The 2021-22 ECNL Girls soccer season wrapped up Monday, as the national finals for the age groups of U-13, U-14, U-15, U-16 and U-17 were held in Richmond, Va. No teams from New England-based clubs qualified for the national finals. But it was still an excellent season for sides from this … [Read more...]
Girls Academy: Oakwood Soccer Club captures U-17 national title
Last year proved to be a valuable learning experience for this year’s Oakwood Soccer Club U-17 Girls Academy team. In June of 2021, Oakwood went from being a wild card team in the national playoffs to being a national semifinalist. In the process of that impressive run that ultimately fell two wins … [Read more...]
ECNL Boys: 10 breakout players in New England for 2021-22 season
The 2021-22 ECNL Boys soccer season will wrap up in the next week, as the national finals for the age groups of U-13, U-14, U-15, U-16 and U-17 will be held n the St. Louis area. No teams from New England-based clubs qualified for the national finals. But it was still an excellent season for sides … [Read more...]
Jess Clinton brings wealth of experience to new role at South Shore Select
Last week, South Shore Select announced that Jessica Clinton has been named the club’s Director of Coaching and Director of Goalkeeping. It’s an excellent move for SSS, as Clinton is extremely well-accomplished and is a name that is very familiar within soccer circles in this region. The 2004 Boston … [Read more...]
Watch list: 4 Division 2 men’s goalkeepers to keep an eye on in 2022
Next month, college soccer players will be on campus, getting set to kick-off the 2022 fall season. With that in mind, New England Soccer Journal is looking ahead by highlighting some players to watch from the four positions -- forward, midfield, defense and goalkeeping -- at each college division … [Read more...]
ECNL Girls: How the FC Stars White U-17s turned their season around
On June 27, the FC Stars White U-17 ECNL Girls National team lost in the Showcase A national final in Redmond, Wash. Sure, the team was disappointed to come one win shy of a national championship -- they fell to Sting Austin, 2-0, in the final. However, considering where the side stood back in … [Read more...]