| CONFERENCE TEAM RANKINGS |
| ACC |
2007 Florida St
2006 North Carolina
2005 Virginia
2004 North Carolina |
Top 100: 10 Teams
Top 150: 11 Teams
Total 5-Star Recruits: 28 |
On the Rise: Maryland
Hot Mover 07 to 08: NC State
Losing Ground: Clemson |
| 1. Florida State
Two years straight the Noles have nailed down the top ACC class
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| 2. North Carolina
Heels sign another super class including fab striker transfer McDonald
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| 3. Boston College
Five recruits among Top 25 in nation puts BC again in nation's Top 5
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| 4. Virginia
Three youth national team players keeps Virginia's streak of ACC Top 5 alive
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| 5. Maryland
Terps ink huge class that earns Top 50 billing for tenth straight year
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| 6. Duke
Ashley Rape and Cody Newman are great additions to Durham
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| 7. Wake Forest
Covering seven states, Demon Deacons make big improvement on last year's class
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| 8. NC State
Wolfpack grabs top in-state talent along with Penn prep Erika Markley
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| 9. Virginia Tech
Coach Cagle signs another solid rookie group from mid-atlantic region
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| 10. Miami FL
Keeper Vicki Alonzo is the glue to this group that has Hurricanes among Top 100 for fifth year straight
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| 11. Clemson
Coaching change may have hurt as Tigers fail to sign a Top 100 class for first time in history
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| America East |
2007 Boston Univ
2006 Boston Univ
2005 Boston Univ
2004 Maine |
Top 100: 0 Teams
Top 150: 5 Teams
Total 4-Star Recruits: 1
Total 3-Star Recruits: 6 |
On the Rise: Stony Brook
Hot Mover 07 to 08: N Hamp
Losing Ground: UMBC |
| 1. Boston Univ
Schiffer and Luscinski will bring offensive firepower as Terriers ink another top AE group
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| 2. Stony Brook
Stony Brook hits top club teams hard and gets best class in years
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| 3. New Hampshire
Three of the best New England preps head to UNH along with Washington's Elizabeth Curry
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| 4. Maine
Black Bears canvas the northern border to attract another solid class with Canadians in tow
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| 5. Binghamton
A strong in-state group of newcomers is led by Jen Abbate as Bearcats crack regional rankings again
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| Atlantic 10 |
2007 Charlotte
2006 Dayton
2005 Dayton
2004 Dayton |
Top 100: 2 Teams
Top 150: 7 Teams
Total 4-Star Recruits: 5
Total 3-Star Recruits: 10 |
On the Rise: St Bon
Hot Mover 07 to 08: St Joe's
Losing Ground: UMass |
| 1. Charlotte
Coach Lipsitz follows last year's best-ever class with the second finest in 49ers history
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| 2. Dayton
Miller, Owen and Persaud headline a group that keeps Dayton among the nation's Top 100 for the fifth year
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| 3. St Louis
Local signee Andrea Barklage is big get as St Louis has third-straight class ranked third in league
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| 4. George Wash
Lindsey Rowe and Sierra Smidinger are two reasons GWU has its best newcomers in five years
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| 5. St Joseph's
Coach Reynolds inks the best group in program history by signing area players like Maggie Lupinski
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| 6. St Bonaventure
Another solid incoming group for Coach Khettry earns the Bonnies their highest A10 ranking ever
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| 7. Temple
Five international recruits should help this program which has long failed to be competitive
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| Atlantic Sun |
2007 Jacksonville
2006 Campbell
2005 Mercer
2004 Central Florida |
Top 100: 0 Teams
Top 150: 4 Teams
Total 3-Star Recruits: 3 |
On the Rise: Mercer
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Kennesaw St
Losing Ground: Stetson |
| 1. Mercer
Mercer equals its top-ranked ASun class of 2005 although this group just missed the Top 100 nationally
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| 2. Campbell
Announcing international recruits is not unusual for Campbell; the key? will they report for fall
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| 3. Kennesaw St
The Owls continue to stick with their formula of signing GA's best but also add a Canadian to the mix
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| 4. Fla Gulf Coast
Year 2 in Div 1 earns another top tier league recruiting ranking as FGCU is well on its way to soccer success
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| 5. Belmont
Coach Howe signs a few all-state players from five states as Bruins hope to continue last year's big improvement
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| Big 12 |
2007 Texas
2006 Texas A&M
2005 Texas
2004 Texas A&M |
Top 100: 9 Teams
Total 5-Star Recruits: 7
Total 4-Star Recruits: 18 |
On the Rise: Colorado
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Okla St
Losing Ground: Iowa St |
| 1. Texas A&M
Aggies load up with huge numbers, huge talent and first top ten ranking since 2004
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| 2. Texas
Coach Petrucelli stormed CA and TX to haul in a Top 25 class for the eight time in a decade
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| 3. Oklahoma St
DeLozier, Hardin, Lopez and a slew of top OK recruits keeps OSU hot in recruiting
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| 4. Colorado
Four regional odp players sign for Coach Hempen as Buffs keep on track with better recruits
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| 5. Missouri
Kelsey Blincow is huge get for Missouri which improves on last year's Top 75 group of newcomers
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| 6. Kansas
Jayhawks bring in four players among nation's Top 500 but misses Top 50 for first time in four years
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| 7. Texas Tech
Fifth year in a row the Red Raiders ink a Top 100 group with diverse group from five states
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| 8. Oklahoma
This program may need more to rise in Big 12 but earns second straight Top 75 ranking
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| 9. Baylor
Bears stay close to home with large class that could easily be better than expected
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| Big East |
2007 Notre Dame
2006 Notre Dame
2005 West Virginia
2004 Notre Dame |
Top 100: 13 Teams
Top 150: 15 Teams
Total 5-Star Recruits: 11
Total 4-Star Recruits: 18 |
On the Rise: Georgetown
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Seton Hall
Losing Ground: Syracuse |
| 1. Notre Dame
Henderson and Barg are two of the best and put Notre Dame in Top 10 for seventh consecutive year
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| 2. Georgetown
Best rookies in school history is led by one of the top keepers, Elizabeth Hanna, in Class of 08
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| 3. Villanova
Four newcomers among the Top 200 gives Wildcats another top class and highest finish in Big East
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| 4. Marquette
Marquette stays consistent with another strong group of mostly area players including two key transfers
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| 5. Connecticut
Not as superior as previous groups, this new Huskies batch is still top heavy with Shufelt and Dulski
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| 6. West Virginia
Illinois blue-chippers Lewis and Betscher join Miller to give WVA plenty of talent to remain Top 25 team
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| 7. South Florida
Coach Schilte-Brown has turned this program in the right direction with the team's best ever recruits
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| 8. Rutgers
Filigno and Woeller are big Canadian signees and Pace is among America's best as Rutgers keeps pace
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| 9. Seton Hall
Is the Hall headed back to the glory days of Kelly Smith? This rookie batch is a great start
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| 10. Louisville
Cardinals prove success is possible without top rankings and this rookie set is capable if not star studded
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| 11. Cincinnati
Cincinnati inks third straight Top 100 group with four athletes among the Top 400 in the nation
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| 12. Providence
Sneaking into the Top 100 ranked classes for first time, Providence pulls in key club talent
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| 13. Pittsburgh
Another first as Pitt debuts in Top 100 with experienced players with numerous state and national titles
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| 14. DePaul
Big East shows depth as DePaul scores well in recruiting to earn regional rank behind great area club signees
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| 15. Syracuse
Canadian signee Romagnuolo is enough to earn Syracuse regional marks but the Orange is out of range with rest of league
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| Big Sky |
2007 Northern Ariz
2006 Portland St
2005 Idaho St
2004 CS Northridge |
Top 100: 0 Teams
Top 150: 2 Teams
Total 3-Star Recruits: 3 |
On the Rise: Northern Az
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Weber St
Losing Ground: Montana |
| 1. Weber St
Weber turns up the heat with a great group of Utah preps including two with regional ODP experience
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| 2. Northern Az
Coach Luciano fares well again as his recruits just crack the expanded west regional rankings
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| 3. Portland St
Vikings sign big class from the Northwest along with a couple of capable Canadians and a Cal prep
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| 4. Idaho State
Among the top four in the Big Sky for third year in last four, ISU gets good Utah talent with two JC transfers
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| 5. Sacramento St
Sacramento had the Big Sky's number two class for three years straight, but Coach Dedini slips a little with an all-California group
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| Big South |
2007 Coastal Car
2006 Charleston Sou
2005 Winthrop
2004 Coastal Car |
Top 150: 0 Teams
Total 4-Star Recruits: 1
On the Rise: Liberty
Hot Mover 07 to 08: High Point |
Losing Ground: Radford
No Report:
UNC Asheville |
| 1. Liberty
Karen Blocker is one of 08s top keepers as Flames sign several strong players to nab top mark
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| 2. Coastal Car
Chanticleers cover nine states to follow last year's top-ranked Big South class with another stellar group
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| 3. High Point
HPU's new stadium helps attract top three league class with signees from seven states
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| 4. Winthrop
Small class doesn't have the talent as previous signees but fares well in down year for Big South recruiting
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| 5. Charleston Sou
Three signees may be better than fifth in recruiting as Urig and Djumisic could become top players
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| Big Ten |
2007 Ohio State
2006 Penn State
2005 Penn State
2004 Penn State |
Top 100: 11 Teams
Total 5-Star Recruits: 13
Total 4-Star Recruits: 17 |
On the Rise: Michigan
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Mich St
Losing Ground: Northwestern |
| 1. Michigan
Powerful influx of new players propels Michigan to best class in four years and school's second recruiting title
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| 2. Penn State
Top heavy class with Nairn, Marton and Garcia keeps Lions among Big Ten's top two for seventh straight year
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| 3. Michigan St
Spartans haul in best group in school history by keeping best in-state players at home
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| 4. Wisconsin
Coach Wilkins works quick magic and gets Wisconsin's best recruiting crop in over a decade
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| 5. Ohio State
Buckeyes roll on with some of the best in the nation including P Maxwell, Sullivan, Contacos, and Brady
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| 6. Illinois
Another loaded rookie set for Coach Rayfield who inks two Top 100 players along with Carosio and Panozzo
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| 7. Minnesota
Gophers have hit jackpot five years running and keeper Parkhill could be the gem to make it happen
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| 8. Indiana
Five states and Canada send a big rookie group to Indiana which nabs another Top 100 recruiting class
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| 9. Iowa
Coach Rainey gives Iowa its best class in ten years although more talent is needed in the tough Big Ten
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| 10. Northwestern
A Top 75 ranking for most schools is astounding but the Wildcats need to kick it up a notch
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| 11. Purdue
The Boilermakers are an excellent example of a program that shows recruiting rankings mean little if kids work within the system
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| Big West |
2007 Long Beach St
2006 Long Beach St
2005 Long Beach St
2004 CS Fullerton |
Top 100: 5 Teams
Top 150: 7 Teams
Total 5-Star Recruits: 1
Total 4-Star Recruits: 5 |
On the Rise: UCSB
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Cal Poly
Losing Ground: UC Riverside
No Report: CSN |
| 1. UCSB
Gauchos add buckets of players including six of nation's Top 400 and three transfers who could play right away
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| 2. CS Fullerton
Big numbers are in for Big West in 08 as Titans load up with mostly Cal products sure to keep CSF near the top
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| 3. Long Beach St
Coach Ingrassio may not equal his last three rankings with this small group but Hubbard and Gordon are top notch
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| 4. Cal Poly
Prochnow, Gummow, Orand and Thulin are key additions for the Mustangs who crack the Top 100 for a third year
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| 5. UC Irvine
Last year's best-ever Irvine signees will be joined by a large class that could be more valuable with its diversity
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| 6. Pacific
Chavez and Figueroa head to Stockton along with a slew of Cal preps as Pacific gets on track with its recruiting
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| 7. UC Davis
Aggies have major ground to make up but Lott and a good base of recruits land this school among the region's best
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Colonial
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2007 W & M
2006 VCU
2005 VCU
2004 VCU |
Top 100: 2 Teams
Top 150: 7 Teams
Total 4-Star Recruits: 3
Total 3-Star Recruits: 10 |
On the Rise: UNCW
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Northeastern
Losing Ground: ODU |
| 1. James Madison
Germain, Heise and Fessler are just three of a loaded JMU class that puts the Dukes atop the CAA for the first time in years
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| 2. Northeastern
Northeastern has signed better players but this group is unique due to its depth and range of possible contributors
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| 3. UNC Wilmington
Seahawks do well in-state and mix in a couple of out-of-state prepsters for another Top 3 CAA group
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| 4. Delaware
Coach Grzenda reels in key area recruits as Blue Hens keep inching up CAA recruiting rankings
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| 5. George Mason
Mason inks several top VA players plus three out-of-state club stars for first top 5 league group in four years
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| 6. William & Mary
This program has excelled on the field despite lower profile recruiting and the 08 group should produce well even without great fanfare
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| 7. VCU
Rams' recruiting is slipping with second group under new coaches after three years in nation's Top 50
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| C-USA |
2007 Rice
2006 Central Fla
2005 Memphis
2004 SMU |
Top 100: 7 Teams
Top 150: 9 Teams
Total 4-Star Recruits: 5
Total 3-Star Recruits: 15 |
On the Rise: Central Fla
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Colo Coll
Losing Ground: ECU |
| 1. Central Fla
Fifth year running for Top 100 class as UCF rakes in some of the best Florida preps
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| 2. Colorado College
Tigers' small group is exceptional and best in two decades as Wright, Hulyo and Wise are prize gets
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| 3. Memphis
Another strong rookie set for Memphis as five more Canadians will suit up for Coach Monaghan
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| 4. SMU
For eighth time in last ten years, SMU inks Top 100 class led by Gibbs of Oklahoma and Texans Edson and May
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| 5. Rice
Not as strong as 07's top-ranked CUSA group, but Coach Huston has three newcomers among Top 300 in nation
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| 6. UAB
Coach Harbin now has five straight Top 100 groups as McCalla and Turpin headline a mostly southern crop
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| 7. Tulsa
Tulsa's hottest rookies in years all captured club state titles and two are high school All-Americas
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| 8. UTEP
Miners stay consistent with transfers and Texas/Canada mix of newcomers to earn another regionally ranked set
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| 9. Houston
Coach Bush may sit in similar spot as past CUSA recruiting rankings, but her newest additions are best in years
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| Horizon |
2007 UW-Milwaukee
2006 Wright St
2005 UW-Milwaukee |
Top 100: 0 Teams
Top 150: 1 Teams
Total 3-Star Recruits: 0 |
On the Rise: Wright St
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Cleve St
Losing Ground: Y St
No Report: UWGB |
| 1. UW-Milwaukee
Panthers nab another top Horizon class by raking in several state champs, Canadian Thompson, forward Ragalie and tons of new rookies
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| 2. Wright St
Stephanie Honeycutt of Michigan joins several in-state Ohio prepsters and Sara Palermo of Canada to give Coach Ferguson great options
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| 3. Valparaiso
In a year when Horizon recruiting is bunched tightly together, Valpo finds a mix to rank top three with signees from four different states
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| 4. Cleveland St
Coach Falor adds all-state players from Ohio and players from Washington Premier club to make slight improvement from recent classes
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| 5. Detroit
Titans add large numbers focusing on in-state preps to fare well compared to most Horizon schools but not enough to keep pace with UWM and WSU
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| Independents |
2007 Francis Marion
2006 UC Davis
2005 Colorado Coll
2004 Colorado Coll |
Top 150: 0 Teams
Total 3-Star Recruits: 0 |
On the Rise: Seattle
Keep an Eye On: Houston Bapt
No Report: Bryant |
| 1. Seattle
D2 power moves to D1 and has tons of potential with first D1 class loaded with serious Washington state talent
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| 2. Francis Marion
Coach Beall's program keeps getting better at D1 and new recruits reflect an improved national scope of recruiting
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| 3. CS Bakersfield
Californians Coutin and Ramos will need to deliver as Bakersfield needs more offense on a team that will be very young in 08
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| 4. Houston Baptist
Young program should get better as Coach Jones' winning team should keep winning with good talent from Texas and California
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| 5. North Dakota
Big changes for Fighting Sioux with new coach and new D1 schedule as Coach Gay gets new adds from northern plains and Bangu Tsunami club
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| Ivy |
2007 Harvard
2006 Princeton
2005 Princeton
2004 Harvard |
Top 100: 6 Teams
Top 150: 7 Teams
Total 5-Star Recruits: 2
Total 4-Star Recruits: 11 |
On the Rise: Harvard
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Cornell |
| 1. Harvard
Legros and Taiji are great international signees joining six US preps led by Kowal and Millock as Harvard improves again on recent recruiting
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| 2. Princeton
Tigers gain six new players ranked among Top 500 in country as Coach Shackford signs another top two Ivy group
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| 3. Penn
Sixth time in seven years Penn ranks among Ivy's top 3 with Williams and Lerner two of the best who come from six different states
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| 4. Columbia
Best class for Coach McCarthy since 2004 as he gets top recruits Yahr and Klein along with Lizzie Wicks of England's U-19 team
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| 5. Yale
Region 1 players Gay and Hino head to Yale along with some of the best club players in America as Yale has another Top 100 set of newcomers
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| 6. Cornell
Never before has Cornell had a nationally ranked class until Coach LaRoche signed this group led by all-stars Chang and Wright
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| 7. Brown
Interesting class largely from ISC Strikers in California plus Canadian Hebert-Seropian is good but not equal to other Ivy programs
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| MAAC |
2007 Loyola MD
2006 Loyola MD
2005 Loyola MD
2004 Fairfield |
Top 100: 2 Teams
Top 150: 3 Teams
Total 4-Star Recruits: 2
Total 3-Star Recruits: 3 |
On the Rise: Marist
Hot Mover 07 to 08: St Peter's
Losing Ground: Rider
No Report: Niagara |
| 1. Marist
Marist not only breaks a 3-year hold by Loyola on MAAC recruiting, but gets its first Top 100 group
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| 2. Fairfield
Stags hold steady at number two in MAAC for third year in row with big group mostly from the northeast
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| 3. Loyola MD
To be fair, the Greyhounds have not announced their entire class but Erin and Katie Ryan could be the MAAC's top rookies
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| 4. Manhattan
Coach Driscoll has inked enough talent for the Jaspers to make a serious run at the MAAC leaderboard
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| 5. Siena
Siena brings in a set good enough to keep its streak alive of finishing in the top half of MAAC recruiting
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| Mid-American |
2007 Miami OH
2006 BGSU
2005 BGSU
2004 Kent St |
Top 100: 0 Teams
Top 150: 2 Teams
Total 3-Star Recruits: 1 |
On the Rise: Toledo
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Ohio
Losing Ground: Buffalo
No Report: NIU |
| 1. Central Michigan
Toth, Britt, Piasecki and Abbott are tops in a large class that puts CMU atop MAC after two consecutive third-ranked groups
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| 2. Toledo
Coach Evans doesn't stray far for his latest set as he loads up with Ohio preps and scores back-to-back second-ranked MAC class
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| 3. Miami OH
RedHawks stick with recent formula and bring in more international athletes to follow 2007 class that ranked tops in the league
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| 4. Western Michigan
All-staters and national championship finalists dot this group for Broncos who need a lot of help to pull up in the MAC standings
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| 5. Ohio
A two-person class last year lost some ground but a large contingent of talent from great lakes area should strengthen Coach Strauss' unit
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| Missouri Valley |
2007 Missouri St
2006 Creighton
2005 Creighton
2004 Indiana State |
Top 100: 0 Teams
Top 150: 2 Teams
Total 3-Star Recruits: 1 |
On the Rise: Illinois St
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Indiana St
Losing Ground: N Iowa |
| 1. Illinois St
Redbirds finally finish atop MVC in recruiting with Delvecchio, two Canadians and strong Illinois preps
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| 2. Creighton
Bluejays stick in MVC top two with recruits from seven states and slip into regional rankings again
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| 3. Drake
A rookie class of ten should help this program that once ruled the MVC but still missing star power
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| 4. Evansville
In a year when MVC recruits seem a notch below prior years, Evansville ekes back into the top four
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| 5. Indiana St
More than a dozen newcomers should give the Sycamores more options to scale up the MVC rankings
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| Mountain West |
2007 TCU
2006 San Diego St
2005 San Diego St
2004 Utah |
Top 100: 4 Teams
Top 150: 6 Teams
Total 4-Star Recruits: 5
Total 3-Star Recruits: 6 |
On the Rise: SDSU
Hot Mover 07 to 08: BYU
Losing Ground: Air Force
No Report: Air Force |
| 1. Utah
Midfielders Tebbs and Porter are among four recruits ranked in the Top 250 as Utah picks up a top-ranked MWC class for first time in 5 years
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| 2. BYU
A Top 50 class for the third time in five years includes All-American Anderson and one of the best keepers, Olson, coming out of high school
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| 3. San Diego St
Aztecs keep rolling with another Top 100 group for Coach Friesen as he loads up with talented state champs from California and Utah
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| 4. New Mexico
The league's largest rookie set is also New Mexico's first Top 100 class in ten years as Coach Vela does well in California, Colorado and in-state
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| 5. UNLV
Rebels fire away with preps who are highly decorated and play on some of the best club teams in America as UNLV its continue their reign with this group
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| 6. TCU
A smaller class for Coach Abdalla doesn't match recent groups but may be perfect additions to add depth to a young and improving program
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| Northeast |
2007 CCSU
2006 Sacred Heart
2005 Monmouth
2004 Quinnipiac |
Top 150: 0 Teams
Total 3-Star Recruits: 2
On the Rise: Monmouth
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Quinn |
Losing Ground: FDU
No Reports: FDU
CCSU, Rob Morris
St Francis PA |
| 1. Monmouth
Nails another top group in NEC with four all-staters from NJ and as well as Penn club state champion
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| 2. Long Island
Forward Calderon could be top league recruit as LIU has most diverse group coming from five states
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| 3. Quinnipiac
Players from top clubs CFC United and Albertson Fury give Bobcats improved class over last couple of years
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| 4. Mt St Mary's
Coach Gosselin adds much needed depth and enough talent of mostly area products to keep program moving in right direction
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| 5. Wagner
Seahawks find good mix from several regions as Coach Minielli's new recruits should make big difference
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| Ohio Valley |
2007 Samford
2006 Samford
2005 Samford
2004 Samford |
Top 100: 0 Teams
Top 150: 1 Teams
Total 3-Star Recruits: 1 |
On the Rise: Murray St
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Murray St
Losing Ground: Eastern Ill |
| 1. Murray St
Coach Acreman zooms the Racers to the top of the OVC as Samford's departure opens door for new leader
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| 2. Austin Peay
Coach Guth adds more int'l players for another top three finish but time is now to make it happen
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| 3. E Kentucky
Canadian Heather Bruce may be the gem here as EKU lands a top four group for the fourth year running
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| 4. SE Missouri St
Redhawks bring in four in-state products and two Canadians as team guns for third straight OVC title
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| 5. Jacksonville St
JSU dips into Texas ranks for stronger recruiting as ten newcomers sign for Coach Davis
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| PAC-10 |
2007 UCLA
2006 UCLA
2005 USC
2004 California |
Top 100: 10 Teams
Total 5-Star Recruits: 19
Total 4-Star Recruits: 14
Total 3-Star Recruits: 8 |
On the Rise: California
Hot Mover 07 to 08:
Stanford, OSU |
| 1. California
A photo finish among top three, Cal gets edge with a huge class stacked with six Top 175 Americans and two international stars
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| 2. UCLA
LeRoux, Sharpe, Dutton, Mathis, Williams and more and more as Coach Ellis keeps long streak alive of top two Pac-10 class
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| 3. Stanford
This group could easily argue for tops in the Pac-10 with #1 recruit Noyola joined by four more US youth national team players
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| 4. USC
Defending NCAA Champs get dangerously deeper with three US U-18 pool players among five Top 200 recruits and a sixth addition who earned HS All-America
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| 5. Washington
Huskies are back on track with another Top 50 class as pitch is covered end to end with balanced rookies like Deines, Martinez and Davidson
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| 6. Arizona
Cuellar and Cole are big offensive powers Coach Tobias adds to his squad as Wildcats have another outstanding batch of newcomers
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| 7. Oregon
Not as eye-popping as the last two incoming classes, but keeper Miles and Canadian Armstrong improves the Ducks on both ends of the pitch
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| 8. Oregon St
New Coach Rhode has excellent timing as five of his newcomers are among America's Top 500 plus Canada's Buckland and a big signing class gives OSU its best in five years
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| 9. Arizona St
Sun Devils and Coach Boyd may have cinderella class as Cook, Tinnin and Shepard are scoring dynamites among a solid big group worthy of higher rank
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| 10. Washington St
Bringing up the Pac-10 rear is no disgrace when players like Fenter, Pittman and Roth still give WSU a group easily ranked Top 100 and better than '07
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| Patriot |
2007 Bucknell
2006 Navy
2005 Lehigh
2004 Navy |
Top 100: 1 Teams
Top 150: 2 Teams
Total 4-Star Recruits: 1
Total 3-Star Recruits: 2 |
On the Rise: Holy Cross
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Colgate
Losing Ground: Lafayette |
| 1. Colgate
Best class in school history includes top midfielders Malone, Kuby and Wessler among nearly a dozen recruits
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| 2. Army
Coach Ventriglia's final recruits set Army well for a Patriot run as keeper Lee and striker Clegg are key additions
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| 3. Navy
Navy stays in Patriot's top three in recruiting with another large class led by George and Kendzior
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| 4. Holy Cross
Crusaders may have found gold with a small class that includes potential stars Collins, McClintic and Shenk
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| 5. American
Seven recruits from some of the best clubs in America will help American's recent ascent in the Patriot
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| SEC |
2007 Vanderbilt
2006 LSU
2005 Tennessee
2004 Vanderbilt |
Top 100: 9 Teams
Top 150: 12 Teams
Total 5-Star Recruits: 16
Total 4-Star Recruits: 11 |
On the Rise: Georgia
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Florida
Losing Ground: Miss St |
| 1. Florida
One of the largest classes in the country is packed with seven Top 200 recruits and several more offensive-minded jewels
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| 2. Georgia
Third consecutive year at number two in SEC and Top 20 in country as UGA signs three youth All-Americas and total of five regional ODP players
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| 3. South Carolina
Second-best class in school history for SEC's newest threat as Coach Smith inks huge group piled high with eight Top 500 preps plus Canadian DeCecco
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| 4. Tennessee
Dowd, Hatcher, Hut and Shore give Coach Kelly tremendous options as the Vols also bring in three of the best in-state products led by Winn
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| 5. Vanderbilt
Quietly bringing in some of the best recruits, Vandy has Stewart, West and another Top 50 class that should finally have this team rebuilt
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| 6. Auburn
SEC's smallest class of 08 is prima with Katy Frierson and throw in Golightly and King and the Tigers have enough in this set to make noise
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| 7. LSU
Coach Lee slices and dices enough for another ranked group with top keeper Isom, IL defender Potts, and SEMO transfer Alexander making the grade
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| 8. Arkansas
Razorbacks have Top 100 set for fourth year in a row as Crocco, Anders and transfers Moskos and Hallauer are strong additions
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| 9. Mississippi
The Rebels always seems to produce a breakout star or two and Snow and Lindell are top candidates from this year's class to make their mark
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| 10. Alabama
New Coach Bramble has serious work ahead but is off to a good start with solid recruits covering six states although he might be missing some offense
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| 11. Kentucky
McGee and Goblirsch are two HS All-Americas in a class not officially announced but still good and could be much better ranked pending final list
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| Southern |
2007 UNC Greensboro
2006 UNC Greensboro
2005 UNC Greensboro
2004 Furman |
Top 100: 1 Teams
Top 150: 4 Teams
Total 4-Star Recruits: 1
Total 3-Star Recruits: 4 |
On the Rise: Samford
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Wofford
Losing Ground: Citadel
No Report: UTC |
| 1. Furman
Three-year hold on recruiting title by UNCG is broken by Furman who collects good Georgia signees and a strong overall batch of southerners
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| 2. Samford
New kid on the block Samford dips a bit compared to recent groups but depth is added as nearly every rookie is a state champion or all-state performer
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| 3. UNC Greensboro
Coach Radwanski hits the state hard to attract NC POY Nicole Danford and three more Tar Heel preps who earned club state titles with CASL and Triangle FC
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| 4. Appalachian St
A program with so much potential keeps signing large groups and 08's version is packed with FL and NC girls as Mountaineers need to deliver on goods
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| 5. Wofford
Perhaps generous in a top five placement, but Coach Kiah signed stronger players than ever by hitting top club programs like FC Delco, CASL and Real Madrid
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| Southland |
2007 SF Austin
2006 UTSA
2005 La-Monroe |
Top 100: 0 Teams
Top 150: 1 Teams
Total 4-Star Recruits: 1
Total 3-Star Recruits: 1 |
On the Rise: UTSA
Hot Mover 07 to 08: McNeese
Losing Ground: Nicholls
No Reports: UCA, Lamar |
| 1. Texas-SA
Danish recruits are huge for Coach Ballard but a ton of in-state Texas signees gives UTSA second recruiting title
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| 2. McNeese St
Cowgirls add large class to defend Southland title as program is on rise under Coach Savoie
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| 3. SF Austin
Southland's smallest recruiting class earns high marks as Brown and O'Briant bring great prep credentials
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| 4. Northwestern St
All eight NSU recruits earned multiple prep all-district honors or state titles, giving Demons good mix
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| 5. SE Louisiana
Only league team to look beyond TX and LA for additions as Coach Hornbuckle's class may be much better than fifth
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| Summit |
2007 Western Ill
2006 Oakland
2005 Oakland
2004 Oakland |
Top 100: 0 Teams
Top 150: 0 Teams |
On the Rise: Western Ill
Hot Mover 07 to 08: NDSU
Losing Ground: IUPUI
No Report: ORU |
| 1. Western Ill
Second straight recruiting title for WIU which gets four transfers and large number of area prepsters
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| 2. Oakland
Grizzlies have argument for stronger class than WIU with four good Canadians and four in-state products
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| 3. North Dakota St
Coach Cuadrado pulls big numbers from Bangu Tsunami club as newcomers should help NDSU rise in Summit
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| 4. Southern Utah
This class is packed with high school and club state champs as Thunderbirds try to crack the top three this fall
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| 5. IPFW
Mastodons finally have some good news as program goes beyond Indiana and scores well in Ohio and Canada
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| Sun Belt |
2007 Denver
2006 FAU
2005 MTSU
2004 Denver |
Top 100: 0 Teams
Top 150: 2 Teams
Total 3-Star Recruits: 2 |
On the Rise: North Texas
Hot Mover 07 to 08: Troy
Losing Ground: La-Monroe |
| 1. North Texas
Mean Green cover TX well with 5 recruits among Top 500 and large class loaded with top club and odp play
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| 2. Mid Tenn St
Seven states, two countries send players to MTSU which has one of the best groups in the SB yet again
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| 3. FIU
Coach Chestnutt brings in large mostly Florida group that should be base for FIU to finally make move in SB
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| 4. FAU
Owls stay in-state with small group that will keep FAU in middle of SB pack but doesn't compare to prior FAU groups
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| 5. Denver
Only three recruits so Denver doesn't rank as high but Bria Bardsley might be the Sun Belt's top rookie
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| SWAC |
Due to insufficient info, no SWAC rankings have been compiled |
Top 150: 0 Teams
Total 3-Star Recruits: 0
On the Rise: Jackson St
Losing Ground: The SWAC |
No Report: Ala A&M
Alcorn St, Jack St
MVSU, PVAM
Southern |
| No Rankings for 2008. However, kudos to Coach Jodie Smith at Alabama State for her energy and efforts in improving her program and communication. Also, a nod of appreciation to the staff at Ark-PB, Grambling St and Tex Sou for getting some recruiting info to us.
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| United Soccer |
2007 Utah Valley St
2006 Utah Valley St |
Top 150: 0 Teams
On the Rise: Utah Valley
Hot Mover 07 to 08: NJIT
Losing Ground: Delaware St |
No Reports:
Delaware St
Howard
Longwood, SCSU |
| 1. NJIT
Before her departure to UMBC, Coach Radu signed just enough talent to give NJIT hope at big jump in USC
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| 2. Utah Valley St
Wolverines get solid in-state class including state MVPs Larsen and Thomas who should keep UVSC in title chase
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| WAC |
2007 Nevada
2006 Nevada
2005 Nevada |
Top 100: 2 Teams
Top 150: 3 Teams
Total 4-Star Recruits: 1
Total 3-Star Recruits: 3 |
On the Rise: Hawaii
Hot Mover 07 to 08: SJSU
Losing Ground: La Tech |
| 1. Fresno St
VanDine and Blankenburg are great midfield additions and Solich is top defender as Bulldogs dethrone Nevada
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| 2. Hawaii
Another small class works for Hawaii with Lopez and Taaca two of the best from the island staying home
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| 3. San Jose St
New Coach Leightman gets break with solid recruiting class that could arguably be better than both Hawaii and Fresno's
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| 4. Utah State
The Aggies have crept to the top tier of WAC recruiting with this group that covers five states
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| 5. Idaho
Idaho has big ground to make up in the WAC but keeper Boyden and a good nucleus of rookies should help
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| West Coast |
2007 Santa Clara
2006 Santa Clara
2005 Santa Clara
2004 Portland |
Top 100: 6 Teams
Top 150: 8 Teams
Total 5-Star Recruits: 12
Total 4-Star Recruits: 8 |
On the Rise: San Diego
Hot Mover 07 to 08: St Mary's
Losing Ground: San Francisco |
| 1. Portland
Pilots back on top in WCC recruiting with three youth national team players plus skilled McCluskie
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| 2. Santa Clara
Coach Smith doesn't have the knockout class as year's past but four Top 100 recruits including #1 keeper Henninger keep Broncos rolling
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| 3. San Diego
Russell and Garcia are two of six recruits ranked Top 250 as Toreros ink best class in program history
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| 4. Pepperdine
Another Top 50 class for Coach Ward as Waves keep streak alive of landing top four WCC recruiting class
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| 5. St Mary's
German keeper Vetterlein is steal of a find but middies Paul and Garza and other Cal prepsters give Gaels power class
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| 6. Loyola Marymount
Coach Mallia matches last year's LMU haul as Hawaiians Rementer and Sanford join several top California signees
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| 7. Gonzaga
The WCC's smallest group includes three skilled Canadians as Zags have a regional ranking for sixth consecutive year
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| 8. San Francisco
Dons need more but striker Woodard and keeper Garland along with large rookie group should pay dividends
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