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East Carolina beat Marshall 1-0 tonight giving SMU women sixth place in the final season standings and a berth in the Conf USA tournament next week in Dallas. Now we need to win it and go to the dance.

I just wanted this posting to be on top. Way to go girls! Keep going one game at a time!!!!

Yes, this post belongs on top!!!

No...a better season belongs on top.

Ladies, congratulations on a great job!

Let's try again. On a more positive note!!!! I think that people need to just move on. Why is there constant lamenting about things of the past? These girls are the future. Focus on what they have been able to accomplish "against many odds". This is a good group of girls and they have managed to begin turning this program in a more positive direction. It may not be "turned around" but there has been more forward movement than last year. Go Girls!!!! I am very proud of you.

The women's efforts over the years has never been the subject to any criticism that I'm aware of. I disagree with your assessment of this season. I see no forward movement. Once again, not the womens fault. There are issues that many are not aware of that make it difficult for these ladies. As a wise irishman once said...the fish rots from the head.

Release from SMUMustangs.com:

W-Soccer: Earns C-USA Tournament Berth
Hosts Memphis at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 4

Oct. 30, 2009

DALLAS (SMU)- SMU women's soccer team has qualified for the 2009 C-USA Tournament, which will be played at Westcott Field. The Mustangs (7-10-1, 5-5-1 C-USA) will take on Memphis (13-6-0, 8-3-0 C-USA) on November 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the first round of the tournament. The winner of the match will take on Colorado College on November 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the semifinals.

The top six teams in Conference USA qualify for the tournament, which awards an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament to the champion. Matches start at 5 p.m. on Wednesday at Westcott Field. The Mustangs earned the tournament berth by defeating Tulsa 3-1 on Thursday night and Marshall losing to East Carolina 1-0 on Friday night to finish one point ahead of Marshall in the final standings.

2009 CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH SCHEDULE
Wednesday, November 4
Match 1 - (4) UTEP vs. (5) UAB - 5 p.m.
Match 2 - (3) Memphis vs. (6) SMU - 7:30 p.m.

Friday, November 6 (Semifinals)
Match 5 - (1) UCF vs. UTEP/UAB winner - 5 p.m.
Match 6 - (2) Colorado College vs. Memphis/SMU winner - 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 8 (Finals)
Match 7 - Semifinal Winners - 1 p.m. (CBS College Sports)

All times are Central.

All Matches played at Westcott Field (Dallas, Texas)

Oldkeeper you seem bitter. I am sorry for you for that. The way to a longer more satisfying life has at the center of it, forgiveness. If the team is successful in spite of BE, so be it. Again it is ultimately about the girls. I think you are wasting your energy trying to crucify the coach, this was tried last year and it failed. Remember the definition of insanity.

BEAT MEMPHIS!

Many of the anti-BE posts harp that it is all about the wins. So in keeping with that bottom-line theme, the team won 1 more game than last year and finished two spots higher in the final conference standings. And they accomplished it with a team composed predominantly of freshmen and sophomores.

Congratulations, girls! Beat the hell out of Memphis!!!!!!!