UMass Lowell defender Denis Petro placed on the America East All-Rookie Team last year. (UML Athletics)
Should college soccer (traditionally a fall sport) be played next spring, New England’s 45 Division I programs now have a scheduling framework to operate within.
The D-I Board of Directors approved a plan Tuesday for conducting fall championships and beginning regular-season games, adopting D-I Council recommendations that were approved last week.
The same group had previously given fall-season players an extra year of eligibility and an additional year in which to complete it, with both decisions sparked by COVID-19 pandemic fallout.
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