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NWSL: Spirit draw with Sky Blue to end challenging season
by All White Kit
posted August 20, 2013 at 8:58am

  After the match, the Spirit take a lap to thank their very patient fans The Washington Spirit did not go out with quite the bang they were hoping for, after two straight wins giving up a late goal to settle for a 1-1 draw with the playoff-bound...more

NCAA Soccer – (Quick) 2013 Missouri Valley Preview
by All White Kit
posted August 19, 2013 at 9:17pm

  All eyes are bound to be on Missouri Valley powerhouse Illinois State going into the new season, as the Redbirds try to make it three NCAA Tournament appearances on the bounce.  ISU have bullied much of the conference around as of late with R...more

NCAA Soccer – Chris’ Preseason Best XI
by All White Kit
posted August 19, 2013 at 9:13pm

  Chris' Preseason Best XI Yeah, I know Crystal Dunn’s probably not going to play left-back at this level, but, eh…what are you going to do? GK – Emily Oliver – SR – Stanford LB – Crystal Dunn – SR &nd...;more

NWSL – A Few Words On Fantasy Round Nineteen
by All White Kit
posted August 18, 2013 at 3:27pm

  As you can probably tell, I’ve thrown myself headlong into the pending college season, and that, combined with a rather disappointing fantasy season (by my standards) have me just playing out the string for the final round. Nonetheless, her...more

NCAA Soccer – (Quick) 2013 Atlantic Sun Preview
by All White Kit
posted August 17, 2013 at 12:39pm

  Atlantic Sun fans hoping for an upset in the predictable order at the top of the league with Florida Gulf Coast’s rise are probably going to be disappointed once again this season, with the Eagles likely to begin as comfortable favorites to ...more

NCAA Soccer: Maryland tunes up with 3-1 pre-season win over Loyola
by All White Kit
posted August 17, 2013 at 10:26am

  In the team’s lone preseason match, the Maryland Terrapins managed a 3-1 win over the Loyola Greyhounds at Ludwig Field. Though the score didn’t seem worthy of the #17 team, the stats sheet did, with Maryland getting 28 shots (15 on go...more

Sharing the Sisterhood of Soccer
by Pretty Tough
posted August 15, 2013 at 3:07am

With less than a year before the start of the World Cup in Brazil, soccer eyes across the globe are focusing on the South American nation. Will they be ready? Will it be safe for everyone? This summer, former U.S. National teammates Brandi Chastain and ...more

NCAA Soccer – (Quick) 2013 Big South Preview
by All White Kit
posted August 14, 2013 at 10:00pm

  It might be a vintage year for the Big South, known more usually as a league that often serves as a punching bag for some of the bigger schools on the East Coast.  But things might be a little different this season, as the likes of High Point...more

NCAA Soccer – (Quick) 2013 Horizon League Preview
by All White Kit
posted August 13, 2013 at 11:13pm

  Looking for a fun title race to follow outside of the top leagues this year?  You might want to give the Horizon League a shot.  The addition of Oakland, even as the Golden Grizzlies endure a coaching transition, looks to be one that imp...more

10 Commandments of Leadership
by Marissa Kastanek
posted August 12, 2013 at 9:33pm

Leadership is a quality that is important for all areas of life. Sports is a great arena for learning leadership but it must done in the correct way. Ryan Goodson has created 10 Commandments every person must do if they want to be a great leader.I recentl...more

NCAA Soccer – (Quick) 2013 Sun Belt Preview
by All White Kit
posted August 12, 2013 at 9:12am

  It’s probably not going to be a vintage year in the Sun Belt, after an exodus of teams that’s left the conference without much of its historical power base.  The lone remaining club that could be called a “power” in an...more

NWSL: Spirit win 1-0 over Reign for second in a row
by All White Kit
posted August 12, 2013 at 9:10am

  No asterisk on this one For the first time in the history of the Washington Spirit, the home fans – all 4,549 of them – had a victory to cheer at the final whistle as the team downed the Seattle Reign, 1-0, on a late goal from Diana...more

NCAA Soccer – (Quick) 2013 America East Preview
by All White Kit
posted August 11, 2013 at 9:58am

  It might be a case of “the king is dead, long live the king” in the America East as Boston University’s departure opens up a whole new world of possibilities for an underclass likely ecstatic to finally get out from under the boo...more

NWSL – Here Is Your Tiebreaker Math for Final Week Scenarios
by All White Kit
posted August 11, 2013 at 9:52am

  Let’s Hope I Did All of This Right: Involving FC Kansas City Two-Team Tiebreakers FCKC & Portland – FC Kansas City (Head-to-Head) FCKC & Sky Blue FC – Almost surely FC Kansas City (Goal Differential) FCKC & WNY Fla...more

NCAA Soccer – (Quick) 2013 Summit League Preview
by All White Kit
posted August 10, 2013 at 8:41am

  Call it more a marriage of convenience than a match made in heaven, as Denver’s move to the Summit League may not ultimately work out for either party.  The Pioneers’ strength is such that their presence might utterly turn the lea...more

NWSL – Semi-Quick Round Eighteen Fantasy Preview
by All White Kit
posted August 10, 2013 at 8:36am

  I’m basically at the point where I’m just trying to squeeze out a Top 100 finish come season’s end. With the number of teams with something to play for dwindling, big moves up might not be possible though, as the room for taking...more

Alex Morgan Out 2-4 Weeks with MCL Injury
by Sarah Hallett
posted August 9, 2013 at 1:32pm

Alex Morgan suffered a MCL injury Wednesday night against the Boston Breakers, forward expected to miss 2-4 weeks....more

NCAA Soccer – 2013′s Most Difficult Non-Conference & Overall Schedules
by All White Kit
posted August 9, 2013 at 9:17am

  Seemed appropriate with the final release of missing schedules today. Top 26 Most Difficult Non-Conference Schedules 1. UCLA 2. Portland 3. Santa Clara 4. North Carolina 5. Wake Forest 6. Florida State 7. Oklahoma 8. Duke T9. UC Irvine T9. Virgi...more

NCAA Soccer – (Quick) 2013 MAAC Preview
by All White Kit
posted August 9, 2013 at 8:48am

  Every so often, the MAAC gets to throw a party where everyone’s invited.  That’s very much the case this year, with the conference tournament heading back down to Disney World for its turn at some fun in the sun.  It sure bea...more

NWSL: Spirit have first-ever home win in lightning-shortened game
by All White Kit
posted August 9, 2013 at 8:45am

  Not the outcome either team wanted to see The 1-0 victory over the Chicago Red Stars was the first home win in Washington Spirit history. It felt like the first win ever. And the wait just for the final whistle seemed almost as long as the seas...more

NCAA Soccer – (Quick) 2013 OVC Preview
by All White Kit
posted August 8, 2013 at 9:40pm

  Empires rise and fall in the OVC with great speed, just ask the likes of fallen giants Eastern Illinois, Morehead State, and Southeast Missouri State.  It’s a fact heavy favorites Tennessee-Martin won’t want to dwell on for too lo...more

NCAA Soccer – Complete List of Coaching Changes for 2013 Season
by All White Kit
posted August 7, 2013 at 10:12pm

  Yeah, it’s been a long time coming. Akron – Vernon Croft (interim) (promoted to full position) Albany – Mary-Frances Monroe (Miami (FL)) – Caitlin Colfer (The Sage Colleges) American – Dave Bucciero (?) – Anabe...more

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