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Think of UConn center Tina Charles and what first comes to mind are the perennial battles — with herself and her coach to play with the efficiency and verve expected from a former national high school player of the year.

STORRS, Conn. (Friday, November 21, 2008) - The University of Connecticut men's soccer team picked up a 1-0 victory over Fairfield University on Friday night in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship at Morrone Stadium.

STORRS, Conn. (Friday, November 21, 2008) - The University of Connecticut men’s hockey team returned home against the Rochester Institute of Technology for their first home series since the weekend of October 24 and 25 when they swept Army. Since that sweep, the Huskies (3-8-0, 3-3-0 Atlantic Hockey) went on a six-game skid which was snapped Friday in a 2-1 win over RIT(4-7-1, 3-3-1 Atlantic Hockey). UConn won their third game of the year, all of which have come at the Mark E. Freitas Ice Forum.

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With Jerome Dyson and Craig Austrie staying behind to attend a class and arriving Thursday night, UConn scrambled to prepare for its Paradise Jam opener tonight against La Salle.

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The final wrapup with the AP's Jack Briggs as the Beijing games come to a close. Hear from athletes, coaches and AP reporters as they look back on the 2008 games.

The Sunday midday update with the AP's Dave Lubeski reporting on the U.S. gold medal wins in men's basketball and volleyball.

On the eve of the NCAA Tournament, Maria Burns Ortiz takes a look at who's hot and which teams will surprise in the postseason.

Doug McIntyre takes a look at who's hot and who's not entering the final weekend of regular-season action.

The seeds have been named and the matchups set. Doug McIntyre takes a look at some of the more intriguing clashes in the men's NCAA tournament.

Notre Dame senior forward Brittany Bock and senior defender Elise Weber have been named to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Women's Soccer Team. Bock earned the honor for the second consecutive year, receiving first-team accolades this season after third-team laurels a year ago. Meanwhile, Weber was tabbed a second-team Academic All-America in the one and only season she was eligible for the award (due to her transfer from the University of Wisconsin in the summer of 2007). "They are amazing ambassadors for our program and our University, and they truly personify everything it means to be a college student-athlete," Notre Dame head coach Randy Waldrum said.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Five BIG EAST men's soccer teams earned berths into the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship field of 48. The BIG EAST has three top 12 seeds for the third time since the NCAA began naming 16 top seeds in the bracket in 2003.

Thuriere's golden goal lifts Bulls past top-seeded St. John's 1-0

Three BIG EAST women's soccer teams advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Championship with wins on Friday night. Rutgers (13-6-1) posted a 2-1 overtime victory over No. 20/19 Penn State in the most exciting game of the evening. Top-seed Notre Dame (22-0-0) rolled over Toledo 5-2 while No. 12/13 West Virginia (14-2-6) beat Princeton 2-1 in Charlottesville, Va.

Four BIG EAST women's soccer teams will participate in the 2008 NCAA Championship. Two teams, including No. 1 seed Notre Dame and Rutgers, will host First and Second Round matches, while West Virginia and Marquette will hit the road to begin their NCAA Championship journey.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – St. John's, the BIG EAST Red Division regular-season champion, took three of the six top honors at the annual awards banquet to kick off the 2008 BIG EAST Men's Soccer Championship. Junior Joel Gustafsson was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year, while teammate and classmate Nelson Becerra was honored as the Midfielder of the Year. Veteran St. John's head Coach Dave Masur and his staff were selected as the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year. For the second straight year, Connecticut senior O'Brian White was tabbed as Offensive Player of the Year. West Virginia's Zach Johnson earned BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year accolades. Louisville's Colin Rolfe was named Rookie of the Year. It was the first time a Louisville player had earned an individual men's soccer award. Fourteen BIG EAST men's soccer programs were honored, and 11 teams received multiple all-conference honors.