The 2-1 overtime loss means Sacramento State, making their first tournament appearance, plays UCLA at 5 p.m. Sunday at Drake Stadium (in a game masterfully scheduled against the Galaxy's MLS Cup appearance).

In a good omen for next season, however, LMU will return 14 of the 19 players who suited up in the NCAA Tournament game.

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It would be foolish to have too strong an opinion either way on the hiring of the new TFC coach. What he has done in the past may be a foundation, but right now Preki puts a face on the 2010 season and the countdown has begun.
Positives
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#4 Hickman Kewpies 1
#1 Rock Bridge Bruins 0
COLUMBIA Missourian — All Hickman wanted was a rematch. On Tuesday, the fourth-seeded Kewpies got one and took advantage, hanging on to beat top-seeded Rock Bridge 1-0 in the Class 3, District 9 semifinals at Hickman.

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One unbeaten fell over the weekend while another kept their record intact in another busy weekend for college soccer. A month after entering the top 10 for the first time in school history, Monmouth University saw their unbeaten record end after a 13-0-1 start to 2009. Severe rain prior to the match left the field in poor condition in their 2-0 loss to St.

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One unbeaten fell over the weekend while another kept their record intact in another busy weekend for college soccer. A month after entering the top 10 for the first time in school history, Monmouth University saw their unbeaten record end after a 13-0-1 start to 2009. Severe rain prior to the match left the field in poor condition in their 2-0 loss to St.

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Thirteen is the magic number for the Akron Zips. There's no stopping the country's No. 1 team these days, and the Zips continues to roll through the opposition with a 1-0 win against North Illinois over the weekend. Akron outshot Northern Illinois 17-3 but could only muster a game-winner in the 70th minute.

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John Wooden just celebrated his 99th birthday, and ESPN's Rick Reilly sat down with the coaching legend recently.
I like going to Wooden's house for the same reason people like going to church: It makes me want to be a better man.
The last time he swore? 1924. The last time he drank alcohol? Click to continue reading...

Kickapoo Shootout, Ozark vs Pattonville

Saturday's calendar, with clearing skies (red sky at night, sailor's delight) and highs in the mid-50's Winner's Bracket Gold

15:30 – Championship @ Kickapoo
Lee's Summit -
Eureka

3rd Place @ Ozark (MOVED) 3:30 pm
Ozark Tigers -
Columbia Rock Bridge Bruins

Eureka Wildcats 1
Rock Bridge Bruins 0

Ozark Tigers 0
Lees Summit 2

Winner's Bracket Brown

17:00 – Championship @ Kickapoo

17:00 – 3rd Place @ Kickapoo

11:30 – Kickapoo Chiefs vs Blue Springs @ Kickapoo
11:30 – Glendale vs Catholic @ Kickapoo

Consolation Bracket Gold

13:00 – 5th Place @ Kickapoo

12:00 – 7th Place @ at Ozark HS

Parkview vs Nixa @ Ozark HS

Pattonville
Waynesville pk win

Consolation Bracket Brown

14:00 – 5th Place @ Ozark HS
Francis Howell
Liberty Blue Jays

13:00 – 7th Place @ Ozark (MOVED)
Kearney
Sedalia Smith-Cotton

Kearney 3
vs Francis Howell 5

Liberty 4
Smith-Cotton 1

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Kickapoo Shootout, Ozark vs Pattonville

Saturday's calendar, with clearing skies (red sky at night, sailor's delight) and highs in the mid-50's

3:30 pm games are running 30-60 minutes late at Kickapoo

Winner's Bracket Gold

15:30 – Championship @ Kickapoo
Lee's Summit -
Eureka

3rd Place @ Ozark (MOVED) 3:30 pm
Ozark Tigers -
Columbia Rock Bridge Bruins

Eureka Wildcats 1
Rock Bridge Bruins 0

Ozark Tigers 0
Lees Summit 2

Winner's Bracket Brown

5:15 pm – Championship @ Kickapoo
Kickapoo Chiefs -
Springfield Catholic -

5:15 – 3rd Place @ Kickapoo
Glendale Falcons -
Blue Springs Wildcats -

Kickapoo Chiefs 2 (PKs)
Blue Springs Wildcats 1

Glendale Falcons 0
Springfield Catholic 1 (1st OT)

Consolation Bracket Gold

5th Place @ Kickapoo
Waynseville Tigers 2
Parkview Vikings 1
34 min remain at 3:35 pm

7th Place @ at Ozark HS
Nixa Eagles 1
Pattonville Pirates 2
11 min remain at 3:35 pm

Parkview Vikings 2
Nixa Eagles 1

Pattonville
Waynesville pk win

Consolation Bracket Brown

14:00 – 5th Place @ Ozark HS
Francis Howell
Liberty Blue Jays

13:00 – 7th Place @ Ozark (MOVED)
Kearney
Sedalia Smith-Cotton

Kearney 3
vs Francis Howell 5

Liberty 4
Smith-Cotton 1

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Friday's Men's Games

Cal State Dominguez Hills 4 Cal State Stanislaus 1
The Toros scored four unanswered second half goals to get the win.

Cal State Northridge 0 University of Denver 0
CSUN extend unbeaten streak to six.

San Diego 1 UCLA 2
Palos Verdes Estates' Kyle Nakazawa scored a PK in the win for the Bruins.

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Sunday's games:

SMU 1 Cal State Northridge 2
The Matadors won the Prego Italian Express Invitational in Dallas by finishing as the only undefeated team; seniors Cameron Sims and Dylan Riley got the goals while
sophomore Rafael Garcia provided two assists in the win over the hosts.

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Friday College Scores

Maryland 0 UCLA 2
The season opener and we already get the "game of two halves" cliche from UCLA Coach Jorge Salcedo.

No. 11 Illinois 1 UCLA 2
Lauren Cheney and Sydney LeRoux get the goals for the 2-1-1 Bruins at the Illini Challenge Cup.

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Sunday
Long Beach State 0 UCLA 4
Sydney Leroux scored twice for the No. 7 Bruins, which also got goals from Lauren Cheney and Liz Zadro at George Allen Field.

USC 1 St. John's 2
No. 12 USC has started the season 0-2, a 54th minute penalty from Megan Ohai failing to stop the Trojans' first loss at home since 2006, snapping a 19-game streak at McAlister Field.

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Ten players with local ties were named to the lists for the trophy awarded annually to the best male and female collegiate players in the country:

*Lawndale's Rafael Baca, a junior forward, became the first Loyola Marymount player ever named to the list (there are 38 male players total on the list this year).

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Crowds have apparently been steadily growing this week at UCLA as word of Inter Milan's presence on campus gets around.

Nice story here from the Daily Bruin about a Thursday scrimmage against a travel team that included the likes of U.S. Under-20 international and Bruins goalkeeper Brian Perk (as well as Kyle Nakazawa of Palos Verdes Estates).

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Anche l'Inter, come la Roma, l'Udinese e le altre squadre di Serie A, scende in campo, ed inizia a confrontarsi con altri avversari (più o meno forti) nelle varie amichevoli organizzate dalla società e che precedono l'inizio del torneo vero e proprio (23 agosto). Attualmente i ragazzi di Mourinho si trovano a vivere una bella esperienza negli Usa, la quinta per il tecnico portoghese, dopo il poker di viaggi americani vissuti con il Chelsea, e i primi risultati di calcio dell'undici nerazzurro sono sotto il segno del pari. Click to continue reading...

UCLA opens their season Sept. 4 against national champions Maryland.

The Bruins return eight starters from last season's Pac-10 Championship squad including 2008 Pac-10 Player of the Year and U.S. Under-20 National Team player Michael Stephens, U.S. Under-20 National Team starting goalkeeper Brian Perk and 2007 MVP Kyle Nakazawa of Palos Verdes Estates.

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Glendale Falcons -
Joplin Eagles -

Jeff City Jays - 1
Columbia Rockbridge Bruins - 0
Kara Steiner scores 11 minutes in and the Jays hold on for the win

The Quarterfinal between the winners of these two games is Saturday May 30th at Missouri S&T in Rolla, MO

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Glendale Falcons - 9
Joplin Eagles - 1
Emily Cline breaks out with 4 goals in the game, along with goals from Emily Jordan, Lindsey Sprouse, Molly Brewer (2G) and Jeni Frewin (1G) for Glendale. The Eagles goal was scored by freshman Yasmin Farfan-Ulloa late in the game, from Kelsey Sander's corner kick.

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We don't know how much PT they will get on Monday, but props to the four collegiate players that U.S. head coach Pia Sundhage has called in four this event, all of whom have represented the USA at a FIFA youth Women's World Cup. The players have just 17 caps between them, but 16 of those belong to Lauren Cheney, one of the top forwards in the country at UCLA and a member of the gold medal-winning 2008 Olympic Team. Click to continue reading...

Kickapoo Chiefs -
Jackson -

Lafayette Lancers -
Smith-Cotton -

Glendale Falcons -
Rockwood Summit -

Ozark Tigers -
Jeff City Jays -

Springfield Catholic -
Rock Bridge Bruins -

Parkview Vikings -
Parkway West -

Kickapoo Chiefs -
Smith-Cotton -

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Parkview Vikings -
Joplin Eagles -

Marshfield Blue Jays -
Logan-Rogersville Wildcats -

Neosho Wildcats -
Carthage Tigers -

Willard Tigers -
Nixa Eagles -

Kickapoo Chiefs -
Lebanon Yellowjackets -

Glendale Falcons -
West Plains Zizzers -

Ozark Tigers -
Branson Pirates -

Rock Bridge Bruins -
JC Jays -

Waynesville Tigers -
Camdenton Lakers -

Rolla Bulldogs -
Hillcrest Hornets -

Springfield Catholic -
Bolivar Liberators -

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December 5, 2008 - It's no secret we were rooting for UCLA to win the national championship. So it's no suprise we were incredibly bummed when the Bruins saw their undefeated season come to an end during the semifinals of the NCAA College Cup. They  gave up only their sixth goal of the year in [...] Click to continue reading...

December 4, 2008 - It all comes down to this weekend. It's the fiercest foursome to meet at the Women's College Cup in recent memory. Who will come out #1? All four top seeds reached the national semifinals for the first time since 1997 and just the fifth time overall. The teams have the most combined wins [. Click to continue reading...

November 30, 2008 -  The scene at UCLA's Drake Stadium was a bit surreal.  The field was shrouded in fog (providing an interesting backdrop) and the Bruins dominated in majestic fashion. Since it was holiday weekend, the decisive victory was played before a sparsely populated stadium (though I was there showing support! Click to continue reading...