Spanning five of six states in New England, another version of our Class of 2021 recruiting spotlight series is here. The latest version features players from diverse soccer backgrounds, with plenty of attacking talent that'd make for great additions to college programs. As with previous editions, … [Read more...]
New England Revolution, Hartford Athletic near return of 2020 season
Early June has brought about the return of men’s professional soccer (or at least a framework) to New England returning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Major League Soccer and the league’s Players Association agreed Wednesday to a new collective bargaining agreement that’d open the door for a … [Read more...]
New England Surf: Exploring the club’s introduction to local soccer
The past several months have included several notable changes to New England’s club soccer landscape, though few have garnered more buzz than New England Surf’s growth. Based in the MetroWest area of Boston, the club entered by facing a civil lawsuit from GPS Massachusetts that centered around … [Read more...]
How the CAA’s adjusted schedule impacts Northeastern soccer
The changes to the 2020 college soccer season keep coming, with the Colonial Athletic Association announcing Wednesday an Extreme Flexibility Model (EFM) for the 2020 season. The innovative schedule will impact Northeastern’s soccer programs, with the CAA allowing teams to potentially not play any … [Read more...]
What fuels Geoff Cameron: “I always wanted to challenge myself”
When it comes to field players, the only American to record more Premier League appearances than Geoff Cameron (Attleboro, Mass.) is Clint Dempsey, who's tied with Landon Donovan atop U.S. men’s national team goals chart (57). That fact isn’t lost on Cameron, who played 168 times for Stoke City in … [Read more...]
Hartford Athletic launches youth platform, expands local pro opportunities
When the USL Academy League was announced in early May, questions immediately surfaced about what that meant for Hartford Athletic, the only USL Championship side in New England. Answers have arrived, with the club announcing Wednesday plans for a youth platform that focuses on being an additive … [Read more...]