No major head coaching changes were expected in NEPSAC boys soccer this offseason, and that seemed to hold water as winter turned to spring. But sometimes life changes. Look no further than Class A program Loomis Chaffee, with assistant coach David Malloy taking over as Tim Helfrich leaves the … [Read more...]
What Peter Albright will bring as Northfield Mount Hermon coach
The biggest offseason storyline around Northfield Mount Hermon seemed to be what life after goalkeeper Maria Echezarreta Fernandez, a North Carolina State commit and Spain U-19 national teamer, would look like in 2020. That still lingers, but a spotlight now centers around the program’s overall … [Read more...]
Beachside goalkeeper Blake Hylton commits to Fairleigh Dickinson
Patience was the name of the game for Blake Hylton (North Haven, Conn.) during the college recruiting process, and now he’s heading to a renowned Division 1 program. Hylton, the starting goalkeeper for Beachside’s U-19 Development Academy team, recently committed to Fairleigh Dickinson, nine-time … [Read more...]
Jonathan Murphy commits to Boston College for Class of 2021
The local recruits for Boston College’s Class of 2021 keep on piling up. Loomis Chaffee and FSA FC midfielder Jonathan Murphy (Monson, Mass.) has verbally committed to the Eagles, joining Middlesex/GPS Massachusetts goalkeeper Alfonso De Vito (Newton, Mass.) and Milton Academy/New England Revolution … [Read more...]
Eliot Jones recovers from knee surgery, looks ahead to Stanford chapter
If everything had gone to plan, a March 14 matchup against fellow MLS club Montreal Impact would have marked a return to competitive game action for New England Revolution Academy goalkeeper Eliot Jones (New Britain, Conn.). But with the U.S. Soccer Development Academy season suspended through April … [Read more...]
Recruiting spotlight: 10 uncommitted Class of 2021 boys to watch for
As much as the soccer world is on pause right now, the college recruiting landscape ticks on. Even with the COVID-19 pandemic causing the NCAA recruiting dead period to be extended through May 31, coaches are still in contact with players remotely. They just can't host official and unofficial … [Read more...]