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In the Soccer America Teams of the Week that appeared in yesterday's College Soccer Reporter, the first name of Santa Clara freshman star Kiki Bosio and last name of Penn State defender David Gray were misspelled.

Here's how MLS's goals-per-game average in the 2006 regular season compares to leagues around the world: GOALS PER GAME LEAGUE (previous year's average) 3.13 Brazilian First Division (2.78) 2.81 German Bundesliga (2.91) 2.80 Mexican First Division (3.03) 2.62 Major League Soccer (2.87) 2.61 Italian Serie A (2.53) 2.48 Argentine First Division (2.45) 2.48 English Premier […]

MLSÆs 2006 semifinalists will be determined this weekend with the second leg of the quarterfinal series, which are decided on aggregate goals. HereÆs Soccer America Senior Editor Ridge MahoneyÆs take on the four clashes this Saturday and Sunday. New England-Chicago (Chicago leads, 1-0) Saturday, 7:30 pm ET. TV: Fox Soccer Channel, Direct Kick. The Revs […]

(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) FRIDAY, Oct. 27 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL MenÆs College VIRGINIA-WAKE FOREST (live), 8 pm. GOL TV Germany MAINZ-WERDER BREMEN (live), 2:25 pm. SETANTA SPORTS USA England BURNLEY-PRESTON NORTH END (live), 2:30 pm. SATURDAY, Oct. 28 […]

Connecticut sophomore Brittany Tegeler is the Soccer America Women's Player of the Week. She notched the gamewinner in a 1-0 win at No. 6 West Virginia on Friday night. The Mountaineers had been unbeaten in its last 15 games at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Tegeler also tied a career high with five points — two […]

Creighton is coming on strong just at the right time. The No. 15 Bluejays beat UMKC 3-1 Tuesday afternoon in Kansas City to extend their winning streak to five games and unbeaten streak to eight games. All three Bluejay scores came from seniors playing in the final regular-season week of their careers: Ryan Junge, Michael […]

Two teams priming themselves for the Big West Tournament and coming off important wins meet Wednesday in the NSCAA Match of the Week (Fox Soccer Channel, live, 11 pm ET) when Cal State Fullerton (8-6-2) hosts Long Beach State (11-3-1). Cal State Fullerton beat UC Davis, 1-0, Sunday with a goal by sophomore Leslie Munoz […]

Adam Cristman, who registered the first hat trick by a Virginia player since 2000, is this week's recipient of the Soccer America Men's Player of the Week award. The senior forward's three goals led No. 3 Virginia to a 3-1 win at Virginia Tech in an ACC match on Friday night. All three goals came […]

The rumors swirl anew about David Beckham joining MLS sooner rather than later, and more than a few journalists and such have jumped on the bandwagon, insisting a Pele-like publicity tsunami will sweep MLS from the niche netherworld into a pantheon of glory. Crock, pure and simple. Pele, just a few years removed from winning […]

It keeps getting worse for Eddie Lewis and Leeds, which last season nearly won promotion to the Premier League but is now in the second tier's relegation zone. In English League Cup third round play, Lewis played 69 minutes as his team was eliminated with a 3-1 loss at home to Southend, another second-tier struggler. […]

In Peru, Universitario was trailing its host, Sport Ancash, when with about 30 minutes remaining all the ball boys left the sidelines, forcing players to retrieve the ball by themselves as the visitors fought to comeback. When Universitario coach Jorge Amado Nunes spotted one of the ball boys who had retreated, he kicked a ball […]

ACC men's soccer has drawn unprecedented fan interest in 2006. Defending national champion Maryland has twice broken its home attendance record this season and averaged 5,100 fans for its seven ACC contests. With still two matches left in the regular season, Maryland has already set the school's season attendance record as 34,235 spectators have flowed […]

Dowling, No. 1 in the the NSCAA/adidas NCAA Men's Division II rankings, had its 16-game winning streak snapped when it was held to a 0-0 tie by Dominican in its regular-season finale. Dowling (16-0-1) and No. 2 Carson-Newman (12-0-2) are the only unbeaten D2 men's teams. Spaniard Dario Carrasco scored four goals in the Eagles' […]

MEN G PLAYER, SCHOOL, YEAR 19 Joseph Lapira, Notre Dame, Jr. 15 Charlie Davies, Boston College, Jr. 15 Steven Holloway, Monmouth, Sr. 15 Saidi Isaac, Winthrop, Jr. 14 Jarrod Smith, West Virginia, Sr. 14 Josh Trott, Holy Cross, Sr. 14 Jeffrey Gonsalves, Rhode Island, Sr. 13 Tommy Krizanovic, Jacksonville, Sr. 13 Riley O'Neill, Kentucky, Sr. […]

Penn State isn't being mentioned as a national contender like it was in 2005 when it went unbeaten in 25 games and reached the Women's College Cup, but Paula Wilkins is doing perhaps the best job in her six years as the Nittany Lions head coach. On Sunday, the No 10 Lions beat Northwestern, 2-1, […]

It happened during Tottenham's 1-0 win over West Ham at Hotspurs' White Hart Lane stadium, which one English newspaper has redubbed, ''Bite Hart Lane.'' Tottenham forward Jermain Defoe, after getting fouled by West Ham's Javier Mascherano, bit the Argentine in the arm. Because referee Steve Bennett yellow-carded the biter, the English FA's initial reaction was […]

The U.S. Soccer Foundation has established the Mooch Myernick Fund to honor the life, career and years of distinguished service Glenn ''Mooch'' Myernick dedicated to the sport of soccer. Proceeds from the Mooch Myernick Fund will be distributed through grants by the Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Soccer Federation, to soccer clubs and organizations […]

Four MLS playoff games last weekend featured eight goals, many dramatic moments, and several outstanding performances. Here are the top performers for the conference semifinals, first legs: GOALKEEPER. Dario Sala (FC Dallas). Sala stoned Thiago Martins and Nicolas Hernandez several times in a superb display. Coach Colin Clark wisely chose Sala over Trinidad & Tobago […]

By Ridge Mahoney Four MLS playoff games last weekend featured eight goals, many dramatic moments, and several outstanding performances. Here are the top performers for the conference semifinals, first legs: GOALKEEPER. Dario Sala (FC Dallas). Sala stoned Thiago Martins and Nicolas Hernandez several times in a superb display. Coach Colin Clark wisely chose Sala over […]

No. 1 Notre Dame (16-0-1) extended its unbeaten streak to 17 games with wins over Villanova (4-2) and Georgetown (1-0), The game against Villanova was a matchup of the nation's top defenses, but each squad allowed its most goals in a game this season. Sophomore star Kerri Hanks scored the first two Notre Dame goals […]

RANK/TEAM (RECORD) PREVIOUS RANK (Weekend Results) 1. Notre Dame (16-0-1) 1 10/20 at Villanova 4-2, 10/22 at Georgetown 1-0, 10/24 at Cincinnati, 10/29 Seton Hall-St. John's winner (Big East Tournament). 2. North Carolina (17-1-0) 2 10/19 at N.C. State 4-1, 10/27 Wake Forest 3. UCLA (14-2-0) 4 10/20 at Arizona 1-0, 10/22 at Arizona State […]

RANK/TEAM (RECORD) PREVIOUS RANK (Last week's results) 1. SMU (14-0-3) 1 10/18 South Carolina 1-1, OT, 10/21 at Memphis 3-0, 10/25 at UAB, 10/28 at Marshall. 2. Duke (12-2-1) 2 10/17 Alabama A&M 4-1, 10/20 North Carolina 1-0, 10/24 North Florida, 10/27 at Clemson. 3. Wake Forest (14-2-1) 3 10/18 UNC Greensboro 3-0, 10/21 N.C. […]

By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America Two home teams held serve and two didnÆt in the first leg of the MLS conference semifinals, and the two that didnÆt need monumental efforts to overturn their series next weekend. Yet the performances of Colorado, a 2-1 loser to FC Dallas, and the New York Red Bulls, […]

An own goal gave No. 2 Duke a 1-0 win over North Carolina before 6,549 fans at Koskinen Stadium on Friday night and remain in first place in ACC men's play with a 5-1-1 record. The struggling Tar Heels are winless in five games and have been shut out in three straight games for the […]

A week after he made his Bundesliga debut as a halftime sub, 21-year-old Californian Benny Feilhaber got his first start and went the full 90 minutes in a 2-1 win at Bayer Leverkusen, which marked Hamburg's first win of the season. Also in Germany, Hannover 96 (Steve Cherundolo) suffered its first loss in five games […]