Nationally Ranked Virginia College and High School Soccer Teams and Players

Many college and high school soccer teams and players in Virginia are represented in recent national polls. Congratulations to those soccer programs and best of luck on the remainder of the seasons.

NSCAA – National Rankings

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Men (NCAA 10/12/10)

D-I:        #6 Virginia (8-2-1)

*also receiving votes: Old Dominion University

D-III:    #1 Christopher Newport (12-0-0)

Women (NCAA 10/12/10)

DI:         #9 Virginia (8-2-1)

*also receiving votes: Virginia Tech

NSCAA - Nationally Ranked Virginia High Schools (soccer)

NSCAA/HendrickCars.com  

Boys (10/12/10)

National:           #11 Episcopal (10-0-1) Alexandria

Region IV:        #2 Episcopal (8-0-1) Alexandria

                                #14 Cape Henry Collegiate (10-1-0) Virginia Beach

Girls (10/12/10)

Region IV:        #15 Bishop O’Connell (8-3-1) Arlington



Soccer America Top 25

SoccerAmerica.com

Women (NCAA 10/11/10)

#8 Virginia (8-3-1), #25 Virginia Tech (8-5-0)

Men (NCAA 10/12/10)

#3 Virginia (8-2-1), #23 Old Dominion (6-3-1)

Goal.com Week 6 Rankings

Goal.com

Men (NCAA 10/11/10)

#7 Virginia (8-2-1), #21 Old Dominion (7-3-1), #24 Virginia Commonwealth University (5-1-4)

 

Top Drawer Soccer –Tournament 48 Rankings

TopDrawerSoccer.com

Men

#5 Virginia, #20 William & Mary, #41 James Madison,

Women

#12 Virginia, #37 Virginia Tech, #41 James Madison,

Women's Players to watch - Top 100 

TopDrawerSoccer.com

#3 - Sinead Farrelly, Virginia MF

#62 - Lauren Alwine, Virginia F

#63 - Meghan Lenczyk, Virginia F

#64 - Marika Gray, Virginia Tech. F

Men’s College Players to Watch – National Top 100

TopDrawerSoccer.com

#5 - CJ Sapong, James Madison F

#20 – Greg Monaco, Virginia D

#36 – Will Bates, Virginia F

#49 – Ryan Snyder, William & Mary F

#56 – Diego Restrepo, Virginia GK

#89 – Mike Volk, Virginia D

Club Players to Watch – National Top 100 (2011)

TopDrawerSoccer.com

Boys:

#33 – Ryan Zinkhan, Richmond Strikers F

#75 – Reuben Chapman, Richmond Strikers CM

Girls:

#9 – Whitney Church, Loudoun FC D

#67 – Elizabeth Casey, FC Virginia D

American Soccer History older than you might think.

By Chris Wimmer 

For many fans of soccer in America the farthest back their knowledge goes might be the New York Cosmos of the defunct NASL (North American Soccer League). Many U.S. soccer fans also believe the first soccer hero of America might have been Pele, though some may have even heard of Joe Gaetjens but probably not before the 2010 World Cup.

Well for those fans that would like to learn a bit more about the "true" history of soccer in America head on over to http://www.pothunting.com/ and check out some of their great Retro soccer t-shirts.

Originally growing up in both L.A. and Orange County, California I really appreciated the L.A. Aztecs design. See if you might be able to find a team you forgot existed or even better one you may have never even heard of.

Support soccer in America and learn as much about the "true" history of the sport so you can intelligently defend the sport against all of the bandwagon 'soccer haters' out there.