11-29-2010, 11:42 AM
Was off the grid for most of the holiday, but I\'ll be watching on Friday afternoon at 3:30 pm PT on ESPN2 or ESPNU when the Cardinal take on Boston College in a rematch of the opening game of the season, a game dominated by the Cardinal but that ended in a tie thanks to superb goalkeeping by the Eagles\' starter. Â One of only two ties to blemish Stanford\'s record this season.
Other notes from Friday: first goal of the eventual 5-0 rout was set up by Christen Press, who broke Stanford\'s career assist record with her 41st of the season. Â And with a tap-in goal later in the game, Press tied Kelley O\'Hara\'s year-old record of 26 goals in a season. Â Hoping she breaks it Friday.
Yes, North Carolina being out of it will surely open things up a bit for yet another college championship being played in Cary, N.C. Â Here\'s hoping the weather is a bit better than College Station\'s sleet and snow filled College Cup last year. Â Can we maybe think about having the Cup in a location where the weather might be better, say at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, where the Galaxy and Chivas play in the MLS? Â Or maybe the new facility being built for the Earthquakes?
VG
Other notes from Friday: first goal of the eventual 5-0 rout was set up by Christen Press, who broke Stanford\'s career assist record with her 41st of the season. Â And with a tap-in goal later in the game, Press tied Kelley O\'Hara\'s year-old record of 26 goals in a season. Â Hoping she breaks it Friday.
Yes, North Carolina being out of it will surely open things up a bit for yet another college championship being played in Cary, N.C. Â Here\'s hoping the weather is a bit better than College Station\'s sleet and snow filled College Cup last year. Â Can we maybe think about having the Cup in a location where the weather might be better, say at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, where the Galaxy and Chivas play in the MLS? Â Or maybe the new facility being built for the Earthquakes?
VG