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Tallahassee, Fla. - What do you get when you combine eight returning starters and 13 letterwinners from last year's squad that played for a national championship and a recruiting class that ranks among the nation's best? How about the highest preseason ranking in school history. The Florida State soccer team will open the 2008 campaign ranked No. 4 by the NSCAA.

This marks the third straight season and the fourth time in the last five years that the NSCAA has ranked the Seminoles in the top 10 in their preseason poll. In 2006 and 2007, FSU opened the season ranked sixth nationally, while beginning at No. 7 in 2004. more

ORLANDO, Fla. (August 13, 2008) – For the third straight year, the Rollins women’s soccer team was selected to finish fourth in the Sunshine State Conference preseason poll announced on Wednesday by Commissioner Michael J. Marcil. Defending SSC and NCAA champion Tampa topped the poll for the third year running. Voting for the preseason poll was conducted among the league’s women’s soccer coaches and sports information directors. more

CORAL GABLES - The University of Miami women's soccer team is preparing for the 2008 season and will open at Stetson on Aug. 22. One week into fall practice, head coach Tricia Taliaferro

sat down with hurricanesports.com and gave her thoughts on the upcoming season.Last season you led Miami to its second NCAA tournament appearance, what do you think you can take from last season's success into the 2008 season?The success we experienced last season was due to years worth of work. Since the first day I stepped on campus at Miami, I had a vision to build this program to national prominence. Over the last five years I have been very fortunate to attract some of the best players and coaches in the country to be a part of it. more

ORLANDO, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - With the 2008 season less than two weeks away, Conference USA released its women's soccer preseason rankings and awards Tuesday. The league's coaches voted UCF second behind Memphis, while senior midfielder Hanna Wilde

(Westlake, Ohio) and junior defender Nikki Moore

(Virginia Beach, Va.) grabbed spots on the Preseason All-C-USA Team.

"I think being picked to finish in the top three in the preseason is fair," said 10th year head coach Amanda Cromwell

. "We lost some key defensive players and the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year in Jennifer Manis

, so some teams might have put that into account when voting. MORE

TAMPA, Fla. – It has been a rollercoaster ride of a summer for University of South Florida

women’s soccer standout Lindsay Brauer. Upon the senior’s return from the U-23 U.S. National Training Camp, a week in which she dazzled national coaches, she learned of some abnormalities in the results of an EKG during her yearly required USF athletics physical.

An EKG test, short for electrocardiogram, is a facet of the USF student-athlete athletic physical procedure. Brauer’s test came back abnormal, which is not that uncommon in athletes. The abnormalities led to a stress echocardiogram test. Results again showed problems. A third test, a Cardiac MRI, along with the previous test, showed that she had a thickened left ventricle, a heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. more

The U.S. Women's National Team won Group G at the 2008 Olympics in dramatic fashion, defeating New Zealand, 4-0, as four different players scored, including a goal just 40 seconds into the match from midfielder Heather O'Reilly.

Former Gator All-American Heather Mitts made her third consecutive start of the 2008 Olympic Games on the U.S. backline, playing 63 minutes before being subbed out with the U.S. leading 4-0. MORE

The expansion from the three soccer fields that are there now is expected to make a $50 million impact annually on the local economy, said Marc Zimmerman, the county's sports marketing sales and events manager.

The 250-acre park on Berkley Road is expected to cost $14.2 million and will include:

Eight soccer fields, including an international-size stadium with at least 1,500 seats. The cost is expected to be $5 million. more

ORLANDO, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - Six days into the 2008 preseason camp, the UCF women's soccer team is making enormous progress towards being ready for match No. 1 on Aug. 22. The Knights will have three more days of training before a scrimmage at USF Aug. 16, then another four days of work before battling Florida State in Tallahassee to open the regular season.

While UCF returns its top nine scorers from 2007 when it went 15-4-4, three goalkeepers, senior Jesse Gardner, junior Lynzee Lee and redshirt freshman Aline Reis (freshman Stephanie Gagnon will likely redshirt) will have the task of replacing Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year Jennifer Manis. more

WINTER PARK, Fla. (August 11, 2008) - With the loss of only one senior from their 2007 squad, the Rollins women’s soccer team returns to the pitch on Monday to kick off preseason training.

Head coach Tony Amato enters his sixth year at the helm after leading the women’s soccer team to 10 or more wins for the fourth time in five years. The Tars finished the year with an overall record of 10-8-1, and a conference mark of 4-3-1, placing the team fourth in the Sunshine State Conference for the second straight season. more

The 2008 FIU women’s soccer season got underway Friday with the first day of pre-season

practice.

Nearing the end of day one, it is evident that there’s a youth movement within this team, and the veterans are excited about it. “It’s a young team, but from what I’ve seen so far from them, they have skills individually,” said senior defender Kia Rigsby. “They are very skillful and very talented. As long as we can get everyone to come together and work together as a team, I think we’ll do great.” MORE

The U.S. looked far from gold-medal form, but did enough against a dangerous Japanese side

to pick up a much-needed three points in Group G after dropping its opener against Norway.

The Americans created a host of scoring opportunities, but were only able to capitalize in the 27th minute, when Lloyd volleyed a cross from defender Stephanie Cox just under the crossbar.

The United States, which plays New Zealand in its final group match on Tuesday in Shenyang, has three points in the group. Japan has one point, and faces Norway next in Shanghai. more

Tallahassee, Fla. - Florida State's Becky Edwards received great news on Friday, August 8 as she

earned a spot on the final roster of the United States U-20 National Team as announced by head coach Tony DiCicco. Edwards is one of 18 players that will represent the U.S. at the FIFA Youth World Cup which will be held November 20 - December 8 in Chile.

"I am very excited," explained Edwards. "I'm looking forward to representing my country and will hopefully come back with a gold medal." more

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (August 7, 2008) For the fifth consecutive season, the University of UWF Womens Soccer Head Coach Joe Bartlinski

West Florida womens soccer team was tabbed the pre-season favorite in the Gulf South Conference coaches poll, it was announced on Thursday by GSC Commissioner Nathan N. Salant. The Argonauts collected five of nine possible first place votes among the leagues head coaches, with the other four going to defending champion Montevallo.

I think this shows how tight things will be this year, UWF Head Coach Joe Bartlinski

explained. It also shows what a great job the other coaches in the conference have done in building quality programs. more

Plant High rising senior Lexi Rakestraw and Bloomingdale rising junior Jordan Johnson have both made decisions on their futures according to RSL Florida coach Jim Cote.

Rakestraw will attend the University of Colorado in 2009, while Johnson will go to Florida State in 2010.

Rakestraw had eight goals and four assists for Plant last season as the Panthers went to the Class 5A Region quarterfinals. Johnson was part of the Bloomingdale team that reached the Class 5A Region semifinals.

Both players play for the RSL Florida under-17 team that qualified for the United Soccer League’s Super-Y North American Championships on Wednesday with a 10-1 win against Schultz Academy. The Finals begin on November 21 at locations around the bay area as part of the USL’s SoccerFest.

TAMPA- Entering her second season with the University of South Florida, head coach Denise

Schilte-Brown and her women’s soccer teams are ready to take the next step forward as a program.

The Bulls return eight players, including two seniors, from a squad that gained the school’s first berth in to the BIG EAST Women’s Soccer Championships since joining the league three seasons ago. Coach Schilte-Brown will look to those eight returnees to lead a talent-filled group of 18 newcomers.

Coach Schilte-Brown and her staff used the first year as a learning experience and are excited for the upcoming season as they continue to build their program. more

TAMPA - Many new faces were present at the USF Practice Facility as the University of

South Florida women’s soccer team opened up practice this morning in preparation for the upcoming season.

Head coach Denise Schilte-Brown, eight returners and temperatures reaching close to 90 degrees welcomed 18 newcomers as they work towards their exhibition opener on Aug. 22 against the University of North Florida at the University of Tampa.

Entering her second campaign as the Bulls coach, coach Schilte-Brown was really encouraged by the organization of practice and the overall effort of her team. more

The 2008 Knights begin training this week to prepare for the season opener at Florida State.

"I trained up until Sunday before taking off two days to let my body acclimate, and then we moved in Tuesday which took all day. I know a lot of the girls will be ready for the preseason since we made sure we were on top of our workouts."

All home matches at the UCF Soccer Complex are free to the public this season. The Knights will have a total of nine games on the UCF campus, including a clash against Big Ten foe Illinois Sept. 14, which reached the 2007 NCAA Second Round. more

Argos Seeing Action in Costa Rica, Denmark, England, Iceland, Mexico, Sweden, Trinidad & Tobago

Hurricanes Selected to Finish Seventh in ACC Preseason Poll

Aug. 5, 2008

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The University of Miami soccer team was voted to finish seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference by the league's 11 head coaches. For the third consecutive season, the Tar Heels were selected to be the top team in the ACC.

Florida State and Virginia were chosen to be second and third respectively, the third consecutive year that each program as been selected in the top three in the conference.

In 2007, the Hurricanes finished sixth in the ACC with a 4-4-2 record, and were undefeated in conference play on their home field. One of those home wins came in the form of a 1-0 victory over perennial powerhouse, North Carolina, the first win against UNC in program history. more

U.S. Under-20 Women Fall to Top Clubs in England

CHICAGO (August 4, 2008) - After a training camp in New Jersey from July 23-28, in which the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team downed the W-League’s New Jersey Sky Blue by a 5-1 score, the team headed to England, where it dropped matches to the Everton Ladies (1-0) and the Arsenal Ladies (3-1).

Against the Sky Blue on July 26, the USA got an early goal from Alex Morgan, who also added one with 15 minutes left in the game, plus individual scores from Gina DiMartino, Amanda DaCosta and Kiersten Dallstream for the final margin. more

Seminoles.com One-On-One Interview - Mark Krikorian

Krikorian talks to Seminoles.com about the upcoming season.

Coming off of their first national championship appearance, the Florida State soccer team has their sights set at the title game again this season. Seminoles.com caught up with head coach Mark Krikorian before the start of fall practice. more

Olympic Action for Athletes with UF Ties Starts Wednesday - Mitts Expected to Start for U.S. Soccer

Gainesville, FL - Tuesday August 5, 2008

Opening ceremonies for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games aren't until Friday, Aug. 8, but Olympic soccer action kicks off Wednesday, Aug. 6. The U.S. Women's soccer team faces Norway in its opening match of Group G play (live at 7:30 a.m. ET on MSNBC) and former Gator All-American Heather Mitts is expected to be the U.S.'s starting right back. Mitts will be the first of 31 athletes with ties to the University of Florida athletic program to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. more

August 5, 2008

Nordby Begins Olympics Aug. 6

TAMPA, Fla. – Former University of South Florida standout Siri Nordby, and the Norway National Women's Soccer Team, will face the United States in Round 1 of the Olympics on Wednesday, Aug. 6 in Beijing, China.

(Due to the length of the tournament, the women's soccer competition must begin before the Opening Ceremonies.)

The crucial Group G match at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium kicks off at 7:45 p.m. local time, which is 7:45 a.m. ET, and will be broadcast live on MSNBC and Universal HD. The game can also be seen on the NBC Olympic Soccer Channel. more

US Youth Soccer National Championships Highlight Show Premiers this Saturday

On Saturday, August 9 at 1 p.m. ET, the 2008 US Youth Soccer National Championships will be featured on Fox Soccer Channel during the two-hour US Youth Soccer National Championships Highlight Show presented by adidas.

The highlight show features game footage from all 12 championship matches from Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27. In addition to game footage, teams from all around the country will be highlighted through feature stories that will give viewers insight on what it feels like to be one of the top 56 teams in the nation. more

Aug. 4, 2008

Florida State Soccer Slated To Finish Second In The ACC

The Seminoles garner 102 points including two first-place votes in 2008.

Greensboro, N.C. - The Atlantic Coast Conference and Commissioner John D. Swofford announced on Monday, August 4 the preseason poll for the 2008 women's soccer season, as determined by a vote of the league's 11 head coaches. For the third consecutive year, Florida State was the coaches' pick to finish second as the Seminoles garnered two first-place votes for 102 points.

"It's great to see that our program has continued to earn the respect of our peers which is nice and flattering," stated head coach Mark Krikorian.

North Carolina was picked to win the league for the 17th straight year as the defending ACC champions received seven first-place votes and 117 total points. It marked the fewest number of first-place votes garnered by the Tar Heels since 2003 when the league sponsored eight teams in women's soccer. MORE

Lofton-Malachi Named W-League Goalkeeper of the Year

Courtesy: USF Release: 08/04/2008

Tampa, Fla.-A few days after being named to the 2008 W-Lenague Eastern All-Conference Team, the United Soccer Leagues announced University of South Florida junior goalkeeper Mallori Lofton-Malachi as the 2008 Goalkeeper of the Year as voted on by the league's coaches and general managers.

Lofton-Malachi helped guide the Tampa Bay Hellenic to a third-place finish in the Atlantic Conference. In doing so, she compiled a 6-1-2 record with three shutouts.

Her finest effort came in a shut out of the vaunted attack of the Atlanta Silverbacks, a game in which she made four saves, including a penalty kick to preserve the tie, against the league's top team. more

August 3, 2008

Goalkeeper of the Year – Mallori Lofton-Malachi (Tampa Bay Hellenic)

Tampa Bay netminder Mallori Lofton-Malachi left quite an impression on the opposition this season, earning the Goalkeeper of the Year honor despite finishing six in the league in goals against average. She helped guide the expansion side to a third-place finish in the Atlantic with a personal record of 6-1-2 on the season and three shutouts. In her lone game against the top two in the division, Lofton-Mallachi posted a shutout against the vaunted Atlanta Silverbacks attack, including a penalty kick save. She allowed just five goals in her nine appearances. more

Pali win W-League Championship

Expansion Blues rally from first deficit of the season to win title

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA -- It’s not always the case that a game can live up to the hype, but the Pali Blues 2-1 victory over FC Indiana in the W-League Championship game will be remembered for ages.

The Pali Blues came out loose and relax and it showed early in the contest. Pali was in control of the game early, dominating possession and getting everyone involved. On the other hand, FC Indiana looked nervous and the big game jitters definitely contributed to early FC Indiana miscues. more

Milyak and FC Indiana Play Saturday for W-League Title on Fox Soccer Channel

WINTER PARK, Fla. (August 1, 2008) – Rollins assistant women’s soccer coach and recent Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame inductee Alicia Milyak will play for the W-League Championship Saturday as a member of FC Indiana. The Lionesses will battle the Pali Blues in Virginia Beach on Saturday August 2 at 8:00 p.m. with the match airing on Fox Soccer Channel at 11:00 p.m.

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Aug. 1, 2008

FAU Women's Soccer Preps for 2008 Season

BOCA RATON, FL - Florida Atlantic University's women's soccer program officially begins its 2008 campaign on Tuesday, August 5, when the team's student-athletes report to FAU's Boca Raton campus for preseason camp. The Owls' match on Friday, August 22 at Florida Gulf Coast University will initiate the University's 2008-09 athletics schedule. more

July 31, 2008

Lowery To Coach Pasco Girls Soccer

DADE CITY - With ideas about making Pasco's girls soccer team as successful as the boys, the Pirates tabbed longtime boys assistant Warren Lowery to lead the girls team. He replaces Wardell Powell, who resigned in January.

Lowery, who assisted boys coach Barry Grayling for five years, wants to use some of the same coaching philosophies from the team he helped to eight state playoff wins and a .645 winning percentage. more

BREVARD COUNTY COCOA EXPOS 0, MYSC LADY BLUES 1

COCOA, FL (07/28/08) - The MYSC Lady Blues made the most of their chance, while the Brevard County Cocoa Expos couldn't cash in on theirs. Thus, their Women's Premier Soccer League season ended in the first round of the playoffs Monday night in a 1-0 defeat.

The Lady Blues (8-1), the Midwest Conference champions, advance to the league's championship final four this weekend in Sacramento, Calif., while the Expos, the Sunshine Conference champs, finished 11-1-1. more

July 28, 2008

Miami's Betty Ann Casey named Sunshine Conference Player of the Year

In the Sunshine Conference, Kryger's Cocoa Expos also led the way with four selections which included leading scorer Stacey Jo Fletcher, midfield duo Jenn Montgomery & Courtney Baines and defender Katie Tullis. Miami's Betty Ann Casey (14 goals, six assists) was named the Conference Player of the Year - as she was one point shy of Utah's Megan Dickerson for second in league scoring - and Palm Beach United's Erin Switalski was selected Goalkeeper of the Year - who played every minute of every game this season, notching five shutouts. more

July 28, 2008

Lofton-Malachi On USL All-Conference Team

TAMPA, Fla. – University of South Florida junior goalkeeper Mallori Lofton-Malachi was selected to the 2008 W-League Eastern All-Conference Team, the United Soccer League announced.

Lofton-Malachi was one of the top 33 players in the league as voted on by team coaches and general managers. Playing in goal in 12 games, Lofton-Malachi tallied 45 saves and allowed just five goals in 766 minutes this summer. more

July 27, 2008

U-17 National Team Wins CONCACAF Championship

MACOYA, Trinidad (July 27, 2008) –The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team won the 2008 CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship with a 4-1 victory against Costa Rica on Sunday night at Marvin Lee Stadium. Tani Costa scored twice for the U.S., with Kristen Mewis and Courtney Verloo each scoring once. more

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