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No college spring season? Take a page from the NESCAC playbook

It’s been several weeks since colleges around New England moved to remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with international and domestic players returning home.…Read More

Sources: College soccer’s 21st Century Model on pause

Boston College midfielder Jesus Sahagun switches play against Quinnipiac. (Evan Scales/New England Soccer Journal)Update: Coaches behind the 21st Century Model formally tabled their proposal April…

Casey Brown departs Holy Cross, continues coaching rise at Penn

Casey Brown was the 2019 Patriot League Coach of the Year while at Holy Cross. (Holy Cross Athletics)Entering a program mid-semester is never easy for…

How college soccer teams are managing with their spring season cancelled

UMass forward Melissa Kössler fires a shot during a 3-3 draw with Tennessee. (UMass Athletics)With colleges across New England moving to remote learning and spring…

How COVID-19 is impacting recruiting for college soccer programs

Coaches take in the 2019 Northeast Soccer Jamboree at Loomis Chaffee. (Mike Gridley/New England Soccer Journal)The college soccer recruiting world is at a near standstill…

What the college soccer walk-on path can offer players, teams

Drew Stern dribbles upfield for Tufts in the 2019 national championship game against Amherst. (Jacob Kupferman/NCAA Photos)Editor’s note: This story appears in our Spring 2020…

Kyle Dezotell tabbed as Josh Shapiro’s successor at Tufts

Kyle Dezotell heads to Tufts after spending three years at the helm of Ithaca. (Ithaca Athletics)At recruiting events, Kyle Dezotell (Newport, Vt.) and Josh Shapiro…

Coronavirus causes Ivy League to cancel spring soccer practices, games

Harvard forward Murphy Agnew during a 2019 Ivy League game against Cornell. (Harvard Athletics Communications)The global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has resulted in spring practices and…

Peyton McNamara shines for Jamaica at Concacaf U-20 Championship

Peyton McNamara played 90 minutes in all five games for Jamaica at the Concacaf U-20 Women's Championship. (Courtesy photo)Up until Feb. 22, Connecticut FC midfielder…

Connecticut Spring College Cup to begin in 2020 spring season

Across the last two seasons, Segundo Navarro has 14 goals and four assists for Sacred Heart. (Steve McLaughlin)After years of simply being an idea, the…

Notebook: Toronto FC signs Achara, Nuhu to Omaha, Taintor to San Antonio

Ifunanyachi Achara has local roots in New England at Berkshire and Black Rock FC. (Luke Stergiou/New England Soccer Journal)Another product of the Berkshire-Black Rock FC…

Sarah Raymond named Williams coach: “The pressure comes from within”

Sarah Raymond, center, looks on from the Williams' bench in the 2017 NCAA title game. (Grant Halverson/NCAA Photos)A new era has arrived for the most…

21st Century Model: Why less enthusiasm in women’s college soccer?

Fairfield captain Gabby Diodati and Bryant midfielder Remi Manna fight for possession. (Fairfield Athletics)Across college athletics, there are several instances of small differences in the…

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