Rachel Quon -- ISI PhotosEclipse Select Communications
CHICAGO -- The third time was the charm for Eclipse Select Soccer Club alumna and Stanford junior defender Rachel Quon (Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest). Quon and the Stanford defense posted its 18th shutout of the season, none bigger than Sunday's 1-0 win over Duke to win the NCAA Women's College Cup in Kennesaw, Ga.

Photo by Steven Limentani/ISIphotos.com

Stanford's women's soccer team has completed its climb up the NCAA ladder. Finally.

After falling in the national title game in each of the last two seasons, Stanford held off Duke to capture the 2011 title with a 1-0 victory in Kennesaw, Ga.

The U.S. WNT training camp is already two practices old, but the entire roster has yet to arrive. U.S. WNT head coach Pia Sundhae called up 31 players for the camp, but thus far 26 players have been run through last night's session, which included some small-sided games on big goals and this morning's training, which being the first full day of camp, featured a fitness test (see pic above).

(L-R) Rachel Quon, Nicole Lipp, Jessica PriceEclipse Select Communications
CHICAGO -- The NCAA Women's College Cup is all the buzz heading into the weekend in Kennesaw, Ga. Locally, there are Eclipse Select Soccer Club alumni playing for three of the remaining four teams as Stanford faces Florida State and Duke takes on Wake Forest in Friday's semifinal matches for the right to play for a national championship on Sunday.

KSU Soccer Stadium will soon play host the the 2011 NCAA Division I Women's College Cup Finals. Sixty-Four teams started the tournament and are fighting towards a spot in Kennesaw, GA. The semifinal matches will be played on December 2nd at 5 & 7:30 PM followed by the championship match on Sunday, December 4th at 1 PM.

Check out the schedule for this weekend's Women's Professional Soccer matches. Be sure to catch your favorite WNT players in action!
Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011
Atlanta Beat vs. Western New York Flash
KSU Soccer Stadium – Kennesaw, Ga. (Ticket Info)
7 p.m. ET
Western New York Flash has clinched a playoff berth and currently sits in second place in WPS standings.

The thrilling ride that was the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup is over, but as we know you still want to see your favorite WNT players in action, Women's Professional Soccer has you covered with three matches this weekend...
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Sky Blue FC vs. Philadelphia Independence
Yurcak Field – Piscataway, N.

The Hardest Thing in Soccer " Union City Blue
Clichés are grating enough, but even more so when your team is embodying one. It is often said that the hardest thing in soccer is to score a goal...

The Philly Soccer Page " Stat chat: Dallas v Union
Union fans rejoiced when the starting lineup for the Dallas game was announced: Le Toux and Mwanga up top with Ruiz on the bench.

Be sure to catch your first glimpse of the 2011 New England Squad on ESPN this upcoming Wednesday! I will post a detailed analysis of the match afterwards.

Remaining 2011 Preseason Match Schedule:

Wednesday, February 23: vs. FC Dallas (ESPN), 11 a.m.

With preseason camp opening in about two weeks, each Women's Professional Soccer team has released it's preseason match schedule. Not all games will be open to fans. Visit your team's website for more information on games.

The Atlanta Beat will start things off with a match against the University of South Florida at KSU Soccer Stadium at 12:00 pm.

By IAN HOLLIDAY

After missing the playoffs for the first time under Steve Nicol last season, the Revolution enters the 2011 season with more questions than answers.

The Revs have been in transition since Taylor Twellman first sustained the head injury that would eventually end his career midway through the 2008 season.

The New England Revolution today unveiled their plans for the 2011 preseason. Starting Monday, January, 31st, the Revs will spend their first three weeks of training in Foxboro before heading to Orlando, Fla. on February 14th for an 11-day training stint and then heading to Kennesaw, Ga. on March 3rd for three matches against MLS opposition.

U.S. goalkeeper Jill Loyden will be out from up to 6-8 weeks after suffering a broken hand during training on Jan. 9. The 5-foot-10 goalkeeper suffered a fracture to the 3rd metacarpal in her left hand while reaching for a shot. Loyden, who played in inaugural WPS season in St. Louis as a back-up to Hope Solo and started for the Chicago Red Stars in 2010, was the back-up goalkeeper for the USA during the 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, but did not see action.