By JOHN BOSCHINI
There's still a week to go until the brackets for the 2011 NCAA Tournament are revealed but
several teams have already seen their postseason hopes extinguished.
Only four teams remain in the Big East Tournament as Connecticut, Louisville, St.
By JOHN BOSCHINI
The nation's last perfect record is no more.
Top-ranked Connecticut was held to a scoreless draw by No. 12 Notre Dame in front of nearly
2,000 fans in South Bend, Indiana. The draw was the first time the Huskies failed to win in 12
tries this season while Notre Dame continued its home unbeaten run.
Cross defending national champion Akron off of the list of unbeaten teams in college soccer.
Luis Silva's golden goal not even a minute into overtime gave No. 15 UC Santa Barbara (Fox
Soccer/SBI) a riveting 3-2 win over No. 5 Akron and handed the Gauchos a landmark victory Wednesday
night.
photo by Tony Quinn/ISIphotos.com
By FRANCO PANIZO
If there was one weekend with matches most resembling what we could see in the tournament in
December, it could be this weekend.
There are several mouthwatering battles between teams in Fox Soccer/SBI's Top 25 list on tap,
including Friday's night headliner between No.
By JOHN BOSCHINI
No. 1 Connecticut stayed perfect with a win over quality opposition after a 2-0 victory over No.
11 St. John's on Saturday.
More than 5,000 were on hand for the Big East conference opener for both teams. St. John's
staved off numerous chances from UConn (8-0), but Allando Matheson finally broke through in the
74th minute, snapping St.
By FRANCO PANIZO
The University of Connecticut just got to the top of the Fox Soccer/SBI NCAA Top 25, but the
Huskies could lose their No. 1 spot this weekend if they aren't careful.
No. 11 St. John's will be looking to knock UConn from the ranks of the unbeaten.
Three of the four regional winners will be determined tonight. Locally, it's Catholic vs McAuley
at Cooper Soccer Complex while the Sectional foe will be determined in St James (District 11).
District 12: at Greenwood Stadium Field in Springfield, Final
#1 Catholic Fighting Irish 6
#2 McAuley Warriors 0
District 11: In St James, Final
#2 Dixon Bulldogs 2
#1 St James Tigers 1
District 10: in Sedalia, Final
#1 St Paul Lutheran 2
#3 Sacred Heart 1
Sacred Heart clobbered Stover 9-0 but I had to go to the Sedalia Democrat to find that info.
BY ADAM SERRANO
Ryan Miller's name isn't one many would have expected to receive a U.S. national team call-up a
month ago, but considering how far he has come in his career over the past two years, nothing
should come as too much of a surprise.
