November 12, 2012 WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Rutgers’ Emmy Simpkins
Rutgers redshirt senior goalkeeper Emmy Simpkins has been named the Big Apple Soccer Women’s College Player of the Week for the week ending November 11.
November 12, 2012 LOCAL NCAA DERBY
St. John's men to host FDU on Thursday
St. John’s will host Northeast Conference tournament champion Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round at Belson Stadium in Queens, N.Y. on Thursday at 7 p.m.
November 11, 2012 PLUCK OF THE IRISH
Irish top Georgetown in 2OT for Big East championship
CHESTER, Pa.--As if he needed to, Ryan Finley proved why he is the Big East's Offensive Player of the Year on Sunday. Finley scored two goals, including the game-winner in the last minute of the second overtime, to lift Notre Dame to a 3-2 win over Georgetown at PPL Park, giving them the Big East Championship.
November 10, 2012 FAMILIAR FOES
Georgetown-Notre Dame know each other well
It's not likely that there are two college teams in the country that know each other as well as Georgetown and Notre Dame, who will face off for the Big East Championship on Sunday at PPL Park at noon.
November 10, 2012 BRUSHING OFF COLGATE
Rutgers women take NCAA opener, 1-0
An early goal by sophomore Amy Pietrangelo and a strong defensive effort lifted the Rutgers women over Colgate in the first round of the NCAA Division I Tournament at Van Doren Field on Saturday night.
November 9, 2012 BATTLE OF THE EAST
Notre Dame slugs past UConn 1-0
CHESTER, PA---With two of the top teams in the nation battling one another, it’s not surprising that only one goal separated the two. Dillon Powers scored the only goal, giving Notre Dame a 1-0 win over Connecticut in the second semi final of the Big East Championship at PPL Park Friday night.
November 9, 2012 HOYAS ARE GOLDEN
Last minute goals fells Marquette 2-1.
CHESTER, Pa.----Brandon Allen scored a golden goal in the final minute of overtime, giving Georgetown a 2-1 win over Marquette in the semi final of the Big East Championship at PPL Park Friday night.
November 8, 2012 BIG EAST' S BEST
UConn's Blake, Alvarez earn top honors
CHESTER, Pa. - UConn sophomore Andre Blake earned his second-straight Big East Goalkeeper of the Year honor and teammate Carlos Alvarez, a senior, earned Big East Midfielder of the Year.
November 7, 2012 TOP TENS ON TAP
Big East Championships features ranked squads
Dominant teams with national prominence are the order of the day in the semifinals of the Big East Championships, which kick off at PPL Park in Chester, Pa., on Friday after being moved from Red Bull Arena.
November 6, 2012 A BIG MOVE
Big East men's championship switched from Red Bull Arena to PPL Park
The Big East men's championships have become the latest sporting event to take a hit because of the wrath of Hurricane Sandy. The two- day final four event, which was scheduled to take place at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J. on Friday and Sunday, has instead been moved to PPL Park in Chester, Pa.
November 5, 2012 AT-LARGE SELECTION
Rutgers women travel to Colgate in NCAA 1st round
The Rutgers women will face Colgate at Van Doren Field in Colgate, N.Y. in the first round of the NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, it was announced on Monday. The date and time will be determined.
November 3, 2012 LOOKING FOR THEIR FIRST
Marquette-Georgetown square off for Big East title
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – No. 15 Marquette (15-2-2) and No. 13 Georgetown (15-2-3) square off for the Big East Women’s Soccer Championship on Sunday, Nov. 4 at Noon at RentschlerField in East Hartford, Conn. Both teams are looking to earn their first women’s soccer tournament title.
November 2, 2012 QUARTERS ON TAP
Eight teams vie in Big East
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – With a pair of first round games finished, there are eight teams vying for the Big East Men’s Soccer Championship. The quarterfinals will be played on campus sites, with the semifinals and final held at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., for the third-straight year.
November 2, 2012 UPHILL BATTLE
2nd-half deficit too much for Seton Hall men
The Seton Hall University men’s soccer team was unable to overcome a two-goal second-half deficit and fell at Villanova University, 3-1, in the first round of the 2012 Big East Tournament on Thursday afternoon.
November 1, 2012 BIG EAST HONORS
Roccaro named Rookie of the Year
Fresh off its first regular-season divisional crown, Georgetown grabbed a pair of major awards as the Big East Conference presented its women’s soccer postseason honors and named its all-conference selections on Thursday evening at the Hartford Marriott Downtown.
