UWE strike up non league link

UWE and EU staff member Mel Davies have helped strike up a link with Almondsbury FC in a link that will create opportunities for students at UWE to progress.

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World University Games football comes to an end

The final results were:

GBR Women 4 France Women 1
Women win the Bronze medal
Naomi Bruton (Loughborough) won Goalkeeper of the tournament
This is a fantastic achievement and has moved them on from their 7th place in 2007. Congratulations to all the staff including Andy Spence, Kate Rowson, Tracy Lewis, Dawn Scott and Kerry Hersey.

GBR Men 0 Japan Men 1
Men finish 4th place
GBR win fair play award for the tournament
Another result which is an improvement on last Universiade's placing. Just unlucky to miss out to winning a medal. Congratulations to all.
Thank you for all your support. The teams have both qualified automatically for next Universiade which is in 2011, China.

World University Games Squads 2009

Mens WUGs Squad

This last week the GBR team have been training at Lilleshall. The team depart from Heathrow On Thursday morning. It is hope that the squad will have a friendly against Canada on Saturday before they face Serbia, Mexico and Ghana in the group stages.
Below is the squad:

Goalkeepers

Ryszard GORSKI Fordham University USA
Frazer SIDDALL Rollins College USA / Western Knights FC AUS
Jonathon McLAUGHLIN Leeds Metropolitan University / Bradford City FC

Defenders

Matthew TOWNLEY Kings College London / Team Bath FC
Gary WARREN University of Bath / Team Bath FC
Exodus GEOGHAN Wolverhampton University / Kettering Town FC
Ben PURKISS York College of Law / York City FC
Stuart HAYERS Lynn University USA
Korede AIYEGBOUSI North Carolina State University USA

Midfield

Rob YOUHILL Hofstra University USA
Kieran HALL Fort Lewis College USA
Clark BRADFORD Christian Brothers University USA
Tom SETTLE Fort Lewis College USA
Daniel STOTT San Diego State University USA
Chris MOORE University of Teeside / Whitley Bay FC
Scott McCUBBIN Nottingham University / Burton Albion FC

Forwards

Chris CERRONI Rollins College USA / Chicago Storm FC
Dan BULLEY State University of New York - Buffalo USA
Euan PURCELL Fort Lewis College USA
Craig SUTHERLAND Midwestern State University USA

Womens WUGS Squad

The women met up at Lilleshall on Sunday and will travel to Heathrow on Wednesday and travel out to Serbia on Thursday. The squad is below:

Name - Institution - Club
Naomi Bruton - Loughborough University - Wolverhampton Wanderers
Lauren Wells - University of Bath - Team Bath
Vicky Jones - Liverpool John Moores University - Liverpool
Faye Marsh - University of Hertfordshire - Arsenal
Grace McCatty - University of Bath - Bristol Academy
Rachael Axon - Oregon State University - Pali Blues
Lauren Impey - Bedfordshire University - Leicester
Alex Culvin - Liverpool John Moores University - Everton
Jade Radburn - Loughborough University - Leicester
Amy Kane - Liverpool John Moores University - Everton
Julie Melrose - Edinburgh University - Spartans
Danni Ackerman - UWIC - Bristol Academy
Kelly Jones - Liverpool John Moores University - Liverpool
Lauren Walker - University of Hertfordshire - Arsenal
Levi Penny - MMU Cheshire - Nottingham Forest
Gwennan Harries - UWIC - Bristol Academy
Katie Anderton - University of Bolton - Blackburn
Jodie Taylor - Oregon State University - Pali Blues