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2018 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Season
The 2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer season was the 37th season of NCAA women's college soccer. The Stanford Cardinal The Stanford Cardinal are the athletic teams that represent Stanford University. As of June, 2022, Stanford's program has won 131 NCAA team championships. Stanford has won at least one NCAA team championship each academic year for 46 consecutive ... were defending national champions. Preseason Coaching changes Conference realignment Six schools joined new conferences this season. Four moved their entire athletic programs to new conferences, two NCAA Division II members that sponsor women's soccer announced during the 2016–17 offseason that they would upgrade their athletic programs to Division I effective in 2018, and one began play in its current all-sports league. One conference announced that it would no longer use divisions for its women's soccer seasonal competition. The Mid-American Conference previously divided its teams into an East and W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida State Seminoles Women's Soccer
The Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team represents Florida State University (variously Florida State or FSU) in the sport of college soccer. The Seminoles compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Florida State has made twenty-three NCAA Tournament appearances, advancing to the second round on twenty-two occasions, the third round on twenty occasions, and to the quarterfinals on seventeen occasions. Florida State has gone on to make thirteen appearances in the College Cup, advancing to the final on six occasions, finishing as runner-up in 2007, 2013, and 2020 and champions in 2014, 2018, and 2021. The Seminoles have won the regular season conference title five times and the conference tournament nine times. Florida State has had thirty-two All-American players and two Hermann Trophy winners. Florida State has also had twenty-five players selected in the NWSL College Draft, with ten first-round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington Colonials
The George Washington Colonials are the athletic teams of George Washington University of Washington, D.C. The Colonials compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference for most sports. On June 15, 2022, the board of trustees announced that George Washington University would drop the "Colonials" nickname because it "no longer does the work that a moniker should—namely, unifying the campus behind our academic and athletic institutional aspirations." A new name is expected by the 2023–24 academic year. Sports sponsored Baseball The GW Colonials baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of George Washington University. The team is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Tucker Field in Barcroft Park, Arlington, Virginia. The Colonials are coached by Gregg Ritchie. George Washin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Rock Trojans
The Little Rock Trojans are the athletic teams representing the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The Trojans are a non-football member of the Ohio Valley Conference and a wrestling affiliate member of the Pac-12 Conference. The University offers 7 men's and 8 women's varsity sports. Little Rock has Sun Belt rivalries with all the West Division schools (Arkansas State, Louisiana–Monroe, Louisiana–Lafayette, Texas State, and UT Arlington). Little Rock's primary in-state rival is Arkansas State. For the 2005–06 basketball season, the Trojans moved into the $25 million Jack Stephens Center. This new facility almost doubled the seating capacity of the old Little Rock gym, with 5,600 seats and of space. On July 1, 2015, the Trojans officially announced they would no longer be branded as "Arkansas–Little Rock" or "UALR," but will be the Little Rock Trojans effective immediately. Starting in the 2022-23 athletic season the Trojans will join the Ohio Valley Conference as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Madison Dukes Women's Soccer
The James Madison Dukes are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent James Madison University (JMU), in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The name "Dukes" is derived from Samuel Page Duke, the university's second president. The Dukes play as members of the Sun Belt Conference. JMU was a charter member of the Colonial Athletic Association, which sponsors sports at the NCAA Division I level. In football, JMU participates in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of Division I, formerly known as Division I-A. The Dukes officially left the CAA and joined the Sun Belt Conference in 2022, participating in Division I FBS football and other sports sponsored by the conference. The university mascot, Duke Dog, is frequently seen at all sporting events, and the school colors are royal purple and gold. JMU has won five NCAA national championships, third-most among Virginia colleges and universities, trailing only Virginia (31) and Old Dominion (28). JMU's women's athletics tradition i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacksonville Dolphins
The Jacksonville Dolphins are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent Jacksonville University, located in Jacksonville, Florida. The Dolphins participate in NCAA Division I athletics, and are primarily members of the ASUN Conference. Some teams in sports that are not sponsored by the ASUN play in other conferences; specifically, the men's and women's rowing teams are in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The men's lacrosse team had played in the Southern Conference (SoCon) from 2015 to 2022, but that sport will return to the ASUN for the 2023 season (2022–23 school year). Conference affiliations * 1948–49 to 1956–57 – NJCAA Independent * 1957–58 to 1965–66 – NAIA Independent * 1966–67 to 1975–76 – NCAA Division I Independent * 1976–77 to 1997–98 – Sun Belt Conference * 1998–99 to present – ASUN Conference ;Notes: Sports sponsored Baseball The Jacksonville Dolphins baseball team began play in 1957. It competed in the small- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incarnate Word Cardinals
The Incarnate Word Cardinals, also known as UIW Cardinals, are composed of 23 teams representing the University of the Incarnate Word in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and track and field. Men's sports include baseball and football. Women's sports include softball, synchronized swimming, and volleyball. The Cardinals compete in NCAA Division I and are members of the Southland Conference. UIW has sent multiple fencers to compete in multiple NCAA Fencing Championships (2016 & 2017). On November 12, 2021, Incarnate Word accepted their invitation to join the Western Athletic Conference in 2022. However, on June 24, 2022, just one week before the change of conferences was scheduled to take place, Incarnate Word announced that it would remain in the Southland Conference. Sports sponsored See also *List of NCAA Division I institutions This is a list of colleges and universities that are member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idaho Vandals
The Idaho Vandals are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing the University of Idaho, located in Moscow. The Vandals compete at the NCAA Division I level as a member of the Big Sky Conference. The football team was an independent for the 2013 season due to a major wave of departures from the Western Athletic Conference that left just two football-playing schools. In July 2014, Idaho returned its football team to the Sun Belt Conference and the other sports rejoined the Big Sky Conference. The university's official colors are silver and gold, honoring the state's mining tradition. Because these metallic colors in tandem are not visually complementary for athletic uniforms, black and gold are the prevalent colors for the athletic teams, with an occasional use of silver, similar to Colorado, whose official colors are also silver and gold. When Idaho moved out of the Big Sky to the Big West in 1996, the yellow "Green Bay" gold was changed to metallic Yellow gold and black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond Spiders Women's Soccer
The Richmond Spiders represent the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. The Spiders compete in the Division I FCS of the National Collegiate Athletic Association as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference for most sports. The Spider name From 1876 through the early 1890s, Richmond's sports teams were known as the "Colts", reportedly for their play as an "energetic group of young colts." At some point variously reported as 1892, 1893, or 1894, the school's athletic teams took on the "Spiders" name. The origins of the name are somewhat uncertain, an apocryphal version describes a baseball team composed of Richmond students and city residents that was said to have taken on the "Spiders" name after Ragland Chesterman of the ''Richmond Times-Dispatch'' used the term to refer to pitcher Puss Ellyson's lanky arms and stretching kick. This story is not true, as the Richmond Times-Dispatch did not exist until 1903. And while Ragland Chesterman did write for the Richmond Times, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Point Panthers Women's Soccer
The High Point Panthers women's soccer team is an NCAA Division I college soccer team representing High Point University as part of the Big South Conference. They play their home games at Vert Stadium in High Point, North Carolina. History The team was founded in 1992 as an independent Division II program, and it had a few 10-win seasons from 1993 to 1996, sandwiched by losing seasons in 1992 and 1997–98. In 1999, the Panthers jumped to NCAA Division I and the Big South Conference. The team struggled its first four years with 4- and 5-win seasons. The Panthers entered the 2003 Big South Tournament at 8–9 and the #6 seed, but surprised the conference by capturing the tournament title with a 0–0, 3–2 penalty-kick shootout win over UNC-Asheville to gain the first Division I NCAA tournament bid in High Point Panthers history. In the NCAA tournament, High Point lost 8–0 to eventual champion North Carolina. Forward Jen Evans, the career goals leader, paced the 2003 team with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampton Pirates
The Hampton Pirates and Lady Pirates refer to the sports teams representing Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia in intercollegiate athletics. The Pirates and Lady Pirates compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Colonial Athletic Association. The Pirates were previously members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference between 1995 and 2018 and the Big South Conference from 2018 to 2022. Teams National championships Team Rivalries Hampton has two main rivals: Howard University, also known as The Real HU (Howard-Hampton) Rivalry Norfolk State University, also known as the Battle of the Bay (Hampton–Norfolk State) During Hampton's switch from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference to the Big South Conference, both rivalries were put on hold. In September 2019, Hampton will revive their rivalry with Howard during the Chicago Football Classic. The rivalry with Norfolk will resume on October 2, 2021. Conference Switch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wojtek Krakowiak
Wojciech "Wojtek" Krakowiak (, born August 6, 1976) is a retired American football (soccer) midfielder who was the head coach of the Montana State University Billings women's soccer team. He played professionally in Major League Soccer. He was the second assistant coach at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay for the women’s soccer team but was released of his duties in 2019. He had a short lived career as a coach at FC Bay Soccer Club in a Green Bay, Wisconsin. He is currently a technical director for United Hurricane’s in Howard, Wisconsin. Playing career Youth Krakowiak was born in Kielce, Poland. He moved to Clifton, New Jersey with his family in 1993, and became a United States citizen in March 2000. He graduated from Clifton High School (New Jersey), Clifton High School in 1995 and is a member of the Clifton High School Hall of Fame. During his two seasons at Clifton, he scored seventy-nine goals, a school record. In the fall of 1995, he entered St. John's University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberly Brandão
Kimberly Maria Brandão (born 26 April 1984) is an American-born Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a centre back. Through 2012, she was a captain of the Portugal women's national team, which she has represented since 2007. At the club level, Brandão played professionally for the 2011 WPS Champions Western New York Flash (WNY Flash), and has been a professional player since 2007. She won national championships in 2010 ( W-League) and 2011 ( WPS). Early life Brandão was born in Rahway, New Jersey and is a dual citizen of the United States and Portugal. She attended Rahway High School from 1998 to 2002 where she played on the varsity soccer team. '' Home News Tribune'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
