The 2024 college soccer season is just about six months away, but New England programs are using this spring to stay polished and get their styles of play and fundamentals in order before the real deal returns in August. To that point, Division 1 men’s programs across New England have unveiled their … [Read more...]
Special Report: How extra eligibility for players has impacted the college landscape
Over the last few years, there has been a distinct shift in the way college soccer rosters have been constructed. Experience has been the name of the game. This, of course, continues to be part of the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, which erased the majority of collegiate competition in 2020, as … [Read more...]
NEPSAC Boys: Brooks’ head coach Willie Waters leaving his post after 17 years
Willie Waters has spent more than half of his life as a member of the Brooks School boys soccer program. The 39-year-old, who is originally from Andover, Mass., played at Brooks for four years, before graduating in 2002. For the last 17 years, he served as the program’s head coach. But Waters’ run … [Read more...]
Watch List: 7 New Englanders to watch in the 2024 MLS season
The 2024 MLS season will open with a bang tomorrow, as star-studded Inter Miami, led by the iconic Lionel Messi and his new teammate Luis Suarez, will host Real Salt Lake in the league’s first game of the new campaign. The New England Revolution, under new head coach Caleb Porter, will open up on … [Read more...]
NEPSAC Girls: Top 5 Class B programs of the past 10 years
Ten years is a significant sample size for a soccer program. Sustaining consistent success over a period of time that substantial is no easy task. Sure, there’s likely to be some up years, but it’s also very difficult to avoid those down years. With that being said, New England Soccer Journal set … [Read more...]
Revolution Academy: How 15-year-old Cristiano Oliveira is ascending
Over the last few years, there has been a noticeably sizable group of young talent ascending through the New England Revolution player pathway. One of the latest players to make a splash is 15-year-old Cristiano Oliveira (Somerville, Mass.). Oliveira, who has been shining for the Revolution Academy, … [Read more...]