Relationships often go a long way in the college recruiting world, a concept that Class of 2021 midfielder Zach Gardner (Glastonbury, Conn.) learned well in verbally committing to Siena.
The MAAC program hired Graciano Brito as its head coach last July, all after the Cape Verde native spent the previous eight seasons as an assistant coach at Quinnipiac, where he was also a two-time All-American.
Brito also coached Gardner at Connecticut FC, so there’s plenty of familiarity as the CIAC standout carves out his Division I soccer future.