Over and over growing up, Patrick Agyemang (East Hartford, Conn.) some simple advice from his father, a former goalkeeper. “He’d tell me, ‘Get your left foot as good as your right foot,’” said Agyemang. “He knows how dangerous that is to a goalkeeper and to a defender.” Simply said, with two games … [Read more...]
Phillips Andover’s strong start has a simple explanation
Assistant coach Noureddine El Alam noticed and mentioned it during a recent girls soccer practice at Phillips Academy Andover: The finishing. No, not the final touch around the 18-yard box that produces goals, but the way Andover has been finishing matches strong this season. That persistence wasn’t … [Read more...]
Choate’s Erin Martin: Soccer has “never been a job for me”
Like any player headed to Division 1 on a scholarship, Erin Martin of Choate is serious about her soccer. She calls the game a passion more than a job, but there’s no denying it eats up a lot of her hours: There are the daily practices and two games a week for a Choate team that’s annually one of … [Read more...]
Angela Caloia fits right into Harvard attack, holds bright future
Because of her parents’ Italian heritage, Angela Caloia has been able to broaden her soccer experience by playing on Italy’s youth national teams. It’s provided exposure to a culture not many players her age get to experience. But it’s at Harvard where Caloia has found a culture that suits her … [Read more...]
Bates looking to buck NESCAC history as Tyler Sheikh rebuilds program
Peder Bakken is beginning his final season as a midfielder and captain for the Bates College men’s soccer team, but he already knows how he wants 2019 to end. “I want this team to have the best season Bates has ever had, especially in the NESCAC,” the Phillips Andover graduate said. “That’s where I … [Read more...]
Sophia Struckman eyes triumphant final act at MIT
Sophia Struckman grew up being inspired by her older sister, Olivia. The standout senior midfielder at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology cherished the time they spent as teammates at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Ariz., where a dynamic formed: Sophia would make the passes and big … [Read more...]