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Stanford climbs two spots into the top spot in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25 after Santa Clara and Portland (twice) lost. Texas and UCLA move up to No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. For the complete Top 25 rankings …

Cal beat No. 1 Santa Clara. No. 2 Portland lost twice. Defending champion North Carolina lost for the third time this season. It was not a good weekend for women’s soccer’s traditional powers. For all the Top 25 results and goalscorers …

[COMEBACK] After missing all of last year with a knee injury and the first seven matches of this season while representing Canada at the Women’s World Cup in China, UCLA forward Kara Lang celebrated her return to college soccer with two goals in the Bruins’ 2-1 overtime win over No. 2 Portland Friday night.

Kylee Rossi put her early-season struggles behind her and scored a golden goal on Thursday to lead No. 10 over No. 15 South Carolina, 3-2, in the Southeastern Conference opener televised on Fox Soccer Channel.

[ACC WOMEN] It took more than three and a half hours to complete, but North Carolina prevailed over Florida State, 2-1, Thursday in overtime in a battle of ACC women’s powerhouses before 1,925 fans at the Seminole Soccer Complex. Freshman Meghan Klingenberg had the game-winning goal for the Tar Heels in the 95th minute after the game was delayed in each half — 109 minutes in all — because of the weather. No. 4 Virginia rolled on with a 2-0 win at Duke. Other ranked ACC women’s teams to win: Clemson and Wake Forest.

[CONFERENCE FOCUS] No. 10 Tennessee hosts No. 15 South Carolina Thursday in the Southeastern Conference women’s opener, which will be televised live as Fox Soccer Channel’s NSCAA Game of the Week at 8 pm ET. Both teams were unranked at the beginning of the season, but they have climbed into the Top 25 with strong starts. Across the SEC, optimism is high. Indeed, the SEC may be deeper than it has ever been. For a look at the SEC field going into conference play …

[WEDNESDAY ACTION] No. 11 Penn State shut out Colgate, 5-0, in the Nittany Lions’ final tuneup before beginning Big Ten women’s action against No. 21 Illinois on Sunday at Jeffrey Field (TV: Big Ten Network, live, 3 pm ET).

James Madison’s Annie Lowry was the lone senior named to the Soccer America Women’s Team of the Week for games played Sept. 17-23.

U.S. international Lauren Cheney became just the third player in UCLA history to score four goals in a match, leading the Bruins to a 6-0 victory over visiting Hawaii on Sunday and earning Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week honors for games played Sept. 17-23.

[MONDAY ACTION] BYU’s shutout string ended at 849 scoreless minutes, but the Cougars, ranked No. 17 in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25, recovered to beat visiting Washington, 2-1, and give BYU head coach Jennifer Rockwood her 200th victory. The game featured a scary moment as BYU junior Katie Fellow was knocked unconscious after falling to the ground early in the game.

Portland and Texas A&M leapfrog Stanford and Texas, respectively. Penn State climbs eight spots thanks to its 2-1 win at Notre Dame. For the complete Top 25 …

Rising U.S. stars Lauren Cheney (UCLA) and Casey Nogueira (North Carolina) broke out for four and three goals, respectively, in big wins. Hermann Trophy winner Kerri Hanks (Notre Dame) also had a hat trick against DePaul. Stanford lost for the first time when it fell to Denver, 1-0. For complete Top 25 weekend results and goalscorers …

No. 1 Santa Clara takes to the road to face Arizona State and Arizona. In the big Top 25 match of the weekend, No. 19 Penn State heads to No. 14 Notre Dame for a Sunday showdown at 12:30 p.m. live on ESPNU. For complete Top 25 results and schedules …

[PROFILE] Claire Zimmeck is following in a long tradition of William & Mary women’s greats. Coming off sensational freshman and sophomore seasons, she has been on a tear in the first month of her junior campaign. Zimmeck’s hot streak continued when she scored the winning goal in No. 24 William and Mary’s 2-0 victory over Albany on Wednesday evening — the fourth straight game she has scored the winning goal.

[STREAK] BYU’s shutout string was extended to 662 minutes when the No. 16 Cougars beat Utah rival Weber State, 2-0, on Wednesday night in Ogden. BYU (6-0-1) is the only Division I women’s team in the nation not to have allowed a goal all season.

[WEDNESDAY ACTION] No. 19 Penn State exploded for five second-half goals to beat Bucknell, 5-1, on the road in a battle of regional women’s rivals. Senior Aubrey Aden-Buie scored two goals. Transfer Melissa Hayes assisted on three goals, and sophomore Katie Schoepfer got the gamewinner, scoring in her third straight game. Ashley Myers and Jessie Davis also scored.

[PROFILE] Japanese Mami Yamaguchi has sure filled the void in the Florida State attack following the departure of U.S. international India Trotter and Australia international Sal Kuralay. Yamaguchi set a Seminole record when she scored her third hat trick of the season, contributing three goals in FSU’s 7-0 win over North Florida on Tuesday.

[TUESDAY NIGHT] Women’s soccer interest is high in Austin! The No. 5 Longhorns drew their largest crowd of the season (2,008 fans) for a weeknight clash with previously unbeaten and untied LSU that ended in a 2-2 tie.

William & Mary goalkeeper Meghan Walker and Oklahoma State’s Swedish star, Yolanda Odenyo, who helped their teams record major upsets over North Carolina and Notre Dame, respectively, were among the players named to the Soccer America Women’s Team of the Week for games played Sept. 10-16.

[MONDAY ACTION] Katie Larkin‘s goal with 15 minutes remaining gave BYU a 1-0 victory over Pacific — the third time in six games the Cougars, ranked No. 16 in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25, have won, 1-0, on a Larkin goal. The junior’s goal was her fourth game-winning goal for BYU, which is 5-0-1. Goalie Erika Woodbury, BYU’s career shutout record holder, has yet to concede a goal this season and leads the nation with a 0.00 goals-against average after six starts

[POLL] Defending champion Metro State remained No. 1 in the NSCAA/adidas NCAA Women’s Division II Top 25 after beating West Florida, 3-0, and Georgia Southwestern, 14-1. Freshman Madison McQuilliams led the Roadrunners with a goal and an assist against West Florida and four goals and an assist against Georgia Southwestern.

[WOMEN’S TOP 25 PREVIEWS: 11-20] A few teams have almost made the Women’s College Cup their exclusive event in recent years, but Florida and Stanford are sleepers to make this year’s final four.