MLS Fair Play Award and Rookie of the Year Award to be announced today and Penn moves to No 13. Beckham considers prospect of another trophy while Pacific Northwest supporters band together for more away tickets. USWNT to play Mexico while Donovan asks Zakuani to play for US. All of that and more morning news
PSP’s next season review focuses on Fred, the Brazilian center attacking midfielder who spent much of this season on the wing for Philadelphia Union because of the team’s lack of wingers. Will Fred be back next year? PSP considers.
Tom Veit is stepping down as Union president. FC Gold Pride is stepping up its search for investment. US Women’s National team is high-stepping through World Cup qualifying.
The USWNT defeated Costa Rica 4-0 to win Group B of the CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2011 Women’s World Cup. With 18 goals scored and none allowed in group play, the US will play the second place team of Group B on Friday.
The PSP rounds up the weekend’s local Ivy League, Big East, Atlantic 10 and Colonial Athletic Association results.
Freshmen phenom Stephen Baker scored the only goal 14th-ranked Penn would need as they held off 13th-ranked Brown in an entertaining match between two nationally ranked teams at Rhodes Field.
Scores from local teams playing in the U.S. Amateur Cup.
All of the USL results from Saturday’s matches
PSP is running in-depth season reviews for each Philadelphia Union player every weekday for the next five weeks. Each day, a different player will get the spotlight. Local product J.T. Noone is first up.
Philadelphia Independence forward Amy Rodriguez scored a hat trick in the USWNT’s 9-0 demolition of Guatemala. The win secures a spot for the US the semifinals of the CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2011 Women’s World Cup. The undefeated US next plays the also undefeated Costa Rica on November 1 to determine first place in Group B.
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