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Head Coach

UR welcomes alum and Rochester native Ashley Van Vechten as new women’s head soccer coach

By Alex Elchev on Jan 30, 2022

The Rochester Yellowjacket athletic community is reunited with one of its most decorated and celebrated members as Ashley Van Vechten ’08 is appointed new women’s head soccer coach.

Soccer

Belarus plays on

By Kseniya Kalaur on Apr 5, 2020

Even though most countries have shut down all professional sports, Belarusian Premier League soccer has not stopped playing games.

gender

U.S. Women’s soccer sues over gender inequality

By Cez Garcia on Apr 1, 2019

The U.S. Women’s soccer team is suing U.S. Soccer Federation over sexism and discrimination. This lawsuit is backed by 28…

Playoff

Men’s Soccer defeats defending champion in playoff

By Kseniya Kalaur on Dec 4, 2018

Men’s Soccer defeated Messiah College in the Elite Eight, not only breaking into the Final Four, for the first time but also avenging their loss to last year’s champion and the nation’s top-ranked team.

Sexual Assault

How do we interpret the Ronaldo accusation?

By Cez Garcia on Nov 4, 2018

Despite Ronaldo’s seemingly never-ending growth in popularity, the soccer star has fallen into some bad light. He is currently facing a sexual assault charge stemming from 2009.

Athlete of the Week

For Cooley, close-knit team enhances soccer experience

By Micah Greenberg on Sep 16, 2018

Junior midfielder Josh Cooley has been a key contributor for Men’s Soccer this season. This past Saturday, his goal against Buffalo State helped the ‘Jackets improve to 5–0 on the season.