New England Soccer Journal

  • Login
  • Logout
  • Subscribe
  • Dashboard
Subscribe
College

D1 Men: NESJ announces Preseason Best XI

Eleven players worth tracking this fall.

By Dan ShulmanAugust 22, 2018

Brown center back Jack Hagstrom (Credit: Brown Athletics)

Ahead of the 2018 college season, New England Soccer Journal has named its Preseason Best XI.

The team – which includes one goalkeeper, three defenders, five midfielders, and two strikers – is arranged in a 3-5-2 formation. Given the wealth of talent across the region, honorable mention players are also included. All selections are based off past performances, pro potential and likely impact in 2018.

These players have a high standard to meet, with two locals from last year's local D1 men's landscape landing in Major League Soccer. Mac Steeves (Needham, Mass.), who made his name as a forward for Providence, plays for the Houston Dynamo, while former Dartmouth center back Wyatt Omsberg (Scarborough, Maine) is part of Minnesota United.

Could some of these players – ranging from big-name programs such as Boston College and UConn, to smaller-profile ones such as Fairfield and URI – follow in their footsteps?

Subscribe to finish reading this story

SUBSCRIBE

Members login below

Register
Forgot Password?

Related Articles

Boys DA Preview: Players to watch for, coaches share 2018-19 outlook

After a two-month hiatus, the boys' Development Academy is back, this time for its 12th edition. The first big event on the 2018-19 calendar comes…
Read More

Justin Rennicks readies for prime role with Indiana, U.S. U-20 national team

As Indiana marched to the 2017 national title game, where it ultimately fell 1-0 to Stanford, Justin Rennicks was just coming into his own. The…
Read More

Oakwood midfielder Joey Zarra verbally commits to UConn

There are many ways to measure success beyond college commitments, but Oakwood's U-19 Development Academy team is off to a red-hot start in that regard.…
Read More

NESJ Insider Newsletter

  • Subscribe
  • Seamans Media, Inc.
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Contact Us

© Copyright 2022 Seamans Media, Inc. • All Rights Reserved

Contact Us!

Please write a brief description and someone will get back to you shortly!

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.