⚽️Lady Vols Soccer Thread

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Sydney Miller

D | Virginia Beach, Va.



A two-sport athlete at First Colonial High School, she lettered in basketball for two seasons and played soccer all four years, serving as team captain as a senior. A two-time First Team All-State and three-time All-Region honoree, she was named Region Player of the Year in 2023. She plays club for Richmond United, earning Mid-Atlantic First Team honors in 2022 and 2023 and Second Team accolades in 2021.




Sydney knows how to handle pressure. This penalty kick won the State Championship as a Freshman.

First Colonial girls soccer wins Class 5 state championship in thrilling fashion​

Thu, Jun 24, 2021


The whistle blew, but Sydney Miller didn’t move. She glared at the goalkeeper for seven seconds before jogging up and unleashing a shot that ruffled the net and sent her teammates into a frenzy.
Staredown successful, state championship achieved.
First Colonial rallied from a two-goal deficit to force overtime at 3-3 and eventually beat visiting Briar Woods 3-2 in penalty kicks to win the Class 5 girls soccer state title Wednesday.
“In U10 I remember my coach saying to me if you ever take a PK, look the goalkeeper in the eye for a solid five to six seconds because it makes them real nervous,” Miller said. “More pressure on them than you, then bang it in the corner.”

First Colonial girls soccer wins Class 5 state championship in thrilling fashion

The whistle blew, but Sydney Miller didn’t move. She glared at the goalkeeper for seven seconds before jogging up and unleashing a shot that ruffled the net and sent her teammates into a frenzy. Staredown successful, state championship achieved. First Colonial rallied from a two-goal deficit to...

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Can’t criticize Kirt for scheduling soft opponents like Pensky did in the past.

 

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Debuting this season as part of a groundbreaking collaboration between the two leagues, the NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup kicks off July 19 featuring all 14 NWSL clubs and the six teams with the most points achieved in LIGA MX Femenil Clausura and Apertura during 2023, including Tigres UANL, Club América, Chivas de Guadalajara, Rayadas de Monterrey, Pachuca and Tijuana.

WHEN​

Kicking off on July 19, the 33-match tournament will consist of 30 group stage contests followed by a four-team semifinal round on August 6. CPKC Stadium, home of the Kansas City Current, in Kansas City, Missouri, will host the doubleheader semifinal round. The championship match will be staged at Toyota Field in San Antonio, Texas, on Friday, October 25.

HOW TO WATCH​

CBS Sports will be the exclusive English-language distributor of all 33 Summer Cup games, with every match set to stream live on Paramount+, 11 matches simulcasting on CBS Sports Golazo Network and 12 matches simulcasting on CBS Sports Network, including the semifinals and championship match.

TUDN, the sports programming branch of Spanish-language network Univision, will air three group stage matches while NWSL+ will serve as the Spanish-language home for the remaining group stage matches in the U.S.

LVFL Nayeli Diaz and Pachuca

 

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Another opportunity for athletes to play professionally in the states.

 

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#28 Alivia Stott

Alivia Stott​

F | Knoxville, Tenn.

A Knoxville native, Stott attended Bearden High School where she won three TSSAA State Championships, was a three-time TSWA All-State selection and finished her high school career with 84 goals and 69 assists. She was named Five Star Preps Co-Player of the Year with teammate and fellow signee Nyla Blue, and she was chosen to participate in the 2023 Girls High School All-American Game, where she was named a Top 15 Performer by Top Drawer Soccer. She plays club soccer for FC Alliance, earning All-Conference honors.




Check out this video from Knoxville News:

Bearden's Alivia Stott is Knox News' Girls Soccer Player of the Year

Bearden's Alivia Stott is Knox News' Girls Soccer Player of the Year

The senior shares how she handled being the top scorer, how Bearden won a third consecutive state championship and commitment Tennessee soccer.

www.knoxnews.com

Alivia finished her high school career with 84 goals and 69 assists.

 

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This is impressive coming from the LV soccer social media department. Maybe they hired someone new? Thanks for posting Yankee.

 

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I hope the US can win but wouldn’t bet against Spain.

 

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Team of LVFL MA Vignola, also Candace Parker is part owner

 

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Countdown to kickoff
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#33 Nyla Blue

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Nyla Blue

D | Knoxville, Tenn.



A Knoxville native, Blue led Bearden High School to three consecutive state championships and finished her high school career with a record of 88-1-2. A two-time All-State and four-time All-Region and All-District nominee, Blue spent her freshman season at Girls Preparatory School before arriving at Bearden for her final three seasons. She served as captain during her senior campaign and earned 2023 High School All-America honors. A participant in the 2023 Girls All-America Game, she earned Best XI and Co-MVP honors. Other 2023 accolades include: TSWA First Team All-State, Five Star Preps Co-Player of the Year, Sports Illustrated Top 21 Top High School Players in the Nation, USA Today Preseason Player to Watch, and United Soccer Coaches All-South Team. She plays club for FC Alliance ECNL, serving as captain all four seasons and winning an Ohio Valley Conference championship in 2023. Blue has strong ties to Rocky Top as the daughter of Kristen "Ace" Blue (Clement) who played basketball at Tennessee from 1997-2001 and was part of the 1998 NCAA National Championship squad under Pat Summitt.

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB

• Was a member of Bearden High School’s 2023 TSSAA Championship Team (22-1-0)
• 2023 High School All-American (only female All-American in the State of Tennessee)
• 2023 Girls All-America Game Best XI (Team Captain/Co-MVP)
• 2023 United Soccer Coaches All South Team
• 2023 Team Captain
• 2023 Sports Illustrated Top 21 Best HS Soccer Players in the Nation
• 2023 USA Today Preseason Player to Watch
• 2023 Knox News Sentinel Top 30 Stars to watch in 2023
• 2023 Heisman HS Scholarship Winner for BHS
• 2023 Heisman HS Scholarship State nominee
• 2023 5 Star Prep Player of the Year
• 2023 5 Star Prep 1st Team Girls HS Soccer
• 2023 District MVP
• 2023 TSWA 1st Team All State Girls Team
• 2023 Knox News All Prep Extra 1st Team
• 2023 Knoxville High School Sports Awards Played of the Year Nominee (part of the USA Today High School Sports Awards)
• 2023 Sports Illustrated Best HS girls soccer player in the Nation for the fall candidate
• 2023 All-State, All-Region, and All-District team

PERSONAL

• Nyla Blue was born on Dec. 23, 2005
• Daughter of Avery and Kristen Blue
• Also ran track in high school, receiving numerous awards and honors
• Mother, Kristen aka “Ace” Clement, was a member of the Lady Vols Basketball Team and played under Pat Summitt from 1997-2001; A member of the 1998 National Championship Team
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Thought this was pretty cool.
Nyla Blue’s mom Kristen “Ace” Clement Blue wore #33 while at UT playing under Pat Summitt, the same number Nyla will be wearing on the UT soccer team this fall.

 

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Countdown to kickoff
27 Days until Tennessee opens the season at Indiana August 15

#27 Nolyn Bartholomew

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Biography​

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CAREER HONORS​

• 2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2022 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

2023 - JUNIOR​

• Appeared in 11 games, logging three shots, all of which were on goal.
• Scored her second collegiate goal and first game-winner at FAU, connecting on a corner kick in the 22nd minute.

2022 - SOPHOMORE​

• Appeared in four matches as a sub, totaling 85 minutes of action.
• Ran onto a beautiful cross from Maddie Eskin to drill home her first collegiate goal in the 90th minute of the shutout victory over Queens University of Charlotte (9/11/22).
• Logged her first action of the season when she entered as a sub during Tennessee's home win over Bowling Green (8/31/22).

2021 - FRESHMAN​

• Appeared in five games during her rookie campaign.
• Made her Tennessee debut against Florida Gulf Coast (8/19/21), seeing three minutes of action.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB​

• Was a two-sport athlete at Brentwood Academy, playing soccer for all four years and running track and field for three.
• Played for Tennessee Soccer Club.

PERSONAL​

• Nolyn Anna Bartholomew was born Sept. 27, 2002.
• Daughter of Will and Shelly Bartholomew.
• Her dad, great-grandfather and uncle all played football at Tennessee.

 

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Where the USWNT at the 2024 Olympics played in college

The college careers of the USA women's soccer team at the 2024 Olympics, including awards and stats.

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IMO this is great news for the brand new USL Super League.

Angel Reese Becomes Part Owner Of A Women's Soccer Team | Essence

The basketball phenom has joined an ownership group for DC Power Football Club.

www.essence.com

 

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Media Day photo shoot

 

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LVFL Nayeli Diaz

 

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#26 Sarah Kate Rath





From Cincinnati Bearcats website.

2023 (Sophomore) Appeared in 17 matches during the season… Scored her lone goal of the season against Baylor, tying the match 2-2 in the 87th minute… Recorded her lone start of the season against West Virginia, where she played in a season high 76 minutes. Finished the year with 13 shots and seven on goal.


2022 (Freshman): In her first season as a Bearcat she appeared in all 17 games with four starts… Finished the season with one and three assist in 554 minutes on the pitch… Notched her first career goal against Stony Brook on Sept. 1, when she also played a career-high 70 minutes… Made her colligate debut against Northern Kentucky on Aug. 18.


High School: Competed for Ravenwood High School… Named a 2022 TSWA Class AAA All-State Selection... Selected as the Gateway Tire Athlete of the Week by the Williamson Herald in August 2021… Scored 21 goals and recorded 17 assist throughout her high school career… All-District Player of the Year in 2020.. Earned Middle Tennessee player of the week twice during her junior season… Led her team to two state championships.

Personal: A native of Brentwood, Tenn., born on Feb. 12, 2004… Daughter of Thomas and Catherine Rath… Has one brother, Jake, who currently plays rugby for Tennessee… Plans to peruse a degree in business.

 

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2024 USL W League Final Preview: NC Courage U23 vs. Colorado Storm​

A new champion will be crowned this weekend as NC Courage U23 and Colorado Storm compete in the 2024 USL W League Final. Both teams have impressed all season, but only one can walk away with the title.

Here’s everything you need to know before kickoff:

Venue: WRAL Soccer Park, Raleigh, NC

Kickoff: Saturday, July 20, 6 p.m. ET

Tickets: Free entry

Stream: SportsEngine Play


Western Conference champion Colorado Storm will take on Eastern Conference champion NC Courage U23 in a clash between two of the best teams in the League.

Colorado Storm (13-1-1) has come in and absolutely dominated in its first season in the W League. Since winning the Mountain Division title, the team has looked strong in all three playoff matches, all of which on the road. The Storm clinched the Western Conference title after two wins against veteran sides of California Storm and FC Olympia, then advanced to the Final after taking down Detroit City FC. All three opponents were undefeated prior to facing Colorado Storm.

The defensive unit of Caley Swierenga, Avery Vander Ven, Hannah Gallegos and goalkeeper Addie Todd has been nearly perfect. The Storm has allowed only two goals, including regular and postseason, when all four of them are on the field. Not to mention Gallegos can be dangerous on the offensive end as well, and she nearly gave the Storm its first goal against Detroit, but her header bounced just over the crossbar.

Other goal-scoring threats for the Storm include Reese McDermott, Sydney Cheesman and Jadyn Goodrich, who have all scored this postseason. McDermott recorded both goals in the 2-1 win over Detroit, while Cheesman and Goodrich contributed to the first two playoff wins, and both were shots from outside of the box. The variety of ways the Storm can score and the number of offensive standouts will require the Courage’s defensive to stay locked in for the entire match.

Just like last year, the Courage are heading to the Final with a record of 14-0-1 following an impressive postseason run. The team outscored its opponents 9-1 in the first three playoff matches, with the most impressive win coming in the last round. After Tennessee SC scored a penalty kick to tie the game and send it into extra time, 17-year-old Syrianna Davis smashed the game-winner from outside of the box to keep the team’s hopes of a championship alive.

The key to the Courage coming out with the win on Saturday will be the leadership from the returning players. Starters like Mackenzie Geigle, Hannah Jibril, Taylor Chism and Phoebe Goldthwaite all experienced the tough, extra time loss in last year’s final. This season, the Courage have a shot at redemption at home in front of its own fans and can cap off an amazing season with a trophy.