Editor’s note: This story appears in our Fall 2020 magazine. You can subscribe to the print edition, or digital, here. In normal times, Scott Testori could very well be committed to a Division 1 college soccer program by now. A senior at Daniel Hand (Conn.) High School, Testori (Madison, Conn.) is a … [Read more...]
What makes Applejack Stadium a premier soccer venue in New England
Editor’s note: This story appears in our Summer 2020 magazine. You can subscribe to the print edition, or digital, here. When athletes visit Applejack Stadium for the first time, they often don’t believe what they’re seeing. The Boston University men’s team traveled to Manchester, Vt. for an … [Read more...]
Grass or turf? Local colleges grapple with familiar question
Editor’s note: This story appears in our Summer 2020 magazine. You can subscribe to the print edition, or digital, here. For soccer purists such as Trinity College men’s coach Mike Pilger, the beautiful game is best played on a grass field. His players benefit from that belief, as well as the … [Read more...]
Rachel Hill eager for Chicago Red Stars chapter: “A place where I can grow”
Editor’s note: This story appears in our Spring 2020 magazine. You can subscribe to the print edition, or digital, here. Rachel Hill has always preferred keeping busy, and the past National Women’s Soccer League offseason was no different. After finishing her third season with the Orlando Pride, … [Read more...]
URI firing on all cylinders before NCAA tournament opener
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team has been here before. Last year, the Rams (14-3-3) won the Atlantic 10 championship to earn an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. It looked like they’d win their first-round game, too, but the University of Connecticut scored twice in the final … [Read more...]
Lauren Hinton becomes a model of consistency for Brown
Consistency sometimes is in short supply for college soccer players, especially underclassmen with minimal game experience. So when a coach has a reliable second-year defender that plays like a senior, it’s like hitting the jackpot. Those qualities make Lauren Hinton (Middletown, Conn.) so valuable … [Read more...]