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USC College Top 5 Rankings
November 3, 2020
by Sean McCaffery

The top of the chart this week has remained very close to the last with Pitt topping the men's side and UNC still atop the ladies.

The Panthers ran the table for the fall at 5-0 and are #1 for the 3rd week in a row, Wake Forest is #2 for the same duration and KY gained onto #3, UNC was #4 while Clemson closed out the top 5.

As for the Women, UNC, also perfect at 9-0, have been the best all year, FSU is #2 for the 7th week straight, as TCU gained 2 ranks to 3rd as West VA finally cracked the top 5 reaching 4th and Clemson matched the men as they feel to 5th. 

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A Canuck, now a Gamecock is USC College Player of the Week
October 22, 2020
by Sean McCaffery

Samantha Chung of Ontario, playing for South Carolina has been so honored. Her GWG in the 71' brought her team to a 2-1 victory over the then unbeaten Arkansas, it was her 2nd such goal and her team has only defeated one team ranked higher in its history. 

We at Soccer Long Island Magazine congratulate her on the goal and her team on the upset victory.

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USC Tabs Teams Pinnacle Award Winners
October 21, 2020
by Sean McCaffery

A total of 32 teams have been selected to this high honor by the largest group of soccer coaches in the world, United Soccer Coaches, among them 23 High School & 9 College sides, for the 2019-'20 academic year.

A trio of women's college teams, Eastern CT State U, SUNY Geneseo & Webster U. along with a quartet of female HS teams.

Christ Presbyterian Academy TN, Mt Vernon HS IN, South River HS MD & Poly Prep in Brooklyn, the last pair have reached this milestone the last 2 years.

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USC College Players of the Week
October 6, 2020
by Sean McCaffery

Every Tues., yes even during this abbreviated and with far fewer teams playing season, a Men's & Women's Player of the Week is to be chosen. This week, both are Goalkeepers, and both underclassmen.

Jr. Alec is from North Carolina, his Tar Heels got going in great style with his 9th blank sheet and 8th in his last 19 starts with a 2-0 win over Duke.

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Sporting KC to host College Invitational Combine in Nov.
October 1, 2020
by Sean McCaffery

This is going to be big, with just under 40 MLS & USL clubs in attendance from Nov. 13-15 at Swope Soccer Village for this new 2020 College Invitational Combine, a new product of MLS & USL. Attendees will be mostly seniors mixed in with chosen underclassmen involved with many games over this trio of days.

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