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Former St. John’s Men’s Soccer Standout Wins MLS Cup
St. John’s men’s soccer alum Chris Wingert helped Real Salt Lake defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2009 MLS Cup held Sunday night at Qwest Field in Seattle, Wash. After playing to a 1-1 draw through regulation and overtime, RSL won its first MLS Cup with a 5-4 victory in the penalty kick shootout. Wingert played the entire 120 minutes in the match, solidifying a defensive unit that limited the opportunities for Galaxy stars Landon Donovan and David Beckham. Wingert then converted in the sixth round of the penalty kick shootout.
The 2003 M.A.C. Hermann Trophy winner, Wingert was a two-time first team all-American at St. John’s, the 2003 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year and a four-time All-BIG EAST Team member, while helping the Red Storm reach the College Cup in 2001 and 2003.
Women’s Cross Country Win National Title; 16 BIG EAST Runners Earn all-America Honors
Villanova’s women's cross country team won the 2009 NCAA National Championship at the NCAA Cross Country Championship in Terre Haute, Ind., this past Monday. The team championship is the eighth title for the Wildcats, with the last team title coming in 1998. This is the ninth NCAA cross country title and 27th overall National Championship by a BIG EAST team. The women had three teams in the top 11 and six teams in the top 23, while the men had five teams in the top 23.
Sixteen BIG EAST cross country athletes representing seven schools, became all-Americans, after running at the national championship. To be eligible, each runner finished in the top 40 at the NCAA Cross Country Championship. The BIG EAST had a runner on both the men’s and women’s side finish sixth overall as Andrew Bumbalough of Georgetown and Amanda Marino of Villanova led the charge for the conference.
BIG EAST All-Americans
Men Place Time
Andrew Bumbalough, Georgetown, 6, 29:40
Cory Thorne, Louisville, 20, 30:06
Michael Krisch, Georgetown, 29, 30:19
Mathew Mildenhall, Villanova, 32, 30:20
Tito Medrano, Syracuse, 34, 30:21
Women
Amanda Marino, Villanova, 6, 20:24
Emily Infeld, Georgetown, 8, 20:08
Sheila Reid, Villanova, 12, 20:17
Clara Grant, West Virginia, 13, 20:19
Bogdana Mimic, Villanova, 20, 20:27
Alison Smith, Villanova, 22, 20:34
Nicole Schappert, Villanova, 26, 20:39
Lindsey Ferguson, Notre Dame, 30, 20:43
Marie-Louise Asselin, West Virginia, 31, 20:43
Hannah Davidson, Providence, 32, 20:43
Keri Bland, West Virginia, 34, 20:45
Notre Dame Women's Soccer Travels to Tallahassee
For the 17th consecutive season, Notre Dame earned a berth in the NCAA Championship. Notre Dame (20-3-1) continues play in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship on Nov. 27 at Florida State at 2 p.m. ET. For the second year in a row, these two schools will square off with a trip to the College Cup on the line. Friday's showdown also marks the fourth consecutive year that the Seminoles and Irish will meet in the NCAA Championship. Notre Dame leads the all-time series 2-1-0 as the Irish defeated the Seminoles 2-0 in South Bend a season ago. This year marks the first time the two schools will meet in Tallahassee.
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