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NCAA Soccer – 8 Matches That Matter for 10/31/10
by All White Kit
posted October 31, 2010 at 2:23pm

A Healthy Ali Hawkins Is Key For All of UNC's Trophy Hopes for 2010 (All times listed are Eastern.) Wake Forest vs North Carolina (3:30) Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. North Carolina has another chance to win the ACC title. Despite lo...more

Dominguez nets four in Mexico’s wild home opening victory
by All White Kit
posted October 31, 2010 at 2:11pm

It certainly wasn’t a game for the purists but as 7-2 score lines go, this match was pretty memorable. Mexico opened their CONCACAF Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign with grandiose win over Women’s Gold Cup debutantes Guyana. Mexico’s magnif...more

NCAA Saturday Night Showdown – 10/30/10 – Cal vs Stanford
by All White Kit
posted October 30, 2010 at 2:10pm

Cal's Megan Jesolva Will Be A Busy Bear On Saturday Cal vs Stanford (6:00) Can we all collectively shake our fists at the Pac-10 scheduling computer or human monolith? With Morgan on international duty in Cancun, we’re deprived of a mouthwatering...more

USA defeats Haiti 5-0 in World Cup Qualifying
by Pretty Tough
posted October 30, 2010 at 1:51pm

The CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying tournament kicked off in Cancun, Mexico with Group B play as Guatemala took on Costa Rica, and the USA took on Haiti. As expected, Costa Rica defeated Guatemala by a score of 1-0, and the USA defeated Haiti 5-0....more

NCAA Bubble Quick Hits Post 10/28/10
by All White Kit
posted October 29, 2010 at 7:01pm

-Toledo’s loss to Ball State wasn’t a fatal blow to their at-large hopes, but make no mistake, the Rockets lost just about all of their buffer in the stunning defeat. They really can’t afford an early exit in the MAC Tournament. -Miami looks to ...more

NCAA Soccer – 6 Matches That Matter for 10/28/10
by All White Kit
posted October 28, 2010 at 6:45pm

It's Do or Die For Taylor Vancil and Louisville UConn vs Louisville (3:00) [Big East First Round Match] There’s no subtlety or mystery about this one. Somebody’s season will end on Thursday afternoon. With both sides plumbing the depths of the...more

USWNT CONCACAF WWCQ Preview
by All White Kit
posted October 28, 2010 at 1:00pm

This preview will be conducted in listy question form because a.) lists are just easier and b.) there are simply a ton of questions to ask of the USWNT right now. This United States’ squad list will likely look very similar to the squad list of player...more

The AWK Contrarian NCAA Top 50 Poll v8.0
by All White Kit
posted October 27, 2010 at 7:00pm

Time constraints see the temporary elimination of some of the ancillary stats. 26-50 + Musings after the jump. (NSCAA, Soccer America, Soccer Time) [Results Since Last Poll] 1. Stanford (1, 1, 1) [W-Arizona State, W-Arizona] 2. Portland (2, 2, 2) [W-...more

2010 CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying Group B Preview
by All White Kit
posted October 27, 2010 at 4:57pm

Here is the Group B preview as promised. But first, the schedule (all times Eastern): October 28 Costa Rica 6:00 PM Guatemala United States 8:30 PM Haiti October 30 Haiti 6:00 PM Costa Rica United States 9:30 PM Guatemala ...more

NCAA Straight RPI Bracket v4.0
by All White Kit
posted October 26, 2010 at 8:53pm

(Note: Penn State and Missouri would be among the ‘next five out’ teams but are currently under .500 and thus ineligible so they aren’t listed. If they get back to .500, they’ll rejoin the bracket.) First Seeds 1 – Stanford – Pac-10* 2 �...more

Previewing CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying & Group A
by All White Kit
posted October 26, 2010 at 6:36pm

CONCACAF Women’s World Cup qualifying is set to begin on Thursday. Eight countries from Central and North America will vie for a berth in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The top two finishers (i.e. the champion and the runners-up) will book a ticke...more

Nominees for FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year Revealed, Head Scratching Ensues
by All White Kit
posted October 26, 2010 at 4:20pm

FIFA has released the shortlist of players eligible to be named FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year. The list was drawn up by football experts from the Football Committee, the Technical and Developmental Committee and the Committee for Women’s Foo...more

NCAA Soccer Review – 10/24/10 – Maryland Simply Sade-Sational In Win Over UNC
by All White Kit
posted October 26, 2010 at 4:13pm

An Unfamiliar Sight - UNC Blowing A Lead Late In Chapel Hill North Carolina 1 (Jones 5′) – 2 (Ayinde 78′, 85′) Maryland [Attendance: 1345] Sade Ayinde likely reached cult heroine status in College Park with another stunning cameo as the supe...more

FIFA World Coach of the Year Nominations
by Soccer Science
posted October 26, 2010 at 3:56pm

Just a quick post to let you know that the following ten coaches (in alphabetical order, first nationality and then team) are in contention for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football 2010. Bruno Bini (France/France national team) I...more

Creation of national women's football championship in Algeria
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 25, 2010 at 9:29pm

ALGIERS- The Federal Office of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) decided on Tuesday the creation of a national women's football championship, as well as regional championships and a championship for under 20 and another for under 17. With a view to d...more

Dolce & Gabbana take it to the ring
by A Glam Slam
posted October 25, 2010 at 9:12pm

Sports have become a huge inspiration for fashion designers. Luxury brands have had tie-ins to the sports world via themed runway shows and ready-to-wear collections, collaborations with major active wear brands and through team sponsorships. One brand at...more

Introducing “Goals For Girls”; A documentary determined to move the goal posts
by All White Kit
posted October 25, 2010 at 1:22pm

There are very few countries in which soccer is so closely intertwined with a national identity than in Argentina. A recent poll indicates that 90% of Argentines declares an allegiance to an Argentine football club including teams like Boca Juniors, Ri...more

NCAA Soccer – 16 Matches That Matter for 10/24/10
by All White Kit
posted October 24, 2010 at 9:38pm

Adrianna Franch Will Have To Be At The Top of Her Game For OSU to Prevail Against Texas A&M; Texas A&M; vs Oklahoma State (2:30) Oklahoma State rides into College Station for a High Noon-ish standoff with Texas A&M; in a Big XII title decider. The mom...more

USC women’s soccer defeats UCLA
by Pretty Tough
posted October 24, 2010 at 1:37pm

Playing in front of 8,527 fans at the Los Angeles Coliseum, a new NCAA Women’s Soccer regular season record, the USC Trojans defeated the UCLA Bruins by a score of 1-0. USC had not beaten UCLA in the regular season since 1998. Still, USC’s win over UC...more

NCAA Soccer – Saturday Night’s Main Event: Marist vs Siena
by All White Kit
posted October 23, 2010 at 6:45pm

Siena Will Be Hoping Ashleigh Barone Can Help Fire Them Back Into The MAAC Title Picture Marist vs Siena (7:00 EST) The circumstances behind this matchup have changed dramatically over the course of a week. Before last weekend’s action, Siena wer...more

NCAA Soccer Review – 10/18-10/21 – Boston College in crisis As Duke crushes Eagles
by All White Kit
posted October 23, 2010 at 1:47pm

Duke's Tara Campbell Was In Top Form As She Shut Out Boston College On Thursday (Picture from nc-soccer.com. Go there for fantastic photos of Duke and UNC Soccer, among others) Duke 3 (Weinberg 23′, 24′, Lester 86′) – 0 Boston College [Atten...more

Santos successful in Copa Libertadores Femenino title defence
by All White Kit
posted October 22, 2010 at 3:09pm

Thanks for the tips, Marcelo! The second annual Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino concluded this past Sunday, October 17 with Santos of Brazil claiming the top prize, not only by successfully defending their title from 2009 but also doing so on h...more

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