As the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly altered college recruiting over the last nine months, Harvard women’s soccer head coach Chris Hamblin returns to a common thread when evaluating the landscape. Hamblin, now in his fifth year in charge of the Ivy League program, encourages players to be … [Read more...]
What to know: VT Fusion enter WPSL for 2021 season as expansion club
The Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) footprint in New England is expanding, with VT Fusion launching for the Summer 2021 season. VT Fusion will play at Applejack Stadium in Manchester, Vt., joining the Rhode Island Rogues as WPSL teams in the region. A league spokesperson told New England Soccer … [Read more...]
USL Championship: Harry Swartz signs with New Mexico United for third pro season
After two years at Hartford Athletic, midfielder/defender Harry Swartz (Needham, Mass.) is set to tackle a new USL Championship challenge in 2021. Swartz signed with New Mexico United last Friday, meaning the former Boston Bolts and Northeastern University standout is heading out west after a New … [Read more...]
Recruiting: Olivia Borgen commits to Penn State’s Class of 2022
New England’s Class of 2022 verbal commitments to top-end Division I programs only continues to grow, with midfielder Olivia Borgen (Hanson, Mass.) deciding on Penn State in recent days. Borgen, a longtime standout for South Shore Select and Whitman-Hanson Regional (Mass.) High School, joins fellow … [Read more...]
Why Colby Quinones signed with New England Revolution II
In a different world, Colby Quinones (Bedford, N.H.) would be suiting up for Providence College next fall. The right back would likely begin a standout career with the Big East program, reinforcing why he’s become a highly-rated prospect for the New England Revolution. He's one of the region’s top … [Read more...]
Recruiting: Autumn Smith commits to Marist’s Class of 2021
It’s been quite a week for Class of 2021 midfielder Autumn Smith (Westport, Conn.), earning United Soccer Coaches All-American honors and now committing to Marist College. An offer from the MAAC program ends a two-year recruiting process for the Staples High School and Connecticut FC ECNL standout, … [Read more...]