could do between now and next season is to continue its policy of cleaning house when things don’t go well, the U.S. international told the L.A. Daily News. “There’s a […]

You Can’t Bet the Farm on Becks

The L.A. Galaxy has certainly fallen victim to bad luck — bad luck that goes beyond even the series of injuries sustained by David Beckham, but that, more or less, is what you get when you bet the success of an entire league on one player, says ESPN’s Steve Davis. By Murphy’s Law, Becks was […]

Grassroots Soccer Biz, Story

Soccer Advocacy 101: Part 2

What types of advocacy can soccer organizations undertake and how can they lend their voices to the decision-making process?

Soccer on TV., Story

Soccer on TV

Midweek telecasts include the U-17 World Cup semifinals and Thursday night’s MLS game of the week: Chivas USA vs. D.C. United.

Gonzaga shocks defending men’s champ UCSB

Defending NCAA Division I men’s champion UC Santa Barbara fell in its 2007 home opener, dropping a 1-0 decision to Gonzaga. Grant Lundberg scored the game’s only goal in the 82nd minute to lead the visiting Zags past UCSB at Harder Stadium two days after they fell to UC Irvine, 1-0.

Portland thrills sellout crowd with overtime win over Florida State

Portland overcame an early deficit to defeat Florida State, 2-1, in overtime in a thrilling women’s match Saturday night at Merlo Field before a sellout crowd of 4,892. Senior Rachael Rapinoe sent the locals home with the winning goal late in the first overtime period.

Excitement builds after Texas win over UCLA

Texas recorded one of the best wins in its women’s program history when the Longhorns knocked off then-No. 2 UCLA, 2-1, on Sunday in a neutral-site match on the campus of the University of Houston. Soccer America Preseason All-American Kasey Moore scored her second goal in as many games, and freshman Brooke Lee added the game-winning goal as UT battled back from 1-0 down on a Lauren Cheney goal.

A dream come true for the Gamecocks

South Carolina pulled one of the biggest upsets in the history of women’s soccer when the Gamecocks beat defending national champion North Carolina, 1-0, on Saturday, handing UNC its first ever home opener in the 29-year history of the program before a crowd of 3,099 fans at Fetzer Field.

Soccer America Women’s Top 25 Weekend Results

The 2007 NCAA Division I women’s season kicked with several big upsets, notably South Carolina’s 1-0 win at No. 1 North Carolina. No. 3 UCLA fell to No. 8 Texas on Sunday in Houston, and No. 2 Notre Dame had to settle for a 0-0 tie in its opener against Michigan. For complete results and goalscorers in Top 25 action …

Soccer America Women’s Top 25

Portland takes advantage of losses or ties by the top three teams to climb over them and claim the top spot in this week’s Soccer America Women’s Top 25. Texas A&M and Texas climb into the top five, while North Carolina and UCLA drop five spots apiece to No. 6 and No. 7, respectively.

Soccer America Men’s Top 25 Weekend Results