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Recruiting dead period: What the latest extension means for Division I soccer

A coach watches on at the 2019 Northeast Soccer Jamboree at Loomis Chaffee. (Mike Gridley/New England Soccer Journal)Division I soccer recruiting will remain severely limited…

Transfers: 15 notable additions to D1 men’s programs across New England

Frantz Pierrot is returning to the region after spending two seasons down in Philadelphia. (SJU Athletic Communications)If you were to divide up a college coach's…

D1 Men: How the COVID-19 pandemic has changed recruiting

Merrimack won the Northeast Conference in 2019, its first season since moving up from Division II. (Jim Stankiewicz)While the COVID-19 pandemic has derailed college soccer…

Eight more: Latest Division 1 cancellations create doubt over 2020 season

UMass midfielder Jenny Hipp was named the Atlantic 10 Midfielder of the Year in 2018. (Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics)Friday produced an avalanche of Division…

College coaches adjust during NCAA recruiting dead period

Chris Gbandi walked through some of the recruiting changes during the dead period. (Jim Pierce/Northeastern)During a normal spring, through a recruiting lens, University of Rhode…

What it means: A-10 modifies schedule due to COVID-19 pandemic

URI head coach Megan Jessee addresses her team before a 2018 match against Dartmouth. (Mike Scott)Theories of how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact the 2020…

Class of 2020: What to know about New England’s Division I newcomers

Andres Jasson is one of the biggest recruits Yale has landed in quite some time. (New York City FC)After years of hard work on the…

Class of 2020: What to know about New England’s Division I newcomers

FC Stars forward Jaydah Bedoya holds off a pair of Scorpions defenders. (Luke Stergiou/New England Soccer Journal)After years of hard work on the recruiting trails…

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…

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…

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…

Would the 21st Century Model work? Local coaches weigh in

Dartmouth defender and Berkshire alum Ahria Simons passes upfield against Boston University. (Matt and John Risley)The Division 1 men’s college soccer landscape in New England…

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