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As 1997 draws to a close, it's time to hand out some year-end awards. Here's your opportunity to choose the national team and collegiate players you think were the best of '97.

Features U.S. Faces Uphill Battle By Paul Kennedy Draw Has Political Overtones With Pairing By Paul Kennedy Let’s Bring On Those European Powerhouses! By Ridge Mahoney France ’98 Seeks Its Favorites By Duncan Irving Revolution Undergoes Image-Enhancement By Frank Dell’Appa Carolina Defense Smothers Huskies By Dean Caparaz Columns Soccer Talk — Parreira abandons the MetroStars […]

The first three qualifiers for the 1999 Women’s World Championship will be determined this weekend in the finals of the Asian Cup in Guangzhou, China. The opening round of group play concluded Dec. 9, with Japan, China and Chinese Taipei winning their groups to advance to the semfinals this weekend. North Korea also advanced as […]

U.S. Soccer has announced six scheduled games for the U.S. Women’s national team in the spring of 1998. The U.S. will host a pair of matches against Argentina April 24 at Cal State Fullerton’s Titan Stadium and April 26 at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, Calif. The San Jose match will be shown live on […]

Group A Dec. 10 in Prague Sparta Prague (Czech Rep.) 0 Borussia Dortmund 3 (Moeller 30, Kirovski 47, Booth 71). Half: 0-1. Att.; 10,925. Dec. 10 in Istanbul Galatasaray (Turkey) 1 (Ilie 51) Parma (Italy) 1 (Chiesa 46). Half: 0-0. Att.: 30,000. Final Standings TEAM GP W T L GF GA P *Bor. Dortmund 6 […]

1997 NAIA Player of the Year: Tom Hardy (Seattle). First Team Pos. Name Year School GK Jason Palmer Senior Seattle GK Igor Ranitovic Sophomore Birmingham-Southern D Martin Bodkin Senior Lindsey Wilson D P.J. Brown Senior Azusa Pacific D Tom Hardy Senior Seattle D Junior Noel Senior Mobile MF Ben Hook Senior Westmont MF Arne Klubberud […]

Dec. 9 in Moscow Spartak Moscow (Russia) 1 (Shirko 109) Karlsruhe (Germany) 0. Half: 0-0. Att.: 28,000. (Spartak Moscow wins 1-0 on aggregate.) Dec. 9 in Auxerre Auxerre (France) 2 (Marlet 3, Guivarc’h 82) Twente Enschede (Netherlands) 0. Half: 1-0. Att.: 20,000. (Auxerre wins 3-0 on aggregate.) Dec. 9 in Rome Lazio (Italy) 1 (Venturin […]

1997 NAIA Player of the Year: Nina Wathne (Mobile). First Team Pos. Name Year School GK Laurie Pells Senior Georgian Court D Jennifer Brant Senior Westmont D Roxanne Chow Freshman Simon Fraser D Astrid Vierdal Junior Mobile D Christina Werner Sophomore Mobile MF Sandra DePol Sophomore Brewton-Parker MF Katie Gardinier Sophomore Westmont MF Josefin Hermansson […]

Rank/Team Record Previous Ranking 1. Wheaton (Ill.) 24-0-1 1 2. Coll. of New Jersey 17-6-0 17 3. Mary Washington 21-3-1 11 4. Amherst 13-5-1 NR 5. Gettysburg 16-4-2 18t 6. Ithaca 15-5-0 18t 7. Ohio Wesleyan 16-8-0 NR 7. Cal Lutheran 17-3-2 15 9. Kean 20-2-0 3 10. Plymouth State 15-3-1 13 11. Macalester 11-1-3 […]

Dec. 6 in Charlottesville, Va. Virginia 2 American 1 (OT). Goals: West (Franklin, Olsen) 57:33, Albright (Shapowal, Olsen) 116:54; Roberts (Pearson) 56:51. Virginia — Yetso, Chulis, Green, Vermillion, Trout, Albright, Shapowal, Moore, Franklin, West, Olsen. Sub: Leonard. American — Angelucci, Ellis, Franzke, Miller, Brennan, Block, Lanchos, Otero, Weber, Pearson, Roberts. Subs: Forgenie, Oliver. Att.: 2,982. […]

Rank/Team Record Previous Ranking 1. UC San Diego 20-2-0 2 2. William Smith 18-4-0 5 3. Washington (Mo.) 17-4-1 11 4. Elizabethtown 19-5-2 NR 5. Mary Washington 19-2-2 3 6. Macalester 19-2-0 4 7. Amherst 14-3-0 20 8. Middlebury 13-4-0 24t 9. Calvin 19-2-1 6 10. Plymouth State 15-3-0 7 11. William Paterson 16-3-1 8 […]

Dec. 7 in Bloomington, Ind. Indiana 6 South Florida 0. Goals: Korol (Alavanja, Fundenberger) 31:53, Korol (Klein) 40:50, Lavrinenko (pen.) 48:27, Klein (Alavanja) 58:55, Klein (Lavrinenko) 62:46, Fadeski (Snow) 83:27. Indiana — Hannig, Parrish, Garcia, DiGuardi, Cerroni, Klein, Alavanja, Porter, Lavrinenko, Korol, Kovalenko. Subs: Fundenberger, Fadeski, Deery, Snow, Keenan, Ripley, Zarr. South Florida — Lewis, […]

All-Tournament Team Goalkeepers — Siri Mullinix (North Carolina), Heather Stone (Connecticut). Defenders — Carey Dorn (Connecticut), Lorrie Fair (North Carolina), Staci Wilson (North Carolina). Midfielders — Holly Manthei (Notre Dame), Tiffany Roberts (North Carolina), Jennifer Tietjen (Connecticut). Forwards — Mandy Clemens (Santa Clara), Robin Confer (North Carolina), Jacqui Little (Santa Clara), Cindy Parlow (North Carolina), […]

Dec. 7 in Greensboro, N.C. North Carolina 2 Connecticut 0. Goals: Parlow (McDonald, Stoecker) 20:03, Confer (Fettig) 87:46. North Carolina — Mullinix, Wilson, Fettig, Fair, Roberts, Falk, McDowell, Stoecker, Confer, Parlow, McDonald. Subs: Florance, Karvelsson, Whittier, Lawler. Connecticut — H.Stone, Dorn, McCann, Flowers, F.Barnes, S.Barnes, Molinaro, M.Tietjen, J.Tietjen, Whalen, Landeen. Subs: N.Stone, Carlson, Spinelli. Yellow […]

North Carolina has defeated Connecticut 2-0 to win the 1997 NCAA Championship. The Tar Heels have now won two consecutive titles. UConn, with the wind at its back, pressured UNC for most of the second half, but were thwarted by the Tar Heel defense, which allowed just one goal in the entire tournament. In the […]

North Carolina leads Connecticut 1-0 at halftime of the NCAA Women’s championship match in Greensboro, N.C. Cindy Parlow’s 21st minute goal was the only scoring in a first half dominated by the Tar Heels. After the opening five minutes, North Carolina dominated possession, much the way Notre Dame did against UConn in the semifinals on […]

Semifinals Dec. 5 in Boca Raton, Fla. Lynn 1 Southern Connecticut 0. Goal: Dunn (Hannaka, Kristensen) 12:30. Lynn — Nelson, Muir, Kristensen, Jensen, Hannaka, Warner, Kendrick, Edstrom, Warham, Dunn, Kristowski. Sub: Murray. So. Connecticut — Gatti, Brooks, Jean-Baptiste, Hutson, Dagai, Orellana, Houser, Smith, Petke, Mor, Zucker. Subs: Nunes, Navarrete, Aguilera, Texeira. Att.: 1,187. Cal State […]

Semifinals Dec. 5 in Carson, Calif. West Virginia Wesleyan 1 Lynn 0 (OT). Goal: Hanrath 116:06. West Va. Wesleyan — Heim, Nash, Tantalo, Filippetti, Adams, Newkirk, Joyce, Hanrath, Giannacini, Monroney, Englehardt. Subs: Margolis, Peters. Lynn — Kalavitis, Phipps, Kolbert, Williams, Boechler, Nicolarsen, Ruel, Talamo, Tasse, Sellas, Cox. Subs: Svennsson, Inberg, Lorenz. Cal State Dominguez Hills […]

Semifinals Dec. 5 in Carson, Calif. West Virginia Wesleyan 1 Lynn 0 (OT). Goal: Hanrath 116:06. West Va. Wesleyan — Heim, Nash, Tantalo, Filippetti, Adams, Newkirk, Joyce, Hanrath, Giannacini, Monroney, Englehardt. Subs: Margolis, Peters. Lynn — Kalavitis, Phipps, Kolbert, Williams, Boechler, Nicolarsen, Ruel, Talamo, Tasse, Sellas, Cox. Subs: Svennsson, Inberg, Lorenz. Cal State Dominguez Hills […]

Dec. 6 in Charlottesville, Va. Virginia 2 American 1 (OT). Goals: West (Franklin, Olsen) 57:33, Albright (Shapowal, Olsen) 116:54; Roberts (Pearson) 56:51. Virginia — Yetso, Chulis, Green, Vermillion, Trout, Albright, Shapowal, Moore, Franklin, West, Olsen. Sub: Leonard. American — Angelucci, Ellis, Franzke, Miller, Brennan, Block, Lanchos, Otero, Weber, Pearson, Roberts. Subs: Forgenie, Oliver. Att.: 2,982. […]

First Team Pos. Name Year School GK Lindsay Litchfield Senior Skidmore D Eleanor Hickerson Senior Amherst D Lara Philby Senior Cal Lutheran D Felicity Smith Senior Mary Washington MF Lauren Johnson Senior UC San Diego MF Kim Olsen Senior North Carolina Wesleyan MF Kim Rausch Senior William Smith F Tara Dyk Junior Calvin F Brooke […]

First Team Pos. Name Year School GK Brandy Jones Junior Barry D Amy Apodaca Sophomore Sonoma State D Jennifer Newkirk Senior West Virginia Wesleyan D Courtney Swanson Freshman Presbyterian MF Paullinia Auveri Senior Franklin Pierce MF Julie Bugg Junior Bloomsburg MF Marie Kolbert Sophomore Lynn MF Laura Martin Senior Adelphi F Paulina Miettinen Junior Franklin […]

First Team Pos. Name Year School GK LaKeysia Beene Sophomore Notre Dame D Jennifer Grubb Sophomore Notre Dame D Kate Sobrero Senior Notre Dame D Stephanie Yarem Junior Georgia MF Erin Baxter Junior Florida MF Ann Cook Senior William & Mary MF Erica Iverson Senior Massachusetts MF Jennifer McElmury Senior Minnesota MF Laurie Schwoy Sophomore […]

Dec. 6 in Tampa Tampa Bay (MLS) 1 Veracruz (Mexico) 0. Goal: Shannon (Gilmar, Hejduk) 56. Tampa Bay — Busch, Frye, Yallop, Luis, Michallik, Hejduk, Rodriguez, Ralston, Quill, Gilmar, Shannon. Subs: Hunjak, Bell, Atta, H.Gutierrez, Fotopoulos. Veracruz — Higuita, Ramirez, Tavares, Garcia, Velazquez, Murillo, Arreola, Cuevas, J.Hernandez, Uribe, Mercado. Subs: G.Hernandez, Ravas, Gonsalvez, J.Gutierrez. Att.: […]

North Carolina’s Lorrie Fair scored in the 51st minute to tie the match at one apiece. The Tar Heels won a corner kick, and Santa Clara’s clearance was corraled by UNC’s Nel Fettig just outside the box. She served a cross towards left post, and Fair headed it back towards the far post and into […]