Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged College Soccer

Weekend College Preview: Bruins, LMU & More

2008-09-05T02:06:35+00:00

The UCLA men (1-1) are on the road this weekend playing No. 1-ranked Wake Forest Friday and North Carolina Sunday.

UCLA bounced back from a wrenching 2-1 overtime to Maryland at Home Depot Center last Friday to hand Coach Jorge Salcedo his 50th college victory Sunday in a 3-0 win over UC Riverside.

Matadors Blogger: Week One in Review

2008-09-04T20:29:10+00:00

Goalkeeper Jake Wright, of Rancho Palos Verdes, will blog for 100 Percent Soccer this season providing an inside look at the Cal State Northridge men's soccer program. Wright was a two-year starter at Peninsula High and is entering his sophomore year at Cal State Northridge. This summer Wright played for Orange County Blue Star of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League.

Introducing the new NJCAA Soccer blog on SGFsoccer.com

2008-09-03T05:05:43+00:00

This fall Austin Dowling will be providing weekly updates from Great Bend, KS as he follows the Barton County CC men's soccer team in their pursuit of a NJCAA soccer title.

Why Barton County? The Cougars feature five players who played for the the Springfield Demize this past summer: GK Donovan Dowling, defender Ous Senghore, midfielders James Neighbour and Oscar Narvaez, and forward Kyle Dubay.

Introducing the new NJCAA Soccer blog on SGFsoccer.com

2008-09-03T05:05:43+00:00

This fall Austin Dowling will be providing weekly updates from Great Bend, KS as he follows the Barton County CC men???s soccer team in their pursuit of a NJCAA soccer title.

Labor Day Leftovers: No. 1 USC Loses, Bruins Win, Galaxy Go Down Under (Again) & More

2008-09-02T18:31:17+00:00

Catching up from the long weekend:
*Top-ranked USC lost 1-0 in overtime to No. 6 Portland Monday in Oregon, the goal coming seven minutes into overtime. The loss dropped the Trojans to 2-1.

USC returns home to host Santa Clara at 3 p.m. Friday and Alabama at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

*In contrast the UCLA women battered Portland State 7-0 Monday, the Bruins' biggest margin of victory since a 2005 9-0 win over Mississippi Valley State.

Weekend College Scores

2008-09-01T16:58:57+00:00

Men's games:
UCLA 3 UC Riverside 0 (Palos Verdes Estates' Kyle Nakazawa had two assists for the Bruins).
Loyola Marymount 2 St. Louis 2 (Manhattan Beach's Jack McCormick made his LMU debut in goal).
Cal State Northridge 2 Alabama A&M 0

Women's games:
USC 2 Portland State 0.

Bruins Lose Heartbreaker in Carson in Overtime & More

2008-08-30T08:41:00+00:00

UCLA conceded an equalizing goal in the 90th minute and went on to lose 2-1 in overtime to Maryland at Home Depot Center Friday before 3,214 fans, the third biggest crowd ever to see a Bruins home game.

This was the first game of the season for both teams and it showed.

UCLA dominated the opening 45 minutes, scoring a 27th minute goal created by Palos Verdes Estates' Kyle Nakazawa, who used his inside knowledge of his former roommate at the U.

The College Season Is Here....

2008-08-29T15:57:00+00:00

Another season of American college soccer is upon us. I know we've been quiet here but sometimes work and a huge convention messing up traffic messes up my schedule. As the young kids are going back to campus and starting to kick a ball around a lot of information is compiled into my 'list'. I'll add adidas ESP players, I'll add pre-season All-Americans, I'll add other pre-season awards winners.

Bruins Gameday: UCLA-Maryland at Home Depot Center Tonight & More

2008-08-29T15:02:17+00:00

South Bay product and last year's team MVP Kyle Nakazawa leads the No. 14-ranked Bruins tonight in a rare 7 o'clock game against No. 8-ranked Maryland at Carson's Home Depot Center live on Fox Soccer Channel.

Tickets are $10 adults, $5 students and kids. Parking is free.

UCLA returns six All-Pac-10 players from last year including the team's top two scorers, Maxwell Griffin (nine goals) and Palos Verdes Estates' Nakazawa (three goals, seven assists).

Matadors Blogger: The Jake Wright Experience

2008-08-29T05:54:14+00:00

Thursday College Soccer Update: UCLA, Long Beach State & More

2008-08-28T16:21:06+00:00

Briefly:
*UCLA playmaker Kyle Nakazawa of Palos Verdes Estates was named a Soccer America magazine first team pre-season All-American

Recently named to the Hermann Trophy watch list, last year's team MVP has started every game of his collegiate career (45 starts) while notching seven goals and 15 assists.

College Previews: Harbor College, El Camino College & Long Beach State

2008-08-27T19:59:48+00:00

El Camino College players (from left) Stephanie Han, Ashley Martin, Jamie Tribble and Ashley Taylor stand ready for the season.

Photos by Robert Casillas

With the college soccer season looming, previews are coming thick and fast.

Here's a look at the upcoming season for the El Camino College women and their male counterparts as well as the Harbor College women's soccer program and the men's soccer program.

Tuesday Night Football: Chivas USA Lose in CONCACAF Champions League & More

2008-08-27T06:03:31+00:00

Well, that was awful.

Chivas USA looked like a team that had studied their CONCACAF Champions League opponents Tauro FC of Panama on the airplane ride down (ahem) going down 2-0 tonight in their preliminary stage two-game series.

Chivas USA did everything wrong.

They gave away a soft early goal, applied pressure, but failed to capitalize, and then swooned on the second (where exactly was Panchito Mendoza?

Ryan Moses Commits to St Louis University Billikens

2008-08-27T05:15:52+00:00

The Kickapoo Chiefs, coming off of their 3rd place finish at State last year, now have a second member of this years team scheduled to play Division I college soccer next year. Senior Ryan Moses recently accepted an offer from Head Coach Dan Donigan to represent the nationally ranked St Louis University Billikens, where he will join his friend and club teammate Devon Newport (Glendale).

Fighting Talker College Spotlight

2008-08-26T14:54:21+00:00

Like many American soccer fans, I appreciate college soccer for what it really is - unwatchable slop. But, occasionally great players come out of said slop including guys like Brian McBride, Maurice Edu, Taylor Twellman, and Brad Guzan. This fall, I am going to attend a few college matches to take a look at some [.

The Week Ahead: CONCACAF Champions League, College Season Opens & More

2008-08-26T05:49:32+00:00

Too much soccer? Find it difficult to keep track? Me too.

Here's a cheat sheet:
Tuesday - The preliminary rounds of the CONCACAF Champions League, including Chivas USA playing in Panama, get under way in earnest. I'll have more in the morning both in my column and here.

Has anyone every heard this before about Arena?

2008-08-25T12:44:37+00:00

From Gardner's weekly moan: In 1996 Arena made the switch from college soccer to MLS a risky move, but one that he soon turned into a triumph, leading D.C. United to the first two MLS championships, and giving the league what still remains, for me, its best-ever team. That team was built around the superb skills [.

Back in the Booth

2008-08-24T05:09:57+00:00

Well, I certainly didn't see this coming. I'll be back on the Big Ten Network this fall, calling men's college soccer. My man Richard Broad and I will have the season opener on August 31 when Akron plays at Indiana, as well as a few other matches. As they say, check your local listings.

Chivas USA Saturday Gameday & College Scores

2008-08-23T18:06:28+00:00

With our Chivas USA beat writer out with pneumonia (it seems sort of fitting given the team's list of casualties) this was the preview in today's print edition (in its entirety):

San Jose (5-9-6) at Chivas USA (6-9-5)

*WHEN - 7:30 p.m.
*WHERE - Home Depot Center
*RADIO - 690 AM
*OUTLOOK - The teams are separated by just two points at the bottom of the Western Conference.

Women's College Soccer Season Starts For USC, CSUN and Long Beach State

2008-08-22T16:14:07+00:00

USC:
*The No. 1-ranked Trojans open their season with the first of three straight road games visiting No. 25 San Diego for a 7:30 p.m. Friday clash.
*Only one starter is gone from the 2007 roster that went 20-3-2 and brought home the Trojans' first-ever NCAA women's soccer championship.

College Update: UCLA's Kyle Nakazawa on Hermann Trophy Watch List & More

2008-08-20T02:16:37+00:00

Palos Verdes Estates' Kyle Nakazawa, a junior midfielder with UCLA who was last year's team MVP, was one of 50 college players selected for the Hermann Trophy watch list - equivalent to college football's Heisman Trophy.

From the (edited) UCLA press release:

Nakazawa has started every game of his collegiate career (45 starts) and compiled a total of seven goals and 15 assists in two seasons.

Monday Wrap: Albright Rips Gullit & Other Gossip

2008-08-19T05:20:40+00:00

*While I've been columnizing much of the day, plenty of other stuff is going on in the soccer world with one highlight being former Galaxy defender Chris Albright slamming departed Galaxy Coach Ruud Gullit at SI.com:

"My thought was that he'd be gone by midway through this year - I thought that two days after meeting him," said the 29-year-old defender, who was part of the Galaxy squad that made preseason trips to Australia and New Zealand.

U.S. Women Win in Overtime at Olympics & PreSeason College Polls

2008-08-15T20:41:51+00:00

A diving header from Natasha Kai gave the U.S. a 2-1 win earlier today over Canada and sent the women to an Olympics semifinal game Monday against Japan.

Game story.

The U.S. lineup: 1-Hope Solo; 17-Lori Chalupny, 15-Kate Markgraf, 2-Heather Mitts, 3-Christie Rampone; 7-Shannon Boxx, 11-Carli Lloyd, 9-Heather O'Reilly (6-Natasha Kai, 91), 5-Lindsay Tarpley (13-Tobin Heath, 82); 16-Angela Hucles, 8-Amy Rodriguez (12-Lauren Cheney, 109).

College Update: UCLA, LMU & More

2008-08-14T03:03:20+00:00

Fox Soccer Channel, in its fourth consecutive season of airing college soccer games, announced its 20-game slate today that begins 7 p.m. Aug. 29 from Home Depot Center when the UCLA men play Maryland.

Eight women's games will air on Thursdays, while 12 men's matches are set for Fridays.

Meanwhile, with the college season fast approaching the polls and predictions are coming in:
*The Loyola Marymount women were picked to finish fourth in the West Coast
Conference, according to the preseason coaches poll announced today.

College Update: CSU Dominguez Hills, Cal State Northridge

2008-08-11T06:51:02+00:00

From the (edited) CSUDH press release:

West Torrance High alum and former Cal State Dominguez Hills grad Jaret "JT" Minami died Aug. 2 at Torrance Memorial Hospital at the age of 25, four days after suffering a stroke and slipping into a coma.
A standout player for head coach Joe Flanagan and the Toros, Torrance native JT made 47 starts in 61 games played in his career, capping a four-year stint with 1st-team NSCAA All-Region and 2nd-team All-CCAA honors during his senior season.

NBC Olympic Soccer Coverage

2008-08-09T15:57:49+00:00

I'm getting my fix via the internet, not only in the game broadcast but the highlights obviously. Like this one - Men's Goals of the Day - August 7th or this one - Women's Goals of the Day - August 6th.

If you are interested in a look behind the curtain, then Adam Spangler at This Is American Soccer has the story as he interviews Michael Cohen, who overseas the production of Olympic soccer on the networks and cable channels and heads up the NBC Olympic soccer channel.

Ochoa and his life in the U.S.

2008-08-05T07:07:00+00:00

Monterrey forward Carlos Ochoa was called up to the Mexican national team a week ago by Sven Goran Eriksson. A bit of a surprise call-up, Ochoa had not been with El Tri for quite a few years.

Ochoa, though, was a bit of a rarity among his Tri teammtes. Like Edgar Castillo, Ochoa has ties to the United States.

Introducing: Greg Ricks - Loyola Marymount Lion...

2008-08-04T19:46:00+00:00

A couple weeks ago I got a somewhat angry email from an American college soccer player asking why he wasn't on my list. I did my best to be diplomatic explaining that monitoring over 1,000 college soccer players takes time and you need to accomplish something like playing at the adidas ESP camp, winning a player of the month award, a All-American honor, etc.

Soccer Saturday: Chivas USA Gameday & More

2008-08-02T16:37:46+00:00

Zach Thornton has landed in Chicago and Jesse Marsch looks pretty happy to see his former Fire teammate (and an experienced goalkeeper). Do we assume Thornton plays today? I think we do.

Two who won't play a part in today's Chivas USA-Chicago Fire game (5:30 p.m. live on Fox Soccer Channel) are Preki (at least on the bench-he's suspended) and Blanco.

SuperLiga Final Set & Stuff

2008-07-31T04:08:00+00:00

It will be an all MLS SuperLiga final with the New England Revolution, 2-0 winners over bad losers Atlante tonight, playing the Houston Dynamo Tuesday in Boston.

I only watched the last 10 minutes of the game (work intervened), but that was enough to see some ugly scenes at game's end for the second consecutive SuperLiga semifinal.