SD Loyal Announces MLS Veteran and San Diego Native Salvatore Zizzo Jr. as the Team’s First Signing
Zillo had announced his retirement earlier this year. The draw of playing for his hometown team under Landon Donovan, however, was too appealing to pass up for Zizzo. Zizzo said, “When Landon [Donovan] called and told me about the opportunity, I didn’t hesitate; it was worth returning to the game,” Zizzo, a true San Diego […]
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 […]
U17 Womens World Cup: San Diego Surf’s Mia Fishel scores USA’s first goal
While many of her San Diego Surf teammates were in San Diego signing their NLI (National Letters of Intent) to play college soccer, UCLA commit Mia Fishel was in Uruguay opening up the scoring account for US Soccer at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup. USA Cruises to 3-0 win at FIFA U17 Women’s World […]
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 […]
UCLA Receives $5 Million Donation For New Soccer Stadium
UCLA announced major news on Tuesday, as a $5 million donation from the Annenberg Foundation will go towards a new soccer stadium for the university. The stadium, to be named Wallis Annenberg Stadium, is expected to cost $10 million altogether, with the university soliciting donations to cover the remainder of the costs. Construction is expected […]
UCLA’s Mallory Pugh & LA Native Christen Press Score In USWNT’s 7-0 Win
The U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) kicked off the first of six friendly matches before the Olympic Games with a 7-0 drubbing over Colombia at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut on Wednesday night. It is the 10th consecutive victory in 2016 for the USWNT, who have outscored opponents 39-1 during their current streak. […]
TFA and FCLA Complete Formal Partnership
Football Club Los Angeles (FCLA) has reached an agreement with Total Futbol Academy (TFA) to become affiliate clubs. The newly formed union will serve to bolster local communities on Los Angeles’ west side. As a product of this affiliation, FCLA’s families will gain access to TFA’s renowned philosophy and player development strategies. Augmenting the partnership […]
Men’s College Cup Preview: UCLA vs Cal Poly and CSU Fullerton vs Santa Clara
Postseason play has arrived and six teams from California will be competing for the 2015 Women’s College Cup title. A field of 48 teams has been announced with first round action starting on Thursday night. Below is a preview for all the California teams in action tonight. UCLA (10-8-1) vs Cal Poly (11-4-5) at Drake Stadium […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tye Earns Pac-12 Defensive Honors
Tye Earns Pac-12 Defensive Honors – UCLA Bruins Official Athletic Site | UCLABruins.com Senior defender Madison Tye (San Rafael, Calif.) earned Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honors after leading UCLA to a 1-0 shutout victory over 19th-ranked Pepperdine. Tye and the Bruin defense held the Waves to just three shots in the match, none […]