Following in Maggie's footsteps
Graham Hays, ESPN.comMaggie Dixon would have been a leading voice among the new generation of female coaches. Now, Sylvia Crawley -- whose BC Eagles played at MSG on Sunday in a tournament to honor Dixon -- and other young female coaches are carrying on that legacy.
Story | Conversation | December 13, 2009Now we can ask, what's to come?
Graham Hays, ESPN.comThe 2009 women's soccer season is over, but that doesn't mean we have to stop talking about the sport. After all, there are plenty of questions on what's to come.
Story | Conversation | December 11, 2009UNC seniors come full circle with championship
Graham Hays...Wrapping up careers during which eight of them played in a national championship game as freshmen, North Carolina's seniors won their third title, and did it on the same field where they lost...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009Pressure system earns UNC title again
Graham Hays, ESPN.comThere's no doubt about it: North Carolina women's soccer pressure system still works. It held Stanford scoreless as the Tar Heels won their second straight national championship Sunday. But the Cardinal's fight proves times are changing.
Story | Conversation | December 06, 2009Bronze's roots come through for Tar Heels
Graham HaysCOLLEGE STATION, Texas -- In September, when North Carolina and Notre Dame met for the first time, I asked Tar Heels freshman Lucy Bronze about...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009Notre Dame falls at the hands of UNC again
Graham Hays...came up short. Three times Waldrum came up against that aforementioned program. And all three times North Carolina came away with one-goal wins, the most recent was Friday's 1-0 semifinal result...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009There are no regrets in the College Cup
Graham Hays, ESPN.comIt was a night of firsts and once-agains as Stanford advanced to its first women's soccer final and UNC's Casey Nogueira came through with a goal in the College Cup. But the common thread of the night was "no regrets."
Story | Conversation | December 04, 2009Bundle up -- this College Cup's a cold one
Graham Hays...in the afternoon (clearing by about the time of the second women's national semifinal, between North Carolina and Notre Dame). During the morning's chilly but dry proceedings, UCLA coach Jillian Ellis joked...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009UCLA's Belcher is proof that past is the past
Graham Hays...allowed just 13 goals in the 23 games since a season-opening 7-2 loss at North Carolina, Jenna Belcher is proof positive of the present's potential. It's why she keeps a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009Leroux, UCLA ready for finishing touch
Graham Hays, ESPN.comIn six consecutive seasons, the UCLA women's soccer team has made it at least as far as the national semifinals but earned zero titles. Sydney Leroux could help them change the streak this year.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009Women's College Cup will be familiar with a twist
Graham Hays...since 1986, the previous year's field returns intact. The only difference Friday, 12 months after North Carolina beat Stanford and Notre Dame beat UCLA in the 2008 semifinals, is the draw: Stanford and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009BC soccer soars to new heights
Graham Hays, ESPN.comThe Boston College women's soccer team reached new heights when the Eagles landed themselves in the NCAA quarterfinals for the first time. It's been a long time coming.
Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009Previewing the women's soccer quarterfinals
Graham Hays...years in the postseason. Florida State and Notre Dame meet for the fourth consecutive season. And North Carolina and Wake Forest meet for the second time this season. In a tournament with few surprising...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 22, 2009Louisville is latest to fall against Hartford
Graham Hays...but really just frustrated them by playing them probably different than they're used to. Like North Carolina doesn't sag off the ball; they're pressuring. "Same thing with Louisville; they might play...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009Oregon State is tourney team to watch
Graham Hays, ESPN.comAfter two rounds of playoff women's soccer, we've got some questions. Like, which No. 1 seed has the toughest third-round matchup? Who is the MVP so far? And which team could turn its side of the bracket into upset city?
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
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