Six weeks into the Class of 2022 recruiting timeline, Yale has secured a verbal commitment from Oakwood captain and center back Logan Jacobs (Avon, Conn.). It’s a big addition for the Ivy League program, as Jacobs weighed interest from numerous other Division I programs across the country. We also … [Read more...]
What the future holds for Revolution Academy midfielder Trevor Burns
Bryan Scales, the New England Revolution Academy’s director of youth development, tends to hype down the potential of players coming through the MLS club’s youth ranks. But when discussing Trevor Burns (Southboro, Mass.), he's straightforward about the Georgetown-bound midfielder’s future. “It is … [Read more...]
US youth international Ian Hoffmann departs Germany for Houston Dynamo
After spending a half-dozen years in Germany, U.S. U-20 national team defender/midfielder Ian Hoffmann (Wilton, Conn.) is back stateside and part of a youth movement in Major League Soccer. Hoffmann, 18, signed a pre-contract with the Houston Dynamo on Monday that starts at the first-team level in … [Read more...]
Kristie Mewis, Houston Dash win NWSL Challenge Cup: “The sky is the limit”
Her appearance in Sunday’s NWSL Challenge Cup final was brief, though Kristie Mewis (Hanson, Mass.) had quite the impact. Mewis raced onto a long ball in the 4th minute, drawing a penalty kick that teammate Sophie Schmidt dispatched in the eventual 2-0 win over the Chicago Red Stars, a squad that … [Read more...]
The last domino: Little East Conference suspends Fall 2020 sports
The Little East Conference suspended regular-season games and championships for the Fall 2020 semester on Tuesday, becoming the ninth and final Division III conference in New England (counting UAA) not to compete this fall. It all started with the NESCAC on July 10 and reached this standstill less … [Read more...]
MAAC becomes latest D1 conference to cancel: “I wasn’t terribly stunned”
The prolonged contraction of Division I soccer across New England continued Monday, as the MAAC cancelled fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision ensures that 14 of 23 teams (16 if you’re counting the Atlantic 10) won’t compete this fall, and comes nearly one month after the MAAC … [Read more...]