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G Paul Marcoullier (George Mason) (1) Shutout conference foes JMU and VCU D Michael Bucy (North Carolina) (1) Scored 2 gamewinning goals D Alex Cortes (Connecticut) (1) Tying and winning goals against Seton Hall M Patrick Halter (Old Dominion) (1) Scored on breakaway to beat Virginia M Cesidio Colasante (La Salle) (1) Hat trick vs. […]

For the second time in a year, U.S. national team midfielder Tab Ramos is facing six months on the sidelines after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in practice before the USA-Mexico game. Ramos, who missed more than three months of the ’97 MLS season with the MetroStars, is expected to miss […]

First Round Johns Hopkins (15-2-1) at Elizabethtown (15-4-2) Ithaca (10-4-3) at Elmira (13-3-0) Oneonta State (14-4-0) at Nazareth (15-0-2) Colby (8-5-0) at Bates (9-5-0) Lynchburg (18-1-1) at North Carolina Wesleyan (14-3-2) Denison (15-2-2) at DePauw (13-4-1) Kalamazoo (16-1-1) at Wilmington (12-6-1) Wisconsin-Stevens Point (14-5-1) at Wheaton (Ill.) (14-4-1) Second Round Elizabethtown-Johns Hopkins winner vs. College […]

The Miami Fusion has confirmed Carlos “Cacho” Cordoba as its head coach. Cordoba, the top assistant coach for the Dallas Burn the last two years, has more than eight years of coaching experience, including four years at the professional level. Prior to joining the Burn, Cacho was the head coach of the USISL’s Milwaukee Rampage […]

Note: Through games of Nov. 2 Rank/Team Record Last Week 1. Indiana 18-0-0 1 2. UCLA 15-2-0 3 3. SMU 13-2-0 5 4. Washington 12-2-2 7 5. South Carolina 12-2-1 8 6. Duke 14-4-0 6 7. St. John’s 14-2-2 9 8. Virginia 11-3-3 4 9. Stanford 13-2-2 2 10. American 11-3-3 11 11. Clemson 9-4-3 […]

Note: Through games of Nov. 2 Rank/Team Record Last Week 1. North Carolina 19-0-1 1 2. Notre Dame 18-0-1 2 3. Portland 13-3-0 4 4. Santa Clara 14-2-1 3 5. Connecticut 18-2-0 5 6. Texas A&M 16-2-0 6 7. Nebraska 16-2-0 7 8. Florida 16-2-1 8 9. Virginia 13-3-2 9 10. Duke 14-4-0 11 11. […]

Soccer America Online will celebrate two years online in December 1997. As we come to the end of year two, we would like to ask for your assistance in helping determine the future direction of the site. With over 2.5 million hits per month, we know the site is very popular. We are hard at […]

The following are the results of the October, 1997 SA Online poll, in which 457 fans voted on whether the U.S. national team should have a permanent home stadium. 1. Should the U.S. national team have a permanent home stadium? No 317 Yes 140 2. If the U.S. national team were to play its home […]

Group B Nov. 2 in Abu Dhabi UAE 0 Uzbekistan 0. Att.: n/a. TEAM GP W T L GF GA P *So. Korea 7 5 1 1 16 7 16 Japan 7 2 4 1 12 8 10 UAE 7 2 3 2 9 9 9 Uzbekistan 8 1 3 4 13 18 6 Kazakhstan […]

The U.S. and Mexico are locked in a scoreless draw at halftime of their World Cup Qualifying match in Mexico City. However, Jeff Agoos of the USA has been sent off for a retaliatory foul against Mexico’s Pavel Pardo, and the U.S. will play a man down for the remainder of the match. The first […]

Nov. 2 in Mexico City Mexico 0 USA 0. Mexico — Campos, Pardo, Davino (Bernal, 73), Suarez, Ramirez, Coyote, Garcia Aspe (L.Garcia, 46), Galindo, Hernandez, Hermosillo, Zague (Blanco, 66). USA — Friedel, Pope, Lalas, Balboa, Agoos, Jones (Henderson, 56), Dooley, Moore, Harkes, Wegerle (Vasquez, 79), Wynalda (Burns, 72). Yellow cards: Mexico — Garcia Aspe 30, […]

Results Nov. 2 in Mexico City Mexico 0 USA 0 Standings TEAM GP W T L GF GA P *Mexico 8 4 4 0 20 4 16 Jamaica 8 3 3 2 5 10 12 USA 8 2 5 1 10 7 11 El Salvador 8 2 3 3 7 10 9 Costa Rica 8 […]

If one man’s heaven is another man’s hell, there’s no question where the latter would be for most soccer players. Sited in a valley nearly a mile and a half above sea level, surrounded by mountains, and smack in the middle of one of the world’s thickest smog belts, Mexico City has been the bane […]

The U.S. Women’s national team, behind goals from Tisha Venturini, Kristine Lilly and Michelle Akers, defeated Sweden 3-1 on Nov. 1 at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tenn. It was the second win in three days for the U.S., which also beat the Swedes 3-1 on Oct. 30 in a closed-door match. The U.S. struggled to […]

Group B Nov. 1 in Seoul South Korea 0 Japan 2 (Nanami 2, Lopes 37). Half: 0-2. Att.: n/a. TEAM GP W T L GF GA P *South Korea 7 5 1 1 16 7 16 Japan 7 2 4 1 12 8 10 UAE 6 2 2 2 9 9 8 Kazakhstan 7 1 […]

The overnight rating for MLS Cup æ97 was a 1.8. The final rating for last yearÆs D.C. United-Los Angeles final was a 1.4. That means 1.8 percent of all households watched the game. Four percent of all households watching television were tuned into the game. Overnight ratings (MLS markets) Washington, D.C. 4.9 Denver 3.5 Columbus […]

Group A Oct. 31 in Dalian China 2 (Gao Feng 22, Fan Zhiyi 82) Qatar 3 (Al-Naemi 45, Al-Enazi 55, Al-Kuwart 60). Half: 1-1. Att.: n/a. Oct. 31 in Tehran Iran 0 Kuwait 0. Att.: 100,000. TEAM GP W T L GF GA P Iran 7 3 3 1 13 6 12 S. Arabia 6 […]

Major League Soccer’s 10 charter teams today turned in their list of players who will be available for the league’s 1998 Expansion Draft. The Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion, the league’s two 1998 expansion teams, will participate in the 12-round draft on Thursday, November 6 at 1:00 p.m. ET. On Oct. 24, Chicago won the […]

Note: through games of Oct. 26 Rank/School Record Points 1. Mobile 15-0-0 450 2. Simon Fraser 12-3-1 425 3. Westmont 14-3-0 413 4. Brewton-Parker 11-2-1 390 5. Rockhurst 14-3-1 375 6. St. Mary (Neb.) 14-2-0 324 7. Berry 9-4-1 320 8. Houghton 14-1-0 312 9. Willamette 13-2-1 310 10. Lindenwood 14-1-3 291 11. Findlay 12-4-1 […]

Note: through games of Oct. 26 Rank/School Record Points 1. Lindsey Wilson 12-1-1 442 2. Rockhurst 15-2-0 422 3. Illinois-Springfield 14-3-0 401 4. William Carey 14-2-0 398 5. Azusa Pacific 15-2-0 344 6. Seattle 15-1-1 335 7. Life 15-3-0 332 8. Houghton 14-3-0 330 9. Birmingham-Southern 12-3-0 299 10. Mobile 11-5-0 295 11. Incarnate Word […]

Bob Bradley, the top assistant coach for two-time MLS champion D.C. United, was named the first head coach and Director of Soccer Operations for the Chicago Fire, the team announced Oct. 30. “We are very fortunate to have Bob as our team leader,” said Fire GM Peter Wilt. “He has the qualities we felt we […]

Oct. 29 in Indianapolis D.C. United 0 Dallas 0 (Dallas wins 5-3 on penalties). D.C. United — Garlick (Presthus, 119), Vaudreuil, Peay, Gori, Llamosa, Williams, Maessner (Iroha, 46), Etcheverry, Sanneh (Kamler, 75), Diaz Arce, Moreno. Dallas — Dodd, Soehn, Webber, Pollard, Farrer (Rodriguez, 68), Santel (Kreis, 100), Eck, Peinado, Sutter, Elliott (Alvarez, 73), Washington. Penalty […]

Oct. 29 in Indianapolis D.C. United 0 Dallas 0 (Dallas wins 5-3 on penalties). D.C. United — Garlick (Presthus, 119), Vaudreuil, Peay, Gori, Llamosa, Williams, Maessner (Iroha, 46), Etcheverry, Sanneh (Kamler, 75), Diaz Arce, Moreno. Dallas — Dodd, Soehn, Webber, Pollard, Farrer (Rodriguez, 68), Santel (Kreis, 100), Eck, Peinado, Sutter, Elliott (Alvarez, 73), Washington. Penalty […]

Women’s NCAA Division I School Record Pts. 1 North Carolina 17-0-1 298 2 Notre Dame 16-0-1 290 3 Portland 11-3-0 276 4 Connecticut 16-2-0 256 4 Santa Clara 14-1-1 256 6 Texas A & M 15-2-0 250 7 Nebraska 15-2-0 224 8 Virginia 12-2-2 214 9 Duke 13-3-0 204 10 Minnesota 15-1-1 192 11 Hartford […]

Leandro Stillitano, former Director of Marketing and Sales for the MetroStars, has been named the first Vice President and General Manager of the Miami Fusion, team investor-operator Kenneth Horowitz announced Oct. 29. Stillitano, 38, arrives in South Florida after two highly successful years with the MetroStars. With the Fusion, he will direct the overall operation […]