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Olympics – What We Learned: U.S.-Canada – Sorry Canadians, But “Tuff S***”
by All White Kit
posted August 7, 2012 at 7:00am

  SamuelLJackson: “Don’t know enuf about Soccer refs to know, but TV dude says he’s never SEEN that call made! Wow….we ll… TUFF S***!” Yup, that’s what Samuel L. Jackson (indeed, that’s the same guy...more

Alex Morgan is a Beast – USWNT Moves on to Gold Medal Match
by Pretty Tough
posted August 7, 2012 at 6:50am

Nails were bitten to the quick. Voices hoarse from yelling. Heart palpitations no doubt sent soccer fans reaching for their chests.  The United States vs. Canada women’s soccer semifinal in Manchester, England on Monday was about as thrilling a...more

USWNT: Magic in Manchester
by Sarah Hallett
posted August 6, 2012 at 7:58pm

The U.S. Women move on to the gold medal match after an exhilarating semifinal game against Canada....more

Olympics: Soccer Semifinal Preview – U.S.-Canada: One Small Switch, One Giant Leap for Canada
by All White Kit
posted August 6, 2012 at 8:32am

  Perhaps one of my best coaching moves ever was a complete fluke, really. The summer months are technically a time for a break, but youth soccer takes few breaks these days, so of course a summer league was hastily organized. The games were glorifi...more

USWNT: Wambach the Talk of London
by Sarah Hallett
posted August 5, 2012 at 6:24pm

Abby Wambach has led the U.S. women into the Olympic semifinals as they are seeking their third consecutive gold medal....more

AWK’s 2012 NCAA Soccer Preview – Dayton – Plenty Going Forward, Enough In Defense?
by All White Kit
posted August 5, 2012 at 4:02pm

  Colleen Williams & Dayton Will Look To Light Up The A10 Again In 2012 Preview Index General | Conference Realignment Breakdown | Final 2012 Recruiting Class Rankings | Early 2013/2014 Recruiting Class Rankings | Coaching Changes | AWK Awar...more

Olympics – What We Learned: Quarterfinals – Great Britain 0:2 Canada
by All White Kit
posted August 4, 2012 at 2:47pm

  “We didn’t accomplish what we set out to,’’ observed Kelly Smith. “We’ve broken these records, inspired a lot of people but we didn’t get a medal. We fell short and all the players are hurting.” In ...more

Olympics – What We Learned: Quarterfinals – Brazil 0:2 Japan
by All White Kit
posted August 4, 2012 at 2:41pm

  Statistics can be useful information, and everyone is looking for an edge in any kind of endeavor, but one of the reasons why I love soccer so much is that the numbers don’t always tell the whole story or the same story that your eyes do. Br...more

Olympics – What We Learned: Quarterfinals – Sweden 1:2 France
by All White Kit
posted August 4, 2012 at 2:37pm

  Well, I had 2-1 France as the final score in this game, and I’ll take full credit for it, but I didn’t exactly expect it to go down like this. In the end, Sweden had France exactly where they wanted them: down a goal, questioning thems...more

AWK’s 2012 NCAA Soccer Preview – Louisville – Cardinals Likely To Fly High In Big East
by All White Kit
posted August 4, 2012 at 2:34pm

  X-Factor - Christine Exeter Will Again Be One of The Nation's Best Forwards Preview Index General | Conference Realignment Breakdown | Final 2012 Recruiting Class Rankings | Early 2013/2014 Recruiting Class Rankings | Coaching Changes | AWK Aw...more

AWK’s 2012 NCAA Soccer Preview – Boston University – Mission Impossible?
by All White Kit
posted August 4, 2012 at 7:46am

  Kylie Strom Will Be Needed To Help Fuel BU's Offense in 2012 Preview Index General | Conference Realignment Breakdown | Final 2012 Recruiting Class Rankings | Early 2013/2014 Recruiting Class Rankings | Coaching Changes | AWK Awards Shortlist ...more

USWNT: Wambach and Leroux Lift U.S. Women to Semis
by Sarah Hallett
posted August 3, 2012 at 10:23pm

The U.S. Women with goals by Abby Wambach and Sydney Leroux handily beat New Zealand 2-0 to move on towards the Olympic semifinal match on Monday....more

AWK’s 2012 NCAA Soccer Preview – Miami (FL) – Hurricanes Try To Storm Up The ACC Hierarchy
by All White Kit
posted August 3, 2012 at 8:09am

  The One - Miami's Kate Howarth Will Hope To Continue Her Excellent 2012 This Fall Preview Index General | Conference Realignment Breakdown | Final 2012 Recruiting Class Rankings | Early 2013/2014 Recruiting Class Rankings | Coaching Changes | ...more

Olympics – Quarterfinals Preview: Six Degrees Of Ali Riley
by All White Kit
posted August 3, 2012 at 8:03am

  “Lately it occurs to me what a long, strange trip it’s been.”  - Grateful Dead There might be someone on this planet that doesn’t like Ali Riley. Maybe she cut someone off in traffic somewhere once, and that person sw...more

AWK’s 2012 NCAA Soccer Preview – Kentucky – Big Blue Looks To Take The Next Step
by All White Kit
posted August 2, 2012 at 2:45pm

  Kentucky Full-Back Arin Gilliland Will Hope to Help Push Her Side Closer to SEC Glory in 2012 Preview Index General | Conference Realignment Breakdown | Final 2012 Recruiting Class Rankings | Early 2013/2014 Recruiting Class Rankings | Coachin...more

Olympic adventures: Event day 1
by LHiggs
posted August 2, 2012 at 1:30pm

  A quick intro & then soccer football!  A year ago after a long drawn out three weeks spent mostly in Belgium, near the end of which  I vowed never to spend that long a stretch of time in Europe again, I made the decision to pre-pay ...more

USWNT: Making a Push Towards Gold
by Sarah Hallett
posted August 2, 2012 at 9:15am

The U.S. Women are seeking their third consecutive gold medal and hoping to continue to pick up fans along the way....more

Olympics – Matchday 3: What We Learned – New Zealand 3:1 Cameroon
by All White Kit
posted August 2, 2012 at 8:32am

  Sometimes a smile can tell the whole story. As the final whistle blew, and New Zealand finally had a win at a major competition, the smiles told the story. After 14 straight games without a victory over more than two decades, all the hard work beh...more

Olympics – Matchday 3: What We Learned – Great Britain 1:0 Brazil
by All White Kit
posted August 2, 2012 at 8:28am

  Ironically, I got home today from camp and flipping through HBO, came across “Bend It Like Beckham”. I’m going to guess most of you have seen it, I happened to come in at the scene where a match is going on and some young men in ...more

Olympics – Matchday 3: What We Learned – France 1:0 Colombia
by All White Kit
posted August 2, 2012 at 8:20am

  If you truly believe in France, your glass is half full heading into the quarterfinals. Sure, they had a meltdown against the United States, but they hadn’t faced an attack like that in forever and it was the first game of the tournament. Th...more

Olympics – Matchday 3: What We Learned – Canada 2:2 Sweden
by All White Kit
posted August 2, 2012 at 8:15am

  Canada scored only one goal (a consolation tally in their first game) at the World Cup last year, and their offense hadn’t shown too many signs of being respectable, yet alone explosive since John Herdman took over the helm from Carolina Mor...more

Olympics – Matchday 3: What We Learned – Japan 0:0 South Africa
by All White Kit
posted August 2, 2012 at 8:07am

  Japan – which arguably plays the most beautiful women’s soccer in the world – was sluggish and clearly didn’t want to get out of about third gear against South Africa in their final group game. The match meant virtually not...more

AWK’s 2012 NCAA Soccer Preview – Ohio State – Consolidation The Watchword in Columbus
by All White Kit
posted August 2, 2012 at 8:00am

  Danica Wu Is Part of An Outstanding Ohio State Midfield in 2012 Preview Index General | Conference Realignment Breakdown | Final 2012 Recruiting Class Rankings | Early 2013/2014 Recruiting Class Rankings | Coaching Changes | AWK Awards Shortli...more

AWK’s 2012 NCAA Soccer Preview – 2nd Annual AWK College Soccer Award Preseason Shortlists
by All White Kit
posted August 1, 2012 at 1:11pm

  Preview Index General | Conference Realignment Breakdown | Final 2012 Recruiting Class Rankings | Early 2013/2014 Recruiting Class Rankings | Coaching Changes Big Sky | DI Independents | Great West | SWAC ACC – Clemson | NC State Big XII ...more

Olympics – Matchday 3: What We Learned – United States 1:0 North Korea
by All White Kit
posted August 1, 2012 at 8:10am

  For those that don’t know – and I suspect most of you here may not – I spend most of the winter with my alter-ego writing about men’s college basketball for the Mid-majority. When creator and all-around fantastic writer Kyl...more

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