A common critique of the Development Academy, which was run by U.S. Soccer until the federation pulled the plug last April, was players couldn't compete for their high schools. There were waivers and exceptions, of course, but players were expected to be with their club team for the 10-month academy … [Read more...]
Quinnipiac eyes return of MAAC games in March after lengthy layoff
Quinnipiac women’s soccer head coach Dave Clarke, through no fault of his own, can’t guarantee that the Bobcats will play this spring. But the MAAC program from Hamden, Conn., is scheduled to return to action March 2 at Niagara, should factors around the COVID-19 pandemic allow. Clarke’s group was … [Read more...]
Williams turns focus to Fall 2021 semester as NESCACs play waiting game
Sarah Raymond still awaits her first game as Williams women’s soccer head coach, but the new year's arrival leaves her increasingly upbeat that it’s coming into view. Williams, like its NESCAC colleagues and most other Division III programs, is highly unlikely to compete during the Spring 2021 … [Read more...]
Recruiting: Beachside defender Albion Bacaj heads to Sacred Heart
Beachside center back Albion Bacaj will stay in Connecticut for college soccer, with the Chappaqua, New York native recently committing to Sacred Heart University in the Class of 2021. Bacaj is part of Beachside’s U-19 MLS NEXT team, becoming their latest player to book a Division I soccer future … [Read more...]
Oakwood keeps eye on development in inaugural Girls Academy League season
When the Girls Academy League launched this past April, there was little telling what its first season would have in store. Yet Oakwood SC, one of four New England-based clubs in the Northeast Conference, finds itself on solid footing as 2021 approaches and the second portion of its 10-month model … [Read more...]
Lee Nguyen departs MLS for Vietnam, reflects on New England Revolution career
When Lee Nguyen returned to the United States ahead of the 2012 season, he wanted to "get back on the radar" and prove that he could positively contribute in Major League Soccer. Call it mission accomplished for the attacking midfielder, who has signed with Ho Chi Minh City FC in Vietnam's V.League … [Read more...]