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An Interview With Oregon State University Head Soccer Coach Linus Rhode
by All White Kit
posted August 3, 2011 at 2:47am

So today may be August 2 but that won’t stop us from declaring August AWK’s months of interviews. We aim to deliver an exclusive interview with notable players and coaches from WPS, the Women’s World Cup, and more each and every day this month. A...more

New WPSL, W-League Champions, Vero Plays Hero Again and Concerns for A-Rod
by All White Kit
posted August 1, 2011 at 8:18pm

WPSL The Orange County Waves claimed the 2011 WPSL title after holding off the Chicago Red Stars in extra time. Waves’ forward Kiki Bosio was the first to strike and her 43rd minute goal put O.C. in front. It appeared that the Waves would win the ti...more

2011 NCAA Soccer Preview – Southland – The (Soon To Be) Departed
by All White Kit
posted August 1, 2011 at 1:01am

Southeastern Louisiana's Lacey Bockhaus - More History In Goal In 2011? You’d forgive the heads of the Southland Conference in feeling a little sheepish at the end of the 2010 season. After an exciting campaign that had seen the emergence of upsta...more

Friends again? After World Cup, your rival is your WPS teammate
by Fair Game News
posted July 30, 2011 at 5:10pm

By Megan Wood Nearly two weeks after an intense World Cup tournament and a riveting US-Japan final that captured international attention, Women’s Professional Soccer has settled back into its season. On Wednesday, the Boston Breakers and the Philadelp...more

The 60 Most Valuable Players In the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup: 40-21
by All White Kit
posted July 29, 2011 at 1:55am

And the list continues. Counting down this time. 40.) Nilla Fischer – The steely Swedish midfielder was immense against the U.S. and Japan and succeeded in disrupting opponent’s attacking rhythm. It’s a wonder how Fischer would have done agai...more

WPS making a concerted effort
by After Atalanta
posted July 28, 2011 at 4:23pm

There have been many, many article about the potential effects of the Women's World Cup on the WPS. I haven't even bothered to blog about them or to even read all of them. They basically boil down to: 1) the WPS will benefit from the very exciting WWC, 2)...more

The 60 Most Valuable Players In the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup: 41-60
by All White Kit
posted July 28, 2011 at 2:17am

Remember the World Cup? It ended about a week and a half ago, and it was pretty amazing. In a bid to refresh the memories, here’s a countdown of the tournament’s 60 most distinctive players. These aren’t necessarily in order by individual great...more

2011 NCAA Soccer Preview – Big Sky – Expanding Horizons
by All White Kit
posted July 27, 2011 at 11:25am

Northern Colorado's Ariel Cook - One of Many Reasons the Bears Could Be Champions in 2011 As some of their small conference brethren struggle to keep themselves intact with bigger conferences poaching teams away in the latest extended cycle of league...more

Carolina Morace resigns as head coach of Canadian women's team
by Bench Warmer
posted July 26, 2011 at 2:09pm

The happy marriage gone sour between Carolina Morace and the CSA has ended in an unexpected divorce. Wednesday afternoon during the CSA's formal debriefing, Morace announced she'll no longer coach the women's program. "We planned the debrief and we were...more

Morace resigns as Canadian Head Coach following disastrous WWC
by All White Kit
posted July 26, 2011 at 2:25am

Good news? Bad news? Head coach Carolina Morace and her staff, including assistant coach and former Canadian national team midfielder Andrea Neil, resigned Wednesday, July 20 during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 debriefing and analysis meeting with ...more

In sports, as in life, there are no guarantees
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted July 26, 2011 at 1:51am

In sports, nothing is certain. Just ask the United States Women’s National Soccer Team, fresh off losing the Women’s World Cup (or winning the silver medal, take your half of glass). Or just ask the Brazilian Women’s National Soccer Team, who lost t...more

USWNT to play New Zealand in Kansas and Portland in September
by All White Kit
posted July 26, 2011 at 12:54am

The New Zealand Herald reports that the United States Women’s National Team is in talks with New Zealand Football to stage two domestic friendly matches in September. According to the report, the USWNT are slated to play the Football Ferns in Kans...more

2011 NCAA Soccer Preview – Ohio Valley – Ever Changing Tides
by All White Kit
posted July 25, 2011 at 1:38am

Colombian Tatiana Ariza Will Once Again Shine Brightly For Austin Peay This Year Though Morehead State completed a dominating 2010 campaign that saw them finish as the first team to do the league and conference tournament double since 2007, the Eagle...more

About Last Night: Sky Blue FC Surges to Third Place, magicJack and Atlanta Draw 0-0
by All White Kit
posted July 25, 2011 at 12:55am

With just a handful of matches left in the 2011 WPS regular season, the playoffs race took on a whole new complexion after Saturday’s results. The Philadelphia Independence’s six-match unbeaten run came to an abrupt end as Sky Blue FC defeated th...more

2011 NCAA Soccer Preview – America East – Against All Odds (And All Terriers Too)
by All White Kit
posted July 24, 2011 at 12:36pm

Boston University's Jessica Luscinski & Kylie Strom - Two Reasons The Terriers Should Be On Top Again Last season’s America East season was the equivalent of a small group of ants trying to bring down a woolly mammoth. Champions Boston University ...more

Catching Up With WPS: A Rundown of All the Goings-on While That Whole ‘World Cup’ Thing Was Happening
by All White Kit
posted July 23, 2011 at 1:39pm

Are you a new fan who found your way here after being sent into a soccer-related Googling frenzy by the awesomeness of the World Cup (Hello!)? Perhaps an old friend who just got a little too caught up in the tournament and accidentally maybe neglected W...more

Obstacles the Japanese Soccer Team Endure
by Loren Fogelman
posted July 22, 2011 at 3:04pm

“A warrior…feeds his body well; he trains it; works on it. Where he lacks knowledge, he studies. But above all he must believe. He must believe in his strength of will, of purpose, of heart and soul. ~David Gemmell...more

Wambach, women’s soccer and winning
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 21, 2011 at 8:55pm

When she walked on to the field wearing loafers, it was evident she would not be actively participating in this particular game. And who could blame her. Abby Wambach had just spent the last three weeks in Germany leading the U.S. Women’s National Team ...more

WPS: On Relunctantly Learning to Appreciate the Virtues of Optimism and Blind Faith
by All White Kit
posted July 21, 2011 at 3:50pm

It was the eve of the USWNT/Brazil quarterfinals match and I was a nervous wreck. The team had just gotten steamrolled by Sweden. A horrifically demoralizing defeat against Brazil seemed imminent. They had Marta. The U.S.’ star striker, meanwhile, had...more

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