Sunday, November 22, 2009

Goodbye from Phoenix!!

It was a great tournament here in Phoenix with great soccer, great weather and great people to work with this year.

Thank you to all of you who participated in the tournament, worked the tournament, helped at the tournament and followed the blog. It was a great experience and we look forward to helping again in the future.

The blogger is already looking forward to the 2010 NCCS National Soccer Championships to be held in his home state of Texas.

We will hopefully see everyone again in Frisco, Texas next year.

Goodbye and good luck!

Tournament Wrap Up

Men's National Champion:

Weber State

Women's National Champion:

California-Santa Barbara

Men's Open Champion:

James Madison

Women's Open Champion:

James Madison

Men's Consolation Winner:

Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Women's Consolation Winner:

Missouri

Final Shout-Out

The blogger, tripod and all of the NCCS staff at the tournament would like to send a shout-out to "Ellsworth-McKenzie."

We thought about you throughout the tournament and pass our condolences to you and your family.

We hope to see you at the tournament in 2010.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Weber State Wins National Championship!!!

Weber St. keeper makes another save.

Weber St. wins 3-2 after 6 rounds!!!

Weber St. scores

3-2

Florida needs another one to stay alive.

Florida Scores

Tied after round 5 at 2.

Weber St. Scores

Now 2-1

Florida must make

Another Great Save

Weber St. Keeper keeps it 1-1 after round 4.

Weber St. Shoots Wide!!

Still 1-1

Florida coming up

Florida Blocked!!

Weber St. keeper makes great save.

1-1

After Round 3

Weber St. Blocked Again!!

Still tied at 1.

Florida coming up.

Florida Hits the Crossbar!!

Tied 1-1.

After Round 2.

Weber St. Scores

Florida coming up.

Now 1-1

Florida Scores

Florida 1-0

After Round 1

Weber St. gets blocked!!

Florida keeper saves first shot.

Florida to come up.

Penalty Kicks

Weber St. to kick first.

Men's National Championship Game Headed to PKs

Penalty Kicks will decide the men's national champion.

Weber St. 0 Florida 0

OT Update 6:46p

Men's National Championship Game

OT Begins

Weber St. 0 Florida 0

Men's National Championship Game Headed to OT

Weber St. 0 Florida 0

2nd Half Underway

Men's National Championship

Weber St. 0 Florida 0

Men's National Championship

At the half, all tied up.

Weber State 0 Florida 0

Men's National Championship Game Underway

Weber State vs. Florida

As the sun sets on a beautiful day, it is 70 degrees and mostly clear.

UCSB Wins 3rd Straight National Title!!

UCSB defeats Penn St. 2-0.

UCSB leads now 2-0 2nd Half

Goal in the 60th minute by Tannia Hernandez gives UCSB a 2-0 lead.

2nd Half Begins

UCSB 1 Penn St. 0

UCSB leads at halftime 1-0

UCSB 1 Penn St. 0

James Madison sweeps Open titles!!

James Madison defeats San Diego St. in penalty kicks to win the Men's Open title.

Score was 1-1 and 6-5 in PKs.

UCSB opens scoring; leads 1-0

Laura Capparilli goal in the 13th minute gives 2 time defending champion UCSB a 1-0 lead.

Men's Open Final Heading to PKs

James Madison and San Diego St. tied at 1.

Earlier Final Scores

Women's Open Final:

James Madison 2 Oregon 0

Men's Consolation Final:

UW-Milwuakee 3 Navy 2

Women's Consolation Final:

Missouri 2 Florida 1

Women's National Championship Game Underway

UCSB vs. Penn St.

BREAKING NEWS!!

From the Live Blog Action Desk, here is Live Blog: Live.

The Women's & Men's National Championship Games will now be played on Field 2. This is according to the NIRSA Staff.

This is a change from Field 1.

Again according to NIRSA Staff:

The Women's & Men's National Championship Games will now be played on Field 2.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled program already in progress.

Next Games at 1pm

Men's Open Final

James Madison vs. San Diego St.

Women's Open Final

Oregon vs. James Madison

Men's Consolation Final

UW-Milwaukee vs. Navy

Women's Consolation Final

Florida vs. Missouri

Women's National Championship Game Set

UCSB vs. Penn St.

Saturday 3p Field 1

***Please check website/NIRSA boards for official information.

UCSB Defeats UCLA!!

Two-time defending national champions, UCSB, are back to defend their crown again.

UCSB 1 UCLA 0

Women's Championship Semifinal

Men's National Championship Game Set

Florida vs. Weber St.

Saturday 5pm Field 1

***Please check website/NIRSA boards for official information.

Penn St. Defeats Texas St.!!

Penn St. wins 2-0 and will head to women's national championship game.

Florida Defeats Colorado "Gold"!!

Florida wins 3-0 to advance to Men' National Championship game.

Weber St. Defeats Michigan!!

Weber St. defeats Michigan 2-1 to head to Men's National Championship game.

2nd Half Update 11:26a

Florida 3 Colorado "Gold" 0

Men's Championship Semifinal

2nd Half Update 11:24a

Florida 2 Colorado "Gold" 0

Men's Championship Semifinal

2nd Half Update 11:16a

Weber St. 2 Michigan 1

Men's Championship Semifinal

2nd Half Underway Part II

UCSB 1 UCLA 0

Women's Championship Semifinal

2nd Half Update 10:56a

Michigan 1 Weber St. 1

Men's Championship Semifinal

2nd Half Update 10:53a

Penn St. 2 Texas St. 0

Women's Championship Semifinal

2nd Half Underway

Women's Championship Semifinal

Penn St. 1 Texas St. 0

Men's Championship Semifinals

Florida 1 Colorado "Gold" 0
Weber St. 1 Michigan 0

Halftime Update

Of course I make last post and now the UCSB vs. UCLA is now at halftime.

UCSB 1 UCLA 0

Halftime Updates

Women's Championship Semifinals

Penn St. 1 Texas St.0

Penn St. Men's team providing halftime entertainment.

UCSB 1 UCLA 0
Still in 1st half due to late PKs for last game.

Halftime Update

Men's Championship Semifinals

Florida 1 Colorado "Gold" 0
Weber St. 1 Michigan 0

10:30am update Semifinals-1st Half

Men's Championship Semifinals:

Florida 1 Colorado "Gold" 0
Weber St. 1 Michigan 0

Women's Championship Semifinals:

Penn St. 1 Texas St. 0
UCSB 1 UCLA 0