The first NEPSAC Class A girls soccer tournament in two years has a little bit of everything. It’s got a clear favorite (maybe even two). Upstart programs that have jumped onto the radar. Great players who we’ll be following in college a year or two or three from now. And -- for players and coaches … [Read more...]
D1 Women: 10 New Englanders who could most impact the NCAAs
The 64-team NCAA Division 1 women’s soccer tournament opens with first-round games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Five teams from New England are part of the field: conference champions Brown (Ivy League), Central Connecticut State (NEC) and Vermont (America East), as well as Harvard and … [Read more...]
D-1 Women: Vermont, CCSU, Brown, Harvard will learn NCAA tourney fate today
The University of Vermont had never won an America East women’s soccer title and certainly wasn’t expected to this year. At least not in the eyes of coaches around the league, who ranked them seventh of 10 teams in the league’s preseason poll. "We really started from the bottom and worked our way … [Read more...]
Super Sunday: D-1 women’s titles on the line for seven teams
An anticipated season that began in mid-August has meandered to the biggest day on the Division 1 women’s soccer calendar. Seven teams from New England have positioned themselves to win conference titles and auto bids to the NCAA tournament on Sunday, teams that range between highly-regarded in the … [Read more...]
D1 Women: 5 reasons why BU can win the Patriot League
It’s easy to look at Boston University’s schedule and see a line of demarcation between non-conference play and Patriot League play, especially when it comes to the defense. Out of conference, the Terriers struggled to defend in losses to teams like Boston College (3-1), Harvard (3-0) and Providence … [Read more...]
Power rankings: Quinnipiac, BU, Vermont are trending up as tourneys loom
Playoff soccer arrives in our region this weekend right along with the peak foliage. The America East, Atlantic 10, Big East, MAAC and Patriot League will hold the opening rounds of their women's tournaments Saturday or Sunday. Several teams from New England will be in action, trying to translate … [Read more...]