Nine years after she was cut from the University of North Carolina women’s team, Melissa Jennings may finally get her day in court. The U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for a jury trial, denying a petition Monday to hear arguments in the sexual harassment case against legendary UNC coach Anson Dorrance.
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NCAA Division I Men’s Unbeaten Teams
[MAKING A LIST] Big Ten teams Michigan and Northwestern both lost for the first time this season, leaving only four unbeaten Division I men’s teams.
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NCAA Division I Women’s Unbeaten Teams
[MAKING A LIST] Santa Clara was one of six unbeaten Division I women’s teams to lose this past week. Only three teams remain unbeaten.
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Soccer America Women’s Top 25
Stanford climbs two spots into the top spot in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25 after Santa Clara and Portland (twice) lost. Texas and UCLA move up to No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. For the complete Top 25 rankings …
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Soccer America Women’s Top 25 Results
Cal beat No. 1 Santa Clara. No. 2 Portland lost twice. Defending champion North Carolina lost for the third time this season. It was not a good weekend for women’s soccer’s traditional powers. For all the Top 25 results and goalscorers …
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Soccer America Men’s Top 25 Results
No. 1 Wake Forest knocked Maryland out of the Top 25. Indiana handed Michigan its first loss. In other Top 25 showdowns, Virginia-Virginia Tech and Tulsa-SMU matches ended in ties, while West Virginia split a pair of games against Top 25 opponents. For complete Top 25 results and goalscorers …
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CROWD COUNT: College Soccer’s Largest Crowds
The weekend drew some of the largest men’s crowds on record. Virginia set a Klockner Stadium attendance record for its game against Virginia Tech with 7,906 fans, the largest crowd of the season in men’s soccer. Saint Louis drew the second largest crowd in Hermann Stadium history, while Connecticut also drew more than 5,000 fans. Wake Forest and Clemson both attracted their largest crowds of the season.
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Soccer America Men’s Top 25
Connecticut returns to No. 2 behind unbeaten and untied Wake Forest in the Soccer America Men’s Top 25. Villanova is the only new team in this week’s Top 25. For the complete Top 25 rankings …
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Canadian Lang celebrates UCLA return in style
[COMEBACK] After missing all of last year with a knee injury and the first seven matches of this season while representing Canada at the Women’s World Cup in China, UCLA forward Kara Lang celebrated her return to college soccer with two goals in the Bruins’ 2-1 overtime win over No. 2 Portland Friday night.
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Morgan propels Cal past depleted Santa Clara
[UPSET] California picked up the biggest win since Neil McGuire took over as women’s head coach on Sunday when the Golden Bears knocked off No. 1 Santa Clara, 2-0, on the road. Freshman forward Alex Morgan opened the scoring with her fourth goal of the weekend.
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UConn’s Reid earns 300th win with emphatic victory
[MILESTONE] Ray Reid became the fourth Division I men’s coach to pick up his 300th win since the start of the 2007 season when Connecticut beat St. John’s, 3-0, Friday in a Big East match that drew a crowd of 5,116 fans at Morrone Stadium.
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Soccer America Women’s Top 25 Results & Schedules
Women’s conference play begins in the Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC this weekend. For the complete Top 25 results and schedules …
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Soccer America Men’s Top 25 Results & Schedules
ACC showdowns pitting No. 4 Virginia against No. 16 Virginia Tech on Friday and No. 1 Wake Forest against No. 24 Maryland on Saturday highlight this weekend’s Men’s Top 25 action. For complete Top 25 results and schedules …
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Concordia and Azusa Pacific remain perfect
[NAIA UPDATE] Two Southern California schools rank 1-2 in the NAIA men’s poll. No. 1 Concordia and No. 2 Azusa Pacific are both 8-0-0 after midweek victories.
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Rossi’s golden goal leads Tennessee past South Carolina
Kylee Rossi put her early-season struggles behind her and scored a golden goal on Thursday to lead No. 10 over No. 15 South Carolina, 3-2, in the Southeastern Conference opener televised on Fox Soccer Channel.
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Freshman Klingenberg leads Carolina past FSU in marathon
[ACC WOMEN] It took more than three and a half hours to complete, but North Carolina prevailed over Florida State, 2-1, Thursday in overtime in a battle of ACC women’s powerhouses before 1,925 fans at the Seminole Soccer Complex. Freshman Meghan Klingenberg had the game-winning goal for the Tar Heels in the 95th minute after the game was delayed in each half — 109 minutes in all — because of the weather. No. 4 Virginia rolled on with a 2-0 win at Duke. Other ranked ACC women’s teams to win: Clemson and Wake Forest.
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No. 1 Wake Forest isn’t concerned with ranking
[PREVIEW] No. 1 Wake Forest looks to extend its best start in more than 20 years when it hosts No. 24 Maryland on Saturday night at Spry Stadium. The Demon Deacons have been without U.S. U-20 defender Julian Valentin, who was injured in preseason practice and has yet to play this season, but the Wake has been solid with fill-in Justin Lichtfuss playing centerback alongside senior Pat Phelan, another former U.S. U-20. Freshman Corben Bone has lived up to his billing as one of the nation’s top freshman, and sophomore Cody Arnoux has prospered with increased playing time in recent weeks.
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Strong starts prime SEC teams for conference openers
[CONFERENCE FOCUS] No. 10 Tennessee hosts No. 15 South Carolina Thursday in the Southeastern Conference women’s opener, which will be televised live as Fox Soccer Channel’s NSCAA Game of the Week at 8 pm ET. Both teams were unranked at the beginning of the season, but they have climbed into the Top 25 with strong starts. Across the SEC, optimism is high. Indeed, the SEC may be deeper than it has ever been. For a look at the SEC field going into conference play …
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Hustling Hoosiers end skid
After losing three straight games, Indiana coach Mike Freitag lit a fire under his Hoosiers, who beat Butler, 2-0, on Wednesday night in front of 1,054 fans at Armstrong Stadium. “I think the message has gotten through,” said Freitag. “The guys who get on the field are the guys who are going to hustle and get things done.”
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Armstrong steps down as UCSD coach for health reasons
[RETIREMENT] After nearly 26 full years at the helm of the UC San Diego men’s program, pioneering coach Derek Armstrong announced his retirement on Monday afternoon for health reasons as he readies for surgery later on this week.
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Northwestern christens new field with victory
[WEDNESDAY ACTION] No. 5 Northwestern opened its new Lakeside Field with a 1-0 victory over Chicago area rival Loyola (Ill.), the fifth straight shutout win for the Wildcats (7-0-1), setting a new school record.
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Unbeaten Michigan rolls on; BC settles for tie
[WEDNESDAY ACTION] Nine games into the 2007 men’s season, No. 12 Michigan has already eclipsed last year’s win total. The Wolverines’ 2-0 win over Oakland on Wednesday gave them an 8-0-1 record. They finished the 2006 season at 7-10-4. Despite a 34-17 advantage in shots and 13-3 edge in corner kicks, No. 6 Boston College had to settle for a scoreless draw with Yale.
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Penn State women warm up for Big Ten showdown with 5-0 win
[WEDNESDAY ACTION] No. 11 Penn State shut out Colgate, 5-0, in the Nittany Lions’ final tuneup before beginning Big Ten women’s action against No. 21 Illinois on Sunday at Jeffrey Field (TV: Big Ten Network, live, 3 pm ET).
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CROWD COUNT: College Soccer’s Largest Crowds
Seven different men’s schools have drawn crowds in excess of 5,000, and Indiana and Creighton are both averaging more than 4,000 fans a game. On the women’s side, Texas A&M is the only team to draw more than 5,000 fans for a home game.