INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Committee and the Division I Men’s Soccer Committee announced today the selection of the NCAA Women’s and Men’s College Cup sites for 2008 and 2009. 

Hosted by North Carolina State University, the Town of Cary, and the Capital Area Soccer League, the 2008 NCAA Women’s College Cup will return December 5 and 7 to SAS Soccer Park in  Cary, North Carolina.  Texas A&M University, College Station, will serve as the 2009 host December 4 and 6 marking the third time they have hosted since 2005. 

"We are very pleased to announce the return of the Women's College Cup to College Station, Texas and Cary, North Carolina", said Paul Schlickmann, chair of the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Committee and Executive Associate Athletics Director at Stony Brook University.  “Both Texas A&M and the Town of Cary have displayed exceptional ability to successfully host and manage our most important event. Aggie Soccer Stadium and SAS Soccer Park are excellent venues, are supported by outstanding staffs who take a vested interest in running first class events and are situated in communities that are enthusiastic about the sport of women's soccer.”

The 2008 NCAA Men’s College Cup will head to Frisco, Texas December 12 and 14 where Southern Methodist University and FC Dallas of Major League Soccer will serve as co-hosts at Pizza Hut Park.  For 2009, the championship will return to Cary, North Carolina, December 11 and 13.  North Carolina State University, the Capital Area Soccer League and the Town of Cary will serve as hosts.

"The committee was extremely pleased to receive several attractive bids for the 2008 and 2009 Division I Men's Soccer College Cup, each presenting exciting opportunities for future participants,” said Noreen Morris, chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Committee, Associate Athletic Director at Northwestern University.  “After evaluating the options, our committee felt that Frisco and Cary presented the best overall atmosphere for Division I men's soccer at this point in time.  Frisco is the home of Pizza Hut Park, one of the finest soccer specific facilities in the country.  We are excited to take the 2008 College Cup to this venue, which offers fantastic amenities and a surrounding community that is a hotbed for youth soccer.  In turn, Cary and SAS Soccer Park are proven players when it comes to college soccer, having hosted four College Cups in the last four years.  The partnership between Cary, SAS Soccer Park and the North Carolina State University will enable us to host yet another successful College Cup in 2009 in an area located in proximity to a large segment of tremendous college soccer enthusiasts.” 

The 2007 NCAA Women’s College Cup will be held December 7 and 9 in College Station, Texas at Texas A&M University.  The 2007 NCAA Men’s College Cup will be held December 14-16 at the SAS Soccer Stadium hosted by North Carolina State University and Capital Area Soccer League and the Town of Cary.

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