We're now officially a month out from the 2018 NEPSAC soccer championships, held Nov. 18 at the Middlesex School in Concord, Mass. As teams build towards that, every win, draw and loss matters. There's very little margin for error in prep school soccer, a lesson the likes of Avon Old Farms and … [Read more...]
USMNT vs. Peru: Three thoughts from 1-1 draw in East Hartford, Conn.
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – In its first trip to New England in over a year, the U.S. men's national team drew Peru, 1-1, at Rentschler Field on Tuesday night before a crowd of 24,959 fans. After entering halftime scoreless, Josh Sargent found a breakthrough for the U.S. in the 49th minute, only for … [Read more...]
New England Revolution break ground on training facility for first team, academy
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – On Monday, the New England Revolution broke ground on a $35-million training facility on the southeast section of Gillette Stadium's broader complex. The facility, expected to be functional by summer 2019, features a new building that'll house the Major League Soccer side's first … [Read more...]
Prep boys: 5 leading storylines of 2018 season
We're roughly at the halfway point of the 2018 prep school season in New England, so matters are starting to solidify some. In other words, it's becoming increasingly clear which programs are contenders or pretenders in various leagues as the NEPSAC tournaments near. Mindful of that, New England … [Read more...]
Which New England natives feature for U.S. youth national teams?
There's perhaps no greater honor in soccer than representing your national team. At the senior level, local defenders Geoff Cameron (Attleboro, Mass.) and Michael Parkhurst (Cranston, R.I.) have both done so extensively on the men's side. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher (Bridgeport, Conn.) and … [Read more...]
D1 Women: Top 50 players throughout New England
With conference tournaments a mere three weeks away, New England Soccer Journal has sorted through the top 50 Division 1 women's players in the region. Twenty-eight of the 50 players are from New England, while only five are international, reflecting the tendency for D1 women's coaches to mine their … [Read more...]