Familiarity breeds contentment. That's the theme surrounding this year's NCAA Women's Soccer National Championships. Familiar foes give this year's installment of the College Cup a seven-degrees-of-separation feel.

Or, in this case, maybe two or three degrees.

No. 1 Stanford (24-0) meets Pac 10 rival and No.

Two of the most experienced, and humble, women's soccer coaches in the world shared their views on today's tactics during the post-game press conference following the 2009 Women's College Cup. North Carolina coach, Anson Dorrance, says it's tough to play against UNC for the first time due to the high pressure his players apply throughout the match.

Familiarity breeds contentment. That's the theme surrounding this year's NCAA Women's Soccer National Championships. Familiar foes give this year's installment of the College Cup a seven-degrees-of-separation feel.

Or, in this case, maybe two or three degrees.

No. 1 Stanford (24-0) meets Pac 10 rival and No.

Wet, cold weather, crummy public transportation system, high crime rate and expensive accommodations.

Sounds a lot like Los Angeles on this rainy Monday, doesn't it?

But that's also a good description of South Africa during the World Cup (it will be winter there, don't forget). And with ticket buying beginning in earnest now that we know where and when each team will play in the wake of Friday's draw (more U.

With North Carolina's 1-0 victory over Stanford in Sunday's final of the 2009 Women's College Cup, Coach Anson Dorrance became the winningest coach in NCAA Division I history by capturing his 20th title in a single sport.
The Tar Heels have now won 20 of the 28 NCAA championships conducted in women's soccer.

Photo courtesy UNC

No, this isn't the Hermann Trophy (that will be awarded Jan. 8 in case you were wondering and Whitney Engen isn't one of the three finalists).

This is the Honda Sports Award in soccer. The awards are given annually to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports based on the results of national balloting among 1,000 member schools.