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espnW Preseason mid-major top 10

The 2011-12 season is going to be a hard act to follow for the mid-major community. But Delaware starts out on top of the preseason top-10 rankings.

Nov 9 | By Graham Hays

Hays: Rasheed finds perfect fit at Princeton

Niveen Rasheed had every intention of going to college in California. But what started as simply hearing out a sales pitch has resulted in one of the most successful basketball careers in Ivy League history.

Nov 8 | By Graham Hays

Hays: Is Stewart UConn's next great thing?

She's a 6-foot-4 freshman forward who has yet to score her first point for UConn. But if the Huskies are to be more than the best of the rest after Baylor, it's likely to have a lot to do with Breanna Stewart.

Nov 6 | By Graham Hays

Hays: Plenty of intrigue in NCAA soccer bracket

A number of ACC teams are poised to challenge for the College Cup. But with the championship held in San Diego, No. 1 Stanford plans to keep the trophy in California.

Nov 5 11:50 PM ET | By Graham Hays

Delaware's Delle Donne battling Lyme flare-up

Delaware All-American Elena Delle Donne will not be at full strength when her team opens the regular season. Delle Donne told espnW she is suffering from a recurrence of Lyme disease.

Nov 2 10:28 AM ET | By Graham Hays

Hays: Delle Donne will play through Lyme disease flare-up

Elena Delle Donne once ran from college basketball, but she begins her final season doing everything she can to stay on the court. The Delaware senior is battling through a recurrence of symptoms of Lyme disease, which sidelined her for 12 games in 2010-11.

Nov 2 | By Graham Hays

Hays: Postseason impacts abound in weekly Power Rankings

The soccer season is coming down to the wire, and our Power Rankings have the lowdown on the teams at the top and the ones with something to prove before tournament bids are handed out.

Oct 30 1:38 PM ET | By Graham Hays

Hays: WVU midfielder Hill leans on brother's love

When West Virginia midfielder Amanda Hill lost her mother in a car accident at age 12, big brother Dan made sure the family kept going.

Oct 31 6:20 PM ET | By Graham Hays

Hays: Pac-12 powers battle in weekly Power Rankings

This weekend's big game will take place in L.A. with UCLA and Stanford set for a top-two showdown that could determine the Pac-12 title and a favorite for the national title.

Oct 23 3:14 PM ET | By Graham Hays

Hays: Maryland reloads instead of rebuilds

Maryland lost so much from its Sweet 16 team last year -- 12 seniors and its head coach -- but the team sits in second place in the ACC thanks to some senior leaders and a perfectionist new head coach.

Oct 17 4:28 PM ET | By Graham Hays

Hays: Navy soccer puts on strong show in 20th season

Navy is one of 10 women's soccer teams to have lost just one game this season and is searching for a fourth NCAA tournament bid.

Oct 16 2:48 PM ET | By Graham Hays

Hays: CMU deserves mention in the weekly Power Rankings

Florida State is holding strong to its grip on the No. 1 spot in our women's soccer Power Rankings, but beyond the traditional powers, keep an eye on Central Michigan.

Oct 10 2:43 PM ET | By Graham Hays

Hays: Dayton's Williams a winner, on field and off

Colleen Williams helped turn around the Dayton soccer program, and her charitable program assists those in need off the field -- one dollar at a time.

Oct 10 3:20 PM ET | By Graham Hays

Hays: Fever's January used to meeting challenges head on

Fighting back to beat the Sun won't be easy for the Fever. But in Briann January, Indiana has a point guard who knows her way around a challenge.

Oct 5 | By Graham Hays

Hays: Charles displays true value in third-quarter blitz

A brief glimpse of Tina Charles' MVP form was more than enough for the Sun to break open a tight game and beat Indiana in Game 1 of the East finals.

Oct 5 | By Graham Hays

Hays: Lawson takes leading role with Sun

Ten seasons into her WNBA career, Kara Lawson is still redefining her place in it. And now, the point guard has the Sun back in the East finals for the first time since 2006.

Oct 3 | By Graham Hays

Hays: FSU continues to impress in weekly power rankings

Florida State escaped Chapel Hill with a 1-0 win over North Carolina last week to keep hold of the top spot in our weekly soccer power rankings.

Oct 3 2:33 PM ET | By Graham Hays

Hays: Charles in charge as Sun complete sweep

League MVP Tina Charles scored 16 of her 25 points after halftime, and key contributions from Asjha Jones and Kara Lawson helped the Sun win their first playoff series since 2006.

Sep 30 10:20 PM ET | By Graham Hays

MVP Charles praises coach Thibault's efforts

Sep 27 | By Graham Hays

Hays: Draft lottery nothing but disappointing for Mystics

Going into Wednesday's draft lottery with the best odds of winning the No. 1 pick, Washington was full of hope.Instead, Sheila Johnson and the Mystics got the No. 4 draft pick -- and a heap of disappointment.

Sep 27 | By Graham Hays

Hays: Sun relieved to have Game 1 in hand

A year after failing to put away Atlanta in the playoffs, Connecticut took care of Game 1 against New York, winning its first postseason game since 2008.

Sep 27 | By Graham Hays

Gaines happy to land No. 1 WNBA draft pick

Sep 26 | By Graham Hays

Hays: Attitude sets FSU's Pickett apart

Florida State freshman midfielder Carson Pickett was born without a left arm, but it's her extraordinary attitude that sets her apart.

Sep 29 2:24 PM ET | By Graham Hays

Hays: Florida St. remains No. 1 in weekly power rankings

Florida State stays in the top spot as all 10 teams in our weekly soccer power rankings prepare for tough contests this week.

Sep 25 3:54 PM ET | By Graham Hays