Hangin’ Out With … UMass Lowell forward Ioanna Papatheodorou
UMass Lowell freshman forward Ioanna Papatheodorou made an instant impact for the River Hawks last fall. The native of Greece led the team with 10…
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Hangin’ Out With … Revolution defender Ryan Spaulding
Born in Hartford, Conn., Ryan Spaulding is back in New England and playing as a defender for the New England Revolution. He grew up in…Read More
Hangin’ Out With … Providence forward Brendan McSorley
Providence sophomore forward Brendan McSorley burst onto the Big East soccer scene in the 2021 season. The 6-foot native of Randolph, N.J., tallied a team-high…
Hangin’ Out With … UNH forward Tola Showunmi
Editor’s note: This story appears in the September-October issue of New England Soccer Journal. New Hampshire senior forward Tola Showunmi has been a major contributor…
Hangin’ Out With … Brown forward Brittany Raphino
By all accounts, Brown University junior forward Brittany Raphino (Randolph, Mass.) had an outstanding freshman season in 2019. She had eight goals and three assists…
Why Zachary Herivaux still has “so much to prove”
Zachary Herivaux (Brookline, Mass.) is finding his footing with Birmingham Legion FC of the USL Championship after an injury-riddled 2020 season. As the Haiti national…
Marcelo Lage offers dual threat at Coastal Carolina, wins Sun Belt title
There were only a few New England natives playing college soccer this fall, but a towering defender from Massachusetts left a strong mark at Coastal…
Jacob Shaffelburg: How the former Berkshire star has grown at Toronto FC
Editor’s note: This story appears in our Spring 2020 magazine. You can subscribe to the print edition, or digital, here. A year-and-a-half ago, Jacob Shaffelburg made…
Hangin’ Out With … Revolution defender DeJuan Jones
Editor’s note: This story appears in our Winter 2019 magazine. You can subscribe to the print edition, or digital, here. Amid a busy first offseason for…
Hangin’ Out With … Harry Swartz of Hartford Athletic
This time last year, Harry Swartz (Needham, Mass.) was helping to rebuild a Northeastern men's soccer program that's on the rise under head coach Chris…
Hangin’ Out With … North Carolina Courage forward McKenzie Meehan
The group of New England natives in the NWSL is comparatively small, but their impact can sometimes be profound. That's something McKenzie Meehan (Glocester, R.I.)…
Hangin’ Out With … Middelsex goalkeeper Alfonso De Vito
Heading into the 2019-20 school year, Middlesex enters an unfamiliar spot as defending Independent School League and NEPSAC Class B champion. Pressure will ramp up…
Hangin’ Out With … Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Matt Freese
New England connections are scarce throughout Major League Soccer, but not when it comes to the Philadelphia Union. The Union, atop the Eastern Conference standings…
