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NCAA Soccer – 2014 Recruiting Rankings Update – Stanford Leads This One Too
by All White Kit
posted July 17, 2013 at 9:11am

Here are the updated rankings for the Class of 2014 through mid-July. I’ve also added a list of recruits that received the “maximum” number of points on my scale of one hundred. I suppose you could consider these “five-star” recruits in the ...more

NCAA Soccer – 2015 Recruiting Rankings Update – Stanford Leads Big Early
by All White Kit
posted July 16, 2013 at 7:04pm

  These are obviously ridiculously early, but Stanford are already strong favorites to end up with 2015′s top rated class. While much of the rest of the Top 25 is formed of the usual suspects, the likes of Tennessee, Pepperdine, and Colorado ...more

W-League and WPSL playoff pictures
by All White Kit
posted July 16, 2013 at 9:15am

  The craziness in the W-League hasn’t stopped. In the Central Conference, the defending champion Ottawa Fury suffered their third loss of the season to the Laval Comets, who clinched the conference title with the win. Ottawa had to down the T...more

WPSL Playoffs: Charge into East Conference final with decisive 3-1 win
by All White Kit
posted July 15, 2013 at 9:07am

  The Charge took one step closer toward their second trophy of 2013 with a win over Tri-State Division champions New York Athletic Club This was the match I was the most concerned about on the “road to California.” On one day’s...more

WPSL Playoffs: Charge down Fury, 1-0, in opening round
by All White Kit
posted July 14, 2013 at 9:20am

  Team captain Laura Kane - shown in this photo from preseason practice - would score the only goal for the Charge, but that's all they would need (photo courtesy of Ken Harriford) So what is it with my teams and not scoring? This week I’v...more

NWSL – Fantasy Preview – Round Fourteen
by All White Kit
posted July 13, 2013 at 10:58am

  Round thirteen was a whole lot like round twelve for me. I ended up with a big points total, but there were a lot more people out there with bigger ones, meaning I’m down in a lowly 148th place for the season. Blech. My midfield was awful...more

Washington Spirit doubleheader: 180 minutes of frustration
by All White Kit
posted July 13, 2013 at 10:35am

  Ashley Herndon would score the Spirit Reserves' one goal of the game I went to the Soccerplex Wednesday evening hoping for some sort of success. The W-League Washington Spirit Reserves were taking on the Fredericksburg Impact, a must-win game f...more

WPSL: ACF Torino USA bows out
by All White Kit
posted July 10, 2013 at 9:13am

  It seems somehow appropriate that ACF Torino USA’s disappointing season should end in a 0-0 draw with the Lancaster Inferno. Not that that was particularly representative of either team: Torino head coach David Jones focused on a lineup tha...more

WPSL: Torino out, Chesapeake on top
by All White Kit
posted July 9, 2013 at 8:22am

  A season that began with hopes of the WPSL Final Four ended with disappointment as ACF Torino USA lost on the road to division rivals the Lancaster Inferno, 2-1, and were eliminated from playoff contention as a result. The two teams were vying f...more

W-League Update: The difference a week makes
by All White Kit
posted July 9, 2013 at 8:13am

  Less than a week ago – as of my previous update – there were 18 teams vying for 9 playoff spots, and pretty much nothing had been decided. But we’ve very quickly gotten down to 8 teams vying for 4 playoff spots. And there’...more

W-League: Spirit Reserves win 2-1, clinch playoff spot with help
by All White Kit
posted July 8, 2013 at 9:40pm

  Team captain Hayley Siegel has led the Spirit Reserves to a playoff spot despite a change in coaches It was a searingly hot day after a long bus ride. They’d brought only two subs. Their coach for the season so far had been promoted, and ...more

NWSL – Fantasy Preview – Round Thirteen
by All White Kit
posted July 6, 2013 at 8:20am

  I had a dilemma last week, choosing between either Franch in goal and Lloyd in midfield or Solo in goal and Chalupny in midfield. While all four performed admirably, I still probably made the wrong choice in the end, costing me some valuable poin...more

WPSL: Charge clinch division, home playoff match with win
by All White Kit
posted July 6, 2013 at 8:11am

  Charge players were at least this happy after clinching a playoff spot The ASA Chesapeake Charge continue to earn honors. Last week they clinched a playoff spot. Then they flew out to Kansas City to participate in the USASA’s Women’...more

NWSL: Spirit turn a corner with 1-1 draw
by All White Kit
posted July 5, 2013 at 8:52am

  Goalscorer Erika Tymrak comes in on the attack as Ali Krieger defends and other Spirit players fall back to assist The sun was shining in Spirit-land Wednesday night, or so it seemed. The players, under new coach Mark Parsons, came out renewed ...more

NCAA/NWSL – Quick 2014 NWSL Draft Big Board Summer Update
by All White Kit
posted July 3, 2013 at 9:38pm

  Note the quick part of the post’s title. Want to know more about many of these prospects? Consult my earlier update from January. Final big board coming after the 2013 college season. 1. Crystal Dunn – D – North Carolina 2. J...more

W-League Overview: The times they are a-changin’
by All White Kit
posted July 3, 2013 at 9:34pm

  Once upon a time in the W-League there were a few big mean teams that would beat up on all the little teams over and over again. The 2007 Washington Freedom lost just one match on their way to the championship, sometimes scoring six or seven goa...more

WPSL/USASA: Charge clinch playoff spot, win National Women’s Championship
by All White Kit
posted July 1, 2013 at 9:11am

  The Chesapeake Charge, Arundel Soccer Association’s elite women’s team, couldn’t have done much better this week. On Wednesday night, a 5-0 win over the Tidewater Sharks gave them a 6-0-2 record on the season, good enough to ...more

AWK NCAA 2013 Soccer Preview – 13 Truths About the 2013 Season
by All White Kit
posted July 1, 2013 at 9:08am

  I. This Could Be One of The All-Time Great College Seasons They’re all great if you’re a fanatic like myself, but 2013 could be a vintage year for all, as the ingredients are all there for a season for the ages. The talent level is a...more

WPSL: Torino back on winning track, eyeing the playoffs
by All White Kit
posted June 30, 2013 at 9:57pm

  Veteran Ali Andrzejewski - here in a vintage photo showing her warming up for the 2007 Washington Freedom (note Lori Lindsey in lower-right-hand corner) - scored the game-winner for ACF Torino USA With the ASA Chesapeake Charge clinching one of...more

NWSL – Fantasy Preview – Round Twelve
by All White Kit
posted June 28, 2013 at 7:30pm

  Ninety points would be good usually…unless the leaders are scoring double that. I dropped over forty places overall thanks to a rather ill-advised decision to stock my defense and goalkeeper position with players from WNY and Boston, which...more

USASA Cup: Houston Aces Defeat Kansas City Shock for the Title
by anngaff
posted June 27, 2013 at 7:43pm

Photo by Daniel Russell http://danielrussell.zenfolio.com/ Thursday, June 27 - In the third and final match of the USASA National Women's Open Cup, the Houston Aces defeated the Kansas City Shock 3-0 in 65 minutes of play, solidifying the Ace...more

USASA Open Cup: Kansas City Shock fall to Kansas City Dynamos 3-1
by anngaff
posted June 27, 2013 at 10:00am

Photo by Daniel Russell http://danielrussell.zenfolio.com/  Wednesday, June 26 - In game two of the USASA National Women's Open Cup, the Kansas City Shock went down to the Kansas City Dynamos 3-1.  Two early goals from the Dynamos ...more

USASA Cup: Kansas City Shock and Des Moines Menace Go Toe-to-Toe
by anngaff
posted June 26, 2013 at 10:33am

Photo by Daniel Russell http://danielrussell.zenfolio.com/ Tuesday, June 25 - In the first match of the three-day USASA National Women's Open Cup, the Shock took on the Des Moines Menace, tying 1-1. The match featured consistently even play with ...more

WPSL: Charge down Torino, 1-0, to win the battle for Maryland
by All White Kit
posted June 24, 2013 at 1:26pm

  The second round of “WPSL’s Clash of the Titans” did not live up to the billing. Though the ASA Chesapeake Charge only won, 1-0, they controlled possession throughout, and according to my notes ACF Torino USA only got a single ...more

NWSL – Fantasy Preview – Round Eleven
by All White Kit
posted June 22, 2013 at 9:20pm

  Not much to say about the last round. I did well enough to move up a spot overall but not well enough to make up significant ground on those above me. Here’s hoping that’s the last major interruption for international duty this seaso...more

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