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1985 — Gina Burrows (Hartwick) 1986 — Mary Harvey (California) 1987 — Amy Allman (Central Florida) 1988 — Janine Szpara (Colorado College) 1989 — Jen Starr (Vermont) 1990 — Karen Richter (Central Florida) 1991 — Heather Taggart (Wisconsin) 1992 — Saskia Webber (Rutgers) 1993 — Brianna Scurry (Massachusetts) 1994 — Jen Mead (George Mason)

Goalkeeper — Sean Gorbell (UNC Asheville); Defenders — Olivier Bityeki (UMBC), Jeremy Eason (Coastal Carolina), Barry Hope (Coastal Carolina), Jimmy Kaup (UNC Greensboro); Midfielders — Neil Payne (Coastal Carolina), Matthew Rennie (Coastal Carolina), Adam Stein (UNC Asheville), Eduardo Wissar (Radford); Forwards — Jeremy Fedor (UNC Greensboro), Che Henderson (Radford), Ian Spooner (Radford), Ryan Walker (Coastal […]

It was supposed to be the United States’ easiest game of the summer — but Steve Sampson’s men lost 2-1. Ignore, if you can, the score of the U.S. national team’s latest game. Forget, if it is possible, that the Americans had eight players from last summer’s World Cup squad and that the starting 11 […]

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Goalkeeper — E.B. Larson (Butler); Defenders — Josha Krueger (Wisconsin-Milwaukee), Michelle Marchese (Wright State); Midfielders — Beth Crauder (Butler), Jean Delaski (Butler), Amy Derry (Northern Illinois), Alisa Pykett (Butler), Jessica Tenge (Butler); Forwards — Joy Aschenbrener (Butler), Debbie Huston (Northern Illinois), Lisa Krzykowski (Wisconsin-Milwaukee). Player of the Year — Lisa Krzykowski (Wisconsin-Milwaukee) Newcomer of the […]

Kasey Keller is enjoying first place in the English First Division. Millwall has led the league since the beginning of the season, giving Lions’ fans hope that this will be the year it moves up. On several occasions during the past two years, Kasey Keller heard rumors he’d be going to the English Premier League […]

Semifinals Loyola (Md.) 0, Siena 0 (Loyola wins 4-2 on penalties) Fairfield 1, St. Peter’s 1 (Fairfield wins 3-0 on penalties) Final Fairfield 0, Loyola (Md.) 0 (Fairfield wins 3-0 on penalties)

Nothing, it seems, can prevent Alexi Lalas from the dutiful fulfillment of his appointed rounds. Not a regulation playoff, not extra time, not penalties. Not the logistics of getting from Florence to Boston in half a day, not the exhaustion and fatigue and stress thereof. Lalas zipped into Foxboro Stadium in time for the prematch […]

Position: Midfielder. Height: 5-10. Weight: 160. Birthdate: July 20, 1973. Birthplace: Springfield, N.J. College: Virginia. Titles: NCAA Division I (1991, 1992, 1993). Awards: All-America (1991, 1992, 1993), Soccer America Player of the Year (1992, 1993), MAC Award (1992, 1993), Hermann Trophy (1993). First cap: Norway (1994). First goal: Moldova (1994). Titles: Pan American Games (1991), […]

Goalkeeper Kasey Keller had to watch from the bench during the first two games since recalled by U.S. coach Steve Sampson. But in between the 2-1 loss to Costa Rica May 28 and the 3-2 win over Nigeria June 11 — both with Brad Friedel in goal — Keller played three games with the U.S. […]

Last-minute drama brought an end to Mike Sorber’s Mexican championship dreams — at least for this year. Within four days, U.S, midfielder Mike Sorber played two games in front of 192,000 fans and came within seconds of reaching the Mexican league semifinals. Pumas, the youngest squad to reach the playoffs, hoped goalkeeper Jorge Campos and […]

U.S. Soccer has submitted its bid to host the 1999 Women’s World Cup to FIFA, whose executive committee will pick the host May 31. The United States is expected to get the nod for the third world championship that will consist of 16 finalists. The tournament will be played in June 1999 over 17 days. […]

Tab Ramos is healthy, happy and hoping to lead Tigres of Nuevo Leon to winning ways. Tab Ramos won’t read this. He doesn’t read about himself. “Personally, it wouldn’t be wise in my case,” said Ramos. “It wouldn’t help. If they write bad things about me, it might affect me. It doesn’t matter if they […]

Position: Striker. Height: 5-8. Weight: 165. Birthdate: March 9, 1969. College: N.C. State. First cap: CIS (1992). First goal: Saudi Arabia (1995). College YearTeamGPGAP 1988Lees-McRae–––– 1989Lees-McRae–––– 1990N.C. State2313935 1991N.C. State2018440 Costa Rica YearTeamGPGAP 92-93Turriabla–1–– 93-94Carmelita–3–– 94-95Alajeula4317–– U.S. national team YearTeamGPGAP 1992USA10–– 1995USA21–– TotalUSA31––

U.S. Women’s National Team DateOpponentScoreSite Feb. 24Denmark7-0Winter Park, Fla. March 14Finland2-0Faro, Portugal March 16@Portugal3-0Portimao, Portugal March 17Denmark0-2Lagos, Portugal March 19Quarteira3-3 (2-4)Quarteira, Portugal April 11Italy3-0Poissy, France April 12Canada5-0St. Maur, France April 15@France3-0Strasbourg, France April 28Finland2-0Decatur, Ga. April 30Finland6-0Davidson, N.C. May 12Brazil3-0Tacoma, Wash. May 14Brazil4-1Portland, Ore. May 19Canada9-1Dallas May 22@Canada2-1Edmonton June 6China3-3Gaevle, Sweden June 8Denmark2-0Gaevle, Sweden June […]

Position: Defender. Height: 5-7. Weight: 133. Birthdate: June 15, 1970. Birthplace: Washington, D.C. College: Virginia. Awards: All-America (1990, 1991). First cap: Bulgaria (1991). First goal: Trinidad & Tobago (1994). Titles: CONCACAF Championship (1993, 1994). World Championships: World Championship (1995). College YearTeamGPGAP 1988Virginia186315 1989Virginia2111325 1990Virginia218521 1991Virginia1810323 Sweden YearTeamGPGAP 1994Hammarby–––– U.S. national team YearTeamGPGAP 1991USA70–– 1992USA10–– 1993USA170–– […]

The United States placed a respectable third in the Women’s World Cup. But some changes may have to be made for the U.S. to have a better showing in next year’s Olympics in Atlanta. There’s no other way of looking at it: The United States was a disappointment in the Women’s World Cup. Sure, not […]

Lilly shines in 2-1 win Despite dominating the match, the U.S. women needed an 83rd-minute goal from sweeper Carla Overbeck to defeat Denmark 2-1 in a friendly Feb. 10 in Orlando. Denmark, which had four shots on goal to the United States’ 23, scored first after a defensive mixup led to Lisbet Kolding’s goal in […]

The following are the results of February Soccer America Online Poll in which 860 soccer fans voted on their most liked and least liked MLS team nicknames: Most Liked Washington D.C. United365 New England Revolution155 Colorado Rapids109 Columbus Crew56 Tampa Bay Mutiny43 NY/NJ MetroStars29 San Jose Clash28 Kansas City Wiz25 Los Angeles Galaxy25 Dallas Burn22 […]

MLS seeks managed growth Of the 30 or so journalists gathered Aug. 16 in the Cypress Room of the Century Park Hotel, four were Anglo. Of the three players on the dais, all were Hispanic. That’s the reality of launching Major League Soccer in Los Angeles. Yes, the big news was the announcement of Mexican […]

As expected the MLS’s Washington D.C. United has named University of Virginia coach Bruce Arena Jan. 3 as its head coach for its inaugural campaign. Arena, who also will serve as the coach of the 1996 U.S. men’s Olympic team, is leaving Virginia after 18 years at the helm of the Cavaliers. He led Virginia […]

Thomas Rongen, a fixture on the Florida soccer scene since the early 1980s, has been named the head coach of the MLS’s Tampa Bay Mutiny. Rongen, who coaches the APSL’s Ft. Lauderdale Strikers from 1989 until the start of the 1994 season, is the second MLS head coach to be hired. Veteran English coach Ron […]

Pro League Final Standings NORTHEAST CoastalGPWLFABP Long Island20191692045157 Delaware20164472241137 Jersey20128483239111 Cape Cod20119493335105 Rhode Island2051530562860 Baltimore2041629642850 NORTHEAST CapitalGPWLFABP New York20155432238124 North Jersey20137633547123 Pennsylvania20128554444116 Albany2091148514197 New Hampshire20101042323595 Connecticut2081235532979 Boston2031725622442 AtlanticGPWLFABP Charleston20173581644146 Charlotte20146593545129 Raleigh20146493242126 Myrtle Beach20137513639119 Hampton Roads20137513141119 Greensboro20119553343111 SoutheastGPWLFABP Tampa Bay20173702547147 Mobile20137392134116 Chattanooga20101050514098 Ft. Lauderdale2081236563278 Florida2081236562676 MIDWEST EastGPWLFABP Minnesota20191721549163 Chicago20119494639105 St. Louis2011943423496 Cincinnati2051536503367 Detroit2021825662429 WestGPWLFABP Milwaukee20173632445147 Columbus20173621946146 […]

Final Standings TeamWLGFGAP Montreal177472751 Seattle186402451 Vancouver1014384333 Atlanta1311294132 Colorado816354129 New York618213920 (Teams earn three points for a regulation win, two points for a shootout win and one point for a shootout loss.) Leading Scorers (Final) Player (Team)GAP Hattrup (Seattle)11830 Dougherty (Montreal)10828 Barker (Montreal)10525 Fry (Seattle)9422 Dailly (Vancouver)7721

50 entrants: 14 qualify, plus host France. Group 1 — Bosnia, Croatia, Denmark, Greece, Slovenia. Group 2 — England, Georgia, Italy, Moldova, Poland. Group 3 — Azerbaijan, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Switzerland. Group 4 — Austria, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Scotland, Sweden. Group 5 — Bulgaria, Cyprus, Israel, Luxembourg, Russia. Group 6 — Czech Republic, Faeroe Islands, […]