Losing Hones hurts, but Stanford will be OK
Graham Hays, ESPN.comThe sad reality is that seemingly every women's team has to deal with injuries, but Stanford is near the top of the class in dealing with them. And that's why the Cardinal will carry on, despite losing JJ Hones to a torn ACL.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2008Commodores' commandment: overcome thy neighbor
Graham Hays, ESPN.comVanderbilt has long lived in the shadow of in-state rival Tennessee. But Christina Wirth, Jennifer Risper and the Commodores are less interested in living up to their neighbor's legacy than creating one of their own.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2008Santa Clara stays in the big-time despite smaller size, budget
Graham Hays, ESPN.comLed by skillful players like Kiki Bosio, Santa Clara continues to remain in the upper echelon of women's soccer programs, despite its smaller size and budget, writes Graham Hays.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 2008Hanks hungry for the icing on the cake in decorated career
Graham Hays, ESPN.comNotre Dame's Kerri Hanks is a soccer junkie who owns many individual accomplishments. Yet she came back to the Irish to claim a team goal that's unfulfilled, writes Graham Hays.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2008Trojans look to prove '07 title run was no fluke
Graham Hays, ESPN.comEven after winning USC's first women's soccer title in 2007, the Women of Troy have something left to prove this season, writes Graham Hays.
Story | Conversation | August 25, 2008Under-20 Women's World Cup casts shadow on College Cup
Graham Hays, ESPN.comWhether it's losing a program-changing player for an entire season or losing three key players for a program with championship aspirations every season, the Under-20 World Cup casts an unavoidable shadow over the college season.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2008USC looks to repeat, Hermann favorites and new coaches headline '08 season
Graham Hays, ESPN.comBetween a defending champion that still looks a lot like the team that won the title, and still feels it has something to prove, and the looming presence of the Under-20 Women's World Cup in Chile this November and December, there are plenty of questions waiting to be asked in anticipation of the college soccer season.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2008Rodriguez looks to add Olympic gold to NCAA championship
Graham Hays, ESPN.comLess than a month after leading USC to the NCAA women's soccer championship in December, Amy Rodriguez left school to follow her dream: Olympic gold.
Story | Conversation | July 29, 2008The saga of the Stratford Brakettes
Graham Hays, Special to Page 2The Stratford Brakettes are arguably the most successful team in women's sports history. But is their run coming to an end?
Story | Conversation | July 18, 2008Move over Sun Devils: Teams on the rise for '09
Graham Hays, ESPN.comAlready the seeds of next spring's college success stories are taking root. From championship contenders to conference sleepers, here are eight teams worth keeping an eye on in 2009.
Story | Conversation | July 01, 2008Softball's newest national champion has chance to be next superpower
Graham Hays, ESPN.comJust because the softball world may be catching up to Arizona and UCLA doesn't mean its center is on the verge of relocating. For now, the most likely challenger to the throne has to come from the royal family that has ruled softball for decades. And all signs point to the team from Tempe.
Story | Conversation | June 03, 2008Miller calls the shots in Arizona State's defeat of Aggies
Graham Hays, ESPN.comKristen Miller's name won't jump out of a box score dominated by Katie Burkhart's strikeouts and Krista Donnenwirth's RBIs. But Arizona State's catcher is the under-the-radar reason the Sun Devils are one win away from their first national championship.
Story | Conversation | June 02, 2008Once unheralded recruit, Lobpries comes up big for Texas A&M
Graham Hays, ESPN.comIn one inning, unheralded recruit Jami Lobpries saved Texas A&M's season -- twice.
Story | Conversation | June 01, 2008Sun Devils, Aggies ride seniors to championship series
Graham Hays, ESPN.comThe first two teams eliminated from the World Series last season -- Arizona State and Texas A&M -- are the last two standing in Oklahoma City this season. It's no surprise that both are powered by strong senior classes.
Story | Conversation | June 01, 2008Myers, Burkhart have Sun Devils in WCWS championship series
Graham Hays, ESPN.comArizona State will play for the title in part because it found the offensive pieces it was missing the past two seasons. But it's also because of two pieces it had to build around, writes Graham Hays.
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