The United Soccer Conference was an

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Division I conference founded in 2005 whose members competed in the sport of

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. On February 10, 2007, New Jersey Institute of Technology joined the conference, however later that year on July 1, 2007, Indiana Purdue-Fort Wayne, North Dakota State, and South Dakota State left the conference and joined

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. On February 12, 2009, it was announced that the

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would add Delaware State, Howard, and South Carolina State as associate members to compete in a soccer conference with Houston Baptist, NJIT, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah Valley beginning with the 2009–2010 school year. This left Longwood to compete as an independent for the 2009–10 school year, and caused the United Soccer Conference to fold.Longwood Optimistic For 2009 Season
/ref> Charter members of the conference were Delaware State, Howard, IPFW, Longwood, South Carolina State, and Utah Valley

Former members

Conference Champions

References

Replica Soccer Jerseys

External links

Official website
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