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Academic fraud at FSU?
by After Atalanta
posted December 16, 2009 at 11:47am

Seems to be all about the Seminoles this week. Except this time it's not the actual Seminoles, its the student-athletes at Florida State who call themselves Seminoles.The academic cheating issues at FSU have been covered. The school was investigated for a...more

Penn State: 100-0, possible three-peat next
by Athletic Women Blog
posted December 16, 2009 at 11:41am

The Penn State volleyball team are off for Tampa in pursuit of their third consecutive national championship. Saturday they earned a spot in the semifinals by winning their 100th consecutive match, the longest winning streak in women's Division I sports h...more

Shalee Lehning graduates from Kansas State
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted December 13, 2009 at 2:13pm

Today was the Fall 2009 commencement ceremony for Kansas State University. According to @atlantadream on Twitter, Shalee Lehning has graduated Kansas State University. When she was drafted by the Dream, she still needed a few more credits to graduate. ...more

Penn State's got a pretty decent vollyeball team, Ey?
by Women's Sports Blog
posted December 11, 2009 at 12:34pm

I swear I don't mean to pick up the season in the playoffs every year. It's not malice aforethought. It just never comes to mind. The third round is tonight and has some good matchups, or so I'm told. Texas only lost once this year and all, too. ...more

And the Messiah soccer dynasty continues...
by D3: For the Love of the Game
posted December 10, 2009 at 5:46pm

It’s a great time to be a Messiah soccer player. Both the men’s and women’s teams can call themselves National Champs… for the second year in a row. Messiah’s opponents were held scoreless in both games as the Messiah men defeated Calvin 2-0, ...more

The numbers look kind of weird, Rhodes Committees
by Women's Sports Blog
posted December 9, 2009 at 4:14pm

A first research sally finds that the the United States' version of the Rhodes Scholarship started showing pictures of the winners on its website in 2005. Since that time, based on my highly scientific method of looking at the photos and the names, the ...more

Much to admire about Tar Heels' program
by Women's Sports Blog
posted December 9, 2009 at 12:42pm

No one should post about something so close to her heart so close upon the event, lest she be unfair. Clearly North Carolina has changed women's sports in this country, and for the better. Its soccer program was one of the early centers of excellence ...more

Taking aim at the alma mater
by After Atalanta
posted December 8, 2009 at 6:58pm

See, I knew I would be back to critiquing someone this week. And how appropriate that is the anonymous columnist from my alma mater's student newspaper. (In my day, when I wrote for The New Hampshire, they didn't allow anonymous columnists.)Anyway, anonym...more

Athlete Spotlight: Michele Goebel
by D3: For the Love of the Game
posted December 7, 2009 at 5:02pm

Michele Goebel has played soccer since she can remember. While all those years prepared her to be capable of playing for a Division I team in college, she was clear that the most important aspect of her college search was finding a school she loved, socce...more

Women of Color and the Rhodes: A Query
by Women's Sports Blog
posted December 7, 2009 at 1:48pm

Helen over at WHB clearly didn't read my extensive post from last year profiling all the 2008 Rhodes Scholars who were both women and athletes, otherwise she wouldn't have asked whether a basketball player had ever been awarded the honor ;) But the news...more

Seven Suicidal Sports Moments
by Women's Sports Blog
posted December 7, 2009 at 12:01pm

The downside to the deep emotional investment that true fans put into their teams is the soul-crushing despair that can ensue when things go wrong. In a second, you go from living for the team to not wanting to live anymore.* I apologize in advance fo...more

NCAA College Cup Finals: Dorrance’s pressure stumps Stanford Cardinals
by Soccer Science
posted December 7, 2009 at 11:37am

Two of the most experienced, and humble, women’s soccer coaches in the world shared their views on today’s tactics during the post-game press conference following the 2009 Women’s College Cup. North Carolina coach, Anson Dorrance, says it’s to...more

Women’s College Cup: True Blue
by Pretty Tough
posted December 6, 2009 at 5:27pm

In a battle between the NCAA’s most storied program and an unbeaten Stanford squad, history won out, as North Carolina took a 1-0 win to claim its record 20th national title. It was a heartbreaking outcome for Stanford (and after UCLA lost in the semis...more

O'Hara, Officials cost Stanford chance at comeback in title game
by Women's Sports Blog
posted December 6, 2009 at 5:13pm

1. Learn the fucking rules about what puts a player in an offside position before you become a referee. 2. Don't get ejected when you're the best player on your team. ...more

Ever wonder what happens at the NCAA Women’s College Cup?
by Soccer Science
posted December 6, 2009 at 1:25pm

Eeeeek, sorry guys – I had this queued up for Friday night and never published it! Well, better late than never, right? I’m at the NCAA College Cup, just about to head out to the Semi-Final games. UCLA takes on Stanford at in the California show...more

UCLA Stanford; UNC Notre Dame today
by Pretty Tough
posted December 4, 2009 at 4:56pm

The College Cup is on. The Pac-10 squads #1 Stanford vs. #3 UCLA face off in the NCAA semifinals today on national television at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. ET. Following the UCLA Stanford game, #2 North Carolina takes on #4 Notre Dame. Atlantic Coast Confer...more

Mesa coach wins damages in retaliation case
by Title IX Blog
posted December 4, 2009 at 12:19pm

A jury in San Diego Superior Court found that Mesa Community College retaliated against former basketball coach when it terminated her position for speaking out against inequities in women's athletics, in violation of Title IX. Lorri Sulpizio's complaint...more

Is collegiate football dying?
by Title IX Blog
posted December 1, 2009 at 11:41am

Well if you listen to the commentary that has come with the announcement that Northeastern University has cut its football program you would think we were back in the early 1900s when football almost died a quick death due to concerns over morality and m...more

On to the College Cup
by Pretty Tough
posted December 1, 2009 at 11:29am

While many sports fans in Los Angeles were at the Coliseum Saturday night for the UCLA – USC football game, it was a great night at Drake Stadium where the UCLA women came back from an early Portland goal to win the NCAA quarterfinal soccer game 2-1...more

Thanksgiving tournament mania roundup
by HoopFeed.com
posted November 26, 2009 at 2:24pm

Thanksgiving tournament mania is upon us. There are three main categories of tournaments: those sponsored or organized by Basketball Travelers Inc. , corporate sponsored tourneys and school-hosted events. Here is a list of most of the major tournaments th...more

Fun with Freshmen
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted November 23, 2009 at 12:28pm

Oh, I forgot to mention when I was at the Pepperdine game WITHOUT R, who was getting her roots done…see that long sentence from the Pepperdine blog….. Maples showed this really funny video of the two freshmen, Joslyn Tinkle and Mikaela Ruef, two playe...more

Female athletes outperform their male counterparts in college
by Pretty Tough
posted November 20, 2009 at 8:53pm

College athletes are still setting records and dispelling myths — in the classroom. The NCAA’s latest graduation numbers show nearly four out of five student-athletes earn their diplomas on time, an all-time high, and federal statistics show athletes...more

Lessons, some victories, and fresh worry: Is there life after college sports?
by Fair Game News
posted November 19, 2009 at 1:20pm

Odell (in blue) By Sarah Odell The other day, the Wellesley College Squash Team — my team — opened the 2009 season at home against Smith College. This is my last home opener. As a senior, who has spent four years holding the number one spot at Wel...more

College reffing objectively sucks
by Women's Sports Blog
posted November 19, 2009 at 12:51pm

At least according to this study done at (where else) Indiana University. Because it's being reported in the Sporting News you can rest assured they only studied mens' games, and I tend to think the level of overt corruption is lower when you have women r...more

The ponytail epiphany
by After Atalanta
posted November 19, 2009 at 12:09pm

I hesitated to write this post because I did not want to be part of the continuing media coverage of the BYU/UNM soccer game in which rough play all around and particularly that of defender Elizabeth Lambert has gotten a lot of negative and other suspect ...more

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