Different Paths, Same Destination: NCAA Women’s Soccer Final 4

The NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Final 4 kicks off Friday at 4PM Pacific on ESPNU And then there were four. Stanford, UCLA, Washington State, and North Carolina make up the NCAA Division One Women’s Soccer Final Four. I spent some time looking through the rosters for all four teams, and what I found may […]

Five California Schools Advance To Men’s College Cup

The 2016 College Cup is here and reigning champion Stanford will be looking to become the first school to win back-to-back championships since 2003-04 when Indian won its sixth and seventh titles. The field of 48 was announced on Monday by the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Committee and five California schools will be vying […]

Division I Men’s Coaches Propose Two Semester Season

It’s no secret that the collegiate level of soccer in this country needs a change. The idea of changing the season from its current fall schedule to a full academic-year was brought up two years ago. On Monday, that idea took a step forward as the Division I Men’s college coaches of the National Soccer Coaches […]

10 California Natives Selected in 2016 MLS SuperDraft

The 2016 MLS SuperDraft has come to a close and a total of 10 California players were selected in this year’s draft following the six natives who were selected in the third and fourth rounds on Tuesday. Last week, four natives were selected in the first and second rounds. Stanford and Los Angeles native Brandon […]

Seven California Natives Selected In 2016 NWSL Draft

The day after Major League Soccer’s annual draft, the National Women’s Soccer League held its draft and a total of seven California natives were selected over the course of the draft’s four rounds. READ: Four California natives (Men) selected in 2016 Major League Soccer SuperDraft The first native off the board was Cal defender Sam […]

Four California Natives Selected in 2016 MLS SuperDraft

The state of California was well represented at the 2016 MLS SuperDraft in Baltimore on Thursday, as four natives were selected along with two players who played collegiately in the Golden State. The highest drafted native was Stanford defender Brandon Vincent (Los Angeles/Real So Cal) who was selected 4th overall by the Chicago Fire. Vincent […]

San Diego Native Corey Baird On Winning NCAA College Cup With Stanford

Stanford University men’s soccer team raising their first ever NCAA national championship trophy on was not only a feel good moment for the program and the players, but also for the entire state of California as 12 players on the roster grew up playing youth soccer in The Golden State. Of those 12 players, one […]

Stanford Wins 2015 NCAA Championship

Stanford routed Clemson, 4-0, in the 2015 NCAA College Cup championship match on Sunday to secure its first NCAA title in men’s soccer. Leading the effort for Stanford was U.S. national team forward Jordan Morris who scored on either side of the half. Seniors Brandon Vincent (Valencia) and Eric Verso (Las Angeles) added to the […]

College Cup Semifinal Preview: Stanford vs Akron

Stanford University has captured 107 national team championships, good for second all-time in NCAA history. However, for all the success the athletic program has had one national title has eluded Stanford since 1910 and that is a men’s soccer national championship winning team. Stanford has their best chance to capture a championship this Saturday night […]

Stanford Advances to Women’s College Cup Quarterfinals

Third round action for the Women’s College Cup is in the books with just one California based school advancing to the quarterfinals. Below are recaps from the third round. Full coverage of the 2015 Women’s College Cup Check SoccerNation.com later this week for a quarterfinals preview of the Women’s College Cup.  #3 Stanford defeated Arizona 3-0 Stanford scored early and added […]

Women’s Second Round College Cup Preview: Stanford vs BYU and Santa Clara vs Arizona

Second round action for the Women’s College Cup kicks off tonight with two California schools in action. Below are previews for tonight’s matches. Recaps from the first round of the 2015 Women’s College Cup Check SoccerNation.com tomorrow for a second round preview of USC vs Princeton and Loyola Marymount vs Minnesota. Game played on Friday night.  […]

Six California based schools advance to 2015 Men’s College Cup

A field of 48 teams had been announced by the NCAA for the 2015 Men’s College Cup. Included among that field are six California-based programs. Two California programs were seeded, which grants them a first-round bye and a home game in the second round on November 22. Stanford, Pac-12 Champions, is the #8 seed and […]

Women’s College Cup Preview: 8 teams from California aiming for national title

Postseason play is here and eight teams from California will be competing for the 2015 Women’s College Cup title. A field of 64 teams has been announced with first round action starting on Friday night and lasting throughout the weekend. Stanford and Berkeley look to be favorites to win the title, but other teams like […]

10 California natives named to Top Drawer Soccer’s Midseason Men’s Top 100 Freshman

The 2015 college soccer regular season is in full swing and TopDrawerSoccer.com just dropped its Midseason Men’s Freshman Top 100 College Soccer Player Rankings. Included in the list are 10 California natives and 5 out-of-state players who are playing at California schools. The highest ranked Californian on the list is JT Marcinkowski who checks in […]