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University of Portland cuts golf, Violates Title IX?
by Title IX Blog
posted October 30, 2010 at 8:18pm

University of Portland has announced plans to drop men's and women's golf, and to add women's crew. The article does not provide a reason for the cuts, other than to note that university officials claim the move was "not to cut costs." I'm not at all sur...more

On The Docket: Bragging Rights
by The First Line
posted October 30, 2010 at 3:10pm

Minnesota and UMD face off twice this weekend in what will surely be a physical (dare we say ugly) battle for the Gopher State. The Golden Gophers have not won a game in this series since 2009, including losses in last year’s WCHA tournament and Froze...more

NCAA Saturday Night Showdown – 10/30/10 – Cal vs Stanford
by All White Kit
posted October 30, 2010 at 2:10pm

Cal's Megan Jesolva Will Be A Busy Bear On Saturday Cal vs Stanford (6:00) Can we all collectively shake our fists at the Pac-10 scheduling computer or human monolith? With Morgan on international duty in Cancun, we’re deprived of a mouthwatering...more

Amber Gray will play immediately for Xavier
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 30, 2010 at 2:03pm

Redshirt sophomore Amber Gray Eligible to Play Immediately NCAA Granted Gray's SLR WaiverOct. 29, 2010 CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball player redshirt sophomore Amber Gray has officially been given immediate eligibility to play this season by the N...more

NCAA Bubble Quick Hits Post 10/28/10
by All White Kit
posted October 29, 2010 at 7:01pm

-Toledo’s loss to Ball State wasn’t a fatal blow to their at-large hopes, but make no mistake, the Rockets lost just about all of their buffer in the stunning defeat. They really can’t afford an early exit in the MAC Tournament. -Miami looks to ...more

Connecticut, Baylor 1-2 in preseason AP Top 25 poll
by Swish Appeal
posted October 29, 2010 at 6:44pm

Connecticut, Baylor 1-2 in preseason AP Top 25 poll The preseason AP Top 25 poll has been released, and the top spot is not surprise. Connecticut received 39 of 40 first-place votes to begin the season, with the lone dissenting vote going to Baylor, who...more

UCLA Women's Basketball 2010-11 Season Preview (Part 1)
by Swish Appeal
posted October 29, 2010 at 3:19pm

UCLA Women's Basketball 2010-11 Season Preview (Part 1) Another women's college basketball preview floating around SB Nation, this time from SBN's UCLA site Bruins Nation, with well-deserved props for Nikki Caldwell. Part 1 of the season preview will c...more

What's On: The weekend in cross-country
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 29, 2010 at 2:53pm

Part 1:Conference Championships!It's conference championship weekend in college cross country.Flotrack has an XC Conference Central page, as does the coaches' association.Major conference action follows, in chronological order. Click on a team for a rac...more

Free admission for Saturday’s USC-Washington volleyball match
by Pretty Tough
posted October 28, 2010 at 7:14pm

If you live in Los Angeles or have spent any time here, you know how obsessive LA sports fans are. And you probably also know that there are two zealous camps of collegiate fans: the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins. This weekend is a particularly big one f...more

NCAA Soccer – 6 Matches That Matter for 10/28/10
by All White Kit
posted October 28, 2010 at 6:45pm

It's Do or Die For Taylor Vancil and Louisville UConn vs Louisville (3:00) [Big East First Round Match] There’s no subtlety or mystery about this one. Somebody’s season will end on Thursday afternoon. With both sides plumbing the depths of the...more

Gonzaga picked to win the WCC
by Left Coast Hoops
posted October 28, 2010 at 12:31pm

Gonzaga received all eligible votes from the rest of the WCC Coaches and was picked to finish first in the West Coast Conference preseason poll. The Bulldogs, who reached the NCAA Sweet 16 last March, are picked to win for the third straight season. St. ...more

Gonzaga Selected First In WCC Preseason Poll, Three Starters All-Conference
by Swish Appeal
posted October 28, 2010 at 12:53am

Gonzaga Selected First In WCC Preseason Poll, Three Starters All-Conference In yesterday's piece about Gonzaga, one of the players that went unmentioned was senior Janelle Bekkering. Let's remedy that today. Three Gonzaga starters were named to the WCC...more

Pac-10 preview: the University of Washington
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 27, 2010 at 9:27pm

This is the seventh of a 10-part series previewing the Pac-10 basketball teamsby Daniel UribeDespite recent travails during her tenure at Washington, Coach Tia Jackson has never wavered in her optimism and work ethic as she continues to look for improveme...more

The AWK Contrarian NCAA Top 50 Poll v8.0
by All White Kit
posted October 27, 2010 at 7:00pm

Time constraints see the temporary elimination of some of the ancillary stats. 26-50 + Musings after the jump. (NSCAA, Soccer America, Soccer Time) [Results Since Last Poll] 1. Stanford (1, 1, 1) [W-Arizona State, W-Arizona] 2. Portland (2, 2, 2) [W-...more

Conference meets I want to see
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 27, 2010 at 6:03pm

I can't be everywhere at once. And as much as I try to minimize them, I do have other responsibilities besides going to meets. So I can't even go to one conference cross country championship this weekend, let alone multiple meets.If I could be at seve...more

Five preseason questions: How far can Vandersloot lead Gonzaga after losing 'irreplacable' seniors?
by Swish Appeal
posted October 26, 2010 at 9:24pm

Whatever pressure there is on the Gonzaga University women's basketball team to repeat last year's success, 5-foot-8 point guard Courtney Vandersloot will likely be shouldering a significant chunk of the burden. Vandersloot has already been named a p...more

NCAA Straight RPI Bracket v4.0
by All White Kit
posted October 26, 2010 at 8:53pm

(Note: Penn State and Missouri would be among the ‘next five out’ teams but are currently under .500 and thus ineligible so they aren’t listed. If they get back to .500, they’ll rejoin the bracket.) First Seeds 1 – Stanford – Pac-10* 2 �...more

Add Oklahoma State sophomore Toni Young to the list of college women that can dunk.
by Swish Appeal
posted October 26, 2010 at 8:14pm

Add Oklahoma State sophomore Toni Young to the list of college women that can dunk. She participated in the dunk contest at last weekend's Homecoming and Hoops celebration in Stillwater. Young averaged 7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and had a .521 shooting pe...more

NCAA Soccer Review – 10/24/10 – Maryland Simply Sade-Sational In Win Over UNC
by All White Kit
posted October 26, 2010 at 4:13pm

An Unfamiliar Sight - UNC Blowing A Lead Late In Chapel Hill North Carolina 1 (Jones 5′) – 2 (Ayinde 78′, 85′) Maryland [Attendance: 1345] Sade Ayinde likely reached cult heroine status in College Park with another stunning cameo as the supe...more

Duke is Favorite in ACC Women's Basketball Preseason Media Poll
by Swish Appeal
posted October 26, 2010 at 4:07pm

Duke is Favorite in ACC Women's Basketball Preseason Media Poll First place votes are in parentheses: 1. Duke (24) 2. North Carolina (6) 3. Florida State (2) 4. Maryland 5. Georgia Tech 6. NC State (1) 7. Boston College 8. Miami 9. Wake Forest...more

What do women ruggers want?
by After Atalanta
posted October 26, 2010 at 2:57pm

Carbs. Some funky spandex. And maybe a smidge of recognition.This article in WaPo did a great job describing the situation of many collegiate women's rugby teams. Most of them are club teams. That means they provide (or seek out through fundraising or non...more

Pac-10 coaches pick Stanford — again
by Left Coast Hoops
posted October 25, 2010 at 10:48pm

In what has become a yearly rite, Stanford has chosen as the favorite to win the Pac-10 by the conference’s coaches. It is the 11th time the Cardinal have been picked to win. The Cardinal received the maximum number of first-place votes with 9 (coaches ...more

Monday Scoreboard: Big Red charges out of the gate
by The First Line
posted October 25, 2010 at 9:32pm

Cornell started out its season this past weekend in a two-game set at home against Robert Morris. After shaking the rust off with a 3-2 win in game one, the Ithacans unloaded on senior goalie Daneca Butterfield in the second frame, scoring 9 goals while...more

Salute to Troy
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 25, 2010 at 2:37pm

USC had a "meet the team" even for season ticket holders today, and IM in OC went. Here is his report:USC held their "Salute To Troy" basketball lunch at Galen Center today. This event featured both the women's and men's teams, and was held at the practic...more

NCAA Soccer – 16 Matches That Matter for 10/24/10
by All White Kit
posted October 24, 2010 at 9:38pm

Adrianna Franch Will Have To Be At The Top of Her Game For OSU to Prevail Against Texas A&M; Texas A&M; vs Oklahoma State (2:30) Oklahoma State rides into College Station for a High Noon-ish standoff with Texas A&M; in a Big XII title decider. The mom...more

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