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Here are some of the stories that appeared in last weekÆs COLLEGE SOCCER REPORTER.

MENÆS TOP 25 SPOTLIGHT

Reyering-Cristman tandem paces Cavs

After being picked by coaches to finish fourth in the ACC, No. 2 Virginia is 5-0-0 in conference play û quite a record considering six ACC teams are ranked among the 17 teams in the country.

VirginiaÆs fast start is remarkable considering the entire backline had to be replaced, and top recruit Bakary Soumare was injured and has played just one minute.

Ryan Burke has been sensational in the Virginia goal, allowing only 0.66 goals a game.

German freshman Yannick Reyering (10 goals, 1 assist) and junior Adam Cristman (7, 4) form one of the top striker tandems in the country. Reyering played for VfL Osnabrueck with U.S. international Joe Enochs in the German Regionalliga, one step below the Bundesliga pro ranks.

The midfield includes Nico Colaluca , who was sensational as a freshman and the big assist man this fall has been Jeremy Barlow (7 assists).

CLASS BREAKDOWN: 1 senior, 3 juniors, 5 sophomores, 1 freshman (starters vs. Duke, 10/16)

GEOGRAPHIC MAKEUP: Virginia (4), Germany (2), California (1), Maine (1), Massachusetts (1), New York (1), Rhode Island (1).

ON DECK: The Cavaliers face No. 13 Virginia Tech at home and No. 17 Wake Forest away. The ACC Tournament will be played Nov. 8-13 at the SAS Soccer Complex in Cary, N.C.

WOMENÆS TOP 25 SPOTLIGHT

Lions nearly perfect over last two years

No. 1 Penn State (15-0-0) is the only remaining unbeaten and untied team following PortlandÆs 1-1 tie with Pepperdine on Sunday.

The Nittany Lions indeed have been nearly perfect over the last two regular seasons. Excluding the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments, Penn State has been 31-1-1 over the last two years. Its only loss came on opening day of the 2004 season, 2-1 at Washington.

In that stretch, Tiffany Weimer has scored in 31 of 33 games for a total of 44 goals û including at least one goal in every game this season.

But Penn State is more than a one-woman show.

Weimer is one of three 2004 All-Americans, along with goalie Erin McLeod and defender Natalie Jacobs.

McLeod and midfielder Carmelina Moscato are Canadian internationals. Denay Riley is one of the most promising young defenders in the college game, and her teammate on youth team World Class, former U-19 Sheree Gray, adds speed.

CLASS BREAKDOWN: 1 graduate student, 4 seniors, 3 juniors, 1 sophomore, 2 freshmen (starters vs. Ohio State, 10/16).

GEOGRAPHIC MAKEUP: New York (3), Virginia (2), Canada (2), Connecticut (1), Maryland (1), New Jersey (1), Pennsylvania (1).

ON DECK: The Lions finish Big Ten play on the road against Minnesota. The Big Ten tournament will be played Nov. 3-6 at Michigan.

SMALL COLLEGE WRAPUP

Sonoma enjoys taste of victory

NCAA MENÆS D2. Sonoma State won a battle of California Collegiate Athletic Association leaders when the Seawolves, first in the North Division, crushed South Division-leading Cal State Dominguez Hills. 6-0. Nathan Medina posted three goals and tied the Sonoma State record for goals in a season by a freshman with 13.

NCAA MENÆS D3. Nate Micklos equaled the University Athletic Association career mark for goals (20) and points (47) with two goals and two assists for No. 3 Rochester in a 7-1 win over Brandeis. The Yellowjackets are 12-0-0. Two other UAA teams have only one loss û Emory (12-1-0) and Carnegie Mellon (9-1-1) û and no UAA team has a losing record.

NAIA MEN. Rio Grande (13-0-0) extended its unbeaten streak in regular season play to 103 games when it beat Malone, 1-0, on Saturday. Euan Purcell set up fellow English freshman Paul Nicholson for the RedmenÆs lone goal. Rio Grande, which lost star Ben Hunter on a transfer to North Carolina in the offseason, features 12 players from England, two from Northern Ireland and one each from Scotland and Wales.

NCAA WOMENÆS D2. Five teams remain unbeaten through weekend play: No. 1 Metro State (15-0-0), No. 2 Seattle Pacific (13-0-1), No. 3 West Florida (14-0-2), No. 4 West Chester (14-0-2) and No. 8 Assumption (10-0-3). West Florida had a 14-game winning streak snapped when it was held to a 1-1 tie by Barry.

NCAA WOMENÆS D3. No. 2 College of New Jersey (13-0-0) picked up its 12th shutout in 13 games when it beat New Jersey City, 12-0, on Saturday. Eleven different players scored for the Lions, who outshot NJCU, 50-1. Freshman Erin Cunliffe had a hat trick.

NAIA WOMEN. No. 2 Graceland had its 13-game winning streak under first-year coach Ivan Joseph snapped Tuesday when it was held to a 1-1 tie by Lindenwood. Joseph had replaced Kevin Sherry in July when Sherry was named the head coach at D1 Western Illinois.

NCAA LEGISLATION

Proposal to increase NCAA D1 womenÆs scholarships

The NCAA Division I membership will vote in January on a proposal to increase the number of scholarships for womenÆs soccer from 12 to 14.

The vote follows an ôoverrideö of the legislation proposed by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors.

For the first time since NCAA Division I went to a representative governance structure in 1997, its membership exercised its option to suspend legislation proposed by the Board of Directors.

Proposal No. 2004-21 calls for an increase the number of scholarships for womenÆs soccer, as well as for womenÆs track & field, Volleyball and gymnastics. For the membershipÆs override to ôcarryö at least 5/8 of the active Division I membership in attendance at the NCAA Convention on Jan. 7, 2006, in Indianapolis must vote in opposition of the proposal.

Proposal No. 2004-21 currently has an effective date of Aug. 1, 2006.

The NSCAA has placed a survey on its web site in hopes of determining if the Division I womenÆs coaches are in support or opposition of the proposal. At the time of the publication of the NCSAAÆs October newsletter, 183 coaches had responded and 71 percent of those were in support of the scholarship increase. Of the 158 who responded that if their school was going to vote in support of the proposal from a womenÆs soccer perspective only, 58 percent answered ôyes.ö

FEEDBACK

HereÆs what you have to say à

On MenÆs College Player of the Year:

LOREN K. SMITH (Charlottesville, Va.). ''I'm an ACC soccer guy, and I think Jason Garey has to be in the running. He's not flashy, but is tireless, opportunistic, and finishes well. Also, if there is a Rookie of the Year voting, VirginiaÆs Yannick Reyering has been impressive.''

MARK ARNOLD (Herndon, Va.). ''Jason Garey of Maryland gets my vote … especially if the Terps go back to the College Cup for a fourth straight trip.''

CARLOS TAMES. ''You have to watch Mehdi Ballouchy of Santa Clara play. Technically, he is one of the best players in the game today. He has so many different moves, he is definitely going to go pro. The only problem is that the college game is so physical, sometimes he cannot showcase his talent.''

DEBRA MILLER (Lancaster, Pa.). ''Julian Valentin, defender from Wake Forest University, has my vote. Not only is he a stellar defender, he is also a leader both on and off the field.''

On Lindsey Wilson 26-0 & 28-0:

PAUL TOZER. ''Lindsey Wilson ought to be ashamed. 26 and 28-0. No excuse. I have been around sports for many years and soccer for many years in various capacities. There is no excuse whatsoever for running up scores that high. None. Lindsey Wilson and its coaching staff should be sanctioned. I used to have respect for their program. No longer.''

JOHN ZIMKA. ''I am disappointed that Soccer America would even mention Lindsey Wilson. I believe any team that beats someone 28-0 and 26-0 is not 'Soccer America!' Their coach ought to be fired. He has little or no class and absolutely has no idea of what the word sportsmanship means.''

CONFERENCE WATCH

4. Mid-American men make noise

More conference members (7) dropped menÆs soccer than sponsor it now (5), but the remaining Mid-American programs (with conference and overall records in parentheses) are thriving.

Akron is ranked No. 1 heading into FridayÆs showdown with Northern Illinois, also unbeaten in conference play. Buffalo and Western Michigan also remain in contention.

AKRON (3-0-0, 12-0-1). NationÆs only unbeaten team has been ranked No. 1 for two weeks in a row.

NORTHERN ILLINOIS (2-0-0, 9-3-2). Coach Steve Simmons was given a three-year contract extension on Thursday.

BUFFALO (2-1-0, 12-2-0). Needs one more win to match best season in program's 34-year history.

WESTERN MICHIGAN (2-1-0, 6-6-1). Fell to NIU 2-0 last week for first conference loss.

IPFW (0-3-0, 3-12-0). Plays in Mid-American for menÆs soccer only.

BOWLING GREEN (0-4-0, 2-12-1). Conference losing streak stands at 12 games.

Mid-American players in the news:

ANDRAE CLARKE (Buffalo). Has already set BullsÆ single-season record for assists (10).

STEVE GOLETZ (Northern Illinois). Starting keeper for Huskies, who had 737-minute shutout streak snapped last Sunday.

ROSS McKENZIE (Akron). Leads MAC in scoring with 12 goals and 29 points.

TOM OATLEY (Western Michigan). Recently scored three golden goals in a span of 13 days.

STATISTICAL LEADERS

(Statistics are through Oct. 16)

NCAA Division I MenÆs Scorers

PLAYER, SCHOOL GP G A P

1 Willy Guadarrama, Campbell 12 17 3 37

2 Tommy Krizanovic, Jacksonville 11 12 4 28

3 Matt Stedman, Niagara 12 10 8 28

4 Jason Garey, Maryland 13 13 3 29

4 Ross McKenzie, Akron 13 12 5 29

NCAA Division I MenÆs Goalkeepers

PLAYER, SCHOOL GAA

1 Frank Peabody, Butler 0.250

2 Grant Fernstrum, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0.261

3 Eric Reed, UCLA 0.300

4 Tally Hall, San Diego St. 0.313

5 Steve Goletz, Northern Ill. 0.408

NCAA Division I WomenÆs Scorers

PLAYER, SCHOOL GP G A P

1 Christine Sinclair, Portland 15 27 7 61

2 Kerri Hanks, Notre Dame 16 19 9 47

2 Katie Thorlakson, Notre Dame 16 13 21 47

4 Tiffany Weimer, Penn State 15 22 2 46

5 Belinda Kanda, Alabama A&M 14 16 6 38

NCAA Division I WomenÆs Goalkeepers

PLAYER, SCHOOL GAA

1 Meghan Coyne, Fla. Atlantic 0.118

2 Ann Shelton, Mississippi 0.235

3 Julie Kafka, Lehigh 0.245

4 Erika Woodbury, BYU 0.270

5 Cori Alexander, Portland 0.279