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Six Panthers Recognized As Daktronics All-Midwest Selections

Springfield MO Soccer 17 November @ 06:04 PM EST

Drury placed six men's soccer players on the Daktronics All-Midwest Region first team announced on Tuesday.

Members of the Panthers who were honored, after helping Drury to a 21-2-0 record and their first Great Lakes Valley Conference championship and NCAA-II Tournament berth, were keeper Stephen Conner, forwards Micah Whorton and Steve Wilczewski, midfielder Andrew Bordelon and defenders Ben Taylor and Peter Higgins.

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Six Panthers Recognized As Daktronics All-Midwest Selections

Springfield MO Soccer 17 November @ 06:04 PM EST

Drury Panthers

Drury placed six men's soccer players on the Daktronics All-Midwest Region first team announced on Tuesday.

Members of the Panthers who were honored, after helping Drury to a 21-2-0 record and their first Great Lakes Valley Conference championship and NCAA-II Tournament berth, were keeper Stephen Conner, forwards Micah Whorton and Steve Wilczewski, midfielder Andrew Bordelon and defenders Ben Taylor and Peter Higgins.

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Missouri State Bears Open NCAA Pursuit Friday

Springfield MO Soccer 11 November @ 09:43 PM EST

Missouri State Bears, F Capone, R Hennessey & H Melugin

The 19th-ranked Missouri State men's soccer team (12-3-2, 7-1-1) will face the Evansville Purple Aces (11-7-1, 5-4-1) in the semifinal round of the MVC Tournament on Friday, November 13. Kickoff at Cownie Soccer Complex in Des Moines, Iowa, is set for 3:30 p. Click to continue reading...

Missouri State Bears Open NCAA Pursuit Friday

Springfield MO Soccer 11 November @ 09:43 PM EST

Missouri State Bears, F Capone, R Hennessey & H Melugin

The 19th-ranked Missouri State men's soccer team (12-3-2, 7-1-1) will face the Evansville Purple Aces (11-7-1, 5-4-1) in the semifinal round of the MVC Tournament on Friday, November 13. Kickoff at Cownie Soccer Complex in Des Moines, Iowa, is set for 3:30 p. Click to continue reading...

Men's College Soccer RPI: Akron on top

Soccer By Ives 10 November @ 03:30 PM EST

18 wins from 18 games, and the Akron Zips are the top-ranked team no matter where you look in the collegiate ranks. NSCAA and Soccer America both have the Zips on top, and the latest RPI released this week concurs. Having answered every question asked of them during the regular season, Akron now has a chance to run the table all the way to a NCAA championship.

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Men's College Soccer RPI: Akron on top

Soccer By Ives 10 November @ 03:30 PM EST

18 wins from 18 games, and the Akron Zips are the top-ranked team no matter where you look in the collegiate ranks. NSCAA and Soccer America both have the Zips on top, and the latest RPI released this week concurs. Having answered every question asked of them during the regular season, Akron now has a chance to run the table all the way to a NCAA championship.

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Drury Panthers Hosting GLVC Final 4, Come Out!

Springfield MO Soccer 05 November @ 09:45 PM EST

The Drury men's soccer program will play host to the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament semifinals and finals for the first time in the program's history this weekend, as the top-seeded Panthers open play at 7:30 p.m. Friday against fourth-seed Bellarmine at Harrison Stadium.

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Drury Panthers Hosting GLVC Final 4, Come Out!

Springfield MO Soccer 05 November @ 09:45 PM EST

The Drury men's soccer program will play host to the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament semifinals and finals for the first time in the program's history this weekend, as the top-seeded Panthers open play at 7:30 p.m. Friday against fourth-seed Bellarmine at Harrison Stadium.

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Joan Seivold, Breaking Ground in US and Minnesota Soccer

Inside Minnesota Soccer | Inside Minnesota Soccer - Uniting Soccer Fans in the S 01 November @ 09:01 PM EST

If you ask Joan Seivold, she will tell you she never meant to break records and push limits. But that doesn't mean she's not competitive. She certainly is, and along with her experience and care for her players, she nearly got an unexpected Blake School back to the Minnesota State High School Tournament for a 3rd year in a row.

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Joan Seivold, Breaking Ground in US and Minnesota Soccer

Inside Minnesota Soccer | Inside Minnesota Soccer - Uniting Soccer Fans in the S 01 November @ 09:01 PM EST

If you ask Joan Seivold, she will tell you she never meant to break records and push limits. That doesn't mean she's not competitive. She unexpectedly nearly got Blake School back to the Minnesota State High School Tournament for the 3rd year in a row because of her experience, care for players and competitiveness.

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Men's College Soccer RPI: Wake on top, Akron third

Soccer By Ives 28 October @ 01:00 PM EST

The men's college soccer season is nearing the postseason, and with it comes the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI). In the second installment, released earlier this week, Akron found itself in ranked third despite their outstanding 15-0 record. Wake Forest and UCLA sit ahead of the Zips, who are certainly punished for playing weaker opponents in the Mid-American Conference.

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Men's College Soccer RPI: Wake on top, Akron third

Soccer By Ives 28 October @ 01:00 PM EST

The men's college soccer season is nearing the postseason, and with it comes the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI). In the second installment, released earlier this week, Akron found itself in ranked third despite their outstanding 15-0 record. Wake Forest and UCLA sit ahead of the Zips, who are certainly punished for playing weaker opponents in the Mid-American Conference.

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Drake vs Evansville, Live at 7pm on Fox Soccer Channel

Springfield MO Soccer 23 October @ 01:14 AM EST

Drake looks to notch a key Missouri Valley Conference road victory as the Bulldogs battle Evansville tonight. The match is slated for 7:07 p.m. start, with the showdown being televised nationally on Fox Soccer Channel as the NSCAA Men's College Soccer Game of the Week.

Friday's match brings together two of the top teams in the Midwest Region and Missouri Valley Conference.

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Concordia Women’s Soccer Clinches Top Spot in MIAC and #7 Spot in Nation

Inside Minnesota Soccer | Inside Minnesota Soccer - Uniting Soccer Fans in the S 20 October @ 11:55 PM EST

MOORHEAD, Minn. (10/20/09) After a month of being ranked in the top 25 of the nation, Concordia has finally cracked the top 10. The Cobbers, one of only three undefeated and untied teams in all of NCAA Division III, climbed all the way to the No.7 spot in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) national Poll.

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Concordia Women’s Soccer Clinches Top Spot in MIAC and #7 Spot in Nation

Inside Minnesota Soccer | Inside Minnesota Soccer - Uniting Soccer Fans in the S 20 October @ 11:55 PM EST

MOORHEAD, Minn. (10/20/09) After a month of being ranked in the top 25 of the nation, Concordia has finally cracked the top 10. The Cobbers, one of only three undefeated and untied teams in all of NCAA Division III, climbed all the way to the No.7 spot in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) national poll.

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UT and USF creep up in the polls

Against The Run Of Play 06 October @ 03:32 PM EST
Both the Spartans (6-0-1) and the Bulls (7-1-1) were recognized for good results from last week in the NSCAA poll released today.
UT beat the top ranked Lynn University team on Saturday evening and edged up in the Division II rankings from number four last week, to number three this week. Lynn's loss to the Spartans dumped them all the way to number fourteen. Click to continue reading...

SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2009-09-30

Springfield MO Soccer 30 September @ 05:00 AM EST
  • They've kicked off RT @ussoccer U-20 #USMNT vs. Cameroon today at 12:45 p.m. ET on ESPN2...Second game of the group stage #
  • RT @ussoccer Germany and Korea Rep. ended tonight's early match in a 1-1 draw, giving the Germans 4 pts and Korea Rep. 1 through two games #
  • RT @HeadlinerNews Christian County Derby tonight, 6:30 at Ozark.
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SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2009-09-30

Springfield MO Soccer 30 September @ 05:00 AM EST
  • They've kicked off RT @ussoccer U-20 #USMNT vs. Cameroon today at 12:45 p.m. ET on ESPN2...Second game of the group stage #
  • RT @ussoccer Germany and Korea Rep. ended tonight's early match in a 1-1 draw, giving the Germans 4 pts and Korea Rep. 1 through two games #
  • RT @HeadlinerNews Christian County Derby tonight, 6:30 at Ozark.
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Bulls slip and Spartans inch up in latest poll

Against The Run Of Play 29 September @ 03:11 PM EST
After last week's number three ranking, the South Florida men lost their first match of the season and slipped out of the top five as a result. The Bulls (6-1-1) slipped three spots to number six in this week's NSCAA Division I poll as a result of their Friday night loss to Big East rival West Virginia. Click to continue reading...

Barry University at UT men

Against The Run Of Play 26 September @ 05:54 AM EST
When: Tonight, 7pm
Where: Pepin Stadium, UT campus
The Spartans (4-0-1) open their Sunshine State Conference schedule tonight by entertaining Barry (3-2-1). UT lost their number one ranking with a draw to West Florida in their last outing and will be looking forward to starting their climb back to the top tonight. Click to continue reading...

How do you think social media is affecting the sport of football?

Soccer Science 25 September @ 01:36 PM EST

In November, Alex Kotler of Football Partnerships is putting on a rockin' panel to discuss how social media is affecting the sport of football, and yours truly has been invited as a panelist. (I'm super honored/excited to be a part of this! Details below.)

So I'm calling on all my Social Media gurus out there to help me prep!

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USF men at West Virginia

Against The Run Of Play 25 September @ 02:30 AM EST
When: Tonight, 8pm
Where: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, Morgantown, WV
South Florida (5-0-1) travels tonight to take on the Mountaineers (2-2-2) in the Bulls' third Big East game of the season. USF has a number three ranking in the latest NSCAA poll to defend and would like to improve its position in the Big East Red Division, where the Bulls are in third place after two matches. Click to continue reading...

St Leo men frustrated in 1-0 loss

Against The Run Of Play 24 September @ 06:39 AM EST
Flagler College (3-3-1) came into the Lions' University Field on Wednesday afternoon and stole an early goal in the fifth minute of play and held on for a win despite being out shot by St Leo 23-6. A crowd of 381 watched as the Lions (3-3-0) could not find the back of the net to equalize.
Flagler's Conor Killen scored off an assist by Mack Hough in what proved to be the game's only goal. Click to continue reading...

Rollins College at St Leo women

Against The Run Of Play 23 September @ 08:51 AM EST
When: Tonight, 7:30pm
Where: University Field, St Leo campus
For two weeks in a row, the Lions (2-0-1) have been close, but have not been able to break into the top twenty-five of the NSCAA Division II poll. Hampered by three cancelled matches and lightweight opposition in the games they have played, the St Leo women haven't gotten any recognition for their undefeated start. Click to continue reading...

Bulls and Spartans headed opposite direction in the polls

Against The Run Of Play 22 September @ 11:13 PM EST
South Florida (5-0-1) was rewarded for starting its Big East schedule 1-0-1 last week by leaping over number four Maryland to land in the the number three spot in the latest NSCAA Division I poll. The Bulls' men will continue their conference schedule with a pair of matches this coming weekend away to West Virgina and Pittsburgh. Click to continue reading...

3 Reasons To Attend the NSCAA Algarve Cup Symposium in 2010

Soccer Science 22 September @ 09:00 PM EST

Book your trip today! Want more information or to get some first-hand feedback? Read letters sent to the NSCAA by previous participants.

Today I had the great pleasure of speaking with April Heinrichs, who you'll of course know as one of the first players on the United States women's national soccer team and later became the Head Coach.

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Spartan women fall to below .500

Against The Run Of Play 20 September @ 10:10 PM EST
Columbus State University (6-0-1) scored two first half goals and then a third in the second half, to defeat UT 3-0. The Spartans (3-4-1) fell to their second straight nationally ranked opponent on Sunday.
UT was out shot 10-5 in the match and only managed to get one of their shots on the Cougar goal. Click to continue reading...

Notre Dame at USF men

Against The Run Of Play 20 September @ 03:51 AM EST
When: Today, 1pm
Where: USF Soccer Stadium
South Florida's four game winning streak was bruised on Friday night with a 1-1 overtime draw against Marquette in the Bulls' Big East opener. USF (4-0-1) will need to get better at finishing their chances at goal if they would like to beat the visiting Fighting Irish (3-2-1). Click to continue reading...

UT women vs Carson-Newman

Against The Run Of Play 18 September @ 06:25 AM EST
When: Today, 2pm
Where: Columbus State University campus, Columbus, GA
Two weeks ago, the UT women were 0-2-1 and got their first win against Chowan University in a neutral site game on the Columbus State campus. The Spartans return this weekend for two more matches at the site of that 8-0 pasting that started UT's current three game winning streak. Click to continue reading...

Spartans and Bulls men at the top of the polls

Against The Run Of Play 16 September @ 08:29 AM EST
The South Florida men have risen three spots in the latest NSCAA Division I poll on the back of two wins last week and an overall 4-0-0 record. The Bulls now are now ranked number four in the nation by the NSCAA.
Meanwhile, in the NSCAA Division II poll, the UT men (4-0-0) maintained their hold on the top spot by staying unbeaten last week. Click to continue reading...

See Some College Soccer This Weekend

Springfield MO Soccer 11 September @ 10:28 AM EST

Drury's Lady Panthers will look to push their Great Lakes Valley Conference mark to 2-0 when they play host to league newcomer Illinois-Springfield in a 5 p.m. women's soccer match Friday at Harrison Stadium.

The Panthers have won three straight to move to 3-1 since their season-opening 2-0 loss at then-No.

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See Some College Soccer This Weekend

Springfield MO Soccer 11 September @ 10:28 AM EST

Drury's Lady Panthers will look to push their Great Lakes Valley Conference mark to 2-0 when they play host to league newcomer Illinois-Springfield in a 5 p.m. women's soccer match Friday at Harrison Stadium.

The Panthers have won three straight to move to 3-1 since their season-opening 2-0 loss at then-No.

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Armstrong Atlantic State University at St Leo women

Against The Run Of Play 10 September @ 09:00 AM EST
When: Tonight, 7pm
Where: University Field, St Leo Campus
The Lions will try to get their season back on track tonight and by back on track. I don't mean they are on a losing streak, but after their opener was called midway through due to weather and then two matches cancelled due to a flu complications in the St Leo squad, the Lions will be anxious to get a game into the books, win, lose, or draw. Click to continue reading...

Spartans number one again

Against The Run Of Play 08 September @ 12:22 PM EST
The University of Tampa men have retained their number one ranking for the second week in the new NSCAA poll released today. The Spartans were the preseason number three, but moved into the top spot after the first week of play.
UT is off to a 3-0-0 start to the season and has outscored their opponents a total of 6-2. Click to continue reading...

WPS All-Star Weekend II: WPS Awards Ceremony through Kick-Off

Soccer Science 31 August @ 07:13 PM EST

I've just arrived home in San Francisco and am about to start working on some video footage from the All-Star Awards dinner. But before I do, I thought it would be nice to pick up where I ended my blog yesterday and share a bit more from the WPS All-Star weekend.

Saturday night, we held the First Annual WPS Awards Dinner in the Versailles Ballroom at the Chalet Hotel in St.

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