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Pat McMahon (soccer, Born 1986)
Pat McMahon (born November 5, 1986) is an American soccer player. Early life Personal McMahon was born in Bolingbrook, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, to John and Elizabeth McMahon. He first played competitive soccer with the Ajax FC Chicago youth team and attended high school at Benet Academy. While at Benet, he played soccer as well as track and field. During his three years playing soccer Benet twice won the East Suburban Catholic Conference and McMahon was thrice named an All-East Suburban Catholic Conference honoree. He was also a two-time All-Section selection and was an All-Area honorable mention as a senior. College and youth McMahon played four years of college soccer for the UIC Flames at the University of Illinois at Chicago between 2005 and 2008 where he started every match. As a sophomore he was a part of the nation's top-rated defense that allowed only eight goals in all competitions with 13 clean sheets as UIC won the Horizon League Regular Season Championship and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Throw-in
A throw-in is a method of restarting play in a game of association football when the ball has exited the side of the field of play. It is governed by Law 15 of The Laws of the Game. Award When the ball goes out of play past the touch-line to the side of the pitch, a throw-in is awarded to the opponents of the player who last touched the ball, whether deliberately or accidentally. Procedure The throw-in is taken from the point where the ball crossed the touch-line, either on the ground or in the air, though typically a referee will tolerate small discrepancies between the position where the ball crossed the touch-line and the position of the throw-in. Opposing players may not approach closer than to the point on the touch-line from which the throw-in is to be taken. At the moment of delivering the ball, the thrower must face the field of play. The thrower must have part of each foot on the touch-line or on the ground outside the touch-line, and use both hands to deliver the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Suburban Catholic Conference
The East Suburban Catholic Conference (ESCC) is an athletic conference consisting of 9 Catholic high schools in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois (though despite its name, two schools are located in the city itself). The conference became independent in 1974. While originally only supporting competition in men's sports, the conference began supporting women's athletics in 1991. Today, there are eleven women's teams and ten men's teams. Despite not being as old as other conferences, and not having any women's sports until relatively recent history, the teams in the conference have finished in the top four oIllinois High School Association(IHSA) sponsored state tournaments 76 times in nine different sports. Current membership Membership timeline Beginning in 1960 as a portion of the Suburban Catholic Conference, the East Suburban Catholic Conference became independent in 1974 with competition in 11 boys, 13 girls and 13 coed sports and activities within the IHSA. DateFormat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USL League Two
USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league features 113 teams for 2022, split into sixteen regional divisions across four conferences. USL League Two is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Ventura County Fusion are the current champions, having defeated Long Island Rough Riders 2–1 in the 2022 USL League Two Championship game on August 6, 2022. Competition format USL League Two is divided into 4 conferences (Eastern, Central, Southern, and Western), comprising 16 divisions. The league season runs from May through July, with the playoffs decided through July and August. All teams play a regular season schedule of 14 games, seven home and seven away, within their division. Playoffs The USL2 playoffs see division winners and each conference's best second-place fini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
The 2008 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was a tournament of 48 teams from NCAA Division I who played for the NCAA Championship in soccer. The College Cup for the final four teams was held at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher-seeded team. The final was held on December 14, 2008. The bracket was announced November 17, 2008. The tournament started on November 21. The first round was played on November 21 and 22, and the second round on the 25th and 26th. The third round was played on November 29 and 30. The Regional Finals were played on December 6. Maryland won the 2008 College Cup, defeating North Carolina, 1–0, in the final. This was Maryland's third College Cup and second since 2005. Regional 1 Regional 2 Regional 3 Regional 4 College Cup – Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas Semifinals Championship Goal scorers Bold indicates player's team played in the final 4 Goals Andrew W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
The 2007 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was a tournament of 48 teams from NCAA Division I who played for the NCAA Championship in soccer. The College Cup for the final four teams was held at SAS Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. All other games were played at the home field of the higher-seeded team. The final was held on December 16, 2007. In the final, Wake Forest defeated Ohio State, 2–1, with second-half goals scored by Marcus Tracy and Zach Schilawski. This was Wake Forest's first NCAA title in men's soccer and eighth overall. The tournament began on November 23, 2007. The first round was played on November 23 and 24, and the second round on the November 28. The third round was played on December 1 and 2. The Regional Finals were played on December 7 and 8. Regional 1 Regional 2 Regional 3 Regional 4 College Cup – SAS Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina Results First round Second round Third round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Bay Phoenix
The Green Bay Phoenix, previously known as the UW–Green Bay Phoenix and UWGB Phoenix, are the athletic teams of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. A total of 15 Phoenix athletic teams compete in the Horizon League of NCAA Division I. The school does not sponsor an American football team. Teams A member of the Horizon League, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay sponsors teams in six men's, eight women's, and one coed NCAA sanctioned sport (cross-country skiing). Women's basketball During the 2008/09-2012/13 seasons, the Green Bay women's basketball team had the third highest winning-percentage in the NCAA Division I with a 175–21 mark trailing only Connecticut and Stanford. The Phoenix has the fifth-most wins in Division I during that same stretch. The Phoenix entered the 2017–18 season on a string of 40 consecutive winning seasons, with only Tennessee having a longer such streak in women's college basketball. Green Bay has won or tied for the Horizon League regu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquette Golden Eagles
The Marquette Golden Eagles, formerly known as the Marquette Warriors, Blue and Gold, Gold, Hilltoppers, and Golden Avalanche (football only), are the athletic teams representing Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They compete as a member of the NCAA Division I level (non-football sub-level), primarily competing in the Big East Conference for all sports since its establishment in 2013. The Golden Eagles are a founding member of the current Big East, having been one of the seven members of the original Big East that broke away to form a basketball-focused league. They had joined the original Big East in 2005, having previously competed in Conference USA (C-USA) from 1995–96 to 2004–05, the Great Midwest Conference from 1991–92 to 1994–95, and the Horizon League from 1988–89 to 1990–91. They also competed as an independent from 1916–17 to 1987–88. Men's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and track & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior (education Year)
A junior is person in the third year at an educational institution; usually at a secondary school or at the college and university level, but also in other forms of post-secondary educational institutions. In United States high schools, a junior is equivalent to an eleventh grade student. Juniors are considered upperclassmen. Education in the United States High school In the United States the 11th grade is usually the third year of a student's high school period and is referred to as junior year. High school juniors are advised to prepare for college entrance exams (ACT or SAT) and to start narrowing down on colleges they want to go to. College In the U.S., colleges generally require students to declare an academic major by the beginning of their junior year. College juniors are advised to begin the internship process and preparing for additional education (medical school, law school, etc.) by completing applications and taking additional examinations. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
The 2006 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was a tournament of 48 teams from NCAA Division I who played for the NCAA Championship in soccer. The College Cup Final Four was held at Hermann Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher-seeded team. The final was held on December 3, 2006. UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, Virginia, and Wake Forest made the Final Four. UC Santa Barbara beat Wake Forest and UCLA defeated Virginia. In the final UC Santa Barbara won the title game overcoming UCLA, 2–1. The tournament started on November 10, 2006. The first round was played on November 10 and 11. The second round on the 15th, and the third round on the 18th and 19th. The Regional Finals were played on November 24–26. Regional 1 Regional 2 Regional 3 Regional 4 College Cup – Hermann Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri Results First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horizon League
The Horizon League is an 11-school collegiate athletic conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, whose members are located in and near the Great Lakes region. The Horizon League founded in 1979 as the Midwestern City Conference. The conference changed its name to Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1985 and then the Horizon League in 2001. The conference started with a membership of six teams and has fluctuated in size with 24 different schools as members at different times. The League currently has 11 members. Its most recent membership changes occurred on July 1, 2022 with the departure of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) to the Missouri Valley Conference. The Horizon League does not sponsor football. History Foundation In May 1978, DePaul University hosted a meeting with representatives from Bradley, Dayton, Detroit, Illinois State, Loyola–Chicago, Air Force, and Xavier who all agreed in principle that a new athletic conferen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout ( US) or clean sheet ( UK) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball. Shutouts are usually seen as a result of effective defensive play even though a weak opposing offense may be as much to blame. Some sports credit individual players, particularly goalkeepers and starting pitchers, with shutouts and keep track of them as statistics; others do not. American football A shutout in American football is uncommon but not exceptionally rare. Keeping an opponent scoreless in American football requires a team's defense to be able to consistently shut down both pass and run offenses over the course of a game. The difficulty of completing a shutout is compounded by the many ways a team can score in the game. For example, teams can attempt field goals, which have a high rate of success. The range of NFL caliber kickers makes it possible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophomore
In the United States, a sophomore ( or ) is a person in the second year at an educational institution; usually at a secondary school or at the college and university level, but also in other forms of Post-secondary school, post-secondary educational institutions. In high school a sophomore is equivalent to a tenth grade#United States, tenth grade or Class-10 student. In sports, ''sophomore'' may also refer to a professional athlete in their second season. High school The Education in the United States#School grades, 10th grade is the second year of a student's High school#United States, high school period (usually aged 15–16) and is referred to as sophomore year, so in a four year course the stages are freshman, ''sophomore'', Junior (education year), junior and senior (education), senior. In ''How to Read a Book'', the Aristotelianism, Aristotelean philosopher and founder of the "Great Books of the Western World" program Mortimer Adler says, "There have always been literate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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