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Leroux, UCLA ready for finishing touch

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

In 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, 2009

Swimming in streaming video

Graham Hays

...pace, despite a pair of 25-point games). There were times in last season's Big East tournament when I thought Shawnice "Pepper" Wilson eventually could dominate games. So far, that's still a work...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

A day in the life of the underdog

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

What's it like to play the team you grew up idolizing? What's it like to be the underdog preparing to face the nation's No. 1 program? Hofstra gave Graham Hays an inside look at the day in the life of prepping for UConn.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Women's College Cup will be familiar with a twist

Graham Hays

...accumulated four of her nine assists) in North Carolina's seven games across the ACC and NCAA tournaments. It seems she was born for the big stage. Notre Dame player to watch: Lauren Fowlkes Things...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009

A look ahead -- and a few reasons to be thankful

Graham Hays

...Boston University to open the season, winning comfortably. But a game against Florida at Florida International's tournament in Miami represents the first big test for a team with sleeper potential. Freshman guard Nadirah McKenith...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

'After Cirone' era off to good start for Redbirds

Graham Hays

Kristi Cirone was the basketball equivalent of a winning lottery ticket. A four-year starter for Illinois State, the point guard from the Chicago subu...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

BC soccer soars to new heights

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

The 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, 2009

Xavier new No. 1 in mid-major top-10 rankings

Graham Hays

...missed last season), the Cowgirls look a lot like the balanced team that rolled to the NCAA tournament two seasons ago. 6. TCU (2-1) A four-point loss at Oklahoma won't necessarily help...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Previewing the women's soccer quarterfinals

Graham Hays

...Remarkably, that qualifies as ancient history when it comes to this year's quarterfinals in the NCAA tournament. UCLA and Portland meet for the fourth time in five years in the postseason. Florida State and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 22, 2009

ASU's new look makes most of second chances

Graham Hays

...everything point guard Briann January. Still missing is Dymond Simon, the sensational scorer who missed the NCAA tournament run with an ACL injury and will redshirt this season while she recuperates. Nine Sun Devils attempted...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Cards aim to reload this season

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Seven months ago, Louisville played in its first NCAA title game. But now, after graduating two key players, are the Cardinals simply reloading -- or having to rebuild?

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Louisville is latest to fall against Hartford

Graham Hays

...befell BYU. Go back four seasons and it was Temple in the first round of the NCAA tournament. And so on and so on. The games often aren't pretty -- there were 44 turnovers and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Oregon State is tourney team to watch

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

After 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, 2009

Women's soccer mid-tourney rankings

Graham Hays

Two rounds are in the books in the women's soccer NCAA tournament, and 12 seeded teams survived to play another week. Here's a quick ranking of those teams...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 15, 2009

Middle of nowhere? Perfect Friday night

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

It was only the opening night of the season. And neither team is ranked. But South Dakota State and Gonzaga played what will no doubt be one of the season's best games, all while chipping away at their mid-major label.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009