When Reno 1868 FC decided to cease operations following the 2020 USL Championship season, it jolted defender Thomas Janjigian. "It’s something that surprised me in the moment because we were a very solid team, and we were doing well," said Janjigian, who played four seasons in northern Nevada, … [Read more...]
Pandemic forced Stonehill standout Emma Slade to refocus in new ways
Editor’s note: This story appears in the July-August issue of New England Soccer Journal. The Northeast-10 Conference decided, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, that it would cancel the fall 2020 sports season and not play a shortened spring season, which led to a surreal moment for Emma Slade. The … [Read more...]
Ronan Fitzpatrick follows in footsteps of older brothers as Bentley captain
When Ronan Fitzpatrick (Coventry, Conn.), a senior midfielder for the Bentley University men’s soccer team, found out that teammates voted him one of the team’s two captains ahead of the fall 2021 season, his thoughts turned to his two older brothers, Tom and Conor. Tom also skippered Bentley, … [Read more...]
Alex Nagy relishing his role as All-American midfielder for Vermont
Midfielder Alex Nagy (Bow, N.H.) is ready to shoulder an immense burden for the University of Vermont men’s soccer team in the 2021 season. "Not to embarrass him, but Alex’s teammates and his coaches, we all know he’s special," said Catamounts coach Rob Dow. "I think it’s important here that now … [Read more...]
Legowski a building block for upward-trending Northeastern
Whenever Northeastern University women’s soccer coach Ashley Phillips looks at junior midfielder Alexis Legowski (South Hadley, Mass.), she sees a humble and hardworking player who radiates “coachability.” But Phillips also notices something else. "I don’t think she sees a ceiling," Phillips said of … [Read more...]
Hartford Athletic captain Danny Barrera grows into leadership role
HARTFORD, Conn. — It’s a searingly hot June evening at Dillon Stadium, and Danny Barrera is conducting a soccer symphony for Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship. Each one of the midfielder’s movements builds toward a crescendo, which culminates in a virtuoso performance against New York Red … [Read more...]