December 28, 2009

Women's Soccer Ranked 23 in Somis Sports Most Improved Teams

Dec. 28, 2009

San Francisco's women's soccer program is steadily improving under head coach Mark Carr. Today, Somis Sports - a sports information company that covers collegiate football, basketball, baseball, soccer, and hockey - released their 2009 most improved Division I college soccer programs. USF finished 23rd on their list, with a 1.08 improvement rating.

How it works (from Somis' website): Somis Sports calculated a team's improvement by comparing its final 2009 rating to an adjusted 2008 rating. A team's rating roughly equates to net goals (goals scored minus goals against). Based on the calculation, all listed teams improved by at least 1.06 net goals per game.

In 2008, the Dons scored 10 goals, but allowed 31 while going 5-13-2. This season, USF scored 23, and allowed just 26 as the team improved to 7-7-5.

"It's nice to be recognized for all the hard work the players have put in," said Carr. "We are happy with the improvement we have made this year. We still have a lot of work to do, but we strive to build upon this and look forward to future successes with our program."

Santa Clara is the only other West Coast Conference team to make the list. See below for full results.

Somis Sports
NCAA Women's Soccer
Division 1 - Most Improved Teams
2009 Season

Improved in:
Rank Team Rating Wins Conference
1 Maryland 2.58 7 Atlantic Coast
2 Oregon State 2.47 8 Pacific 10
3 Santa Clara 2.19 10 West Coast
4 DePaul 2.09 6 Big East
5 George Mason 1.89 9 Colonial
6 San Diego State 1.71 9 Mountain West
7 South Carolina 1.48 8 Southeastern
8 Mississippi State 1.48 4 Southeastern
9 Albany 1.40 5 America East
10 Mississippi 1.38 6 Southeastern
11 Ohio State 1.36 6 Big Ten
12 Lehigh 1.35 3 Patriot League
13 South Florida 1.35 2 Big East
14 Pittsburgh 1.35 1 Big East
15 Idaho 1.34 8 Western Athletic
16 Portland State 1.33 5 Big Sky
17 St. John's (NY) 1.28 5 Big East
18 Idaho State 1.23 7 Big Sky
19 Washington State 1.22 4 Pacific 10
20 Wake Forest 1.20 3 Atlantic Coast
21 UAB 1.18 4 Conference USA
22 North Carolina State 1.13 0 Atlantic Coast
23 San Francisco 1.08 2 West Coast
24 Wisconsin 1.08 1 Big Ten
25 Florida International 1.06 7 Sun Belt
Season complete. Check back later for next season's schedule.
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May 3, 2011 Women's Soccer Adds Three More To Roster
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January 31, 2011 Women's Soccer Announces Spring Schedule
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