The United States Naval Academy didn’t have to work too hard to draw Amanda Graziano’s interest. That’s because the do-it-all junior from Taft immediately fell in love with both the school’s academics and coaching staff. When Graziano (Middlebury, Conn.) attended an ID clinic run by Midshipmen head … [Read more...]
Eve Goulet embodies leadership, longevity for Northeastern
Young, new-look Fairfield ready to tackle 2019 season
Early into the 2019 preseason, Fairfield head coach David Barrett (Hadley, Mass.) has liked what he’s seen so far. The Stags have already played two exhibition games, falling 1-0 at Fordham and settling for a draw versus Central Connecticut, last year’s Northeast Conference champions. With 13 … [Read more...]
As youth soccer grows, 1-on-1 training rises to further skills
Editor’s note: This story appeared in our Winter 2019 magazine as part of our “offseason training” issue. Private trainer Danny Gildea didn’t do individual training while growing up playing the game in northern England. If he was growing up in today’s era, he’d have to in order to keep up with his … [Read more...]
Offseason Pursuits: Local D1 coaches stress running, lifting for a reason
Editor’s note: This story appeared in our Winter 2019 magazine as part of our “offseason training” issue. When Sam Lopes took over as women’s head coach at Providence in 2015, one of the first things he did was stress the importance of the offseason. “We try to treat our annual periodization from … [Read more...]
D1 Women: First, Second Best XIs announced
It’s time to celebrate the best of the best in New England soccer this year. Below are our First XI and Second XI selections for Division 1 women’s soccer in 2018. Boston College leads the way with four nominees, while Hartford, Central Connecticut and Providence have three members each. … [Read more...]