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Congratulations Real Salt Lake!!Monday November, 23 2009 08:32 AM MST
After coming back from a 1-0 deficit in the second half and remaining scoreless in two overtime periods, Real Salt Lake came out on top in the shootout. Real topped the Galaxy 5-4 in the shootout (which went to 7 rounds!). This title is the first in club history for Real. Check out the MLS official website for more details on the game!
Goalkeeper Nick Rimando was named the MLS Cup MVP. Rimando played a very solid came, coming up huge in the shootout with 2 great saves.
Check out all of the highlights and watch the shootout by clicking here!
Congratulations, Real! It has been a great season, the best post-season imaginable, and fun the whole time!
NCAA Tournament Update
Saturday November, 21 2009 09:36 AM MST
The NCAA Tournament is becoming extremely exciting as the Elite Eight has been decided. Here is the schedule for the next round of games that will take place next weekend:
Stanford (23-0-0) vs. Boston (18-3-2)
Portland (21-1-0) vs. UCLA (20-2-1)
Wake Forest (16-5-2) vs. [Winner of UNC vs. Maryland]
Notre Dame (20-3-1) vs. Florida St. (19-4-1)
The 4 winners of these games will advance to the Final Four! For more information, brackets, etc. visit the NCAA Official Website!
Exciting day here in Salt Lake...Utah Football hosts SDSU in their last home game of the season (and Senior Day!) at 2pm and Men's Basketball will take on SUU this evening at 7pm. Women's Basketball and Volleyball are on the road and will compete today as well. Good Luck to everyone!
GO UTES!
Real Salt Lake Takes on LA Galaxy in the 2009 MLS Cup
Friday November, 20 2009 01:26 PM MST
What an exciting time for local fans! Our very own Real Salt Lake fought their way up from having a seemingly average season and entering the playoffs as a low seed to advancing to the finals. The LA Galaxy is a dominant team in the league, having reached the finals now 6 times and are also the champions for two years running. However, Real is not to be discounted...during the teams' two meetings in the regular season, one game ended in a draw and the other was won by Real. Here are the details of the game....be sure to watch and support our very own team! A special good luck from all of us here at Utah Women's Soccer!
MLS CUP 2009
LOS ANGELES GALAXY vs REAL SALT LAKE
QWEST FIELD, Seattle, Wash.
November 22, 2009, 5:30 p.m. PT (ESPN; Galavision) / KICKOFF 5:55 p.m. PT
Click here for more info about the game and the teams!
PK Shootout...Brilliant tactics or Loony Tunes?
Tuesday November, 17 2009 03:13 PM MST
Okay, we are still celebrating here in Salt Lake City as our own Real Salt Lake has made it to the MLS Cup final on Sunday after defeating the Chicago Fire in a dramatic penalty kick shootout...the final will be exciting this weekend as RSL takes on Landon Donovan, David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Which brings to mind this very bizarre PK shootout that happened recently between the University of Hartford and Stonybrook. What would you do if the goalie started doing cartwheels?
Watch!
Which brings to mind this very bizarre PK shootout that happened recently between the University of Hartford and Stonybrook. What would you do if the goalie started doing cartwheels?
Watch!
Heartbreaking Loss in 2OT Cuts the Season Short
Saturday November, 07 2009 08:36 AM MST
After maintaining a 1-0 lead from a great scrappy goal from Erin Dalley, SDSU tied the game with less than ten minutes to play. The overtime periods were hard fought, and fatigue began to set in. SDSU ended up scoring with just 2 minutes left in the second overtime. For more notes on the game, visit our official website.
It is a very strange and sad feeling to have the season end so quickly. The team this year experienced many ups and downs and continued growing and progressing up until the very last game. Most of the girls will be thinking hard about what to do in order to improve themselves and the team next spring and next fall; the seniors will now be looking back on their years of college soccer. The seniors leaving the team will be greatly missed; and they are all moving forward to great things:
Jen Christoffers came from Arizona and has a solid member of the team for 5 years.Her quiet leadership and strong competitiveness have helped the team excel in practice and in games. Jen will be graduating this December with a degree in Family Studies.
Emalee Rogers has been a strong leader on the team for 5 years as well. Her leadership and confidence in the goal will be greatly missed. She will be graduating in the spring with a degree in Exercise and Sport Science and is planning to attend medical schoool; she is currently awaiting replies from her applications.
Kelly Isleib will graduate with a degree in Communications and is looking to join the Women's Professional League. Isleib has been a standout player on the team, in the conference, and in the nation for the past four years. Her one of a kind ball skills have put on a great show for players, fans, and coaches for 4 years here at Utah.
Thank you to everyone who supported the team this season! The team could not do it without the support of our friends, family, our great athletic department, donors, and fans. We look forward to seeing everyone in the near future...stay tuned in to the blog, our official website, facebook, and twitter pages throughout the off season to keep up on team news and events.
GO UTES
