Ryan Carney (Dunstable, Mass.) was certainly a little shocked when he heard the news that he had been called into the United States Under-17 National Team Domestic Training Camp in Chula Vista, Calif., which will run from Nov. 1-8. But the Revolution Academy goalkeeper knew it was also the product … [Read more...]
Noble and Greenough junior goalkeeper Eliza Teplow is the total package
Editor’s note: This story appears in the September-October issue of New England Soccer Journal. Noble and Greenough girls soccer head coach Beth Reilly is admittedly someone who doesn’t often hand out lavish praise. When she speaks about her junior goalkeeper Eliza Teplow (Wayland, Mass.), there is … [Read more...]
Midfielder Nico Mangiafico gives Choate a special skill-set
Editor’s note: This story appears in the September-October issue of New England Soccer Journal. What Nico Mangiafico may lack in size, he makes up for in creativity. That propensity for playmaking, and his unique ability to see things that many players with the ball at their feet may not see, is … [Read more...]
Recruiting: Worcester Academy’s Elizabeth Finn commits to UNH
Elizabeth Finn (Scituate, Mass.) found exactly what she was looking for in a college destination in the University of New Hampshire. That’s why the talented Worcester Academy Class of 2023 midfielder has already committed to the Division 1 Wildcats. "It was really challenging in the beginning to … [Read more...]
Analysis: How Holy Cross sparked its turnaround
The last winning season for the Holy Cross men’s soccer team was back in 2007. But there’s a very strong chance that drought will come to an end this fall. The Crusaders, one of the best stories in New England Division 1 soccer, have turned things around in a major way in the 2021 season. Not only … [Read more...]
Top five: Who are the premier men’s Division 2 defenders in New England?
Being a defender can sometimes be a thankless job. You don’t often get the glory of scoring goals, and you don’t often receive the same prestige that a goalkeeper gets for making a highlight-reel save. But make no mistake about it, talented and trustworthy backs are a necessity for a winning soccer … [Read more...]
