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Men’s Soccer The men played two exhibition soccer games defeating William Jewel 3-0 on Wednesday. Senior John Bayron Sosa lead the Roos on Wednesday with a goal and an assist Sosa was also put on the...
View ArticleWomen Underway
Season two of the women’s soccer season is getting underway. The inaugural season of UMKC women’s soccer was, as can be expected from a startup program, a rough one. Only one victory in the season was...
View ArticleRoo wins championship
Rookie Levi Coleman was on the field as the final seconds wound down on the Charleston Battery’s title-winning season in the United Soccer League Division 2. It wasn’t long ago Coleman was a member of...
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Mens Soccer The UMKC men took their second shutout in a row, taking a 1-0 win over Missouri State at Durwood Soccer Stadium and Recreational Field (DSSRF). Junior Diego Rojas scored UMKC’s single goal,...
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Mens Soccer The men fell to Drake last Wednesday night 3-2. The road game saw senior John Bayron Sosa score both goals, giving the men an early lead of 2-1. But in the last 30 minutes, the men fell in...
View ArticleDeja-Vu in Creighton
Omaha, Neb.- The UMKC women’s soccer team wrapped up a seven-game road trip with a 3-0 loss to the Creighton squad Wednesday night. The Roos dropped to 1-7 on the season as the Blue Jays won their...
View ArticleThe Roos clip the Golden Eagle’s wings
Homecoming proved to be an exciting and successful match for the UMKC men’s soccer team as they defeated Oral Roberts University (ORU) 4-2 Friday night, Oct. 1. Four separate players scored goals for...
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Men’s Soccer The men wrapped up the Southern Illinois University Soccer Classic with a 1-0 loss to Dayton on Sept. 26. Dayton scored in the 71st minute of play. Despite two good shots by the Roos in...
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Men’s Soccer The men took a 1-0 win over Eastern Illinois last Sunday. Senior Ken Cooper took his fourth shutout of the season. Cooper placed himself at the top of the UMKC record book for both saves...
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Men’s Soccer Saturday night the men took a commanding win over Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). Midfield senior John Bayron Sosa scored a Hat Trick in the match, the eighth in...
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Men’s Soccer The men started the week out on a loss but ended it with a big conference win. The 2-1 loss came on Tuesday night in St. Louis at overtime. Women’s Soccer After Thursday’s game, the women...
View ArticleSoccer history made
On Saturday, the men claimed the Summit League regular season title with a 1-0 win over Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis at Durwood. The victory was also monumental for Head Coach Rick...
View ArticleRoos Women’s Soccer
The UMKC women’s soccer team had their second draw of the season as they held Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) to a 0-0 result in a chilly afternoon conference game last Thursday....
View ArticlePlayer of the Week: Alex Pena-Lopez
UMKC track and field athlete Alex Pena-Lopez didn’t immediately set his sights on becoming a full-time distance runner, preferring soccer in high school. It wasn’t until his senior year, when he was...
View ArticleJordan Rideout and David Sarabia: Soccer players’ talent contributes to...
After last year’s disappointing 5-9-3 season, the UMKC men’s soccer team is looking to bounce back. Coach Rick Benben described last season as a “rebuilding year.” Things seem to be looking up for...
View ArticleSoccer: For Jordan Rideout and Guerrero Pino, soccer means passion
Sophomore forward Jordan Rideout was born in England, but at age 10, his family moved to America. Since he was young, Rideout said he knew he would play soccer for the rest of his life. Last year...
View ArticlePlayer Profile: Sylvester Yiadom
Soccer player from Ghana pursues dreams in the U.S. Born in Accra, Ghana and majoring in computer science at UMKC, sophomore Sylvester Yiadom has one dream in life: soccer. Starting his soccer career...
View ArticleMove to WAC is the right decision
One month ago, the University and Chancellor Leo Morton announced the incorporation of UMKC to the Western Athletic Conference, having outgrown the Summit League. Moving over to the WAC should not be...
View ArticleSoccer in Kansas City
Soccer has become one of Kansas City’s main attractions in the last couple of years. From toddlers to the elderly, soccer as it is known in America, or football as it is called in the rest of the...
View ArticleFC Kansas City advances to the NWSL final with a 2-0 victory over the...
Kansas City’s professional women’s soccer team, FC Kansas City, defeated the Portland Thorns Saturday and earned a ticket to the National Women’s Soccer League final. The Thorns arrived in Kansas City...
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