Soccer about to get underway

joshuca · **Posted:** Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:23 am

The men travel to Dallas to take on FC Dallas in an exhibition match on Monday and the ladies play host to Lyon in an exhibition match on Saturday!

joshuca · **Posted:** Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:08 pm

WOMEN'S SOCCER EYEING POST-SEASON PLAY

CONWAY — All of the fall sports teams at the University of Central Arkansas are busy preparing for their upcoming seasons, but the women's soccer team is taking it a step further.

They are preparing for the post-season.

The Bears, who play at home on Saturday at 5 p.m. in an exhibition against Lyon before beginning their regular season on the 22nd against Arkansas State in Jonesboro, have finished their transitional phase and will be the first UCA team eligible for NCAA Division I post-season play.

joshuca · **Posted:** Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:29 pm

[url=http://www.ucasports.com/sport.asp?action=news&sportid=2&article=3194]BEARS SEE POSITIVES AGAINST PRO FC DALLAS
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FRISCO, Texas- After just two days of pre-season practice, the University of Central Arkansas opened exhibition play with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer at Pizza Hut Park on Monday morning. FC Dallas defeated the Bears 4-0 in the contest, but UCA head coach Chad Flanders took several positives from the game.

[url=http://www.ucasports.com/sport.asp?action=news&sportid=3&article=3193]BEARS BLANK LYON 3-0 IN EXHIBITION
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CONWAY — Junior midfielder Randi Condley scored two goals and junior forward Brittney Warren added a goal and an assist to lead the University of Central Arkansas women's soccer team past Lyon College 3-0 in exhibition play on Saturday.

treyuca · **Posted:** Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:28 am

Pretty cool getting to play against the pros.
You don't see that in many other sports.

joshuca · **Posted:** Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:18 am

[url=http://www.ucasports.com/sport.asp?action=news&sportid=2&article=3196]LARGE RECRUITING CLASS GIVES MEN'S SOCCER NEW LOOK
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CONWAY — There will be a distinctly different look to the University of Central Arkansas men's soccer team in 2009, as head coach Chad Flanders has finalized his recruiting class for the upcoming year and will have 23 newcomers in camp – plus two players who redshirted and didn't play a year ago.

joshuca · **Posted:** Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:08 am

It seems like Coach Flanders is really putting together a very nice team! I hope they do well and maybe they can get back to their level of prominence we were starting to achieve in D2 before we left.

BearsFan52 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:45 pm **Posts:** 2575

Pretty impressive to have 40+ in competition for team. We can really establish UCA in men's soccer and be the first choice of most top players from Arkansas.

Bear Fan 101 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:54 am

how many spots can occupy a roster for soccer once season starts? Or is there even a limit to the number you can have?

BadNewsBear · **Posted:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:57 pm

No roster limit on any sports really. The conference can stipulate how many people can dress for a road game, but since the men are not in a conference, they could travel all 42 guys.

Bear Fan 101 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:27 pm

ok, that makes sense.

joshuca · **Posted:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:43 pm

Well soccer got underway today...the men beat Northeastern State 2-1 in exhibition play at home in front of a nice little crowd of about 200.
The women lost to ASU in Jonesborro today, 4-1. They were tied 1-1 after the 1st half, but ASU took a ton more shots than we did. Also noticed that there were over 700 people there...must be something about playing instate teams?!?

Crump1 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:32 pm **Posts:** 737

joshuca wrote:

Well soccer got underway today...the men beat Northeastern State 2-1 in exhibition play at home in front of a nice little crowd of about 200.
The women lost to ASU in Jonesborro today, 4-1. They were tied 1-1 after the 1st half, but ASU took a ton more shots than we did. Also noticed that there were over 700 people there...must be something about playing instate teams?!?

Funny how people like that intrastate competitin, huh?

It was also move-in day on campus which probably contributed.

BearsFan52 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:45 pm **Posts:** 2575

Be nice to think it was about rivalry but you are probably right in that moving day was the reason...congrats to ASU ladies and hopes for a good season...still ready to play ASU in any sport any time and anywhere...

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