Many of the members of the Aztec Soccer Club’s 2004/05 national team have been playing together for close to eight years. It’s been a side built on cohesion and chemistry, and those ingredients have led to significant success on the field. This spring has been evidence of that. In its first year … [Read more...]
Watch list: 6 Division 2 men’s forwards to keep an eye on in 2023
In three short months, college soccer players will report to campus to begin preseason workouts for the 2023 season. With that in mind, New England Soccer Journal is starting to look ahead by highlighting some players to watch from the four positions -- forward, midfield, defense and goalkeeping -- … [Read more...]
Lakes Region girls coaches’ survey: Who’s the league’s top returning player, keeper?
The 2023 New England prep school season is less than four months away, and it’s never too early to look ahead. The Lakes Region is a perennially competitive girls soccer league, within the NEPSAC, that has produced New England champions in recent years, such as Brewster Academy in Class C (2021, … [Read more...]
NEPSAC Boys: Scott Halpern takes over as Loomis Chaffee head coach
The Loomis Chaffee boys soccer team, one of the premier prep programs in New England, has made a head coaching change. Former UConn assistant coach Scott Halpern has taken over, after coming on board and serving as co-head coach last season with David Malloy. Meanwhile, Malloy will remain with the … [Read more...]
Watch list: 14 Division 3 women’s forwards to keep an eye on in 2023
In three short months, college soccer players will report to campus to begin preseason workouts for the 2023 fall season. With that in mind, New England Soccer Journal is starting to look ahead by highlighting some players to watch from the four positions -- forward, midfield, defense and … [Read more...]
WPSL: 6 New England players to watch in the 2023 season
The 2023 Women’s Premier Soccer League season is officially underway. The WPSL is the longest-active women’s soccer league in the United States, with a membership of 130 teams. It's also the largest women’s soccer league in the world. Its national footprint stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific … [Read more...]