With August coming to a close and the first full week of regular-season soccer in the books, the college soccer season is officially in full swing. With Ivy League play only starting on Friday, all Division 1 teams in New England have begun their 2018 campaigns. Most programs are playing teams from … [Read more...]
D1 Women’s: BC, Providence kick off 2018 season with a bang
At long last, college soccer is back. The Division 1 women’s soccer regular season kicked off on Thursday, and several teams around the region took to the pitch over the weekend. New England Soccer Journal’s preseason rankings only came out last week, but enough action has happened to provide our … [Read more...]
D1 Women: Team-by-team preview for 2018 season
Before the 2018 season commences, get the low down on every Division 1 women's soccer team in New England. Competitive games get underway on Aug. 16, though not until Aug. 24 for the Ivies. To further prep for the D1 women's season, New England Soccer Journal has its first top 10 rankings of the … [Read more...]
D1 Women: Top 12 players to watch for throughout New England
While a team effort will be required for any of New England's Division 1 women's teams to make an NCAA Tournament run, moments of individual brilliance will be equally as important. These dozen players, from programs throughout the region, are all capable of providing exactly that. They've made a … [Read more...]
D1 Women: Boston College, Northeastern lead NESJ preseason rankings
Classes don’t resume for roughly another two weeks, but Division 1 women’s soccer programs are hard at work throughout New England. In fact, the 2018 season gets underway on Thursday, with most local teams beginning their non-conference slates. The only true outliers are the Ivies, which first play … [Read more...]
Twin Etzel sisters ready for last hoorah at Brown, Harvard
Twin sisters Christine and Danielle Etzel tend to make things difficult on their parents during the season. With Christine being the starting goalkeeper at Brown and Danielle earning significant playing time in net for Harvard, the seniors play each other once a year in Ivy League play. That leaves … [Read more...]
