When the America East Conference announced its Fall 2020 semester plans this past July, it made clear that it was only postponing – not cancelling – the soccer season altogether. Speculation around a Spring 2021 season then got further fueled when the NCAA announced in late September that Division I … [Read more...]
Oakwood captain Diego Zaffanella verbally commits to Yale
Diego Zaffanella (Ellington, Conn.), a center mid and captain for Oakwood’s U-17 MLS NEXT team, has verbally committed to the Class of 2022 at Yale University. Zaffanella, 16, also faced interest from other Division I programs in the Ivy League and Patriot League, plus some NESCAC ones (Division … [Read more...]
Glastonbury star Zach Gardner verbally commits to Siena
Relationships often go a long way in the college recruiting world, a concept that Class of 2021 midfielder Zach Gardner (Glastonbury, Conn.) learned well in verbally committing to Siena. The MAAC program hired Graciano Brito as its head coach last July, all after the Cape Verde native spent the … [Read more...]
Aidan Kieffer commits to admissions process at Williams, Beachside duo decides
The NESCAC in-person recruiting dead period hasn’t stopped Williams from landing future players, with the Division III program seeing Seacoast United Maine center back Aidan Kieffer (Portland, Maine) commit to the admissions process in recent days. Kieffer, who used to play for GPS Maine before the … [Read more...]
Recruiting: Samantha Kersey verbally commits to Fairfield’s Class of 2022
Fairfield continues to land Class of 2022 talent from the region, with the MAAC program getting a verbal commitment from South Shore Select forward Samantha Kersey (Mashpee, Mass.) last week. Kersey, 16, joins Worcester Academy and FC Stars center back Kelsie Wandyes (Sutton, Mass.), who committed … [Read more...]
Lakes Region League: Boys highlights from the 2020 season (so far)
While the Founders League and Independent School League both cancelled their seasons back in July, the Lakes Region League has forged ahead. It's a small blip of NEPSAC soccer during the COVID-19 pandemic, with games getting underway in early October. Seasons are set to conclude by mid-November … [Read more...]