April
1 : Florida International's Dieke signs with professional league The
Florida International University women's soccer team announced today
the signing of former player Ifeoma Dieke to a professional contract
with the Atlanta Beat of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).
Dieke became the lone invitational tryout player to make the squad,
beating out several players for a spot on the Beat's roster.
November
5: Florida International's Nicola Bell named to All-Sun Belt Conference
Women's Soccer First Team Florida International senior
Nicola Bell was honored this evening at the Third Annual Women's Soccer
Awards Banquet in Mobile, Ala., being named First Team All-Sun Belt
Conference. The award comes on the heelsof
an impressive senior campaign in which Bell led the team in points (11)
and assists (5) and finished second on the team in goals (3).
October
27: Taddei's two goals not enough The FIU women's soccer team
lost on the road for the second straight contest Sunday afternoon, 4-2
to the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. Despite an apparent
difference in talent coming into the game, the match was close throughout
with North Texas clinching the win on a late goal from midfielder Alyssa
Carrier in the 84th minute.
October 25: #15 Denver too much for FIU The return of starting goalkeeper
Adrienne McWilliams to the FIU line-up made little difference Friday
night, as the FIU women's soccer team lost to #15 Denver 4-0 in Denver.
October 20: Golden Panthers tie Arkansas State 0-0
Unable to capitalize on several scoring
opportunities, the Florida International women's soccer team tied conference
foe Arkansas State 0-0 in double overtime Sunday afternoon at University
Park.
October
18: FIU outlasts Ark-Little Rock 2-1 in double overtime A Golden Goal in sudden-win
overtime proved to be the difference Friday night, as the Florida International
Women's Soccer team downed Arkansas-Little Rock 2-1 at University Park.
The goal came off of a great individual effort by Senior Forward Nicola
Bell, who slipped between two defenders and scored on a breakaway in
the 106th minute.