From College To MLS
by No Author Listed (Analysis | Soccer America - December 16)
For the time being at least, Caleb Porter won't be leaving the University of Akron for MLS's D.C. United. Only four coaches have left college jobs to take heading coaching positions in MLS. Two of them haven't done too badly, winning four MLS titles and taking teams to the final eight times. more details | go to article

Porter Stays At Akron
by Paul Kennedy (Profile/Interview | Soccer America - December 16)
Akron Zip fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Coach Caleb Porter is going nowhere. more details | go to article

Porter Staying Put
by Mike Rasor (Profile/Interview | Akron Beacon Journal - December 16)
In a move that stunned the soccer world, Caleb Porter signed a new five-year contract with Akron. more details | go to article

Cavaliers’ Well-Positioned For Soccer Title Run In 2010
by Michael Phillips (Commentary | Richmond Times Dispatch - December 15)
As the Virginia soccer team gathered at midfield for a team photo with the national championship trophy, a yell came out from the back row. "This one's for U-Hall." more details | go to article

UVa'’s Many Happy Returns
by Whitelaw Reid (Commentary | Charlottesville Daily Progress - December 15)
For a sports team, the bus ride home following a game can run the gamut of emotions. There can be good rides, bad rides, nondescript rides. They all depend on the game’s outcome. more details | go to article

Ua Soccer Coach To Stay With Zips
by Michael Beaven (Commentary | Akron Beacon Journal - December 15)
UA Director of Athletics Tom Wistrcill said Porter's base salary was $100,000 this past season. more details | go to article

MMCB: On The College Game, And Why It's Still So Important
by Ives Galarcep (Commentary | Soccer By Ives - December 14)
No, there were no goals scored in regulation of Sunday's NCAA College Cup Final (won by Virginia over Akron in penalty kicks), and yes, there were only a combined three goals scored in the three College Cup games this past weekend, but this weekend's NCAA matches were still a success. Why? more details | go to article

UA Must Protect Its Gem, Soccer Coach Caleb Porter
by Patrick McManamon (Profile/Interview | Akron Beacon Journal - December 14)
The University of Akron's soccer team should look past one game and one round of penalty kicks. more details | go to article

Zips' Dream Fades In Final
by No Author Listed (Commentary | Akron Beacon Journal - December 14)
Photo gallery from the 2009 NCAA Division 1 Men's Soccer Championship. more details | go to article

Cavaliers Claim Cup
by Edward G. Robinson III (Result | The News & Observer (NC) - December 14)
The telltale signs of a low-scoring affair were evident throughout the cold and rain during Sunday's soccer match, with Akron and Virginia locked in a struggle for the right to be called the best team in the nation. more details | go to article

In Futbol, ACC Rules The Game
by Luke DeCock (Commentary | The News & Observer (NC) - December 14)
It had been 15 years since Virginia won an NCAA title in soccer, a significant decline for what had once been one of the real powers of the sport. To their credit, the Virginia players embraced that history instead of letting it suffocate them, making "15 Years" their slogan for the season. more details | go to article

Akron Soccer Coach Caleb Porter Keeps Positive Outlook After Heartbreaking Loss
by Harold Gutman (Profile/Interview | Cleveland Plain Dealer - December 14)
kron came closer to winning a national championship than at any other point in its 54-year history. So while the disappointment was obvious after losing the Division I final in penalty kicks to Virginia on Sunday, coach Caleb Porter said he comforted his players by reminding them of their accomplishment. more details | go to article

Virginia Tops Akron To Win NCAA College Cup As Tying Kick Sails Over Crossbar
by Harold Gutman (Result | Cleveland Plain Dealer - December 14)
Akron went through all five games of the men's NCAA Tournament without allowing a goal. Incredibly enough, that still wasn't enough to win its first national championship. more details | go to article

These Cavs Want A Title Of Their Own
by Steven Goff (Preview | Washington Post - December 13)
With one more win, Virginia men will end a 15-year drought more details | go to article

Deacs' Soccer Team Contemplates Season
by John Dell (Commentary | Winston-Salem Journal - December 13)
Coach Jay Vidovich was in no mood Friday night to discuss the future of his young and talented Wake Forest men's soccer team. more details | go to article