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Interview: Sarah Hagen, UW-Milwaukee and USWNT U-23 start striker
by All White Kit
posted August 24, 2011 at 9:26am

Sarah Hagen is aiming to close out her college career at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with yet more goals (she’s scored plenty already) and a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. Hagen – nicknamed “Apple” - is one of the most prolific st...more

Media errors, Twitter convos and Abby Wambach had me pondering gender issues
by Same Size Balls
posted August 23, 2011 at 1:17pm

Aren’t there times when gender divisions are indistinguishable, when biases are nonexistent? Or is it idealistic to think that we can ignore such things? Even when I’m not thinking about women’s sports and gender issues, somehow it finds me. I was...more

2011 NCAA Soccer Preview – Ivy – Tales From The Ancient Eight
by All White Kit
posted August 23, 2011 at 1:26am

New Harvard Heroine - Crimson Striker Melanie Baskind Looks Like Harvard's New Top Scoring Option If you’re a fan of the Ivy League, you could probably approach the last few seasons with a glass half full approach or a glass half empty approach. O...more

2011 NCAA Soccer Preview – Big West – California Love
by All White Kit
posted August 22, 2011 at 10:00am

Controlling Force - UC Irvine Midfielder Judy Christopher Looks to Lead The Anteaters Forward Again The Big West got a nice moment in the sun in 2010 when UC Irvine rose from the ashes to turn into one of the best Cinderella stories in recent memorie...more

Catching up with Kara Lang
by All White Kit
posted August 22, 2011 at 9:52am

On August 20, soccer players of all skill levels gathered at Allan Lamport Stadium to compete in Athletes for Africa’s third annual Rock the Pitch Celebrity Soccer Tournament. The top eight fundraising teams had the opportunity to go head-to-head agai...more

2011 WPS Super Semifinal: Philadelphia Not Hung Up On magicJack
by All White Kit
posted August 21, 2011 at 2:35pm

Tasha Kai and the Philadelphia Independence are title game bound Things may have looked teed up for a WNY/magicJack championship tilt, but clearly, the Philadelphia Independence were having none of it. On Saturday, the Cheesesteaks brushed aside m...more

Philadelphia Independence defeat magicJack 2-0 to advance to WPS Final against WNY Flash
by anngaff
posted August 20, 2011 at 11:36pm

Howard C. Smith | ISI Photos via release SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 20, 2011) – The matchup is now set for the WPS Championship presented by Citi as the Philadelphia Independence advance to the final after defeating magicJack, 2-0 in Saturday’s WP...more

“I saw that there was a future and that soccer was my life”: An Interview With Vero
by All White Kit
posted August 20, 2011 at 5:18pm

It’s been a dream season for 24-year-old Spanish international Vero Boquete. The Philadelphia Independence striker just earned Player of the Year honors; a just reward for a stellar regular season in WPS. Vero will now look to lead the Independence ...more

2011 NCAA Soccer Preview – Colonial – Cutthroat Island
by All White Kit
posted August 19, 2011 at 3:30pm

Lead Gun - Georgia State's Sarah Bennett Will Be Aiming To Bring A Title Back To Panthersville in 2011 That long sigh of relief you may have heard from CAA country probably came from a set of coaches who could breathe a little easier with some of the...more

“I want a couple of medals”: An Interview With Christine Sinclair
by All White Kit
posted August 19, 2011 at 12:17am

Christine Sinclair is a player that warrants no introduction. Her pro and international strike rate can do all the talking. For one, there was this moment: AWK spoke to the WNY Flash forward hours before the winners of the year end aw...more

2011 NCAA Soccer Preview – 15 Coaches On The Hot Seat
by All White Kit
posted August 18, 2011 at 3:12pm

Note: I only considered coaches from the top seven conferences keeping in mind the volatility of job situations in mid-majors and small conferences. Hot -Angela Kelly (Tennessee) Good Cop: Kelly probably represents Tennessee Soccer as much as anyone ...more

Six Things Learned From the First Round WPS Playoff Game and Year End Awards
by All White Kit
posted August 18, 2011 at 1:09pm

On Wednesday night, magicJack did away with the Boston Breakers in the First Round of the 2011 WPS Playoffs. Abby Wambach opened the scoring with a lovely swiveling finish, and Keelin Winters finished off a four-pass sequence to level matters. In the s...more

“I’ve learned a different kind of professionalism”: An Interview With Meghan Klingenberg
by All White Kit
posted August 18, 2011 at 10:16am

It’s safe to say that Boston Breakers midfielder Meghan Klingenberg has had a rookie season she isn’t likely to forget any time soon. From being traded from magicJack this summer to recording an assist in the Breakers’ critical 2-0 win against S...more

“Survival, resilience, and redemption”: An Interview With UW Head Soccer Coach Lesle Gallimore
by All White Kit
posted August 18, 2011 at 10:16am

Lesle Gallimore has been head coach of the University of Washington’s women’s soccer team for nearly two decades. In that time, she’s coached and developed the likes of Hope Solo, Tina Ellertson and Veronica Perez. She has also experienced t...more

An Interview With Caitlin Foord, rising Australian soccer star
by All White Kit
posted August 17, 2011 at 11:57am

An Audacious World Cup Debut and A Big Future Caitlin Foord is one of the most precocious young talents in the women’s game today. Australia’s versatile right-sided player was named Best Young Player at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, beatin...more

“Build for today”: An Interview With Emma Hayes
by All White Kit
posted August 16, 2011 at 1:47pm

Emma Hayes has been involved in WPS since the league’s inception in 2009. The former Arsenal Ladies assistant coach helmed the Chicago Red Stars in 2009 and midway through 2010 before taking the role of Technical Director with the Washington Freedom ...more

“This World Cup Will Probably Be the Best For Awhile”: An Interview With Jacqueline Purdy
by All White Kit
posted August 15, 2011 at 5:53pm

ESPN’s Jacqueline Purdy has passionately covered women’s soccer since the days of the WUSA. In that time, she’s witnessed a handful of World Cups and was on the ground in Germany this summer for the duration of the tournament. In the conversation ...more

Closing Out the 2011 WPS Regular Season
by All White Kit
posted August 15, 2011 at 5:20pm

Some teams may have different monikers and hail from different cities, but a familiar cast of characters will be returning to the 2011 WPS playoffs. The WNY Flash – complete with eight members from defunct defending champions FC Gold Pride – claim...more

2011 NCAA Soccer Preview – Mountain West – Power Vacuum?
by All White Kit
posted August 15, 2011 at 5:06pm

Lead Lobo - New Mexico Keeper Kelli Cornell Should Again Be One Of The Safest Pair of Hands In The West It’s an exciting time for the eight members of the Mountain West who’ve spent much of the last decade getting beaten up by BYU, who turned the...more

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