Breaking down soccer conference races

The race to the women's soccer NCAA tournament is on. As some conference tournaments weed out the competition, other leagues battle it out through the end of their schedules.

Injured Keppler leads WVU past No. 9 Rutgers

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- As West Virginia's bench sprinted onto the field at the end of Sunday's 1-0 upset win against No. 9 Rutgers in the quarterfinals o...

...Winters is an elite athlete -- no surprise considering her father is a former NBA player, writes Graham Hays

Winters shines on field, not court

Portland's Keelin Winters is an elite athlete. After all, that's what happens when your father is a former NBA player and coach. But the surprise is that Keelin took to the field and not the court.

Five soccer teams give themselves a chance

With conference tournaments around the corner for some leagues, and championship races taking shape in those that don't stage postseason events, it's ...

Triple threat powers Stanford soccer

It isn't often that a combination of players like this comes along. The front line for Stanford women's soccer is raising the Cardinal above the rest of the nation and undoubtedly into the NCAA tournament.

Stanford's back line leads Cardinal past UCLA

STANFORD, Calif. -- Cornerstones of the nation's most prolific offense, No. 1 Stanford's renowned attacking trio of Kelley O'Hara, Christen Press and ...

Slew of great games coming our way

From season openers on Nov. 13 all the way to Championship Week, the women's college basketball schedule packs a punch in 2009-10.

Rutgers shapes future of goalkeepers

The position of goalkeeper doesn't get much respect in women's soccer. Rutgers is changing that by having Erin Guthrie train with someone who's just as close to the net -- pro GK Karina LeBlanc.

Rutgers rallies after leader goes down

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Two hours after their teammate lay prone on the field, the stomach-turning sound of her prolonged anguish the only thing audible i...

Gamecocks gain respect in SEC, NCAA

South Carolina's women's soccer program used to garner such little respect that even some of the state's native players didn't know about the school in their backyard. That's all changing.

BC holds its ground in loss to UNC

NEWTON, Mass. -- I've seen a few strange things unfold on a soccer field. North Carolina coach Anson Dorrance has seen far more. So perhaps his take ...

NCAA soccer gains British influence

It's not abnormal to find a British player on an NCAA soccer roster, but the number of women crossing the Atlantic to play college ball has greatly increased over the past decade.

USC continues winning streak over weekend

USC 2, Santa Clara 0 Bracket willing, this hopefully wasn't a preview of anything short of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA tournament (three years after ...

Nicaraguan girls enriched via soccer

In one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, young girls await a chance. Soccer isn't a solution to their disadvantages, but the tools past and present NCAA players are providing are a spark for change.