Category: College Soccer Reporter

The Big West clash between UC Santa Barbara and UC Davis in Santa Barbara drew the largest crowd of the weekend. The 4,007 fans watched visiting Davis defeat the Gauchos, 2-0. For the top 10 men’s crowds of 2008 …

Unbeaten and untied Notre Dame survived its closest scare of the season when the No. 1 Irish edged Villanova, 3-2, on sophomore midfielder Rose Augustin‘s goal in the first overtime period.

SOCCER AMERICA profiles 6-foot-5 Omar Gonzalez, the Maryland junior. Gonzalez is one of the most imposing players in college soccer. He’s a key player in the Terrapins’ bid for a third national championship.

Freshman Brittani Bartok scored on a header in the 83rd minute to give No. 6 North Carolina a 3-2 win over No. 13 Boston College Thursday night in a wild ACC match at Fetzer Field.

Defending champion Wake Forest is the top-ranked team in the first RPI index the NCAA released this fall. St. John’s and Louisville of the Big East are No. 2 and No. 3, while unbeaten Loyola (Md.) of the MAAC is the surprise at No. 4.

Top-ranked Notre Dame puts its perfect record on the line on Friday when it travels to No. 16 Georgetown, one of three other unbeaten teams in the Top 25. Pac-10 action begins for No. 2 Stanford, No. 3 UCLA and No. 5 USC. For Soccer America Women’s Top 25 results and schedules …

No. 7 Louisville travels to No. 10 South Florida Friday in the NSCAA Game of the Week on Fox Soccer Channel (8 pm ET). Three other Top 25 matches take place this weekend: Duke-North Carolina, on Friday and Georgetown-Connecticut and UC Santa Barbara-UC Davis on Saturday. For Soccer America Men’s Top 25 results and schedules …

Unbeaten UIC drew a record crowd of 2,438 for its 0-0 tie with last year’s Men’s College Cup runner-up Ohio State. The only Top 25 team to fall was Connecticut, which lost for third time in four games when it dropped a 1-0 decision at Providence. For all the Top 25 news ….

With wins over Walsh (3-2) and Point Park (10-0), Rio Grande remained No. 1 in the NSCAA/adidas NAIA men’s rankings. Following a 4-0 loss to Azusa Pacific and 0-0 tie with Vanguard, Fresno Pacific fell from No. 2 to No. 12. Lindsey Wilson took over at No. 2. For all the NAIA men’s rankings …

SOCCER AMERICA interviews UCLA All-American Christina DiMartino, one of the country’s top playmakers. The U.S. international is the oldest of a family of soccer-playing sisters. Gina is a sophomore at Boston College. Victoria is a member of the U.S. girls under-17 national team. Jaclyn is a member of the ‘Region I ’95 ODP pool.

Teams in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25 kick off play this week on Thursday with five ACC teams in action. The big match pits No. 6 North Carolina against No. 13 Boston College. For Soccer America Women’s Top 25 results and schedules …

After five straight weeks in the No. 1 spot, Martin Methodist fell to No. 4 in the NSCAA/adidas NAIA women’s rankings when it lost to Tennessee rival Lee, 2-1, on Saturday. Lindsey Wilson moved into the No. 1 spot, and Lee climbed to No. 2. Azusa Pacific is No. 3. For all the NAIA women’s rankings …

No. 7 Louisville travels to No. 10 South Florida Friday in the NSCAA Game of the Week on Fox Soccer Channel (8 pm ET). Three other Top 25 matches take place this weekend: Duke-North Carolina, on Friday and Georgetown-Connecticut and UC Santa Barbara-UC Davis on Saturday. For Soccer America Men’s Top 25 results and schedules …

At 8-3-1 and 2-0-1 in the Atlantic-10, Dayton is off to a great start. What makes the Flyers’ start so special is that four starters have come back from knee injuries.

Top-ranked Wake Forest remained one of five unbeaten teams when it knocked off Massachusetts, 2-0, in a battle of 2007 Men’s College Cup teams on Tuesday night. Nine Top 25 teams were in action. No. 12 Maryland beat No. 20 Charlotte, 2-1, in overtime. The only other Top 25 team to fall was South Florida, a 1-0 loser at DePaul. For all the Top 25 news ….

Lynn, Midwestern State and Fort Lewis remained 1-2-3 in the NCAA Division II men’s rankings. There was no change in the top nine spots in the NCAA Division III rankings in which Trinity (Texas) is No. 1. For the NSCAA/adidas D2 and D3 men’s rankings …

Grand Valley State and Williams, the top-ranked teams in the NCAA Division II and III women’s rankings, respectively, remained unbeaten and untied. For the NSCAA/adidas D2 and D3 women’s rankings …

Yavapai (14-0-0) is No. 1 in this week’s NSCAA/adidas JC Division I men’s rankings, while Darton is the new No. 1 in this week’s JC Division I women’s rankings. For all the rankings …

Voting for the NCAA Men’s Soccer 50th Anniversary Team has begun. Fans will have the chance to select the 11 best players and one coach throughout the last 50 years of the championship.

Michael Brooks, who scored four goals in leading Clemson in a 5-3 victory over ranked Maryland, is the Soccer America Men’s Player of the Week. For all the Men’s Team of the Week selections for games played Sept. 29-Oct. 5 …

Akron sophomore Steve Zakuani took over as the NCAA Division I men’s points leader. The English striker is also one of four players tied for the goalscoring lead with 10 goals. For all the NCAA Division I leaders …

Many of the top young players in women’s soccer will be unavailable the weekend of Oct. 23-25 as the U.S. under-20 national team faces its Canadian counterpart in a pair of games following a short camp at the Home Depot Center.

North Carolina’s Casey Nogueira, who scored five goals in a pair of ACC victories, is the Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week. For all the Women’s Team of the Week selections for games played Sept. 29-Oct. 5 …

Michigan State’s Laura Heyboer maintained her lead in points among NCAA Division I women’s scorers. The freshman is one of 11 players with 25 or more points. For all the NCAA Division I leaders …

Top-ranked Wake Forest extended its winning streak to 15 games with an 8-2 victory over visiting Virginia Tech before 3,246 fans on Friday. ALSO: Michael Brooks put on one of the season’s great individual performances in Clemson’s 5-3 win over Maryland. Virginia’s streak continued with another ACC win.