United Soccer Conference Explained

The United Soccer Conference was an NCAA Division I conference founded in 2005 whose members competed in the sport of women's soccer. On February 10, 2007, New Jersey Institute of Technology joined the conference, however later that year on July 1, 2007, Indiana Purdue-Fort Wayne, North Dakota State, and South Dakota State left the conference and joined The Summit League. On February 12, 2009, it was announced that the Great West Conference would add Delaware State, Howard, and South Carolina State as associate members to compete in a soccer conference with Houston Baptist, NJIT, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah Valley beginning with the 2009–2010 school year. [1] This left Longwood to compete as an independent for the 2009–10 school year, and caused the United Soccer Conference to fold.[2]

Charter members of the conference were Delaware State, Howard, IPFW, Longwood, South Carolina State, and Utah Valley

Former members

InstitutionTeamJoinedLeftCurrent women's soccer conference
Delaware State UniversityHornets20052009Independent
Howard UniversityLady Bison20052009Southwestern Athletic Conference
Indiana University – Purdue University Fort WayneMastodons20052006Summit League
Longwood UniversityLancers20052009Big South Conference
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyHighlanders20072009ASUN Conference
North Dakota State UniversityBison20062006Summit League
South Carolina State UniversityLady Bulldogs20052009Independent
South Dakota State UniversityJackrabbits20062006Summit League
Utah Valley UniversityWolverines20052009Western Athletic Conference

Conference Champions

SeasonConference Champion
2005IPFW
2006South Dakota State
2007Utah Valley State

References

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  1. http://greatwestconference.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/021209aaa.html Three Institutions Added as Associate Members for Women's Soccer
  2. http://www.longwoodlancers.com/news/2009/8/21/WSOC_0821092111.aspx?path=wsoc Longwood Optimistic For 2009 Season

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