September 1, 2010 U.S. OPEN CUP SEMI FINALS Crew, Sounders advance
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Columbus Crew staged a dramatic comeback to advance to the 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final with a 2-1 victory over D.C. United Wednesday at steamy RFK Stadium.
September 1, 2010 WPS ROUNDUP Sky Blue ties Gold Pride, Breakers move into second
PISCATAWAY, NJ—Sky Blue FC almost became the only team in Women’s Professional Soccer to beat Marta and FC Gold Pride, but had to settle for a 1-1 draw Wednesday night at Yurcak Field.
OT COMEBACK Villanova surges past Bucknell 2-1
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Freshman Joseph Schmid scored in the 7th minute of sudden-death overtime to lift Villanova to a 2-1 victory, spoiling Bucknell’s season opener at Holmes Stadium Wednesday night.
September 1, 2010 BACKING IN Despite loss, Independence clinch playoff spot
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – They may have backed in, but the Philadelphia Independence have clinched a playoff spot, despite a 2-0 loss to the Chicago Red Stars on Wednesday.
September 1, 2010 TOO BAD IT DOESN’T COUNT Union defeat CD Guadalajara 1-0
CHESTER, Pa.---Maybe Philadelphia Union Team Manager Peter Nowak needs to convince MLS to allow friendlies to count in the league standings. The Union pulled of their second consecutive win against a top-flight international team at PPL Park,with a 1-0 decision over Chivas de Guadalajara Wednesday night.
September 1, 2010 GOAL OF THE WEEK Mapp gives Union a 2-1 win
Justin Mapp’s goal in stoppage time, giving the Philadlephia Union onl their second road win of the season, has been selected as the Philly Soccer News Goal of the Week for the week ending August 29.
September 1, 2010 FIRST WIN Drexel routs Canisius 5-0 under new coach
Drexel scored all five of its goals in the second half of a 5-0 rout of Canisius that gave first-year Head Coach Doug Hess a win in his premiere with the team. Brandon Zeller, Malcolm LeBourne, Nathan Page, Anthony Bafile and Andrew Goldberg all tallied in the season-opening victory. Sophomore keeper Tim Washam made six stops for his first shutout of the season.
September 1, 2010 A-10 WOMEN’S NOTEBOOK Fordham’s Ancelj Player of the Week
Fordham and Charlotte remain the lone unbeaten in the Atlantic 10 Conference through the first two weeks of the 2010 Women’s Soccer season...the Rams tied for the best start in program history at 3-0-0...the 49ers open the season at 2-0-0 for the ninth time in school history, they will look to match last year’s start with a win over Arizona State on Friday.
September 1, 2010 SOCCER BUSINESS Bid committee lands two sponsors
The USA Bid Committee has lined up two sponsors in support of the organization’s efforts to bring either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup to the United States. AT&T has been named an official sponsor of the organization, while American Airlines is an official partner.
August 31, 2010 WPS THIS WEEK – PART 1 A look at Wednesday’s games
Sky Blue FC can’t lock up a spot in the playoffs on Wednesday, but they can do themselves a lot of good with a win over first-place FC Gold Pride.
August 31, 2010 HOSTING THE HERD Union fine-tuning their game against Chivas on Wednesday
Philadelphia Union midfielder Roger Torres has had to sit by and watch his team struggle over the last month. But, with minutes in three of the team’s last four games, the 19 year-old Colombian is looking forward to helping the team, as it gets a break from MLS play with a Wednesday night game against Chivas de Guadalajara at 8pm at PPL Park.
August 31, 2010 LEOPARDS POUNCE LaSalle falls to Lafayette 2-0
Lafayette goalkeeper Lauren Smedley, stopped 12 shots to help the Leopards defeat LaSalle 2-0 at McCarthy Stadium Tuesday night.
August 31, 2010 HOSTING THE COLLEGE CUP KSU Stadium gets 2010 women’s final
KENNESAW, Ga.---KSU Soccer Stadium will host the 2011 NCAA Women’s College Cup, the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Committee announced.
The $16 million soccer stadium is shared by Kennesaw State University and the Atlanta Beat of Women’s Professional Soccer.
