As part of its Class of 2020, North Carolina is already set to add two NEPSAC standouts, both juniors: Taft midfielder/forward Sammed Bawa and Loomis Chaffee forward Akeim Clarke (Winsdor, Conn.). A third will soon join them, as Berkshire senior Jonathan Sinclair has verbally committed to the Tar … [Read more...]
Beachside midfielder Diego Rodriguez verbally commits to Bryant
This past weekend, Diego Rodriguez was focused on Beachside's three games at the Development Academy Winter Showcase in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. After all, DA competition against distant clubs – in this instance, Charlotte Soccer Academy (N.C.), Portland Timbers (Ore.) and Vardar (Mich.) – only comes at … [Read more...]
Tabor midfielder Jack Marvel commits to Connecticut College
Early into high school, Jack Marvel (Marion, Mass.) knew he wanted to focus on academics when pursuing the chance to play college soccer. That naturally shifted him towards the Division 3 route, where there’s a shorter spring season, less travel demands and a true offseason. Lucky for the Tabor … [Read more...]
D1 Men: Best XI of New England natives
Locally, there's inherently more focused placed on players in New England. They're in our backyard, after all. But that doesn't mean the ranks of New England natives leaving a mark on the college soccer landscape stops there. In fact, many of the the top locals play for teams outside of the … [Read more...]
Could Wake Forest outside back Logan Gdula find a home in MLS?
Coming through Oakwood SC’s Development Academy program, Logan Gdula always fancied himself as an attacking player. So it was a natural fit, former coach Kevin Bacher said, when the East Lyme, Conn., native slotted into a false-nine role. “He was always extremely technical and understood the game,” … [Read more...]
Prep Boys: First, Second and Third Best XIs announced
Who was the best of the best? New England Soccer Journal sought to answer that question for the 2018 NEPSAC boys soccer season, one that ended with three of four No. 1 seeds taking home trophies. But silverware isn't the only qualifying factor when defining a superb season, and certainly not when … [Read more...]