– By Sara Belsole
We spent the summer completing workouts and preparing for the season. We returned to school three weeks early to begin practicing. We ran 300-yard shuttles in the scorching 100-degree heat. We sacrificed a few hours each day to practice and our weekends to travel to away games. We missed multiple classes, social [...]
By Sara Belsole
This past weekend, conference play wrapped up. All the teams in the Sunshine State Conference found themselves in all different types of situations. One team needed a win to clinch a spot in postseason play, while other teams had already secured a spot in the conference tournament; and the conference title was up [...]
By Sara Belsole
Nothing hurts more than losing to an unworthy opponent. That is exactly what happened on Oct. 16, 2006, as the lower-ranked Barry Buccaneers defeated the Spartans 1-0. The first, and only, conference loss of the year. Mistakes led to a late first half goal, and even though the Spartans fought hard, they just [...]
By Shelby Kuni
With an overall record of 12-1-1 and a 42 home game unbeaten streak, you would never know the University of Tampa women’s soccer team was struggling this year.
We have won nine out of fourteen games by only one goal. We have gone into overtime twice. We have lost and tied to teams that [...]
By Sara Belsole
In order to have a successful team, coaches spend months, or sometimes even years, recruiting players from all over the country to play for their teams. A coach sees a player perform, contacts that player, and before you know it, the player is flying into town to spend a 48-hour recruiting trip on [...]
By Sara Belsole
There is nothing a soccer player loves more than stepping out on the field to play a game at her own stadium. You know the field like the back of your hand and the crowd is always on your side.
So far, the Spartans have been successful on the road, but we are [...]
By Sara Belsole
Ranked third in the nation, the Tampa soccer team takes their responsibilities and reputations very seriously.
As an incoming freshman this season, I was scared out of my mind. I was going to play for one of the most prestigious Division II soccer teams. College soccer is an entirely different world. This isn’t high [...]
By Shelby Kuni
The University of Tampa women’s soccer team took the field against Texas A&M Commerce last Friday morning expecting to add another win to their previously flawless record.
Nothing changed. The warm-up was completed the same as it is done every week; we weren’t wearing new uniforms; we prayed together as a team [...]
