Excitement builds each summer for what sort of impact newcomers could have on college soccer teams throughout New England, namely around high-profile recruits who will finally arrive on campus. But they're not the only ones entering new digs and hoping to leave their mark, with over a dozen … [Read more...]
D1 Women: Top 10 midfielders to watch for in 2019
The college soccer season is nearly here, and plenty of talented players are set to grace campuses throughout New England. To sort through the masses, New England Soccer Journal is taking a position-by-position look at some standouts to watch closely this coming fall. Up first is the midfield group, … [Read more...]
Hangin’ Out With … Middelsex goalkeeper Alfonso De Vito
Heading into the 2019-20 school year, Middlesex enters an unfamiliar spot as defending Independent School League and NEPSAC Class B champion. Pressure will ramp up for the Zebras after an 18-0-3 season, though the program led by Ken Risley can rest easy knowing junior goalkeeper Alfonso De Vito … [Read more...]
Day schools face structural disadvantages in NEPSAC soccer
Editor's note: This story appears in the August 2019 edition of New England Soccer Journal as the cover feature. A scan through the NEPSAC’s boys soccer championship archives reveals a deeper trend about the prep school space: Boarding schools have a structural advantage when tournament season … [Read more...]
D1 Women: Boston College leads NESJ preseason coaches poll
Which Division 1 women’s soccer team will set the pace this fall across New England? That was the question posed to the region’s 23 head coaches for New England Soccer Journal’s season preview, and the results are in. Coaches were asked to vote for their top 10 teams in New England, then point … [Read more...]
Williams coach Michelyne Pinard to depart after 2019 season
The 2019 NESCAC women's soccer season just got a whole lot more interesting, as this coming fall will be head coach Michelyne Pinard's last at Williams College, the school announced Monday. Pinard is set to become the athletic director at The Thacher School, a boarding school about 80 miles … [Read more...]