Category: College Soccer Reporter

Messiah won its third straight NCAA Division III men’s title and fifth in the last seven years with a 3-0 win over Wheaton (Ill.) in the final on Saturday night in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Josh Sanders scored two goals and Brett Faro added a third for the Falcons, who also beat NYU, 3-0, in […]

NCAA DIVISION I MEN Results Quarterfinals Nov. 24 Virginia 3 (Cristman 25, 71, Reyering 35) Notre Dame 2 (Martin 71, pen. 84). Wake Forest 3 (Curfman 43, Lahoud 75, Thompson 83) Santa Clara 1 (Lowry 24). Nov. 25 UC Santa Barbara 3 (Rosenlund 9, 48, 63) Northwestern 2 (North 13, Alvarez 38). Nov. 26 Duke […]

North Carolina had to twice come from behind before beating Texas A&M, 3-2, before 4,887 fans in the NCAA Division I women’s quarterfinals and returned to the Women’s College Cup after a two-year absence. The Tar Heels failed to reach the final four in 2004 and 2005 — the only two years in the 25-year […]

UCLA overcame a 2-0 first-half deficit to defeat top-ranked Duke, 3-2, in NCAA men’s quarterfinal action at Duke’s Koskinen Stadium. Sal Zizzo scored the tying goal in the 78th minute and the game-winning goal — on a preplanned play — just 30 seconds into overtime to send the eighth seeded Bruins to the College Cup […]

The early-season form of some of the country’s top women’s programs was skewed because they were playing without key players. Of the eight 2006 quarterfinalists, six were without players representing the USA at the Under-20 Women’s World Championship in Russia for the first two weeks of the college season. Since their return, these 12 players […]

No. 1 ranked and top seed Duke will be favored when it hosts UCLA Sunday afternoon in the NCAA Division I men’s quarterfinals at Koskinen Stadium, but it faces a formidable opponent in the streaking Bruins. Indeed, UCLA put on one of the best performances yet by a team in the 2006 postseason with its […]

NCAA DIVISION I MEN Quarterfinals Nov. 24 No. 2 Wake Forest (17-3-3) vs. No. 10 Santa Clara (13-4-5) No. 4 Virginia (16-3-1)  vs. No. 12 Notre Dame (15-5-2) Nov. 25 UC Santa Barbara (15-7-0) vs. Northwestern (14-7-0) Nov. 26 No. 1 Duke (18-3-1) vs. No. 8 UCLA (12-5-4) NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN Quarterfinals Nov. 24 […]

Danish freshman Kristine Pedersen‘s goal in the 123rd minute gave Lindsey Wilson a 2-1 win over top seed Azusa Pacific Tuesday in the NAIA women’s national championship game. Azusa Pacific scored first when Sarah Yoro struck from the left flank in the 22nd minute. Lindsey Wilson tied the game 16 minutes later on a goal […]

Graceland University of Iowa captured its first NAIA men’s title Tuesday when beat Azusa Pacific, 7-6, in a shootout after the final ended in a 0-0 draw. The first five shooters for both teams converted their spot kicks, but the next four missed. In the 10th round, Azusa Pacific’s Kolt Calloway missed his penalty, and […]

Most student-athletes are content to leave college with an undergraduate degree. Ali Mims, the starting goalie for NCAA Division I women’s quarterfinalist Florida State, will leave Tallahassee with a bachelor’s degree in business management and master’s degree in business administration. An undergraduate degree was always in Mims’ plans, but she pursued a master’s degree when […]

Charlie Davies, a leading candidate for 2006 Men’s Player of the Year honors, is leaving Boston College to turn pro after only his second full season with the Eagles. Davies won the ACC Offensive Player of the Year award and is a finalist for the Hermann Trophy after scoring 15 goals in 16 games for […]

The NCAA Division III men’s and women’s final fours will both be played this weekend at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. In Friday’s women’s semifinals, Virginia Wesleyan meets Wheaton (Ill.) at 11 am ET, and Messiah faces the College of New Jersey in a replay of last year’s […]

All-Conference Teams ACC. Offensive Player of the Year: Charlie Davies (Boston College). Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Seitz (Maryland). Freshman of the Year: Jeremy Hall (Maryland). Coach of the Year: Jay Vidovich (Wake Forest). AMERICA EAST. Striker of the Year: Chris Banks (New Hampshire). Midfielder of the Year: Michael Palacio (Stony Brook). Defender of […]

The NCAA Division III men’s and women’s final fours will both be played this weekend at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. In Friday’s men’s semifinals, Ohio Wesleyan will face Wheaton (Ill.) at 5 p.m. ET, to be followed by defending champion Messiah against New York University. The winners […]

Brandon Stirm scored on a curving free kick from 25 yards midway through the second half to give Azusa Pacific a 1-0 victory over William Jewell in the semifinals of the NAIA Men’s National Championship Monday evening in Daytona Beach, Fla. The No. 8 seed Cougars, who lost in last year’s championship game will face […]

Virginia will look to return to the NCAA Division I men’s final four for the first time since 1997 when it hosts Notre Dame Friday night at Kloeckner Stadium. The Cavs, who have lost in their last four trips to the quarterfinals (1998, 1999, 2000 and 2005), feature two of the most imposing players in […]

NCAA Division 3 Men Nov. 24 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Wheaton (Ill.) (15-7-4) vs. Ohio Wesleyan (16-0-5) Messiah (19-1-2) vs. New York U. (15-3-4) NCAA Division 3 Women Nov. 24 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Virginia Wesleyan (18-3-4) vs. Wheaton (Ill.) (22-2-0) Messiah (18-2-1) vs. College of New Jersey (17-1-3) Soccer America’s NCAA Division […]

Jefferson College of Missouri won its first NJCAA Division I men’s title with a 2-1 overtime victory over perennial power Mercer County Community College in the final on Sunday in Tyler, Texas. The Vikings didn’t crack after conceding an own goal in the 56th minute. Four minutes later, Judner Joseph tied the score, and Rhamon […]

Dowling won its first national championship in any sport when it beat defending champion Ft. Lewis, 1-0, to win the NCAA Division II men’s championship Saturday afternoon at Brosnaham Soccer Complex in Pensacola, Fla. Ivorian Guy-Roland Kpene, the final four’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player, set up 26-year-old Norwegian Morten Jensen for the game’s only goal […]

Defending NCAA Division I women’s national champion Portland’s long-shot bid to repeat remained alive with a 2-0 win at No. 1 seed Texas on Sunday. Rachael Rapinoe continued her torrid postseason play with the first goal just 194 seconds into the match in Austin. Natalie Budge added an insurance goal and senior keeper Cori Alexander […]

Maryland, the 2005 national champion, and Indiana, the 2003 and 2004 champion, fell in the third round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Tournament on Saturday. Joseph Lapira scored his 22nd goal of the season — tops in the country — with less than four minutes left in the second overtime to lift Notre Dame […]

Less than a week after his Women of Troy pulled one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Division I women’s tournament history, Jim Millinder is out as USC head coach. USC athletic director Mike Garrett announced Thursday that Millinder’s contract was not renewed, ending his 11-year tenure with the Women of Troy. “We appreciate all […]

DuPage of Illinois stunned defending champion and top seed Georgia Perimeter with two late goals and won, 2-1, to advance to the semifinals of the NJCAA Division I Men’s Tournament in Tyler, Texas. Soccer America’s NJCAA Men’s & Women’s Championship Scoreboard West Chicago products Jose Villa and Ignacio Correa scored in the 79th and 84th […]

Finn Joonas Siikala‘s hat trick gave Northwood University a 3-2 win over top seed Auburn University-Montgomery Thursday evening in the second round of the NAIA Men’s National Championship in Pensacola, Fla. Soccer America NAIA Men’s & Women’s Championship Scoreboard The Seahawks – making their first trip to the national tournament – moved to 10-10-2 overall […]

Ft. Lewis star John Cunliffe scored two goals in the last eight minutes to lift the defending champion Skyhawks to a 4-2 win over Lincoln Memorial on Thursday and move them into Saturday’s NCAA Division II men’s final against Dowling in Pensacola, Fla. Soccer America’s NCAA Division 2 Men’s & Women’s Tournament Scoreboard Cunliffe buried […]