Rival goalscorers Marisa Park and Meghan Cox face off. There were two local soccer matches this past Wednesday between area teams, one a hard-fought battle and the other a lopsided romp that seems to have led to a team being removed from their league. Fortunately, I made it to the better match and … [Read more...]
June 11-15 roundup for DC-area amateur teams
The Charge’s Marisa Kresge scores one of her two goals on the evening. (The live ball is at the right-hand edge of the image.) (Ken L. Harriford) This week was somewhat kinder to local teams than last: the ASA Chesapeake Charge winning twice, ACF Torino getting their first goals and their … [Read more...]
Mixed weekend for DC-area amateur teams
Morgan Reuther scored a hat trick in the opening 40 minutes to ensure the only local win of the weekend. (Larry J. Clark) Three of the four top local women’s amateur teams played this weekend, with two losses and one win. I attended two of the games but couldn’t make it to the third. … [Read more...]
WPSL: Charge remain undefeated with 4-0 win over FC Bucks
Katie Watson came in and scored a goal for the first time after not playing for three years. (Ken L. Harriford) The ASA Chesapeake Charge cruised to their third straight win in WPSL play, winning 4-0 over eastern Pennsylvania’s FC Bucks off two goals from the run of play and two goals off … [Read more...]
WPSL: Charge down Torino in battle of division rivals
The Charge have allowed just two goals in four matches so far, and defender Jen Gillette is one big reason. (Ken L. Harriford) The WPSL South Atlantic Division season is very nearly bracketed by matches comprising the home-and-home series between the two teams most likely to win it. Tonight, the ASA … [Read more...]
WPSL: DC-area team preview
Team: ACF Torino USA Website: http://www.acftorinous.com/ Home venues: Thomas Wooton High School, Rockville, MD; Riverdale Baptism Sportsplex, Upper Marlboro, MD History: Third season. Made playoffs first season but lost in first round. Finished third in division last year, out of playoffs. Head … [Read more...]
Washington Spirit Reserves Win Inaugural US Women’s Amateur Championship
The Washington Spirit Reserves with the Michelle Akers Trophy. In the conclusion to an exciting weekend of soccer, the USL W-League Washington Spirit Reserves downed the WPSL Houston Aces, 2-0, to claim the first Michelle Akers trophy as the top women’s amateur team in the country. In the … [Read more...]
W-League: Spirit Reserves open with 4-1 win over Braddock Road
Ashley Cuba is very happy to have scored twice for the Washington Spirit Reserves. Two months ago – recovering from an ACL tear – Ashley Cuba couldn’t play soccer at all. One week ago she wasn’t sure she was going to make the team. In this game, she came in as a halftime sub … [Read more...]
DC-area teams preview: W-League
Amber Stobbs will return to the Spirit Reserves for 2014. Some things change, and some stay the same. As usual, the most promising local team is the one affiliated with the professional team. On the other hand, two of their regional adversaries have disappeared, to be replaced by a brand new … [Read more...]
Is It Worth It: Her Choice
Last week, I published the first of part of this two-part series on the utility of women’s sports programs in college. In part I, I reached the conclusion that, for the institutions, the value in women’s sports, in the form of institutional morale, diversity and scholarship, … [Read more...]