Tagged - Soccer
Head Coach
UR welcomes alum and Rochester native Ashley Van Vechten as new women’s head soccer coach
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. Read More
Soccer
Belarus plays on
Even though most countries have shut down all professional sports, Belarusian Premier League soccer has not stopped playing games. Read More
gender
U.S. Women’s soccer sues over gender inequality
The U.S. Women’s soccer team is suing U.S. Soccer Federation over sexism and discrimination. This lawsuit is backed by 28 members of the team, including stars Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and Carli Lloyd. Gender discrimination can be seen across all aspects of sports, from game attendance to player salaries. (It is well-known that the male […]
Playoff
Men’s Soccer defeats defending champion in playoff
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. Read More
Sexual Assault
How do we interpret the Ronaldo accusation?
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. Read More
Athlete of the Week
For Cooley, close-knit team enhances soccer experience
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. Read More
Soccer
Red card helps Men’s Soccer hold off Hobart
Men’s Soccer defeated the visiting Hobart Statesmen 2–1, running their undefeated record to 3–0–0. Read More
Everybody Talks
Everybody Talks: Change from the outside
If these former players want the establishment to make a change, they shouldn’t have relied upon some shiny executive position. Read More
Soccer
Title ambitions end in Elite Eight for Men’s Soccer
After defeating Amherst College in the Sweet 16, UR Men’s Soccer fell 2–0 to Messiah College in the Elite Eight on Sunday, ending the team’s postseason run. Rochester faced Messiah on its home turf in Grantham, Pennsylvania. The first scoring opportunity for the Yellowjackets came in the 18th minute when sophomore midfielder Josh Cooley worked […]
Soccer
Men’s Soccer advances with playoff heroics
By the time the Yellowjackets left, they had made a fantastic comeback, stunned the highly-ranked host, and made it to the Sweet 16. Read More
