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Soccer New England Has Moved
October 1, 2007

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Soccer New England Has Moved
October 1, 2007

Special Announcement! Effective October 1st, 2007, we will be launching a brand new website to better serve the needs of our readers. The new site can be found here . And don’t forget to add the new URL to ... Read More

Soccer New England Archive
October 1, 2007
The Soccer New England Archive page is where we post previously published articles, and with over 25 years of continuous publication, either in print or online, these pages truly represent a history of soccer in New England, the like of which can not be found anywhere else on the Web. If you ... Read More

Soccer New England Has Moved
October 1, 2007

Special Announcement! Effective October 1st, 2007, we will be launching a brand new website to better serve the needs of our readers. The new site can be found here . And don’t forget to add the new URL to ... Read More

Germans Win Second Straight Cup
September 30, 2007
Germany beat Brazil, 2-0, to win its second straight Women's World Cup Sunday. Second-half goals from Birgit Prinz and Simone Laudehr led the Germans to victory. Prinz scored in the 52nd minute and Laudehr added an insurance tally late in the game, helping Germany become the first women's ... Read More

U.S. Takes Third Place
September 30, 2007
SHANGHAI, China – The United States women received some solace at least, winning third place in the Women’s World Cup Sunday with a 4-1 rout of Norway. A pair of goals from Abby Wambach, along with a goal each from Lori Chalupny and Heather O’Reilly, led the U.S. to an easy win at Shanghai ... Read More

Smith Gives Revs Victory By Sean Donahue
September 30, 2007
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Khano Smith proved to be the hero, scoring in the 88th minute to give the Revolution a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rapids in a sloppy match in front of 19,166 at Gillette Stadium. Both sides struggled to string together passes throughout the game and the visitors looked content ... Read More

Revs Dealing With Desperate Rapids Squad By Sean Donahue
September 29, 2007
Head coach Steve Nicol recently described in the Boston Herald the New England Revolution's 3-0 loss to the Colorado Rapids earlier this season as one of the few times the team has "actually embarrassed" themselves. With the Revs relative success during Nicol's tenure, such results come ... Read More

Solo Won't be at Norway Game By Nick Williams
September 29, 2007
United States goalkeeper Hope Solo will not be with the team when the Americans face Norway Sunday in the third place game of the Women’s World Cup. The disgruntled keeper who publicly ripped Greg Ryan in an interview with ESPN after the coach benched her in favor of Briana Scurry in Thursday’s ... Read More

Maduro, PC Edge Syracuse
September 29, 2007
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Senior All-American Ryan Maduro almost single-handedly lifted the Providence men’s soccer team to its 3-1 victory over Syracuse Friday. Maduro, a Bristol, R.I. native, scored twice and added an assist to lead the Friars past the Orangemen in Big East conference action. The ... Read More

Reid Earns 300th Victory
September 29, 2007
STORRS, Conn. – Ryan Cordeiro and the UConn men’s soccer team made sure coach Ray Reid got his 300th victory Friday night. Cordeiro scored twice and Akeem Priestley added another to lead the No. 5 Huskies over St. John’s, 3-0, in front of 5,116 fans eager to see history made by their heralded ... Read More

Hawks Soar Past URI
September 29, 2007
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – A goal off the head of Daniel Antunez gave the Hartford men’s soccer team a 1-0 victory over the University of Rhode Island Friday night. The University of Hartford men’s soccer team picked up its second-straight 1-0 victory, this time over Rhode Island to improve to 5-1-1 ... Read More

OPINION: Ryan Outdoes Himself By Andrew Hush
September 28, 2007
"I think the way the Brazilians play, in terms of creating off the dribble in the penalty box and making the goaltender make reaction-type saves, I think (Briana Scurry) is the best goalkeeper in the world in those situations." So said Greg Ryan on the eve of the USA’s World Cup semifinal, a ... Read More

Opening Match Set for Dev. Academy
September 28, 2007
Birmingham United will meet the Atlanta Fire Saturday in the opening match of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy’s inaugural season. Atlanta and Birmingham’s Under-16 teams will square off at 3 p.m. at the Rathmell Sports Park in Birmingham, Ala., followed by the U18’s at 5 p.m. The weekend’s ... Read More

West. Conn. Downs Wesleyan
September 28, 2007
DANBURY, Conn. – Western Connecticut’s Amy Corchard scored in the 10th minute to lead the No. 21 Colonial women's soccer team to a1-0 victory over Wesleyan University Thursday night. Corchard, a Monroe, Conn. native and a graduate of Masuk High School, headed home her second goal of the season, ... Read More

MIT Stays Clean at Home
September 28, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Andre Bishara ensured the MIT men’s soccer team would remain undefeated at home when his 73rd-minute free kick found the back of the net in Thursday’s 1-0 victory over Bates. MIT improved to 4-0-1 at Steinbrenner Stadium and 5-2-1 overall, while Bates dropped to ... Read More

Babson Gets By Framingham State
September 27, 2007
BABSON PARK, Mass. – The Babson men’s soccer team scored twice in a five-minute span midway through the second half to down Framingham State, 2-1, in a non-conference game Wednesday. Framingham State took the lead just five minutes into the game when senior Rob Harvey (Lakeville, Mass.) hit a ... Read More

Disaster: U.S. Routed by Brazil
September 27, 2007
HANGZHOU, China – The United States’ goalkeeping switch didn’t work, but not much else did either in the Americans 4-0 loss to Brazil Thursday – a disaster that ended both their bid for a third Women’s World Cup and their 51-game unbeaten streak. Goalkeeper flip-flopping was only part of the ... Read More

Keene St. Upsets Williams
September 27, 2007
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Alex Horne and the Keene State men’s soccer team dealt Williams College its first loss of the season, 1-0, yesterday. Horne, a Harvard, Mass. native, scored 13 minutes into the second half to left Keene St. to 3-4-2 on the season. After flubbing a point-blank opportunity ... Read More

Wheaton Escapes With Win
September 27, 2007
AMHERST, Mass. – The Wheaton women’s soccer team looked to be headed toward its first loss of the season Wednesday, down 1-0 to Amherst with 10 minutes left. But the Lyons battled back, scoring two late goals to win, 2-1, and remain unbeaten on the season at 9-0-1. Amherst, which fell to 1-4-2, ... Read More

OPINION: The Tale of Two Teams By Emlyn Lewis
September 26, 2007
We saw both sides of the Revolution in their 2-2 tie with the Red Bulls Saturday. First, the negative. The Revolution twice had the lead, and twice gave it up. They can't close out games, because they lack the discipline to possess the ball. Despite playing two defensive midfielders, the ... Read More

U.S. Switching Goalies By Nick Williams
September 26, 2007
HANGZHOU, China – UMass product Briana Scurry will start in goal in place of Hope Solo in the U.S. women’s soccer team’s match against Brazil tomorrow, according to reports from multiple media outlets. According to the Chicago Tribune, head coach Greg Ryan called Solo into his office Tuesday ... Read More

So. Maine's Rennie Gets Offensive
September 25, 2007
GORHAM, Maine – Southern Maine’s Samantha Rennie was named the Little East Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week Monday after scoring four goals in two Husky wins. Rennie helped the Huskies to a 2-0-0 record last week with wins over the University of Maine-Farmington and UMass-Boston. ... Read More

Northeast-10 Award Round-Up
September 25, 2007
Round-up of Northeast-10 Conference honors: Franklin Pierce senior Gabriela Demoner earned NE-10 women’s soccer Player of the Week honors for the second-straight week (sixth career), while senior James Thorpe collected the men’s Goalkeeper of the Week accolades for the first time this season ... Read More

Sheeleigh Honored for Harvard
September 25, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard’s Katherine Sheeleigh’s first career hat trick earned her Ivy League Player of the Week honors. Sheeleigh scored thrice in the Crimson’s 4-0 win over Central Connecticut State last Friday. On Sunday, Sheeleigh added another one, netting the game’s only goal in a 1-0 ... Read More

Two Locals Earn AE Rookie Honors
September 25, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Two local players shared America East women’s soccer Rookie of the Week honors. Boston University goalkeeper Janie Reilly and Hartford forward Mary Beth Hamilton were selected as co-Rookies of the Week Monday. Reilly made 11 saves during the week, posting a 1-0-1 record. ... Read More

Mass. Native Recieves Ivy League Honors
September 25, 2007
PRINCETON, N.J. – Norwell’s (Mass.) Andrew Olsen of the Dartmouth men’s soccer team has been named Ivy League Rookie of the Week for the second consecutive time. Olsen notched two game-winning goals to lead the Big Green to a 2-0 record last week, extending their unbeaten streak to six games and ... Read More

Terriers' Hlavaty Recognized
September 25, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Boston University men’s soccer midfielder Neil Hlavaty was named America East Player of the Week for his efforts in two Terrier wins last week. Hlavaty scored his first two goals of the season in the Terriers’ wins over Central Florida and Rhode Island. The junior buried a ... Read More

BC's Bedoya Shares ACC Award
September 25, 2007
Boston College midfielder Alejandro Bedoya’s busy week earned him a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week honors with Wake Forest's Cody Arnoux. Bedoya was involved in six of the 10 goals scored by BC in two victories last week, including the equalizer in the Eagles’ 2-1 ... Read More

Sitting Down with DiCicco By Nick Williams
September 24, 2007
Soccer New England recently caught up with Tony DiCicco, who was named head coach of the new Boston Breakers last Friday. The former U.S. Women’s National Team coach has been working as a commentator for ESPN’s broadcasts of the Women’s World Cup and plans to join the Breakers at the conclusion ... Read More

Quinn Wins Fifth Straight
September 24, 2007
HAMDEN, Conn. – Susan Donovan and Sara Lawlor each scored twice and the Quinnipiac women’s soccer team rolled to its fifth straight win, 5-2, over Siena on Sunday. The Bobcats (5-1) fell behind the visiting Saints (3-4), 1-0, early in the match when Siena’s Tabitha Tice scored on a header, ... Read More

Brown Blows Late Lead
September 24, 2007
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Despite Kevin Davies’ best efforts, the Brown men’s soccer team could only secure a 2-2 tie against UC Irvine in a battle of two of the nation’s top 25 teams Sunday. Davies scored twice to put No. 9 Brown up, 2-0, on No. 21 UC Irvine, but had to watch in agony as the Brown ... Read More

Hartford Stuns Holy Cross
September 24, 2007
WORCESTER, Mass. – Mary Beth Hamilton scored with 36 seconds left in the first overtime to give the visiting Hartford women’s soccer team a 1-0 victory over Holy Cross Sunday. On the winning play, the Hawks had a direct kick just outside of the 18-yard box. Sara Flowers passed it to Laura Guigli ... Read More

A Big Green Comeback
September 24, 2007
HANOVER, N.H. – Craig Henderson and Andrew Olsen (Norwell, Mass.) scored twice in 50 seconds to give the Dartmouth men's soccer team a 2-1 comeback win over Saint Francis Sunday. It was Dartmouth’s (5-1-1) fourth straight win. The Big Green now remains unbeaten in their last six contests after ... Read More

Bentley Women Off to Fast Start
September 23, 2007
WALTHAM, Mass. – Tara Petitto’s second game winning goal in as many games Saturday propelled the Bentley women’s soccer team to a 1-0 win over American International and the Falcons best start since 2003. Petitto (Wakefield/Wakefield HS) broke a scorless deadlock in the 71st minute when she ... Read More

Eagles Shock North Carolina
September 23, 2007
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Down 1-0 late in Saturday’s ACC match against North Carolina, the Boston College men’s soccer team got a goal from Alejandro Bedoya with just over three minutes left in regulation, then waited just 37 seconds in overtime before Mike Konicoff sent the Eagles home with an ... Read More

Revs Fit to be Tied By Sean Donahue
September 23, 2007
Continuing a disturbing pattern on the road, the Revolution took a lead, but couldn't hold on. Twice Taylor Twellman gave the Revs the lead, but both times New York had a response as the two teams ended deadlocked in a 2-2 draw Saturday night at Giants Stadium. The draw further dents the ... Read More

UConn Sneaks Past No. 17 USF
September 22, 2007
TAMPA, Fla. – Chukwudi Chijindu’s 71st minute goal gave the UConn men’s soccer team a come-from-behind 2-1 win over No. 17 South Florida in a rain-delayed Big East contest in front of a USF record crowd of 2,431. The game was delayed over two hours because of stormy weather, and it took over a ... Read More

U.S. Advances to Semis
September 22, 2007
TIANJIN, China – The United States Women’s National Team advanced to the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup with a 3-0 victory over England Saturday. Abby Wambach, Shannon Boxx and Kristine Lilly all tallied within 12 minutes and the U.S defense held England star Kelly Smith to just one shot in ... Read More

Revs Face Red Bulls One Last Time By Sean Donahue
September 22, 2007
Fresh off clinching a playoff spot, the New England Revolution are headed to New York to take on the rival Red Bulls for the third and final time of the regular season. With the Revs second in the current Eastern Conference standings, and New York occupying third, this match may very well be a ... Read More

Terriers Corral Rams
September 22, 2007
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Buoyed by two first-half goals, the Boston University men’s soccer team cruised to a 2-0 victory over the University of Rhode Island Friday night at the URI Soccer Complex. In front of 1,121 mostly pro-Rhody fans, Petur Sigurdsson notched his third goal of the season, and the ... Read More

BC Women Still Unbeaten
September 22, 2007
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College women’s soccer team continues to roll over the competition. The Eagles (7-0-1) remained undefeated after trouncing Northeastern (2-3-1), 3-0, Friday. Boston College has not been scored upon in seven of eight games this season. The Eagles have gone 470 ... Read More

Harvard Dealt First Loss
September 22, 2007
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Harvard men’s soccer team lost its first game of the season, 3-2, to Loyola Marymount Friday. In the opening game of the Loyola Marymount tournament, it was the host team that jumped out to the early lead on a Jawann Delaney goal less than five minutes into the match. ... Read More

First Goal Sends WPI Past Fitchburg
September 21, 2007
Mike Ford’s (Whitman, MA) first collegiate goal gave WPI a 1-0 win over Fitchburg State in Division III men’s soccer action Thursday. Ford’s goal came in the 30th minute on a perfect cross from fellow reserve Evan Demers-Peel (Norton, MA), helping WPI improve to 2-3. The best chance for ... Read More

U.S. Planning Trip to South Africa
September 21, 2007
CHICAGO — The U.S. men’s national team will get a preview of the 2010 World Cup when it makes its first ever visit to South Africa this November. As part of the Nelson Mandela Challenge Cup, the U.S. will play South Africa on Nov. 17 in Johannesburg – the American’s first game in the host nation ... Read More

DiCicco to Coach Breakers By Nick Williams
September 21, 2007
Former United States Women's National Team coach Tony DiCicco has been named head coach of the Boston Breakers of the new women’s pro soccer league. DiCicco, who has been working as a commentator for ESPN’s broadcasts of the Women’s World Cup in China, was the head coach of the U.S. women from ... Read More

UMass Breaks Away From Dartmouth
September 21, 2007
HANOVER, N.H. – A breakaway goal with just over six minutes left in the match gave the UMass women’s soccer team a 1-0 victory over Dartmouth Thursday. With Dartmouth in command in the UMass defensive half, the Minutewomen’s Vanessa Patry stole possession and passed to Therese Smith. Smith found ... Read More

No. 1 Williams Ties No. 7 WNEC
September 20, 2007
SPRINGFIELD, Mass – In a battle of two Division III regional powers, the Williams men’s soccer team rallied from a two-goal deficit to tie Western New England, 2-2, Wednesday. Western New England (5-1-2) got on the board early with an unassisted strike by Junior Dale Totman in the 11th minute. ... Read More

Lady Eagles Remain Unbeaten
September 20, 2007
The Boston College women’s soccer team remained undefeated in 2007 after a 2-0 win over Fairfield Wednesday. Sophomore Kelly Henderson and a junior Caitlin Hiler scored for the No. 9 Eagles, who improved to 6-0-1 on the season. Junior goalkeeper Sarah Buonomo earned her sixth shutout of the ... Read More

BU Keeps Brown Winless
September 20, 2007
ROVIDENCE, R.I. – Mara Osher and the Boston University women’s soccer team kept Brown winless on the season with a 1-0 victory Wednesday. Osher scored in the 47th minute on a high loft to the far left corner that ricocheted off Black Bear goalkeeper Steffi Klein and the crossbar before ducking ... Read More

OPINION: Unpredictability Is All That's Predictable By Emlyn Lewis
September 19, 2007
I have a sore spot just above my right temple, slightly balding, from where I've been scratching my head over the 2007 New England Revolution. Just when you think the rest of the league has caught up with them and their lack of depth is going to turn into a complete end-of-season collapse, they go ... Read More

BC's Manswell Gets Recognized
September 18, 2007
Boston College men’s soccer forward Sherron Manswell earned Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week honors for his two-goal outburst in the Eagles huge win over No. 7 Maryland this weekend. Manswell scored both goals in the team's 2-0 home victory over their conference rival Saturday. The ... Read More

Harvard Sweeps Weekly Honors
September 18, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – As usual, there were some honors dished out at Harvard this week. Only this time, it was for athletics. Harvard men’s soccer forward Andre Akpan and women’s soccer goalkeeper Lauren Mann were each named Ivy League Player of the Week. Akpan scored decisive goals in wins ... Read More

Franklin Pierce Takes Three Awards
September 18, 2007
RINDGE, N.H. – Franklin Pierce nearly swept the Northeast-10 weekly conference honors this week. The Ravens had three players earn recognition. Senior All-American Gabriela Demoner was named NE-10 Player of the Week on the women’s side, while sophomore Henning Comé was selected as Player of the ... Read More

U.S. Soccer Academy Set to Kick Off
September 18, 2007
CHICAGO – Forty teams from the U.S. Soccer Development Academy will kick off the inaugural season of the new program from Oct. 6-8 as part of a Fall Showcase Weekend at the National Training Center in Carson, Calif. A total of 40 matches are scheduled for the opening weekend. The U.S. Development ... Read More

U.S. Tops Nigeria, Wins Group B
September 18, 2007
SHANGHAI, China – The U.S. Women’s National Team got a goal just 53 seconds into the match against Nigeria Tuesday then held on the rest of the way for a 1 -0 victory that earned the Americans first place in Group B and a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2007 FIFA World Cup. The U.S. took first ... Read More

Hartford, UVM Players Share Rookie Awards
September 18, 2007
Hartford’s Sam Groves and Vermont’s Brendan Symington shared America East Rookie of the Week honors this week. Groves came off the bench in the 37th minute of Hartford’s match at James Madison and scored the game-tying goal and assisted on the game-winner in a 2-1 victory. His goal in the 56th ... Read More

Big East Honors UConn Back
September 18, 2007
UConn back Oscar Castillo was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week Monday after helping the Husky men's soccer team extend its season-opening win streak to six games. The junior made his second and third career starts this week, playing 187 minutes in shutout wins over Hofstra ... Read More

Maine-stay Phillips Goalie of Week
September 18, 2007
Maine goalkeeper Jasmine Phillips was named America East Women's Soccer Player of the Week for posting a pair of shutouts over the weekend. Maine was 1-0-1 in the Buffalo Fall Soccer Tournament behind Phillips. She had nine saves, including five in the second half and one in each of the overtimes ... Read More

Revolution Officially in Playoffs
September 17, 2007
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution officially clinched a playoff berth after the Chivas USA-Colorado draw on Sunday. New England beat FC Dallas 4-2 Saturday to get in position to become the third team to clinch a playoff berth in the 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, joining D.C. United and Houston Dynamo. ... Read More

Harvard Remains Undefeated With Win Over UMass
September 17, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard men’s soccer team remains undefeated six games into the season after Sunday’s 2-1 victory over UMass. Sophomore Brian Grimm’s first goal of the season gave 11th-ranked Harvard (6-0) the win over UMass (2-4) at Ohiri Field. Harvard broke a scoreless deadlock in ... Read More

Vermont Wins 4th Straight Nike Fall Classic
September 17, 2007
DURHAM, N.H. – There’s something about the Nike Fall Soccer Classic that brings the best out of the Vermont men’s soccer team. Losers of four straight after opening the year with a win, the Catamounts got their season back on track, winning their fourth straight Nike Fall Classic with two ... Read More

Revs Inch Closer to Playoffs By Sean Donahue
September 16, 2007
In a preview of the upcoming US Open Cup Final, the New England Revolution defeated FC Dallas, 4-2, thanks to two strikes from Pat Noonan and Khano Smith's best performance of the season. The win moves the Revs tantalizingly close to clinching a playoff spot. Though the match was a ... Read More

Eagles Clip Terps in ACC Opener
September 16, 2007
NEWTON, Mass. – Sherron Manswell scored both Eagle goals to lead the Boston College men’s soccer team to a 2-0 victory over No. 7 Maryland in ACC action Saturday. In the conference opener for both teams, Maryland controlled play in the early part of the match, but BC capitalized on its chance at ... Read More

OPINION: Playing a Part in Brazil’s World Tour By Andrew Hush
September 15, 2007
Shortly after his side has completed a 3-1 win over Mexico, Brazil coach Dunga sat in a Gillette Stadium media room answering questions about what had gone before. Hanging on his every word was a pack of reporters whose job it was to detail every single aspect of the experience that is the Brazilian ... Read More

Christman Placed on 18-man Roster
September 15, 2007
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution placed rookie forward Adam Cristman on the team’s 18-man senior roster Friday. In his first professional season, Cristman is a Rookie of the Year candidate, tied for the league’s rookie lead in both goals (4) and assists (4). “Adam has been a very consistent ... Read More

Revs Prepare for Dallas By Sean Donahue
September 15, 2007
The New England Revolution and FC Dallas have both been at or near the top of the standings for the majority of the season. With both teams in sight of the league's best regular season record, D.C. United gave each side a major blow with two crushing defeats over the past two weeks. D.C. ... Read More

Twellman Nets Goal of the Week
September 15, 2007
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Revolution forward Taylor Twellman earned MLS Sierra Mist Goal of the Week honors for his spectacular volley against D.C. United in the Revs’ 4-2 loss Sunday. In the 45th minute, Khano Smith served a ball in from the left endline and found the Revs' leading scorer in the ... Read More

Wambach, U.S. Bury Sweden
September 14, 2007
CHENGDU, China – U.S. forward Abby Wambach – playing with 11 stitches in her head from a skull-cracking collision in the Americans’ tie with North Korea – scored twice to lead the U.S. Women’s National Team over Sweden, 2-0, in the Women’s World Cup Friday. The U.S. striker now has three goals in ... Read More

Brazil Tops Mexico at Gillette By Nick Williams
September 13, 2007
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – In front of over 60,000 fans in the home of the New England Revolution, Brazil scored two second half goals to break a 1-1 deadlock and defeat Mexico, 3-1, in a friendly Wednesday night at Gillette Stadium. Mexico’s Juan Carlos Cacho (42’) and Brazilian Correa Kleber ... Read More

OPINION: Women's World Cup Rolling After Tough Start By Andrew Hush
September 13, 2007
It wasn’t exactly the most auspicious start was it? Having the holders as the initial attraction is one thing but whoever decided the best opening match for the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup was Germany versus Argentina might need to reexamine the criteria for such an occasion. We should have ... Read More

Freshman Decides BC-BU Game
September 13, 2007
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College freshman Chelsea Regan got her first taste of the BU-BC rivalry Wednesday. The women’s soccer forward was unfazed, scoring her second goal of the season to lead the Eagles past Comm. Ave rival Boston University, 1-0. Regan, who scored her first collegiate ... Read More

Norwich Edges Elms in OT
September 13, 2007
CHICOPEE, Mass. – Ryan Boyton tallied twice, including the game-winner 2:34 into the second overtime to lift visiting Norwich University to a 3-2 win over Elms College in Wednesday afternoon’s Division III men’s soccer game at Leary Field. Elms sophomore midfielders Brian Murca (Chicopee, MA) and ... Read More

Williams Deals Springfield 1st Loss
September 13, 2007
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA. – When two undefeated teams meet, the club that makes the right adjustments usually prevails. Well, Williams head coach Michelyn Pinard made plently as her Williams (3-0-0) squad dealt Springfield (4-1-0) its first loss of the season in a 4-0 overpowering Wednesday afternoon. ... Read More

Sacred Heart Downs Holy Cross
September 12, 2007
WORCESTER, MA – A 78th-minute goal from senior Brian Downs led the Sacred Heart men’s soccer team to a 2-1 rain-soaked victory at Holy Cross Tuesday night. Holy Cross (2-1) opened the scoring just 8:12 into the game on an unassisted goal by Kyle Miller. The Crusaders would ride that goal into a ... Read More

New Haven Makes 1st Goal Count
September 12, 2007
WATERBURY, Conn. – New Haven’s first goal of the season was all it needed in a 1-0 victory over Post University in Division II men’s soccer action Tuesday. Junior Jessey Fernandez’ 85th-minute strike lifted the Chargers (1-4) to their first victory of the season and the first win in the career of ... Read More

Wheaton Coach Gets 200th Win
September 12, 2007
MEDFORD, Mass. – Even the pulsating rain beating down on Bello Field couldn’t damper the spirits of Luis Reis. The Wheaton women’s soccer coach had a lot to be pleased about on Tuesday. He just watched his team beat regional rival Tufts, 2-0, and in the process, earned his 200th victory. No. 15 ... Read More

OPINION: Let's Be Positive About This By Emlyn Lewis
September 12, 2007
On Sunday, the New England Revolution lost to D.C. United, 4-2, at RFK Stadium. The loss gifted D.C. a four-point cushion at the top of the standings, seriously jeopardizing the Revolution's shot at winning the MLS Supporters' Shield and emboldening their closest rival for league and conference ... Read More

UNH Blanks Brown
September 12, 2007
DURHAM, N.H. – Michelle Sheehan and Sara Hourihan each tallied goals in the New Hampshire women soccer team’s 2-0 victory over Brown Tuesday. Sheehan (Belmont, Mass.) tallied her fifth goal of the season and Hourihan (Lynnfield, Mass.) scored her first. Both goals came in the first half. ... Read More

Bentley Frosh Goalies Honored
September 11, 2007
WALTHAM, Mass. – The goalkeeping at Bentley may be in good hands for years to come. While that statement may be a bit premature, the coaches of the Bentley men’s and women’s soccer programs must be pleased with the performances of male freshman goalie Michael Nikiforov and women’s first-year ... Read More

UConn Forward Offensive Once Again
September 11, 2007
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – UConn forward O'Brian White was named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week for the second straight week on Monday. White scored twice in a 3-0 victory over No. 15 South Carolina on Sept. 7, the first goal coming on a 30-yard shot into the far upper right corner of the ... Read More

Dartmouth Keeper Nets POTW Honors
September 11, 2007
PINCETON, N.J. -- Dartmouth junior goalkeeper Sean Milligan (Westport, Conn.) has been named Ivy League Player of the Week for his efforts posting a pair of shutouts at the Yale Classic this past weekend. Milligan was perfect through the tournament, leading Dartmouth to a 2-0 win over Sacred ... Read More

U.S. Women Draw with North Korea
September 11, 2007
CHENGDU, China –Playing without their star striker and with only 10 players, the United States Women’s National Team surrendered two goals before getting back to full strength and rallying for the equalizer in the Americans 2-2 tie with North Korea in the opening match of the 2007 FIFA Women’s World ... Read More

Northeastern Nips Holy Cross
September 11, 2007
WORCESTER, Mass. – Northeastern’s Kelsey O’Rourke scored the game-winner with 6:04 left in the game to lead the Northeastern women’s soccer team past Holy Cross, 1-0, Monday night. With the win the Huskies improve to 2-2, while the Crusaders fall to 1-3 overall with the loss. The first half ... Read More

Bryant Upsets No. 5 Franklin Pierce
September 10, 2007
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University erased an early deficit with two unanswered goals to upset No. 5 Franklin Pierce in Northeast-10 women’s college soccer action Sunday. Tricia Spada of Dedham, Mass., scored the deciding goal for Bryant with a 35-yard blast in the 57th minute. The goal was ... Read More

Harvard Survives PC Onslaught
September 10, 2007
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Michael Fucito wouldn’t let Harvard lose to Providence. The Crimson striker netted two second-half goals to lift No. 13 Harvard past a pesky Providence squad, 2-1, on Sunday. With the score knotted at one apiece, an infraction at midfield gave Marcel Perl a free kick and he ... Read More

U.S. Can't Handle Brazil
September 9, 2007
CHICAGO – Former Rev Clint Dempsey’s goal in the 73rd minute pulled the United States temporarily even with Brazil, 2-2, but it was international sensation Ronadinho’s goal just two minutes later that gave the Brazilians the lead in an eventual 4-2 victory over the U.S. Men’s National Team Sunday. ... Read More

Revs Return to MLS Action By Sean Donahue
September 9, 2007
The New England Revolution head to Washington, D.C. on Sunday with the hope of reclaiming their lead in the Eastern Conference after two weeks off from MLS action. The Revs defeated the USL's Carolina RailHawks on Tuesday to advance to the U.S. Open Cup Final for just the second time ever, but ... Read More

Revs Fall Apart: 'D' Blows Lead, Nicol Ejected By Sean Donahue
September 9, 2007
The New England Revolution came back from a one-goal deficit, but allowed three unanswered goals to D.C. United in wild 4-2 loss Sunday that saw the Revs slip further out of first place and Steve Nicol get ejected. The Revs' coach was tossed from the match for protesting a Luciano Emilio goal ... Read More

PK Lifts CCSU Over Holy Cross
September 8, 2007
WORCESTER, Mass. -- A Ciara Crinion penalty kick was the difference in the Central Connecticut State women’s soccer team’s 2-1 victory over Holy Cross Friday. Crinion converted the PK in the 57th minute after teammate Beth Lloyd was taken down in the Crusader goal box. Lloyd got CCSU (1-2) on ... Read More

Brown Upsets No. 5 Santa Clara
September 8, 2007
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Down 1-0 at halftime, the Brown men’s soccer team rallied for two goals in the second frame to upset No. 5 Santa Clara, 2-1, Friday night. Junior Dylan Sheehan and senior Kevin Davies scored for the Bears and freshman goalkeeper Paul Grandstrand made six saves to pick up the ... Read More

BC Tops No. 17 Fairfield
September 8, 2007
Junior Alenhandro Bedoya (4th minute) and senior Sherron Manswell (20th) struck early to lead the Eagles over No. 17 Fairfield, 2-0, Friday. Midfielder Mike Konicoff -- who netted the game-winner in BC’s seaosn opening win over Boston University -- assisted on both goals. Junior goalkeeper ... Read More

Crimson Outlasts Maine
September 8, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Harvard men’s soccer team peppered Maine goalkeeper Nemanja Kostic (four saves) for most of the day before finally breaking through in the 67th minute for the 1-0 victory Friday afternoon. Junior Marcel Perl headed home a Adam Rousmaniere corner kick to give Harvard the ... Read More

Terriers Put Four on Fordham
September 8, 2007
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Freshman Daniel Chu scored twice and sophomore Samuel Appiah struck just 8:22 into the game to lead the Boston University men’s soccer team over Fordham, 4-0, in the first game of the Brown Invitational Friday night. Sophomore Tom Stackhouse netted the final goal for the ... Read More

Eagles Claw Brown in Women's Action
September 7, 2007
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Two second-half goals gave the Boston College women’s soccer team a convincing 2-0 win over Brown Thursday. Freshman Natalie Crutchfield tallied an unassisted goal in the 69th minute and junior Caitlin Hiler scored at the 86-minute mark to lead the Eagles. Brown goalkeeper ... Read More

UConn Can't Overcome Fluke Goal
September 7, 2007
The UConn women’s soccer team couldn’t survive a fluke first-half goal and fell to Penn State, 1-0, Thursday. The Huskies outshot Penn State, 14-8, but couldn’t get anything by goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher (six saves). It was the second straight game UConn outshot its opponent and still came away ... Read More

UNH Women Rout Holy Cross
September 6, 2007
URHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women’s soccer team routed Holy Cross, 5-0, behind two goals apiece from Caitlin Whelan and Michelle Sheehan in non-conference action Wednesday night. With the win, the Wildcats improved to 2-1, while the Crusaders dropped to 1-1 overall. UNH ... Read More

Rhody Ranked 5th in Region
September 6, 2007
KINGSTON, R.I. – The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team was ranked fifth in the Mid-Atlantic region in this week’s adidas/NSCAA regional poll. The Rams were ranked 22nd overall in preseason rankings and have since dropped a decision to No. 15 Harvard and beaten cross-state rival ... Read More

Women's Soccer Coming Back in '09 By Nick Williams
September 4, 2007
Professional women’s soccer is coming back to the United States. Investors and league officials announced Tuesday the establishment of a new North American women’s professional league, under the temporary working title of Women’s Soccer LLC, created to fill the void left when the Women’s United ... Read More

Revs Catch Well-Traveled RailHawks in Open Cup By Sean Donahue
September 3, 2007
The Carolina RailHawks head to New Britain, Connecticut to face the Revolution in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinal on Tuesday in the midst of a stretch of four games, all in different locations, in just seven days. The RailHawks are sitting in ninth in the USL First Division, outside the ... Read More

UMass Tips Past Dartmouth in OT
September 3, 2007
HANOVER, N.H. – Worcester’s Prince Ofosu tipped in a service from teammate Bryan Hogan in the 94th minute to give the UMass men’s soccer team just its fifth win ever over Dartmouth Monday, 2-1. The Minutemen (1-1-0) improved to just 5-22-3 overall against the Big Green (0-1-0) with the overtime ... Read More

Qunnipiac Grounds Eagles
September 3, 2007
The Boston College men’s soccer team surrendered two second-half goals, squandering an early 1-0 lead in a 2-1 loss to Quinnipiac on Monday. Quinnipiac scored in the 59th and 68th minutes on goals from Graciano Brito and Nick Pelicaen, respectively. Brito was also involved in the game-winner, ... Read More

Huskies Hounded by Terriers
September 3, 2007
BOSTON – Junior forward Petur Sigurdsson scored twice and freshman Aaron O’Neal added another to lead Boston University over Northeastern, 3-0, Monday night at Nickerson Field. Sigurdsson scored both of his goals within a minute to put the game out of reach early. The Icelandic striker turned a ... Read More

No. 15 Harvard Tops No. 22 URI
September 1, 2007
In a game pitting two of the nation’s best, the 15th-ranked Harvard Crimson survived two defensive lapses that saw them blow separate one-goal leads before a second-half Matt Hoff strike propelled them to a 3-2 victory over No. 22 Rhode Island Saturday. Hoff led a Crimson attack that didn’t miss ... Read More

Roger Williams Picked First
August 31, 2007
Defending three-time conference champion Roger Williams has been selected as the favorite once again to win the 2007 Commonwealth Coast Conference men’s soccer championship. Roger Williams (13-6-2, 9-1-1 TCCC) received seven of the 13 first-place votes in the preseason poll conducted among the ... Read More

Vermont Heading West
August 31, 2007
Vermont is heading west to start the 2007 men’s soccer season. The University of Vermont Catamounts open the 44th men's soccer season with two challenging games against a pair of perennial West Coast Conference and national powers. Vermont takes on San Francisco Friday at 10:00 p.m. in its season ... Read More

More Accolades for Akpan, Harvard
August 31, 2007
The preseason accolades continue to pour in for Harvard and its sophomore sensation, Andre Akpan. MajorLeagueSoccer Magazine named the U.S. U-20 star one of its 11 preseason All-Americans, the lone representitive from the New England region, while also dubbing Harvard as a “Team to Watch” in ... Read More

BU-BC Back in Swing
August 31, 2007
The Green Line rivalry resumes Saturday night when the Boston University men’s soccer team squares off with Boston College in both teams’ season opener at BU’s Nickerson Field. The Terriers shocked the Eagles with a last-second 2-1 double-overtime victory in last year’s season opener courtesy of ... Read More

Revs Must Travel in Open
August 30, 2007
FOBOROUGH, MASS. – Seattle or Dallas. The New England Revolution will be making the trek to one of those cities if they defeat the Carolina RailHawks in Tuesday’s U.S. Open Cup semifinal. U.S. Soccer announced Wednesday that the U.S. Open Cup Championship will be played at either Qwest Field in ... Read More

Western Conn. Picked 1st
August 29, 2007
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The 2006 Little East Conference champion Western Connecticut State women’s soccer team was picked to finish in the same position this year – first – earning all seven possible first-place votes in the annual coaches’ preseason poll. The 2006 conference tournament and regular ... Read More

UM-Lowell Earns Highest Ranking Ever
August 29, 2007
LOWELL, MA – The UMass-Lowell men’s soccer team reached its highest ranking ever yesterday, earning the No. 3 ranking in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division II Coaches Poll. The River Hawks ascended to No. 3 after defeating Dowling College, 3-2, Saturday. Their previous ... Read More

Over the Hill Soccer League Elects New Board By Joyce Furia
August 28, 2007
The fall season began on a high note for the New England Over The Hill Soccer League August 26th. In addition to getting back on the field and once again playing the beautiful game, the league had something else to celebrate. Last week NEOTHSL held its Annual General Meeting and swept most of ... Read More

OPINION: A Snowball's Chance in D.C. By Emlyn Lewis
August 28, 2007
With a fortuitous, if not exactly well-deserved, win over the New York Energy Drinks and a bye week on the horizon, the time has come to do the math on the Revolution's chances for 2007 silverware. As things stand, our home town Revolution can win the Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup and the US Open Cup, ... Read More

Unfinished Business for Dartmouth Women's Team
August 27, 2007
Having been just shy of an Ivy title in the past two seasons and overlooked for the NCAA Tournament in 2006, the Dartmouth women's soccer team comes into the 2007 campaign with unfinished business. After graduating 10 seniors from the 2006 squad, the Big Green may have a new look, but will have same ... Read More

Swede Earns Double Honors for Franklin Pierce
August 27, 2007
RINDGE, N.H. – Angelika Johansson’s 11-point explosion this weekend earned the Franklin Pierce striker Player and Freshman of the Week honors in the Northeast-10 Conference. The Falkenberg, Sweden native scored four goals in a 9-0 victory over Philadelphia University Saturday, a day after she ... Read More

U-17s Advance in World Cup
August 26, 2007
CHEONAN, South Korea – With their backs against the wall, facing a possible humiliating 0-3 exit on the world’s greatest stage, the members of the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team scored twice in the second half to beat Belgium, 2-0, and advance to the second round of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. In ... Read More

U.S. Women Win Final Tune-up
August 26, 2007
CARSON, Calif. – It was just an exhibition, but the members of the U.S. Women’s National Team still proved something Saturday night – they’re ready. The Americans put an emphatic finishing touch on their preparation for the 2007 Women’s World Cup, blowing past Finland, 4-0, in the final match ... Read More

Own Goal Gives Revs Win By Sean Donahue
August 26, 2007
FOXBOROUGH, MASS. -- Carlos Mendes provided the Revolution an extremely valuable three points with his shocking 40-yard own goal in the 80th minute of Saturday’s 2-1 Revs win against the New York Red Bulls. Sharlie Joseph missed a penalty kick and Jozy Altidore had given the Red Bulls the lead ... Read More

High Octane Attack From Red Bulls By Sean Donahue
August 25, 2007
The New York Red Bulls head into town Saturday for a big match-up with the Revolution. Led by former Colombian International Juan Pablo Angel, U.S. U-20 star Jozy Altidore, and World Cup veteran Clint Mathis, the visitors enter the match with one of the most dangerous attacks in the league. At the ... Read More

U-17s Lose to Tunisa
August 23, 2007
CHANGWON, South Korea – After Thursday’s 3-1 loss to Tunisa, the United States Under-17 men’s National Team is winless at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, sitting in last place in Group E with and 0-2 record and seven goals allowed. Still, despite Thursday’s loss, the Americans still have a chance to ... Read More

U.S. Loses Fourth Straight
August 23, 2007
GOTEBORG, Sweden – A blistering strike from Sweden’s Kim Kallstrom downed the U.S. Men’s National Team, 1-0, in an exhibition match Wednesday, sending the Americans to their first four-game losing streak in a decade. The U.S. had its chances, including a 90th minute header from Michael Bradley, ... Read More

Brazil Stars Coming to Mass.
August 23, 2007
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Brazilian and international superstars Kaka and Ronaldinho will be here for Brazil’s tilt with Mexico at Foxborough’s Gillette Stadium this September. Brazil head coach Dunga announced his roster for the Sept. 12 match versus Mexico and both Ronaldinho and Kaka are on it. ... Read More

OPINION: Joseph is the Lynchpin of Midfield By Andrew Hush
August 22, 2007
Emlyn Lewis, my esteemed colleague, I have to take issue with you. I don’t doubt that Steve Ralston is a key man in the Revolution lineup and his return to the side cannot come soon enough. However, there can be no doubt that the beating heart of Steve Nicol’s side is Shalrie Joseph, its ... Read More

Franklin Pierce in Good Shape
August 22, 2007
Franklin Pierce soccer should be prosperous this year. The Franklin Pierce University men’s and women’s soccer teams were each picked to finish first in the Northeast-10 Conference in the Preseason Coaches Polls released Wednesday. The men’s team, which finished 17-2-3 (11-1-1 NE-10) last ... Read More

More Polls: URI Picked First
August 22, 2007
The Rhode Island men's soccer team was picked to finish first in the Atlantic 10 Conference in the 2007 Preseason Coaches’ Poll. URI returns 10 starters from last year's squad that went 12-5-6, won a second-straight A-10 Championship and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. ... Read More

BU Teams Picked 1st, 2nd in America East Conference
August 22, 2007
Fresh off last year’s at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament, the Boston University women's soccer team was picked to win the America East Conference by the league’s head coaches in a preseason poll released Tuesday. Meanwhile, the BU men’s team was chosen to finish second behind New York’s ... Read More

U.S. on Wrong End of Back-and-Forth Game
August 21, 2007
CHANGWON, South Korea – The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team blew a lead, came back, then blew another lead in a 4-3 loss to Tajikistan Monday in the opening match of Group E of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. After taking an early 1-0 lead on a ninth minute header goal from Mykell Bates, the U.S. was ... Read More

OPINION: The Best Defense is a Good Midfield By Emlyn Lewis
August 21, 2007
You don't need me to tell you how good a player Steve Ralston is, but I'm going to go ahead and do it anyway, because the last 180 minutes of Revolution soccer have demonstrated with absolute clarity exactly what MLS' iron man midfielder brings to the team. Obviously, the 3-0 loss to Colorado was ... Read More

Twellman, Revs Tame Wizards By Sean Donahue
August 20, 2007
Taylor Twellman struck in the 72nd minute and the Revolution held on for an extremely important 1-0 win at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night. Missing key starters Steve Ralston and Pat Noonan to injury and losing Jay Heaps just before halftime with an injury of his own, the ... Read More

USL Honors Go to Local Players
August 18, 2007
Defender Jay Willis of the Western Mass. Pioneers was named to the USL Second Division All-League First Team, as voted on by club general managers and coaches. Willis played 18 games this season and scored twice. He now has three career goals in 68 regular season games with the club. Willis’ ... Read More

Revs Look to Recover Against Wizards By Sean Donahue
August 18, 2007
Fresh off a stretch that has seen them suffer their two worst league defeats of the season in the past three games, the Revolution head to Kansas City for a Sunday night match-up with the Wizards. The teams last squared off on August 2 in Foxboro, where the Revs won 2-0. The Revs have played ... Read More

Rapids Rule Ralston-less Revs, 3-0 By Sean Donahue
August 17, 2007
Sometimes in Major League Soccer the difference just two games can make is shocking. A week ago the Colorado Rapids were left for dead by pundits throughout the country and criticized as an embarrassment to MLS when they were dumped from the Open Cup in a 5-0 loss to a lower division side. It looked ... Read More

Harvard, UConn Nationally Ranked By Nick Williams
August 16, 2007
Harvard University and the University of Connecticut were ranked 24th and 25th respectively in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America 2007 Preseason Top 25 National Poll. The only two New England schools to make the cut, Harvard and UConn each had fairly successful seasons last year. ... Read More

Francisosa on board with Bentley
August 16, 2007
WALTHAM, MASS. – Stefano Franciosa was named an assistant men’s soccer coach at Bentley Thursday. The Topsfield resident joins head coach Peter Simonini’s staff after five seasons as head coach at Endicott. Franciosa’s roots in the local soccer scene run deep. He served as acting head coach at ... Read More

Rapid Fire for New England By Sean Donahue
August 15, 2007
The New England Revolution head to Colorado Thursday to face a highly motivated Rapids side that just snapped a 10-game winless streak. With the winless streak culminating in a 5-0 embarrassing loss to the Seattle Sounders of the USL in U.S. Open Cup action last Tuesday, the Rapids rebounded with a ... Read More

OPINION: This Article Is Not About Beckham By Emlyn Lewis
August 14, 2007
It's difficult these days to write about anything soccer-related without mentioning the name Beckham, if only to ensure some modest number (1,000,000,000) of page views. Despite that fact, I will endeavor not to bore you with fawning appraisals of the few minutes DAVID BECKHAM has spent playing MLS ... Read More

Brazil Coming to U.S.
August 14, 2007
CHICAGO – The No. 1 soccer power in the universe is coming to Chicago. Top-ranked Brazil will travel to the Windy City to take on the U.S. Men’s National Team in the “Clash of Champions” Sunday Sept. 9. The CONCACAF champion United States, and Brazil, champions of CONMEBOL, have meet 12 times ... Read More

Beckham a No-Go By Nick Williams
August 13, 2007
FOXBOROUGH, MASS. – With a near-record crowd packing Gillette Stadium and a media contingent much larger than usual on hand, the man everybody came to see – David Beckham – did not play a minute in the Revolution’s 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy Sunday. Beckham didn’t even dress for the ... Read More

UConn's James on First Team
August 13, 2007
Connecticut senior defender Julius James made the 2007 College Soccer News Preseason All-America First Team while Harvard’s Andre Akpan and Providence’s Ryan Maduro were named to the Second Team. James and Maduro, a senior midfielder for the Friars, were also recently named to the Missouri ... Read More

Revs Defeat Beckham-less Galaxy By Sean Donahue
August 13, 2007
FOXBOROUGH, MASS. -- Over 35,000 fans showed up to see the New England Revolution take on David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy. Despite the overwhelming support for the home team, there can be no doubt the large crowd was the result of interest in the English International. While Beckham didn't ... Read More

Revs Ready for Beckham Mania By Sean Donahue
August 12, 2007
Coming off a 2-1 victory over the third division Harrisburg City Islanders in the U.S. Open Cup in front of the smallest crowd that’s seen New England play this season (1,512), the Revolution are ready to take on David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy in front of season-best, star-studded ... Read More

U.S. Women Trounce Kiwis
August 12, 2007
CHICAGO – Abby Wambach and Carli Lloyd each scored twice to lead the U.S. Women’s National Team past New Zealand, 6-1, on a hot Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field. The U.S. improved to 12-0-2 in 2007 with just one game left in the team’s Send-Off Series before leaving for the 2007 FIFA Women’s ... Read More

Duxbury Player Returns from Germany
August 11, 2007
Duxbury, Mass. native Daniel Sangster recently from his stint on the 2007 Super Y-League ODP 1992 National Select Team roster for their summer 2007 tour of southern Germany. While in Germany for 2 weeks, the team posted a 5-2 record against top Bavarian club teams and the Bavarian Football ... Read More

One More Go for Phantoms
August 10, 2007
HAMPSTEAD, N.H. – In a battle of two disappointing clubs, the New Hampshire Phantoms (3-11-5, 13 points) welcome the Cincinnati Kings (3-10-5, 14) to Manchester Memorial High School for the final game of the 2007 season Saturday. Cincinnati was shut out by Harrisburg last Saturday night, 2-0, ... Read More

Finally: Becks Plays By Nick Williams
August 10, 2007
And after the all the hype, David Beckham played. The English superstar finally made his MLS debut Thursday in the Los Angeles Galaxy’s 1-0 loss to D.C. United. Beckham played the final 21 minutes of the match, opting to test his injured ankle on the rain-soaked RFK Stadium field. He did ... Read More

Eagles Not Picked to Soar
August 10, 2007
Boston College men's soccer was picked to finish seventh out of the eight-time Atlantic Coast Conference in the 2007 ACC preseason poll released Thursday. The Eagles finished with a .500 record in the power conference last year, going 3-3-2 in ACC play (8-7-2 overall. The league's nine head ... Read More

Nowak in the Fold
August 9, 2007
CHICAGO – A former MLS champion as both a player and coach, Peter Nowak knows how to win. Now the former Chicago Fire standout will try to implement his winning ways as head coach of the U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team. U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati announced the move Wednesday. Nowak ... Read More

Seven Area Players on Watch List
August 8, 2007
Seven players from New England colleges and two Massachusetts natives were among those named to the 2007 Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy Watch Lists for men’s and women’s soccer. Defenders Rhett Bernstein (Brown) and Julius James (UConn) and midfielder Ryan Maduro (Providence) made to the ... Read More

Revs Open for Cup Victory By Sean Donahue
August 8, 2007
Prior to the much-heralded match-up with the Los Angeles Galaxy where David Beckham may just happen to make an appearance, the New England Revolution have a match of much greater importance to what, if any, trophies the team will be bringing home at the end of the season. The Harrisburg City ... Read More

Revs Advance in Open Cup By Sean Donahue
August 8, 2007
Andy Dorman and Taylor Twellman each tallied in the opening 20 minutes and the Revs withstood a late scare to advance to the semifinals of the US Open Cup with a 2-1 victory over the Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Division 2) Wednesday. New England completely dominated the opening period and was ... Read More

Three More Revs' TV Games
August 8, 2007
FOXBOROUGH, MASS. -- Fox Sports New England will televise three of the Revolution’s final 10 regular-season games. The regional sports network’s three-game schedule begins on Thursday, Aug. 16, when they will air the Revolution’s game at the Colorado Rapids live at 9 p.m. ET. Fox Sports New ... Read More

OPINION: Some Ideas for the Revolution By Emlyn Lewis
August 7, 2007
I have some ideas. Stand back. And try not to giggle. One, the Revolution need some help in midfield, specifically on the left. They've got something in the way of an allocation and some cap space to play with, as well as a Designated Player spot. Eddie Lewis, once the premier left-footed ... Read More

Local Club Rounds Out Academy
August 7, 2007
CHICAGO – South Central Premier (Connecticut) was among the final 13 clubs selected to join the new U.S. Soccer Development Academy, bringing the total number of clubs to 64, including four from New England. South Central is joined by Oakwood SC (Connecticut), the FC Greater Boston Bolts ... Read More

SoccerPlus CT Wins Championship
August 7, 2007
SEATTLE -- The SoccerPlus Connecticut Reds downed the Kansas City Dynamos, 2-0, Sunday to win the U.S. Amateur Soccer Association’s Under-23 national championship. The Reds earned a spot in the final by defeating the Southern California ICSL Allstars, 7-0, on Friday. SoccerPlus CT, lead by ... Read More

Brazil Coming to Gillette
August 7, 2007
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Soccer powerhouse Brazil will make its first-ever appearance in Massachusetts when it meets Mexico at the home of the New England Revolution, Gillette Stadium, on Wednesday, Sept. 12. Brazil, the world’s top-ranked national team, is expected to call up world-renowned ... Read More

UConn Picked to Top Big East Blue Division
August 6, 2007
The University of Connecticut men’s soccer team was chosen to capture the 2007 Big East regular season Blue Division title by the league’s 16 coaches. Last year’s Big East Champions, St. John’s, was voted to finish atop the Red Division. Coaches were not allowed to select their own ... Read More

Depleted D.C. Dominates Revs By Sean Donahue
August 6, 2007
With the chance to move into first place overall in MLS, the Revolution put in their worst home performance of the season Sunday, allowing D.C. United’s Luciano Emilio to score twice in a 3-0 loss. United was without several key starters due to injury and suspension, but it didn't matter as they ... Read More

Youth Soccer Group Withholds Taxes of Coaches
August 6, 2007
The IRS and Fairfield United Soccer Association reached an agreement to treat the league’s coaches not employed by professional coaching associations like employees rather than independent contractors and withhold taxes from their pay, the New York Times reported last week. The Times also ... Read More

Revs Look for First in the Overall Standings By Sean Donahue
August 5, 2007
The once seemingly untouchable Houston Dynamo (10-6-4) have finally fallen at the hands of the league's worst, losing 1-0 to Real Salt Lake on Saturday evening. Meanwhile the Revs (9-3-6) have quietly gone on a 5 game unbeaten run en route to distancing themselves from the pack in the tightly ... Read More

Noonan scores on birthday, Revs overcome Kansas City By Sean Donahue
August 3, 2007
Pat Noonan scored on his 27th birthday and the Revolution shut out the Wizards for their first home victory against their conference rivals in eight years. Rookie Adam Cristman came off the bench to tally a late insurance goal and the Revs expanded their lead at the top of the standings to four ... Read More

Revs Channeling 1999 By Sean Donahue
August 2, 2007
Time to party like its 1999? That was the last year the Revs managed to get a victory in Foxboro against the Kansas City Wizards.Two months ago the Wizards continued that trend with a deflating 4-3 victory at Gillette Stadium despite the home side having an early 2-0 lead. With the visitors now ... Read More

Revs meet Harrisbug in Open Cup
August 2, 2007
Possible pairings for the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup were releases Wednesday, with the Revolution matched up with the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Second Division. Harrisburg opened the 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 4-0 victory over Aegean Hawks FC (USASA) in the first round. ... Read More

Two Phantoms Honored
August 2, 2007
KEENE, NH – Two New Hampshire Phantom players were recognized by the United Soccer Leagues Second Division for their individual performances in the team's 3-2 win over Wilmington Hammerheads last Saturday night. Midfielders Romelle Burgess and Valdemir Teixeira were named to the USL-2 Team of ... Read More

Williams On Board for U.S.
August 2, 2007
CHICAGO – Boston’s Sheanon Williams was one of the 21 players named to the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team Thursday in preparation for the 2007 FIFA Under-17 World Cup. Williams, a defender out of Rivers High School in Weston, Mass. and a member of the FC Greater Boston Bolts, was selected by ... Read More

SoccerPlus CT in Open Cup
August 2, 2007
SoccerPlus Connecticut, out of the WPSL playoffs since their overtime loss at Long Island on July 18, has a chance to capture a different title in the Open Cup National Finals this Friday in Seattle against the No. 2 internationally ranked Ajax America. Ajax is coming off a penalty kick loss to ... Read More

Two Local Clubs Capture Titles
August 1, 2007
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Two New England teams were among the select U.S. clubs to capture a 2007 National Cup VI Championship Tuesday. Andres Paredes’ hat trick led Connecticut’s Eastern FC Magic to a 3-2 victory over Bethesda SC United in the Premier U13 boys division and Gabrielle Jatkola tallied ... Read More

U.S. to Visit Mexico
August 1, 2007
CHICAGO – For the first time in 23 years, the United States Men’s National Team will play a friendly on Mexican soil. The U.S. will play their Mexican rivals for the third time this season Sept. 9 at the famed Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The Americans haven’t played a friendly in Mexico since ... Read More

Three Area Schools in Top 30
July 31, 2007
Harvard highlighted the three New England universities that made the 2007 College Soccer News Preseason Top 30 Poll for men’s soccer. The defending Ivy League champion Crimson were ranked 15th, followed by Connecticut at 18 and 29th-ranked Rhode Island. The Crimson, who led the nation in ... Read More

Larentowicz Up for Goal of the Week
July 31, 2007
Jeff Larentowicz’s game-winning free kick against Real Salt Lake Saturday is one of the nominees for the MLS Goal of The Week. Larentowicz’s goal was an 82-minute blast past the left side of the wall and inside the far post. It proved the difference in the Revs’ 2-1 win over Real. The other ... Read More

USL Joins with West Ham
July 31, 2007
TAMPA, FL – The United Soccer League and West Ham United of the English Premier League will be partnering up, each side declared in a joint announcement made Tuesday in London, England and Tampa, Florida. West Ham CEO Scott Duxbury and USL’s President Francisco Marcos made the announcement of the ... Read More

N.H. and Vermont Go At It
July 31, 2007
HAMPSTEAD, N.H. – The New Hampshire Phantoms will entertain the Vermont Voltage in an exhibition match at Owl Stadium at Keene State College Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. Vermont is 4-9-3 and in sixth place in the PDL’s Northeast Division. The Phantoms are 3-10-5 and have missed the USL-2 ... Read More

OPINION: Why Beckham is Bad for MLS By Emlyn Lewis
July 31, 2007
Let me first say, this article has been written before, and my offering is only so much more kindling on the fire. Second, I like and respect David Beckham and what he's done in his career thus far. But I've been thinking too much about his arrival on our shores, and it's bothering me so much the ... Read More

Mutiny Lose Championship in Ejection-Filled Final
July 30, 2007
TAMPA, FL – The New England Mutiny’s season came to a close Sunday, the WPSL club losing an ejection-riddled affair, 3-0, to F.C. Indiana in the WPSL Championship match, ending the season on a sour note and giving Indiana its second WPSL title in three years. A 50-50 match early on turned into a ... Read More

Crusaders Pay Penalty By Nick Williams
July 29, 2007
OCEAN CITY, N.J. -- The team that got them in the regular season was the one that ended their postseason. The Brooklyn Knights, the only team to beat the Cape Cod Crusaders this year, dealt a more crushing blow Saturday night, defeating the Crusaders, 1-0, in the PDL Eastern Conference Final at ... Read More

Larentowicz Strike Lifts Revs Over Shorthanded Real Salt Lake By Sean Donahue
July 29, 2007
With eight minutes to regain the lead they had given up 10 minutes prior, the Revolution were awarded a dangerous free kick opportunity when Pat Noonan was taken down just outside the box with regulation time winding down. Four Revs lined up behind the ball to have a go, though it seemed clear ... Read More

Mutiny Take Semifinal in PKs
July 29, 2007
TAMPA, FL – The No. 17-internationally ranked New England Mutiny defeated the Tampa Bay Elite in penalty kicks (5-4) after the teams tied, 1-1, at the end of overtime Saturday in the WPSL Final Four. It was the feet of WPSL East Conference Goalkeeper of the Year Stephanie Labbe that made the ... Read More

Phantoms Spook Wilmington
July 29, 2007
MANCHESTER, N.H. – The New Hampshire Phantoms jumped out to an early lead and held on late to earn a hard-fought 3-2 victory against the Wilmington Hammerheads Saturday night at Manchester Memorial High School. Wilmington, coming off a win last night over the Western Mass Pioneers in the Bay ... Read More

U.S. Dominates Japan in WC Tune-up
July 29, 2007
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The U.S. Women’s National Team looked as if it was playing in September already. The Americans were firing on all cylinders against Japan Saturday in the team’s third to last Send-Off Series match. The U.S. got a powerful header from Shannon Boxx in the first half, and ... Read More

U.S. Women Face Japan
July 28, 2007
The U.S. Women’s National Team continues its “2007 Send-Off Series” today against Japan at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, Calif. This will be the fourth of the six Send-Off Series matches scheduled for the U.S. in preparation for September’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in China. The USA has won ... Read More

Three MLS Teams Join Development Academy
July 28, 2007
With the August 1 application deadline less than a week away, the U.S. Soccer Federation expects a very competitive final selection process for the last spots in the new U.S. Development Academy. The Academy recently expanded to 50 clubs with the addition of three MLS teams. Chivas USA, Colorado ... Read More

Salt Lake No Easy Task for Revs By Sean Donahue
July 28, 2007
Undeniably the worst team in Major League Soccer since entering the league in 2005, Real Salt Lake has yet to make the playoffs and has only managed a single win this season. Despite this, the Revs last victory over the perennial bottom dwellers came back in September of 2005. Especially ... Read More

Crusaders win, 5-0, Play Brooklyn Tonight By Nick Williams
July 28, 2007
The Cape Cod Crusaders earned a date with Brooklyn in the conference final tonight after thrashing the Ocean City Barons, 5-0, in the PDL Eastern Conference semifinals last night in Ocean City. The Barons didn’t have much of chance after two early ejections forced them to play the remaining 67 ... Read More

Crusaders Place Two on All-Conference Team By Nick Williams
July 27, 2007
Cape Cod Crusader defender Graham Munro and forward Dwight Barnett were each named to the PDL Eastern All-Conference Team, announced by the United Soccer League’s Premier Development League Friday. Barnett is second in the PDL with 16 goals and trained with the depleted New England Revolution ... Read More

Local Players Earn WPSL Honors By Nick Williams
July 26, 2007
Tiffany Weimer of SoccerPlus Connecticut was named the WPSL East Conference Player of the Year and the New England Mutiny’s Stephanie Labbe and Tony Horta were named the East’s Goalkeeper and Coach of the Year, respectively. Weimer and Labbe joined Mutiny midfielder Meghan Schnur on the ... Read More

Revs One of Two Teams Lacking Youth Program By Nick Williams
July 25, 2007
Before the big ticket on July 19 at Denver’s Dick’s Sporting Goods Park – the MLS All-Stars vs. Celtic FC – there was a lesser publicized match on the very same pitch. D.C. United’s Under-17 team squashed Kansas City’s youth team, 3-0, to win the very first SUM U-17 Cup, a youth development ... Read More

Crusade(ers) to Ocean City
July 24, 2007
WALTHAM, MASS. – The New England Mutiny isn’t the only semi-pro playoff team around New England. After clinching the PDL Northeast Division title last weekend, the Cape Cod Crusaders play the Ocean City Barons Friday in the Eastern Conference semifinals at Ocean City. "Winning the Northeast ... Read More

Women's U-20s Advance to Gold Medal Game
July 24, 2007
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Lauren Cheney scored twice and the U.S. Women’s U-20s upset the full Canadian Women’s National Team, 2-1, in the semifinal of the 2007 Pan American Games Monday. Cheney, who missed last week’s loss to Mexico after being suspended a game for a red card against Argentina, ... Read More

Black Replaces Fleming on BU Staff By Nick Williams
July 24, 2007
Virginia Tech’s Scott Black will join head coach Neil Roberts on the Boston University sideline this fall, replacing longtime BU assistant Andy Fleming, who bolted for an assistant position at Northwestern this offseason. Black served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for Va. Tech ... Read More

OPINION: Void in Midfield Needs Filling By Emlyn Lewis
July 23, 2007
In recent weeks I've gone out of my way to defend the Revolution’s failure to sign a big name player with the roster slots and cap space they have at their disposal. It's part of the plan, I argued, this whole business of drafting talented, versatile college kids and growing them into the club's ... Read More

Mutiny in Final Four
July 23, 2007
UConn’s Meghan Schnur helped the WPSL’s New England Mutiny win its fourth East Conference Championship in five seasons Sunday. She just waited until the last minute or so to do it. With penalty kicks looming, Schnur scored with two minutes remaining in double overtime to give the Mutiny a 2-1 ... Read More

Former Breaker Makes Final Cut
July 23, 2007
CHICAGO – Former Boston Breaker Angela Hucles was among the final three additions to the 2007 U.S. Women’s World Cup Roster handpicked by head coach Greg Ryan. Hucles, a midfielder who was a standout at the University of Virginia before joining the now-defunct Breakers, joins forward Natasha Kai ... Read More

Revs Tie Houston, 3-3 By Sean Donahue
July 22, 2007
FOXBOROUGH, MASS. -- Taylor Twellman and Pat Noonan combined for two goals and Shalrie Joseph added the game-winner from the penalty spot against the league's best defense, but it wasn't enough to give the Revolution the victory as the Dynamo matched them goal for goal to earn a 3-3 draw in a battle ... Read More

Late Goal Dooms Phantoms Again
July 22, 2007
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- For the third time this season, the New Hampshire Phantoms lost a game in extra time – this time to surging Crystal Palace Baltimore in the 91st minute Saturday. Even more vexing for Phantom fans was the goal scorer -- 90 th minute substitute Sean Rush. The sub was made by ... Read More

Mass. Girls' Team in Championships
July 22, 2007
The Massachusetts United Football Club Stars (Acton, Mass.) will travel to Frisco, Texas this week to compete for the US Youth Soccer National Championship. The U-14 girls’ club won the Massachusetts State Cup and the Region 1 championship to earn the right to play at Pizza Hit Park, home of the ... Read More

Revenge Not a Factor, Revs Just Want the Win By Sean Donahue
July 21, 2007
With the defending champions coming to Foxboro on Sunday, the Revolution will have to be at their best to get a positive result. The Houston Dynamo, who defeated the Revolution on penalty kicks in last year's MLS Cup, head into town with a 10 game unbeaten run and a MLS record 695 minutes shutout ... Read More

MLS Stars Sink Celtic, 2-0 By Sean Donahue
July 20, 2007
Colombians Juan Pablo Angel and Juan Toja each scored, leading the MLS All-Stars to a 2-0 victory over reigning Scottish Champions Glasgow Celtic Wednesday night. The three Revolution starters, the most in MLS, all made their presence felt. Matt Reis turned in a scoreless first half. Michael ... Read More

Local Players Enjoy Week as a Rev By Sean Donahue
July 20, 2007
With Matt Reis, Michael Parkhurst, and Shalrie Joseph in Denver with the MLS All-Stars this week, along with head coach Steve Nicol, the Revolution have brought several players in to train with the team. Backup 'keeper Doug Warren's continued absence from training due to concussion symptoms, ... Read More

Maine's Levesque Leads Sounders
July 19, 2007
Maine native Roger Levesque tallied a goal and two assists to lead the Seattle Sounders of United Soccer Leagues (USL) First Division to a 3-1 victory over Major League Soccer’s Chivas USA Wednesday – becoming the fifth lower-division soccer club to beat a MLS affiliate in eight third-round U.S. ... Read More

Former Phantom Back to Haunt Old Squad By Nick Williams
July 19, 2007
HAMPSTEAD, N.H. - The New Hampshire Phantoms will welcome back an old friend Saturday. But they'll make sure he doesn't make himself too comfortable. Former Phantom Jim Cherneski brings his Crystal Palace Baltimore squad into town Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Chernseki has done a decent job with his ... Read More

OPINION: Absent Beckham Could Cause Difficulties By Andrew Hush
July 18, 2007
I had Tuesday off this week so I took advantage of my freedom by frying my brain watching daytime television. After catching up on the pop culture world series, I flicked over to the nation’s premiere entertainment channel to see which 20-something starlet had checked into rehab this week. What I ... Read More

Mutiny, SoccerPlus in Thick of Playoffs
July 17, 2007
The WPSL East Conference playoffs commence this week, with two New England sides in the thick of the action. Wednesday night, former U.S. Women's National Team mentor Tony DiCicco and his SoccerPlus Connecticut (6-1-3) side battle the defending WPSL champion Long Island Fury (7-1-2) in a matchup ... Read More

Sixteen Clubs Added to Development Academy By Nick Williams
July 17, 2007
CHICAGO – The U.S. Soccer Development Academy announced the addition of 16 clubs to the program Monday, putting the total number of teams at 47, near the expected capacity for the inaugural season. Of the 47, three are from New England, as Oakwood SC (Connecticut), FC Greater Boston Bolts ... Read More

OPINION: Dorman Just Fine in Dempsey's Shoes By Emlyn Lewis
July 16, 2007
Andy Dorman is no Clint Dempsey. The Englishman seldom indulges in the same sorts of taunting trickery that made Dempsey so popular in New England. He has no edge. Doesn't rise to the bait of an overzealous defender. Passes when an audacious dribble might spring the defense. He is, by most ... Read More

Tough Tests for Harvard This Season
July 16, 2007
The Harvard men’s soccer team released its 2007 regular season schedule Monday, with the defending Ivy League champions slated for a tough season lineup that includes five dates with NCAA Tournament participants. The 17-game schedule includes a tilt with defending national champion UC Santa ... Read More

U.S. U-20s eliminated from Cup
July 15, 2007
TORONTO, Canada – The U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team lost to Austria, 2-1, in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup Saturday, ending an impressive campaign that saw the U.S. go 3-1-1 in a five-game run, highlighted by a 2-1 victory over Brazil, a feat no U.S. men’s team accomplished ... Read More

U.S. Women Down Norway in World Cup Tune-up
July 15, 2007
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – The U.S. Women’s National Team got a second half goal on a header from midfielder Carli Lloyd to edge long-time rival Norway, 1-0, in a tough tune-up for the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup. A crowd of almost 10,000 saw the U.S. improve its record to 10-0-2 in 2007 with three ... Read More

Lady Aztecs trounce Northampton
July 15, 2007
The Boston Aztec WPSL team improved to 5-3-1 after a 4-0 win over the Northampton Laurels F.C. Saturday at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, PA. The Aztecs jumped to an early lead in the opening minutes of Saturday's contest with a goal from former BU captain Lauren Ciccone on an assist by ... Read More

Dorman Strike Holds Up as Revs Move Into First By Sean Donahue
July 15, 2007
Andy Dorman struck in the first half and the Revs held on to beat the New York Red Bulls, 1-0, and jump into first place in the East. The Revs survived a few early scares as New York hit the post and crossbar before New England took the lead, but they managed to keep the home side silent after ... Read More

Revs Look to Build on Midweek Win With Victory Over Rivals By Sean Donahue
July 14, 2007
The New England Revolution recovered from a disappointing draw last weekend against Chivas USA with a 4-2 US Open Cup win over the Rochester Raging Rhinos at Paetec Park on Tuesday. Now headed back to New York this weekend, though this time to the city, the Revs will look to build on that result as ... Read More

Playoffs on the line for Mutiny and SoccerPlus
July 12, 2007
WPSL playoff implications will be on the line Friday when the New England Mutiny take on the Connecticut Soccerplus side in the last regular season game of the season. The Mutiny needs a win or tie to secure the North Division Championship and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. A loss could possibly ... Read More

Two Phantoms Earn Honors
July 12, 2007
New Hampshire Phantoms players Joseph Clancy (Dublin, Ireland) and Tom McNeil (Paisley, Scotland) were each selected to the United Soccer Leagues Second Division Team of the Week last week for their strong performances in the Phantoms 2-1 upset victory over previous undefeated Richmond Kickers. ... Read More

Bradley sends U.S. U-20s to Quarterfinals By Nick Williams
July 12, 2007
TORONTO, Ontario – The United States Under-20 Men’s National Team was 13 minutes from going home Wednesday – only an own goal by Uruguay’s Mathias Cardaccio extended the game, setting up midfielder Michael Bradley’s overtime winner in the 107th minute and sending the U.S. into the quarterfinals of ... Read More

Crusaders and Renegades Set for Double Dip
July 11, 2007
WALTHAM, MASS. – The Cape Cod Crusaders and the Boston Renegades will play a doubleheader this Saturday at Bowditch Stadium. The PDL's Crusaders will take the field first, squaring off against Northeast Division rivals, the Long Island Rough Riders at 5 p.m. Immediately following will be the ... Read More

Women's World Cup Roster Announced
July 11, 2007
CHICAGO – Connecticut native and former Boston Breaker Kristine Lilly and UMass product Briana Scurry highlighted the list of the first 18 players who will represent the United States in the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup, announced Wednesday by head coach Greg Ryan. Ryan will make his final three ... Read More

Ralston, Twellman Rally Revs to Victory By Sean Donahue
July 11, 2007
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- With a 2-2 tie and overtime approaching in the hot and humid weather Tuesday night, U.S. products Taylor Twellman and Steve Ralston each scored in the 90th minute to allow the Revs to escape with a 4-2 win in what was a very attacking game from both sides. Twellman and ... Read More

Revs face Rhinos in Open Cup tonight By Nick Williams
July 10, 2007
The Revolution kicks off their U.S. Open Cup docket tonight in Rochester where they’ll face the Rhinos of the United Soccer League’s First Division. This year marks New England’s eighth appearance in the Open Cup (5-6-2 all-time) and the fourth time in five years the Revs will play the Rhinos. ... Read More

URI, UMass crowd A-10 Preseason Teams By Nick Williams
July 10, 2007
New England schools were well-represented in the Atlantic-10’s Preseason All-Conference teams announced Monday. Four of the 11 selections for the men’s soccer preseason team came from New England schools – three from the Univeristy of Rhode Island and one from UMass-Amherst. Senior midfielders ... Read More

Aztec's Demoner to Play for Brazil
July 10, 2007
Boston Aztec star and Franklin Pierce All-American Gabriela Demoner has been selected to play for Brazil at the World University Games next month in Thailand. Her team, meanwhile, was knocked out of the WPSL playoff race after a tough 4-3 loss to the SoccerPlus CT Reds Sunday in Connecticut. ... Read More

Weimer earns POTW honors
July 10, 2007
Tiffany Weimer’s huge week did not go unnoticed. The star of the SoccerPlus Connecticut Reds earned WPSL Co-Player of the Week honors for her five-goal, one-assist effort in two wins last week. Weimer’s performance included all four tallies in a 4-3 win over the Boston Aztecs Sunday. With the ... Read More

OPINION: New England doing it without stars By Emlyn Lewis
July 9, 2007
If you are a New England Revolution fan, you’ve probably been waiting a long time for the club to sign a star player -- maybe since the day the Walter Zenga show rolled into town, complete with performing seals and one of those tiny clown cars (how DO they fit so many clowns in that thing?). ... Read More

Acapulco, Mex. to Host CONCACAF Beach Tournament
July 9, 2007
NEW YORK -- The 2007 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Tournament will take place at the Princess Hotel Stadium in Acapulco, Mexico from August 9-12, according to a statement released Monday by CONCACAF. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico and the United States will compete in the second annual CONCACAF Beach ... Read More

National Cup Championship Sites Awarded
July 9, 2007
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Three sites were award championship rounds for the 2007 National Cup VI Championships scheduled for July 21-24: Boise, Idaho, Indianapolis, Indiana and Virginia Beach, Virginia. The regional rounds concluded Tuesday, July 3. Invitations to the 2007 National Cup VI Finals, ... Read More

Aztec Men Clinch Playoffs
July 8, 2007
The Boston Aztec NPSL and WPSL teams finished the home half of their 2007 regular seasons this Saturday night with very different results. The Aztec men came back from a 2-0 deficit to topple the Lon Island Academy 3-2 in the first match while the Lady Aztecs suffered a 4-0 loss to the defending ... Read More

Revolution tie Chivas 1-1 By Sean Donahue
July 8, 2007
FOXBOROUGH, MASS. – Despite dominating the second half and creating countless chances, the Revolution were only able to come away with a 1-1 draw with Chivas USA Saturday. The Revolution – who suffered a 2-0 setback at the hands of this same Chivas squad last Saturday in Los Angeles – came slowly ... Read More

Phantoms Shock Virginia
July 7, 2007
MANCHESTER, N.H. – The New Hampshire Phantoms had their finest hour – or minutes – of the season – 16 to be exact – when they rallied from a 1-0 deficit to knock the defending USL Second Division Champion Virginia Kickers from the ranks of the undefeated with a 2-1 victory. After Kickers' ... Read More

Revs Seek Revenge vs. Chivas By Sean Donahue
July 7, 2007
The New England Revolution had never lost by more than a goal in 2007 before losing 2-0 to Chivas USA last week. The Revs look to rebound from that loss, just their third of the season, Saturday when they face Chivas for the second straight match. In Los Angeles, the Revs, without starting ... Read More

U.S. Leaves Copa Pointless, Loses to Colombia, 1-0 By Sean Donahue
July 6, 2007
The U.S. National Team left Venezuela and the 2007 Copa America with a 0-3 record after losing to Colombia, 1-0, Thursday night. The Americans allowed eight goals and only scored two. For head coach Bob Bradley the tournament marked the first time he had tasted defeat, while the losing streak was ... Read More

Three Revs Make MLS First XI
July 6, 2007
Revolution defender Michael Parkhurst, midfielder Shalrie Joseph and goalkeeper Matt Reis made the MLS All-Star First XI team, set to battle Scottish Premier League champions Celtic FC in the 2007 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game July 19. New England led all teams with three players among the First ... Read More

Confidence Building Week for Renegades
July 6, 2007
WALTHAM, MASS. – The Boston Renegades will take the field twice this weekend, trying to build on last weekend's victory over the NJ Wildcats. The Northern Virginia Majestics come into town first, with game time set for 7:30 p.m. Friday at Bowditch Stadium. "We go into Friday's game against the ... Read More

Admirals to Invade Crusaders
July 6, 2007
WALTHAM, MASS. -- The Cape Cod Crusaders will entertain the Albany Admirals Saturday night at Barnstable High School. After last weekend’s defeat to the Brooklyn Knights, the team will try to get back on track against a squad it defeated twice previously this season. "Although we have ... Read More

Mutiny in World's Top 20
July 6, 2007
The New England Mutiny (WPSL) once again reached the Top 20 in the world of women’s soccer. The Women’s World Football (Soccer) Ranking Service rated the Mutiny as the 17th best women’s soccer team in the world. Sitting on a 6-0-2 record with two regular season games remaining, the Mutiny ... Read More

Conn. Reds Prepare for Final Four
July 6, 2007
The SoccerPlus Connecticut Reds advanced to the Final Four of the 2007 US Women’s Open Cup Tournament with a 4-0 win over the United German Hungarians back on June 24. The Reds won Region I and are currently preparing for the Final Four, which will be played in Seattle August 3-5. The Reds ... Read More

Phantoms Host Richmond
July 6, 2007
HAMPSTEAD, N.H. – The New Hampshire Phantoms kick off a six-game, season-ending homestand Friday against defending United Soccer League Second Division Champion Richmond Kickers at Manchester Memorial High School. The Kickers are 9-0-2 this season, good for 29 points, one point ahead of the ... Read More

10 More Clubs Join Development Academy
July 6, 2007
CHICAGO, ILL. -- Ten additional clubs – including one USL and three MLS teams -- have been selected to participate in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, bringing the total number of admissions to 31 from across the country. The Chicago Fire, Colorado Rush and D.C. United joined the USL’s ... Read More

Nicol to Coach All-Stars for First Time By Sean Donahue
July 4, 2007
Thanks to leading the Revolution to the best points per game total as of June 25, head coach Steve Nicol earned the honor of coaching the MLS All-Stars against Scottish Premier League Champions, Glasgow Celtic FC July 19 in Colorado. Though Nicol was named Coach of the Year in his first season ... Read More

OPINION: July Madness By Emlyn Lewis
July 2, 2007
The first 10 days of July feature American players involved in the MLS regular season, the US Open Cup, Copa America and the South American championship currently playing itself out in Venezuela. Our own Taylor Twellman could find himself in a match against Brazil, Chivas USA or the Rochester ... Read More

Poor Finishing From US Leads to Loss Against Paraguay By Sean Donahue
July 2, 2007
The United States essentially ended all chances of advancing in the 2007 Copa America with a 3-1 loss to Paraguay Monday. Despite seemingly having the lion's share of the chances, the U.S. was unable to convert after Ricardo Clark scored the tying goal. The decision leaves the U.S. at the bottom ... Read More

Error Vaults Pioneers over Phantoms
July 1, 2007
LUDLOW, MASS. – A critical defensive miscue gave the Western Mass. Pioneers a gift 1-0 victory Saturday and sustained the tough luck season being had by the New Hampshire Phantoms. In the 64th minute, Phantom back Craig Lamy played right to the feet of Pioneer forward Federico Molinari in New ... Read More

No Wins for Aztec Squads
July 1, 2007
The Boston Aztec women and the New England Mutiny played to a scoreless draw, while the Aztec men fell to Queen City FC, 3-0, in WPSL and NPSL action Wednesday. In the women’s match, Kellie Oberholtzer and Sara Hourihan both hit the post for the Aztecs, and Mutiny goalkeeper Karen Riviere saved a ... Read More

Chivas Earns Win in Battle of Depleted Clubs By Sean Donahue
July 1, 2007
In a battle of two undermanned clubs, Chivas USA defeated the New England Revolution, 2-0, at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles Saturday. Missing three regular starters due to national team call-ups and others due to injuries and suspensions, Chivas was able to keep the Revs, without U.S. ... Read More

Revs look for good road form to continue By Sean Donahue
June 30, 2007
The New England Revolution, holders of MLS' best road record this season, have not lost away from home in five games since their season opening loss to Chicago. Now set to face Chivas USA for the first time this season, the Revs will try and keep that good form and hold onto their slender lead at ... Read More

Youthful U.S. Can't Hang with Argentina By Sean Donahue
June 29, 2007
Inter Milan forward Hernan Crespo scored twice and substitutes Pablo Aimar and Carlos Tevez also tallied as Argentina overcame an early goal by Eddie Johnson to defeat the babyfaced United States National Team, 4-1, in Copa America action Thursday. Despite controlling the match, Argentina failed ... Read More

OPINION: Reis Right to Feel Snubbed By Andrew Hush
June 29, 2007
In a week that has seen the USA win the first trophy of the Bob Bradley era, you could forgive Matt Reis for turning the channel when the celebrations aired. The Revolution goalkeeper, who was between the sticks for the first game of the post-Arena regime, has gone from hero to apparent zero, frozen ... Read More

Lady Aztecs Continue Winning Ways By Nick Williams
June 28, 2007
The Boston Aztec WPSL team improved to 4-1-0 with a 2-0 win over Bay State Selects Wednesday at Salem State College. Franklin Pierce All-American Gabriela Demoner scored both goals for the Aztecs. After a scoreless first half, the Aztecs got on the board in the 70th minute when Jenna Giardina, ... Read More

Rivalry, What Rivalry? By Michael Jones
June 27, 2007
A lot has been made of the growing rivalry between the US and Mexico, and certainly Sunday’s classic Gold Cup final has added to the ongoing feud. But some have suggested that the rivalry is one of the best in world soccer, and I’m afraid I have to disagree on that one. Before I explain why, ... Read More

Pioneers Out of US Open Cup By Nick Williams
June 27, 2007
The Western Mass. Pioneers came close to doing something that no one has been able to do: beat the Rochester Rhinos in the U.S. Open Cup as a lower division club. Instead, the Pioneers lost a heartbreaker in overtime, 2-1, to the Rhinos, ending their tournament in the second round of the Lamar ... Read More

Johann Smith Replaced on U-20 Roster
June 26, 2007
Bloomfield, Connecticut native Johann Smith has been replaced on the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team roster after injuring his ankle in a scrimmage Monday. He’ll be replaced on the roster by Preston Zimmerman (Hamburg SV) for the upcoming 2007 FIFA Under-20 World Cup. Smith suffered a ... Read More

Labbe Earns WPSL Honors
June 26, 2007
The New England Mutiny’s Stephanie Labbe was named the Women’s Premier Soccer League’s Co-Player of the Week Tuesday. The Canadian goalkeeper shared the honor with Cami Boswell of Ajax America. Labbe, a standout at UConn, notched three shutouts for the Mutiny last week. ... Read More

Nor'Easter Stringers to Hold Additional Tryouts
June 26, 2007
The Nor'Easter Stingers Soccer Academy will be holding additional tryouts for the remaining spots on their U11 Boys, U11 Girls, and U10 Girls Teams. Tryout schedule is as follows: U11 Boys - Thursday, June 28, 6-7:30pm, Ponta Delgada Field, Shove Street, Tiverton U10 Girls & U11 Girls - ... Read More

Oakwood One of Ten New Academy Clubs By Nick Williams
June 26, 2007
Oakwood Soccer Club (Connecticut) was one of 10 more teams added to the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, bringing the total number of clubs in the league to 21. Initiated in June, the Development Academy is intended to “shift the focus of the young elite player from an ‘overburdened, game ... Read More

U.S. Seeks Best By Nick Williams
June 26, 2007
Boasting one of the world’s largest populations, the United States – an international powerhouse in most sports – has yet to conquer the globe’s most popular game. Americans certainly have the resources, not to mention the athletic talent, but so far have been unable to consistently field a ... Read More

OPINION: Maybe Wrong About Gold Cup By Emlyn Lewis
June 25, 2007
Last week I crapped all over the Gold Cup. I said it was, at best, a useful opportunity to blood the younger swimmers in the player pool. Then I said the United States had outgrown CONCACAF. And since then they've won the Gold Cup again, coming back from a goal down to beat archrivals Mexico, ... Read More

U.S. Takes Gold Cup Crown By Sean Donahue
June 24, 2007
A stunning goal by Benny Feilhaber in the 73rd minute proved to be the difference for the United States as the Americans retained their Gold Cup title with a 2-1 victory over Mexico Sunday. Feilhaber received the ball at the top of the box off a poorly cleared corner kick and launched the ball ... Read More

U.S. Looks to Defend Crown By Nick Williams
June 23, 2007
In a matchup that surprises no one and seems to rile up everyone, the United States will try to defend its title in the finals of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Sunday. At the start of the tournament, many expected this showdown to take place in group play. But after the Mexicans faltered early, ... Read More

Revs Roast Toronto By Sean Donahue
June 23, 2007
The Revolution came away with their second commanding victory over Toronto FC Saturday when Andy Dorman and Pat Noonan combined for three goals to lead New England to a 3-0 victory. Dorman tallied twice and Noonan scored his second goal in as many games, earning the Revs a first place position ... Read More

Aztec Men Lose on Own Goal
June 23, 2007
BEVERLY, MASS. -- The Boston Aztec lost a back-breaking decision on a 75th minute own goal, 1-0, to Queen City FC Friday night in Buffalo. The Aztecs (2-3-2) find themselves below .500 for the first time this season. The win improved Queen City FC's record to 3-1-1. The next Boston Aztec home ... Read More

Twellman Makes Copa America Cut
June 22, 2007
Two players with New England ties were named to the United States National Team’s 22-man roster for the 2007 Copa America in Venezuela. The Revolution’s Taylor Twellman and New Hampshire native and Boston College product Charlie Davies (Hammarby IF) made head coach Bob Bradley’s roster, which ... Read More

OPINION: MLS Still Has Long Way To Go By Andrew Hush
June 22, 2007
The dog days of summer are here and the MLS regular season has taken on a depressingly familiar look, as teams grind their way through the middle third of their schedule, well aware of the more important games that lie ahead. When Clint Dempsey was asked of his reasons for wishing to leave MLS ... Read More

Toronto, Revs meet on different terms By Sean Donahue
June 22, 2007
Last time the New England Revolution took the field against expansion side Toronto FC, both sides were looking to rebound from disappointing season opening away loses. The Revs came out on top of a 4-0 decision, kicking off a seven-game unbeaten run that saw them rise to the top of the ... Read More

Gold Cup Semi-Final USA 2 – 1 Canada By by Anthony Flum
June 21, 2007
After a game largely dominated by the United States, the Americans narrowly escaped with a 2-1 victory over the Canadian team on Wednesday night at Soldier Field in Chicago in the semifinals of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Leading 2-1 in the final minute of stoppage time, it looked as if Canada ... Read More

Mexico Earns Battle with U.S. By Nick Williams
June 21, 2007
Mexico defeated Guadeloupe, 1-0, Thursday night at Solider Field, earning a date with the U.S. Sunday in the championship match of the 2007 Gold Cup. A Pavel Pardo goal in the 69th minute put the Mexicans up for good and effectively ended any chance for a Guadeloupe upset. Pardo beat two ... Read More

Two New England clubs selected for U.S. Development By Nick Williams
June 21, 2007
The FC Greater Boston Bolts (Mass.) and Seacoast United (New Hampshire) were two of 11 youth soccer clubs selected for the United States Soccer Development Academy. The academy, set to begin this fall, is a grassroots program intended to “provide improved soccer environment(s) for elite players, ... Read More

Longtime MCLA Coach Retiring
June 21, 2007
NORTH ADAMS, MASS. -- After 30 years of coaching at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, men’s soccer coach Ron Shewcraft has decided to retire. Shewcraft’s announcement, effective June 15, leaves him with a .604 winning percentage (292-184-46) in his 29-year tenure as head coach. He previously ... Read More

Stoppage Time Strike Spooks Phantoms By Nick Williams
June 21, 2007
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- A stoppage-time goal vaulted the Western Mass. Pioneers over the New Hampshire Phantoms, 2-1, Wednesday night in USL Division II action. Easton Wilson potted the 91st-minute strike, one-timing a serve from teamate Omar McFarlane to give the Phantoms their second extra time ... Read More

OPINION: New England's Trade Deficit By by Michael Jones
June 20, 2007
This Saturday’s game between the Revs and Totonto FC at Gillette stadium will bring together two Scottish coaches who have shown very different approaches to running their teams this season. On the one hand, we have Mo Johnston, whose managerial style with Toronto FC can best be described as ... Read More

Revs release Hernandez By Nick Williams
June 20, 2007
The New England Revolution lost players who started in the MLS Cup for them last year, releasing the rehabbing Daniel Hernandez yesterday while also declaring Joe Franchino out for the season. Hernandez, nursing a sore groin, recently played in two reserve games, but the emergence of Jeff ... Read More

Aztec Men Earn Draw
June 20, 2007
The Boston Aztec men earned a 1-1 draw with Long Island Academy (2-0-3) Tuesday night in Lowell. Ebbie Kodiat scored for the Aztecs (2-2-2) on a 25-yard free kick in the 40th minute, while Shawn Higgins evened the match on a rebound in the 74th minute. Long Island goalkeeper Bill Gatti (4 ... Read More

Aztec Teams Remain Unbeaten at Home
June 19, 2007
The Boston Aztec WPSL and NPSL teams remained undefeated at home last Saturday night after a successful doubleheader at UMass-Lowell. The Aztec men (2-2-1) tied, 1-1, with the Atlantic City Diablos. Former Beverly High All-American Ali Kaba scored in the 90th minute to even the match with the ... Read More

Split decision for Phantoms By Nick Williams
June 19, 2007
The New Hampshire Phantoms (USL Division II) had a tough weekend, failing to earn a victory on their two-game road trip. They did earn a point, playing the Wilmington Hammerheads to a 1-1 draw Friday night, but dropped a 2-0 decision to the Charlotte Eagles Saturday. The loss effectively ended ... Read More

Crusaders Return Home
June 19, 2007
After a week off, the Cape Cod Crusaders return to action Sunday against the Westchester Flames at Barnstable High School. The teams played to a scoreless draw last time they met, May 19. Now, the first-place Crusaders are looking toward the playoffs. "Westchester are a good side coming off ... Read More

CONCACAF Semifinals Set By Nick Williams
June 18, 2007
A Jared Borgetti goal in the second session of overtime vaulted the Mexicans over the Costa Ricans, 1-0, in a hard-fought CONCACAF quarterfinal matchup Sunday. Both teams had their chances early – including a doorstep opportunity for the Costa Rican offense, after Mexican goalkeeper Oswaldo ... Read More

OPINION: U.S. Too Good for CONCACAF By Emlyn Lewis
June 18, 2007
The U.S. is marching through this opening stage of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which should delight casual fans of the USA as well as the hard core denizens of Sam's Army. But it's interesting to note how this year's tournament plays out relative to the version we watched in the '90s. Mexico won ... Read More

Voltage Routed
June 18, 2007
The Vermont Voltage surrendered hat tricks to two different players and were routed, 10-2, by the Westchester Flames Sunday at City Park Stadium Kevin Meyer and Josh Trott scored three goals apiece for the Flames, who were up 8-0 before the Voltage finally broke through in the 72nd minute. ... Read More

Lady Voltage fall to Raging Rhinos
June 17, 2007
The Vermont Lady Voltage fell to the Rochester Raging Rhinos, 4-1, at PAETEC Park Saturday night. The Raging Rhinos (1-4) scored three times before half, including two goals in the first 11 minutes, both courtesy of Gretchen Miller. Rachel Kruze added the third just before the half. Rochester ... Read More

Revs Blow Two-Goal Lead By Sean Donahue
June 17, 2007
FOXBOROUGH, MASS. -- The New England Revolution, missing three key players to national team call-ups, scored three times in the opening 32 minutes and looked to be headed to their first win in three games before allowing a game-changing Columbus Crew goal just before half and finally the tying the ... Read More

Harvard Sophomore Akpan on U.S. U-20 Roster By Nick Williams
June 16, 2007
Harvard sophomore Andre Akpan beat out several top professionals to make the 21-player roster for the upcoming FIFA Under-20 World Cup. Akpan is the squad’s leading scorer in 2007, notching four goals and an assists in four starts. The Crimson striker scored a goal and added an assist two weeks ... Read More

US Advance to Semifinals with 2-1 win over Panama By Sean Donahue
June 16, 2007
FOXBOROUGH, MASS. -- Landon Donovan and Carlos Bocanegra put the United States ahead and the American defense withstood heavy pressure from 10-man Panama to advance to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Blas Perez caused the U.S. backline problems all night and provided a scare with his 85th ... Read More

OPINION: Ralston Ultimate Professional By Andrew Hush
June 15, 2007
For a man with his resume, Steve Ralston is a pretty humble guy. The native of Missouri sits atop of the MLS all-time appearances and minutes played lists and is just one assist away from reaching the top of that chart, though he claims many of them were secondary set-ups that were completed by ... Read More

Revs Look to Return From Lay-off With Win Against Columbus By by Sean Donahue
June 15, 2007
After a two week break the New England Revolution will be looking to turn around their recent rough patch of form likely without leading scorer Taylor Twellman, key midfielder Steve Ralston, and defender Michael Parkhurst. Following a seven game unbeaten run the Revs suffered a 4-3 defeat at home to ... Read More

CONCACAF matchups set By Nick Williams
June 14, 2007
The United States will play Panama Saturday in CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal action after Mexico’s 1-0 victory over Panama Wednesday. In other quarterfinal matchups, Canada will face Guatemala, Honduras is paired with Guadeloupe and Mexico takes on Costa Rica. Panama finished in third place ... Read More

CONCACAF Quarterfinal Preview By Nick Williams
June 14, 2007
With Saturday’s quarterfinal matchup between the United States and Panama just two days away, Soccer New England takes a look and what to expect in that game as well as the rest of the matches this weekend. USA vs. Panama One of the keys of Tuesday’s 4-0 win over El Salvador according to head ... Read More

Formiga and Jersey visit Renegades
June 14, 2007
Waltham, Mass. – The Boston Renegades will host Brazilian sensation Formiga Saturday when the Jersey Sky Blue come to town for a W-League match at Bowditch Stadium in Framingham. Formiga represented Brazil in three World Cups and three Olympic games during her international career before joining ... Read More

Western Mass. defeats Danbury in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open
June 13, 2007
Easton Wilson's goal in the 108th minute vaulted the Western Mass. Pioneers over Danbury United, 3-2, in a back-and-forth overtime. The Pioneers used two penalty kicks to set up Wilson's goal. Everson Maciel netted the first of the PKs in the 60th minute, putting Western Mass. ahead, 1-0. But, ... Read More

U.S. downs El Salvador, 4-0 By Sean Donahue
June 13, 2007
FOXBOROUGH, MASS. -- Midfielder DaMarcus Beasley tallied twice, Revolution forward Taylor Twellman scored and Landon Donovan struck from the penalty spot in the United States' 4-0 victory over El Salvador Tuesday night at Gillette stadium. Revolution defender Michael Parkhurst played the full 90 ... Read More

Four players with local ties named to U.S. women's squad
June 12, 2007
Four players with ties to New England were named to Greg Ryan’s roster as part of the U.S. Women’s National Team’s two-week send-off series set to begin June 16. Kristine Lilly, Kate Markgraf, Angela Hucles and Briana Scurry were all named to the 24-player squad that will face China and Brazil ... Read More

US defeat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 By by Sean Donahue
June 9, 2007
Rhode Island native Michael Parkhurst made his debut for the US as goals from Eddie Johnson and Brian Ching led the team to a 2-0 win that was never really in doubt. The Trinidad and Tobago team, missing many of the players that got them to the 2006 World Cup due to a dispute over compensation, ... Read More

Sloppy US overcome weak Guatemala By by Sean Donahue
June 8, 2007
The United States started their 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Guatemala. A mediocre performance from the US produced the win off a goal from former Rev Clint Dempsey. Fortunately against a poor Guatemala side the poor performance was enough for the full three points, but ... Read More

The Top Corner: Hooray for Henry By Andrew Hush
June 8, 2007

Thierry Henry strode into Reebok’s headquarters in Canton on Wednesday and was met by a round of applause as the company’s entire staff took time out from their work schedule to applaud the face of the company’s soccer branding. The Arsenal and France striker was in town to film an ad for ... Read More

Mariner Soccer Club Holding Premier Team Tryouts
June 4, 2007
The Mariner Soccer Club’s Premier Team program will be holding tryouts for the 2007/2008 season during the month of June. The Mariner Premier Team program offers the highest level of competitive and developmental opportunities to talented youth soccer players from throughout the South Coast region. ... Read More

Salt Lake Holds Revs to a Scoreless Draw By by Sean Donahue
June 3, 2007
Real Salt Lake came to Foxboro seemingly content to play for their 6th draw of the year. The only winless side in MLS was satisfied with playing defense for most of the night and they succeeded in leaving New England with a point. As the Revs looked to rebound from a disappointing 4-3 loss last ... Read More

Revs Look to Rebound Against Salt Lake By by Sean Donahue
June 2, 2007
he New England Revolution are looking to bounce back from a disappointing 4-3 loss against the Kansas City Wizards last weekend with a home win over the winless Real Salt Lake. The defeat snapped the Revs seven game unbeaten run and was their first home loss in nine games. Salt Lake meanwhile has ... Read More

The Top Corner: Beck for good? By Andrew Hush
June 1, 2007

Later today, England will play Brazil in the first international match at the new Wembley Stadium. Lining up for the home side in the number seven shirt will be David Beckham, whose return to the national team follows an outstanding run of form for Real Madrid. Usually, the story would end ... Read More

Revs blow two goal lead in loss to Wizards By Sean Donahue
May 27, 2007
Taylor Twellman scored his 7th goal of the season to give the Revs a 2-0 lead against a Wizards side missing three defensive starters. The lead was erased completely just three minutes later and soon after Kansas City went ahead. The Revs would tie the score briefly in the second half, before Eddie ... Read More

Republic of Ireland, Bolivia fight to 1-1 draw By Sean Donahue
May 27, 2007
The Republic of Ireland and Bolivian national teams battled to a spirited 1-1 draw in an exhibition match at Gillette Stadium on Saturday evening. The Irish and Bolivia line-ups were both missing a few key players, but the two teams filled with players trying to earn more time with their respective ... Read More

The Top Corner: Sent from heaven? Angel shines By Andrew Hush
May 26, 2007

When the Beckham Rule was instigated, everyone knew who it was designed for. Sure enough, two months later, Goldenballs announced he would on his way to Los Angeles in July. Immediately on that January day, the MLS propaganda machine cranked into top gear, largely ignoring what it should have ... Read More

Revs Look to Make it Four Wins in a Row By Sean Donahue
May 26, 2007
Kansas City has had the New England Revolution’s number in recent years, especially in Foxboro. The Revs head into Saturday’s match in first place, currently on a seven game unbeaten run and three match winning streak. To keep those streaks intact Head Coach Steve Nicol will need to lead his team to ... Read More

Revs 1 - 0 Houston By Sean Donahue
May 20, 2007
Shalrie Joseph put New England ahead early against the run of play and then the Revolution held on to the fragile 1-0 lead as the Houston Dynamo dominated everywhere but the scoreboard. The Revs, facing the Dynamo for the first time since losing on penalties to them in the 2006 MLS Cup, extended ... Read More

The Top Corner: FA Cup fever returns ‘home’ By Andrew Hush
May 19, 2007

It’s FA Cup Final day on Saturday and, after a seven-year absence, the most famous domestic trophy will be lifted at Wembley Stadium. Hopefully, from this writer’s point of view, the man getting his hands on the trophy will be Ryan Giggs, who will lead Manchester United. The other skipper ... Read More

Revs 3-2 Galaxy By Sean Donahue
May 13, 2007
Taylor Twellman added two goals to his league-leading total as the New England Revolution came away with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Galaxy went into halftime with a 1-0 lead, but just seven minutes into the second half the Revs had gone in front. Los Angeles seemed to have earned ... Read More

Revs look to extend unbeaten run at Galaxy’s expense By By Sean Donahue
May 12, 2007
The New England Revolution head into Los Angeles for a late night showdown with the rival Galaxy looking to extend their five game unbeaten streak against the team that has defeated them in overtime in three separate cup finals. Having beaten the Galaxy in both meetings last year including a 1-0 ... Read More

The Top Corner: Deuce set to lead the US charge in the UK By Andrew Hush
May 10, 2007

When Fulham took the lead on Saturday against Liverpool, I sent a text message to a friend, in which I suggested that Clint Dempsey had just scored a goal that would be worth $100m to his new side. ‘Wow’ was the reply I got. Wow, indeed. Forget Caliguiri’s shot heard round the world, or ... Read More

Revs 3 - 1 Chicago Fire By Sean Donahue
May 6, 2007
Three players tallied their first goal of the season as the Revs got revenge for their opening day loss in Chicago by beating the Fire 3-1 in front of a crowd of 9,508 at Gillette Stadium. Captain Steve Ralston scored the game winner in the 68th minute and assisted both of the others as he became ... Read More

The Top Corner: Reflecting on another refereeing catastrophe By Andrew Hush
May 4, 2007

With everything else going on, I was planning to take a bit of a break from writing, but Terry Vaughn wouldn’t let me, as the man in charge of ESPN’s Thursday night game gave me more than enough ammunition for the first of my weekly columns on soccernewnegland.com. Having missed the ... Read More

Revs 1 - 1 DC United By by Sean Donahue
May 3, 2007
After a tentative first half from both sides, Andy Dorman fired the Revs in front just seconds into the second half only to see a very questionable call from Terry Vaughn gift DC United the equalizer less than five minutes later. The controversy did not stop there, however, as just nine minutes ... Read More

Thank You By Andrew Hush
May 1, 2007

From Monday 30 April onwards, I will no longer be working for Soccer New England on a full-time basis, having accepted a position with ESPN International. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has helped make the last two years with SNE so enjoyable. Specifically, I ... Read More

Eagles fly to Bay State Select
April 23, 2007
Six Boston College players have agreed to play for Bay State Select in the East Conference of the WPSL this summer. Jenny Maurer, a former All-WPSL selection with the New England Mutiny, leads the group, which also includes former NSCAA National High School Player of the Year, Kia McNeill. ... Read More

MLS Ins 'n' Outs – 2006-07
April 23, 2007

The following are transactions which have been confirmed by MLS or the clubs involved: Latest Moves 4/20 - Colorado Rapids: Acquired Conor Casey from Toronto FC in exchange for a 2008 SuperDraft third round pick, an allocation and the rights to Riley O'Neill
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Revs pegged back late in Columbus
April 20, 2007

Columbus Crew 2-2 New England Revolution Just over ten minutes after Taylor Twellman had missed a golden opportunity to shoot New England into a two-goal lead, the Revs’ defense broke down, allowing Kei Kamara to sweep home an 86th minute equalizer to deny Steve Nicol’s side its ... Read More

Revolution search for road success in Columbus By Andrew Hush
April 19, 2007

With Shalrie Joseph prepared to play, for now, the Revolution will head into action at Columbus tonight seeking to pick up their second straight win and first road points of the year. Steve Nicol will likely field an unchanged starting line-up, with Pat Noonan once again on the bench as he ... Read More

It's official: The Breakers are back By Andrew Hush
April 19, 2007
After almost a five-year hiatus, women’s professional soccer will return to the USA in 2008 and the Boston Breakers will be there for the relaunch. Backed by a group of local businessmen, the Breakers will form one eighth of a league that has been founded by the Women’s Soccer Initiative (WSII) ... Read More

Joseph to consider holding out over contract By Andrew Hush
April 18, 2007

Shalrie Joseph will consider refusing to play for the Revolution if his ongoing dispute with the club and MLS over a new contract is not resolved. Speaking to Soccer New England after the Revs’ training session on Tuesday morning, the Grenadian midfielder revealed that no further ... Read More

Players delighted pro league is back
April 18, 2007

Kristine Lily had been struggling to keep it in. The news that women’s professional soccer was returning had been eating her up and being in New England at the weekend for the USA’s game against Mexico had not helped. “I heard about a week ago so it was hard to keep quiet,” said Lilly at ... Read More

Cummings back at the Breakers' helm
April 18, 2007

When asked why he decided to return as President of the Boston Breakers for the second time, a smile came across Joe Cummings’ face. ‘Unfinished business’, he said, was the driving force. “I am at a stage, personally and professionally, where I really feel I have one more challenge,” said ... Read More

WUSA heading back to Boston By Andrew Hush
April 17, 2007

A press conference has been scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, at which it is expected to be announced that Boston’s WUSA franchise will be resurrected when the league returns in 2008. The Boston Breakers were one of the founding members of the original WUSA, which ran from 2001-03 before ... Read More

Injury outlook brightening for Revolution By Adam Smartschan
April 16, 2007

The New England Revolution is closing in on full health. Following a light-hearted Patriots' Day training session on Gillette Stadium's main field, coach Steve Nicol was bullish about the quick returns of Pat Noonan and Michael Parkhurst. Noonan, who's played just 20 minutes in each of ... Read More

Thompson strikes late to hand reserves win
April 16, 2007

Wells Thompson’s goal in the 85th minute gave the Revolution's Reserves a 3-2 victory over the Toronto FC on Sunday morning at Gillette Stadium in rainy, raw weather. Andrea Lombardo put the visitors ahead in the seventh minute of the first half, before Miguel Gonzalez tied the score at ... Read More

Twellman doubles up in Revs romp By Adam Smartschan
April 15, 2007

So much for Taylor Twellman's finishing troubles. The 2005 Major League Soccer MVP, who failed to convert at least one golden chance in the Revs' season-opening loss to the Chicago Fire, scored twice in the first 18 minutes against Toronto FC on Saturday, leading New England to a 4-0 win in ... Read More

Reis happy with what he sees in front of him By Adam Smartschan
April 15, 2007

The New England Revolution took some flak this off-season for not jumping on the Designated Player Express, ridden at great expense by the likes of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Red Bull New York and Chicago Fire. After Saturday's 4-0 home-opener drubbing of expansion Toronto FC, Revs keeper ... Read More

Lilly at the double in USA win
April 15, 2007

USA 5-0 Mexico The USA opened their 2007 domestic schedule with style with a comprehensive defeat of Mexico on a chilly night at Gillette Stadium. Boston resident, Kristine Lilly, scored twice in front of her hometown crowd while Abby Wambach, Lindsay Tarpley and Lauren Cheney added ... Read More

USA women ready to start World Cup countdown at Gillette By Andrew Hush
April 14, 2007

As the women of the USA national team made their way onto the Gillette Stadium field on Friday morning, it was apparent that the New England weather was not agreeing with many of them. Huddled up in long sleeves and pants, Greg Ryan’s squad quickly realized that they were a long way from the ... Read More

Confident Larentowicz keen to keep it simple By Andrew Hush
April 14, 2007

Given his outstanding form throughout 2006, which continued with an impressive display last week in Chicago, it’s hard to believe that, twelve months ago, Jeff Larentowicz’s ‘career minutes played’ log had precisely sixty seconds recorded in it. One minute was all the time the Pennsylvania ... Read More

Byrne signs; Lochhead waived by Revolution
April 13, 2007

The Revolution has announced that its 2007 third round SuperDraft pick, Bryan Byrne, has signed a contract with MLS. The 24-year-old will wear the number 26 shirt, although he will be unavailable for Saturday’s game against Toronto FC. “It’s good to be here; it’s the only place I wanted to ... Read More

Revs Notebook – Nicol: Toronto will pose a tough test
April 13, 2007

Steve Nicol and Toronto coach, Mo Johnston, go back a long way and that long-standing friendship means the Revs boss knows that his side is in for a difficult game on Saturday. Nicol and Johnston were teammates on the Scottish national team and occasionally lined up opposite each other in ... Read More

USA Women’s Notebook – Anticipation growing for WUSA return
April 13, 2007

Following the demise of the first version of the WUSA in 2003, the women’s domestic game has had a fragmented look as a number of start-up leagues have attempted to offer top-level soccer to the best female players in the country. The alternative competitions have been successful to ... Read More

Bohn is back; signs with Lynx
April 12, 2007
Connecticut native, Erika Bohn, has agreed to play with the Adirondack Lynx of the WPSL in 2007. Bohn, who hails from Brookfield, is currently in residency with the US Women's National Handball team but will return this summer to soccer, a sport in which she won a national championship at Notre ... Read More

Local side heads to Scotland
April 12, 2007
On Wednesday, thirteen Massachusetts high school players from the Bridgewater / Raynham International Soccer Club traveled to Scotland for a nine day soccer and cultural exchange. The boys, ages 15-17, play for their local high schools (Bridgewater/Raynham Regional, Cardinal Spellman, Coyle ... Read More

UVM announce clinic details
April 12, 2007
The University of Vermont will hold its third annual Soccer Coaches Clinic on 28-29 April and will feature Catamounts men’s head coach, Jesse Cormier, and his assistants, Gregg Olson and Ross Duncan, women’s head coach, Kerry Dziczkaniec and her assistants, James Franklin and Steph Mead, Guest ... Read More

Coleman sacked as Fulham boss
April 11, 2007

Clint Dempsey may be facing an uncertain future after Fulham announced that Chris Coleman has been sacked as manager of the English Premier League side. Just hours after Coleman claimed that he was the man to lead the floundering London club, which has won just one league game in 2007, away ... Read More

Revs working on final touches By Andrew Hush
April 11, 2007

Three days after their opening day defeat in Chicago, the Revolution were still bemused on Tuesday as to how they left Toyota Park without a positive result. Having fallen behind early on, the Revs dominated the home side throughout the remainder of the game but were unable to turn their ... Read More

Deuce finding his new life hard work By Andrew Hush
April 10, 2007

On 24 February at Craven Cottage in London, Cristiano Ronaldo ended a sixty-yard run by smashing in a last-minute winner to give Manchester United three points against a Fulham side that, to this day, must still be wondering how it let a game that it should have won, slip away. Standing ... Read More

Caldwell inspires USA over Mexico
April 10, 2007
Scott Caldwell was the star of the show as the USA’s U-17s rounded off their campaign at the 35th Mondial Minimes International Tournament in Mouilleron le Captif, France with a 3-0 win over Mexico. Caldwell, who is the latest member of the family from Braintree, MA, to shine on the national ... Read More

NEISL All-Stars announced
April 10, 2007

The participants for the annual NEISL All-Star game have been named. This year’s match will take place at Clark University in Worcester, MA, on Saturday 28 April. Division One Goalkeeper Mark Sauter - Rhode Island Backs Ryan ... Read More

Lilly excited ahead of New England return
April 10, 2007

USA coach, Greg Ryan, has selected a squad of eighteen for this Saturday’s women’s international friendly against Mexico at Gillette Stadium. The game will represent a homecoming on sorts for three players in the squad, which is led by Kristine Lilly. The world record holder for ... Read More

UVM ladies to host alums
April 9, 2007
The University of Vermont women’s program will hold its annual Alumni Game on Sunday 29 April. The celebration game for Catamounts past and present will begin at 1pm at Centennial Field and will be followed by a tailgate. For more information or to reserve your spot in the game please contact ... Read More

Local boys make Super-Y ODP roster
April 9, 2007

Four U-15 players from Massachusetts have been invited to the Super-Y League’s ODP National Camps. Daniel Sangster (Duxbury), Jeff Kilday (Marshfield), Brett Canepa (Hingham) and Peter Galeno (Easton), all of whom play for Blackwatch Rhode Island and Crusaders United, have received the call. ... Read More

Renegades secure five signings
April 9, 2007
The Boston Renegades have announced the signings of four players to their 2007 squad. Ciara Crinion from Ireland, Karen Ray from England and Michelle Barr from Scotland will join up with W-League squad this summer. Additionally, the Renegades have received commitments from two of the brightest ... Read More

Crusaders continue to add to 07 squad
April 9, 2007
Following last week's announcement that the Cape Cod Crusaders have signed Haitian international Ricardo Pierre-Louis from Lee University, comes the news that the club has reached an agreement with Adam Chavez, who will return to the club this summer. Chavez rejoins the squad after capping ... Read More

Election dispute at MASS Soccer remains unresolved By Joyce Furia
April 9, 2007

It has been more than six months since MASS Soccer’s Annual General Meeting but the issue of just who is in charge has still not been determined. John Utter and Jeremy Mordkoff were elected at the 11 September AGM as president and secretary respectively, but previous president, Larry ... Read More

Phantoms look ready for new season
April 9, 2007

The New Hampshire Phantoms are busily preparing for their USL Division Two season opener, which take place on 28 April at the Richmond Kickers. The Phantoms will open at home on Friday 11 May versus Harrisburg City Islanders. The Phantoms are the Granite State’s longest active professional ... Read More

Revs can't douse Fire on opening night By Andrew Hush
April 8, 2007

Chicago Fire 1-0 New England Revolution After falling behind in the fourth minute to Logan Pause’s goal, the Revolution fought valiantly but were unable to take advantage of their chances and opened their 2007 season with a disappointing defeat at Toyota Park. With a number of ... Read More

Western Conference Preview
April 7, 2007

Houston Dynamo: (SNE prediction: 1st, Western Conference Finalists) If you thought the Revolution were quiet on the transfer front, then think yourself lucky you aren’t a Houston fan. Aside from the Expansion and SuperDrafts, Dominic Kinnear made precisely zero moves. Mind you, ... Read More

Revs Notebook – Ralston ready for the off By Andrew Hush
April 6, 2007

After a pre-season campaign that has seen the Revolution play six games in three different countries, the opening day of the regular season cannot come quickly enough for Steve Nicol and his players. The most experienced man on the Revs playing staff, Steve Ralston, explained that, for all ... Read More

Eastern Conference Preview
April 6, 2007

DC United: (SNE prediction: 1st, Eastern Conference Champions) They may have a new coach and have traded the face of the franchise in the off-season but DC United come into the new season as the clear favorite in the east and a fashionable pick to collect another championship ... Read More

Reis signs new deal
April 6, 2007
On the eve of the season opener against Chicago Fire, the Revolution have been boosted by the news that Matt Reis has signed a new contract with the club. Reis, who has played more games in goal (92) than any other Revolution goalkeeper, holds nearly every career club goalkeeping record, ... Read More

Relaxed Smith ready for major role By Andrew Hush
April 5, 2007

Though a hamstring strain might prohibit him from participating in this Saturday’s season opener in Chicago, Khano Smith approaches the new season in a happy frame of mind, hopeful that his long-term injury issues are behind him. Smith signed for the Revolution in 2005 and offered fleeting ... Read More

This year, Twellman has a club focus By Andrew Hush
April 4, 2007

A year ago, Taylor Twellman did not know whether he was coming or going. The Revolution’s all-time leading scorer began the 2006 season full of confidence having finally, it seemed, made a place for himself in the national team with a string of excellent displays, featuring several goals, in ... Read More

Revs ready for kick-off By Andrew Hush
April 4, 2007

The Revolution held their media day at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday, amid a feeling of genuine excitement that the regular season is just days away. On the back of a 6-0-0 pre-season, Steve Nicol and his players are eager to get to Chicago, where they will take on the Fire on Saturday evening. ... Read More

Revs Notebook – Ticket sales progressing well
April 4, 2007

Revolution COO, Brian Bilello, addressed the media on a number of topics on Tuesday. Among those he covered were ticket sales ahead of the regular season which, he said, had been boosted by the news of David Beckham’s signing with Los Angeles. 12 August is the date that Beckham is ... Read More

Caldwell and Mewis on USA duty
April 3, 2007
Two Massachusetts youngsters are in national team action this week. Scott Caldwell of Braintree and Kristin Mewis of Hanson have linked up with the boys’ U-17 and girls’ U-16 squad respectively. Caldwell, who is a memebr of US Soccer’s Residency Program in Bradenton, FL, is in France with ... Read More

Catamounts announce incoming female class
April 3, 2007
The University of Vermont women’s program has announced it’s freshman class for 2007, with nine newcomers, seven of whom hail from the state, set to join Kerry Dziczkaniec’s squad. "This is an exciting time for our program,” said Dziczkaniec. “We are adding talented players at every position, ... Read More

Pre-season form a boost for promising Revs By Andrew Hush
March 30, 2007
The Revolution picked up two more convincing wins in New Orleans this week to ensure they completed their pre-season schedule with an impressive 6-0 record. On the field, Steve Nicol’s side has played an attractive offensive style and goals have come from many sources including a number of ... Read More

Ryan names training camp roster
March 30, 2007

USA women’s head coach, Greg Ryan, has named a squad of 32 players for the side’s latest training camp, which will begin in California on Monday. The camp is the latest preparation for the World Cup, which will be held in China in September. In addition to training, the USA will play a ... Read More

National league plans announced
March 30, 2007
US Youth Soccer has announced details of a national league, which will begin operation in the 2007-2008 seasonal year that goes from September 1, 2007, through August 31, 2008. For this first year, competition will be held for the U-15 and U-16 age groups, girls and boys. Beginning with the ... Read More

Oka and Cristman inspire 100% Revs
March 29, 2007

New Orleans Shell Shockers 0-4 New England Revolution After Adam Cristman had scored his fifth pre-season goal in the second minute, the Revolution added three further strikes, including two from Arsene Oka, to cruise to victory over the New Orleans Shell Shockers and complete their ... Read More

USA held by Guatemala
March 29, 2007

USA 0-0 Guatemala After the euphoria of Sundays win over Ecuador, the USA fell flat as a stifling Guatemalan defense ensured that the attacking verve that had been displayed in Tampa three days previously would not be allowed to flourish at Pizza Hut Park. With Revolution ... Read More

Goodman joins Mass Youth staff
March 29, 2007
Mass Youth Soccer has appointed Tom Goodman as its new Assistant Director of Coaching. Goodman’s arrival at Mass Youth marks a homecoming for the Massachusetts native, who is a graduate of Springfield College. With a resume featuring everything from national level coaching to corporate and ... Read More

Twisters set for AISL title game
March 27, 2007
The Massachusetts Twisters stand on the verge of making history this Saturday when they will play for the first time in team history in the American Indoor Soccer League Championship Game. The Twisters will take on Rockford Thunder at the Eastern States Coliseum in Springfield, MA. The ... Read More

Franchino Takes Indefinite Leave of Absence
March 27, 2007
The Revolution issued the following statement on Tuesday afternoon: 'New England Revolution midfielder/defender Joe Franchino has been granted an indefinite leave of absence from the team to attend to personal matters. He left the team while the squad was training in New Orleans. 'This ... Read More

Goalkeeping courses scheduled for Massachusetts
March 26, 2007
The NSCAA, in association with Lasell College in Newton, MA, will host State Level I, Regional Level II, and National Level III Goalkeeper courses this summer. Lasell Head Mens’ Coach and NSCAA State Technical Coordinator, Giovanni Pacini, will serve as the site coordinator. Pacini is also a ... Read More

Cristman at the double in New Orleans
March 26, 2007

CD Olimpia 1-3 New England Revolution Adam Cristman continued his impressive pre-season form, scoring two goals and assisting on a third as the Revolution swept past Olimpia in New Orleans. Cristman struck on either side of half-time, sandwiching a goal from Andy Dorman, to give a ... Read More

Donovan treble fires USA
March 25, 2007

USA 3-1 Ecuador Landon Donovan inspired the USA to victory over Ecuador with a magnificent hat-trick. From the moment – after just 43 seconds to be exact – that the American captain fired his side into the lead, Donovan was in irrepressible form and, with the game tied at 1-1, his ... Read More

A tribute to Shrewsbury's U-12 Champions By Jim McKinley
March 23, 2007

2005-2006 was quite a season to remember for the girls of Shrewsbury Youth Soccer. Playing in the Nashoba Valley Youth Soccer League, the SYS Hurricanes amassed an impressive 32-0 run to take their first ever Division One 8v8 state title at the Massachusetts Tournament of Champions held by ... Read More

Cristman cruises into professional game By Andrew Hush
March 23, 2007

“It’s been pretty crazy over the past five weeks, with a lot of traveling and playing in different towns for different teams.” Yeah, ‘pretty crazy’, that’s a good way to describe it. Adam Cristman has certainly made the most of 2007 so far. The year began with the University of Virginia ... Read More

Revolution Reserves Schedule
March 23, 2007
15 April: Toronto FC (10am)
6 May: Chicago Fire (7:30pm)
13 May: @ Los Angeles Galaxy (9am)
27 May: Kansas City Wizards (10am)
17 June: Columbus Crew (10am)
22 July: Houston Dynamo (6:30pm)
29 July: @ Real Salt Lake (10am)
5 August: DC United (6:30pm) ... Read More

Hartford secure incoming quartet
March 22, 2007

University of Hartford Men’s Coach, Dan Gaspar, has announced the signing of four players for his 2007 roster. Bojan Delibasic, from Novi Sad, Serbia, is currently enrolled in classes at Hartford. Delibasic, was captain of the Vojvodina Novi Sad junior team and led his side to the Cup of ... Read More

Despite injuries, Nicol remains positive By Andrew Hush
March 22, 2007

Away from the ongoing Shalrie Joseph saga, Revolution boss, Steve Nicol, is having to deal with a ever-lengthening injured list, with Pat Noonan and Michael Parkhurst struggling to be fit for the regular season opener against the Chicago Fire on 7 April, while Daniel Hernandez continues to ... Read More

Wantaway Joseph defiant over trade request By Andrew Hush
March 22, 2007

Just as he said he would, Shalrie Joseph showed up at the Revolution’s training session on Wednesday and gave it his all. The Grenadian midfielder was his usual all-action self in an impressive showing as New England got back into pre-season work following their return from Cancun last ... Read More

Revs Notebook – Reis adapting to new faces
March 22, 2007
Matt Reis admitted he is getting used to having some new faces around the goalkeeping fraternity at the Revolution. Rookie, Brad Knighton, has impressed with his attitude and potential, while goalkeeper coach, Gwynne Williams, has brought his own knowledge. “It has gone well,” said Reis. ... Read More

Shields returns to Harvard
March 20, 2007

Katie Shields has been named assistant coach of the women’s program at Harvard, announced head coach, Ray Leone, on Monday. Shields was a standout goalkeeper for four years for the Crimson prior to her 2006 graduation. She will work with the program’s goalkeepers and will also take on ... Read More

Joseph asks for trade and expects to get it By Andrew Hush
March 20, 2007

Shalrie Joseph has asked to be traded from the New England Revolution and expects the club to honor his request, according to the Grenadian midfielder’s agent. Ron Waxman spoke to Soccer New England on Monday and revealed that Joseph has already made his request to the Revs and ... Read More

Noonan set for further surgery
March 20, 2007

The Revolution have been rocked by the news that Pat Noonan requires a second operation within six months. The forward will undergo sports hernia repair surgery on Wednesday, following an injury to his left side he suffered on 9 March. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Ulrike Muschaweck ... Read More

Aztec NPSL side grows in number
March 20, 2007
Boston Aztec have added three new names to the roster, with Ebbie Kodiat, Matt Lemire and Matt Carroll all joining the team will compete in the inaugural year of the NPSL's Northeast Division. Lemire and Kodiat are both veterans of the Aztec PASL squad, while all three were part of the ... Read More

URI announces freshmen class
March 20, 2007

University of Rhode Island men's head coach, John O'Connor, has announced the program’s incoming class for the 2007 season. O’Connor’s first recruiting class at URI is composed of six student-athletes hailing from the East Coast and Midwest. "We're very excited to have this group of ... Read More

Youth Sports Festival set for this weekend
March 20, 2007

Gillette Stadium is playing host to the first-ever New England Youth Sports Festival this weekend. The event is designed to bring all of the distinct elements of youth sports together in a unique format that will appeal to all attendees – be they children who are active in sports or would ... Read More

Report: Joseph to request trade
March 18, 2007

Shalrie Joseph will ask to be traded away from the Revolution after negotiations over a new contract broke down, according to a report in Sunday’s Boston Globe. Joseph has two years ... Read More

Cristman wins it for Revolution
March 16, 2007

Adam Cristman scored the game’s only goal in the 79th minute to lead the Revolution to victory over Pioneros de Cancun on Thursday evening. Cristman converted a cross by Khano Smith, who was sent off just minutes later, for his second goal in as many games on the trip. Christman was paired ... Read More

Ezeugo joins SNHU staff
March 15, 2007

Emeka Ezeugo has been named assistant men’s coach at Southern New Hampshire University. A native of Nigeria, Ezeuko joins head coach, Dave Anderson, and brings with him extensive experience as both a player and a coach. Ezeuko has served as an assistant coach with the Nigerian ... Read More

USA clinch Algarve Cup glory
March 15, 2007

Goals from Kristine Lilly and Carli Lloyd were enough to give the USA victory in the Algarve Cup Final, as Greg Ryan’s side outplayed the Danes to win the tournament for the fifth time. Lilly put the USA ahead in the twelfth minute when she took a through ball from Abby Wambach in stride ... Read More

Huffer awarded NCAA scholarship
March 15, 2007

Patrick Huffer of Williams College has received a prestigious NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship for his studies after Williams. The Boulder, CO, native is the seventeenth Eph athlete to earn the scholarship and the first men's soccer player. Earlier this fall, Huffer was named Academic ... Read More

Bradley names friendly squad
March 15, 2007

Bob Bradley has called up thirteen European-based players to the USA squad for upcoming games against Ecuador on 25 March and Guatemala three days later. Just one Revolution player is included, as Taylor Twellman retains his place in the squad, following his return to international duty ... Read More

Twellman leads Revs romp
March 14, 2007

Revolution 7-0 Inter Playa Del Carmen Taylor Twellman scored four times as the Revs romped to an easy win over their opponents from the Mexican second division, although the gloss was taken off the evening’s work somewhat by the sendings off of Jeff Larentowicz for two bookable ... Read More

USA into Algarve final
March 13, 2007

USA 3-2 Sweden Two goals from Abby Wambach and a third strike in as many games gave the USA the win over Sweden it needed to advance to the final of the Algarve Cup. Going into the game, each side had six points but, with Sweden boasting a greater goal difference, Greg Ryan’s side ... Read More

Injured Noonan and Parkhurst head home
March 13, 2007

The Revolution have suffered a double injury blow during their pre-season training camp in Cancun, with Pat Noonan and Michael Parkhurst both returning to New England early for treatment on groin and shoulder problems respectively. Noonan complained of soreness in his left groin and ... Read More

Aztecs beaten at International finals
March 13, 2007
The Boston Aztec squad returned from Mexico after falling in the elimination round of the PASL International Championship on penalties to Springfield (IL) Spirits. In a low scoring match for an indoor game, both teams battled through a scoreless first half before Springfield took a 1-0 lead ... Read More

Lloyd comes good again for USA
March 10, 2007
USA 1-0 Finland Carli Lloyd was the USA match-winner for the second straight game as the midfielder’s third international goal was all Greg Ryan’s side needed to defeat Finland and give the Americans their second win in the Algarve Cup. Lloyd entered the game as one of three changes ... Read More

Pioneers announce 2007 coaches
March 10, 2007

The Western Mass Pioneers have announced the 2007 coaches for the men’s and women’s programs. Tom D’Agostino will coach the men’s team, while Chris Mogavero will head up the women’s program. D’Agostino replaces Leszek Wrona and brings a long list of credentials to his new role. A key ... Read More

Aztecs face uphill task in Mexico
March 10, 2007

Boston Aztec were facing an elimination game late on Friday night after a disappointing opening day at the PASL International Championships in Mexico. The Aztecs went 0-1-1, drawing 4-4 with Mexican side Monterrey Tech and losing to the Tacoma Stars, 5-4. Only a win in their final game ... Read More

Local teams to hold tryouts
March 9, 2007

New England Mutiny The Mutiny, who play in the WPSL, will hold tryouts at SportsWorld in East Windsor, CT, on Monday 12 March. The session will begin at 8pm. For more information, contact team owner, Joe Ferrara, on 413-330-9775 or at Read More

Local programs receive USSF grants
March 9, 2007
A number of New England organizations are the recipients of grants from the US Soccer Foundation, following the announcement of the details of the dispersal of over $2m to 52 groups from 24 states. Since the first grants were made in the spring of 1995, the Foundation has issued a grand ... Read More

Memorial Fund established to honor Vanole
March 9, 2007

The US Soccer Foundation has announced details of the establishment of the David Charles Vanole Memorial Fund, in memory of the former New England Revolution goalkeeper coach, who died in January at the age of 43 (Read More

Happy Revs ready for Cancun camp By Andrew Hush
March 8, 2007

The Revolution fly to Cancun, Mexico, on Thursday morning for an eight-day training camp, during which they will play two games against teams from Mexico’s Segunda División. On Tuesday 13 March, the Revs will face Inter Playa del Carmen, before taking on Pioneros de Cancun two days ... Read More

Revs sign developmental quintet
March 7, 2007

The Revolution announced on Wednesday that it has added four players to its developmental roster, after forward Adam Cristman, defender Gary Flood, goalkeeper Brad Knighton and forward Chris Loftus signed with MLS to play for the Revs. Additionally, midfielder Miguel Gonzalez has re-signed to ... Read More

Locals set for national action
March 7, 2007

New England players are set to be heavily involved in youth national activity over the coming weeks, with the USA’s U-21 women, as well as U-17 and U-18 men all convening for training camps. Bill Irwin’s U-21s, which will include in the travel party, Meghan Schnur and Brittany Taylor of ... Read More

Lilly leads USA to opening Algarve win
March 7, 2007

USA 2-1 China Goals from Kristine Lilly and Carli Lloyd gave the USA a 2-1 win over China in the opening game for both sides in the 2007 Algarve Cup. The USA went ahead in the nineteenth minute when Cat Whitehill’s found Abby Wambach at the edge of the six-yard box. Chinese ... Read More

Aztecs announce reserve teams plans
March 7, 2007

Boston Aztec have announced details of reserve teams for its summer NPSL and WPSL squads. The teams will be selected on a tryout basis and will be open to players from the current Aztec U18, U17 and U16 club teams, as well as Aztec Alumni who are currently playing in college. Each team ... Read More

USA to play Gold Cup game at Gillette (on natural grass)
March 6, 2007

The USA will play El Salvador at Gillette Stadium in CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B play on Tuesday 12 June. The game will kick off at 7pm and will form the first part of a double-header, which will also feature Trinidad and Tobago taking on Guatemala at 9pm. Gillette will also be the venue for ... Read More

Johnson looks for foreign chance
March 6, 2007
Ryan Johnson, a native of Melrose, MA, looks set to pursue a career overseas after he failed to reach an agreement over a new contract with MLS. After a standout career at Oregon State University, Johnson was drafted by Real Salt Lake with the 26th pick of the 2006 SuperDraft, only to be ... Read More

Keefe to head inaugural Regis program
March 5, 2007
Regis College has announced that Jonathan Keefe has been appointed as the first head men’s coach at the Massachusetts school. Regis, traditionally an all-women’s undergraduate institution, announced last fall that it would be accepting men, beginning in the fall of 2007. In addition to the ... Read More

Aztecs win through to national finals
March 5, 2007

Boston Aztec stunned the New York Shockers in overtime to earn a 5-4 win and, with it, the club's third consecutive PASL Regional Championship. For the second straight year, O'Neil Gray played the part of hero, scoring the ‘golden goal’ winner with just over a minute to play in the first ... Read More

Bliss in charge at KSYSA
March 5, 2007

Former Wizards midfielder and head coach, Brian Bliss, has been named director of coaching for Kansas Youth Soccer. Bliss, a Connecticut native, played for the USA in the 1990 World Cup before his career took him to Germany and ended in MLS with the Kansas City Wizards after a year in New ... Read More

U-20s to face Brazil in World Cup
March 5, 2007

The USA’s will play Korea Republic, Poland and Brazil in Group D of the 2007 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Canada, which will take place from 30 June – 22 July. The USA opens against Korea Republic on 30 June, then faces Poland on 3 July and concludes group play three days later against ... Read More

Busy Parkhurst ready for new season By Andrew Hush
March 3, 2007

On and off the field, Michael Parkhurst has a spring in his step. Following a busy off-season that saw the 23-year-old defender make trips to England with a Generation Adidas squad and California for his first experience of national team duty, Parkhurst took an even bigger step in his personal ... Read More

Local company buys into English club
March 2, 2007

A Massachusetts company has bought into English club, Millwall. Chestnut Hill Ventures, which is based in Wellesley Hills, has invested ₤5m (approximately $9.72m) in the south London club, which is currently lying fourteenth in League One, two divisions below the Premier League. The ... Read More

Aztecs one step away from nationals
March 2, 2007

Championship soccer is back on the North Shore after Boston Aztec defeated the New Hampshire Granite, 9-2, on Saturday in the semi-final of the PASL Divisional play-offs. Aztec will now host the New York Shockers in the Divisional Championship Game on Saturday at 4pm at Soccer ETC in ... Read More

Smith heads for Faroes
March 1, 2007

Kareem Smith, a Massachusetts native who played for Boston Aztec and the Cape Cod Crusaders, has agreed to sign with Faroe Islands side, KÍ Klaksvík FC. The native of Hyde Park joined the Aztecs in mid-December, and recorded three assists as a fullback. He departs for Europe just before ... Read More

Revolution continue pre-season at home By Andrew Hush
February 28, 2007
After spending last week in Bermuda, the Revolution continued their preparation for the 2007 season on Tuesday inside the Dana-Farber Fieldhouse at Gillette Stadium. Steve Nicol’s squad was in good spirits upon its return to New England, following a training camp which was supplemented by ... Read More

90 Minutes with Peter Bradley By Andrew Hush
February 28, 2007

“The next ten years will be a great time to be in the USA. Things like adding David Beckham will only add spice and help to increase awareness of the sport. The talent is here and we have to develop and nurture it properly. Is winning the World Cup that far away for a country of this size? You ... Read More

UVM hands out awards
February 28, 2007

University of Vermont players, Corey Bronner, Connor Tobin and Jake McFadden have been named recipients of the team’s awards for the 2006 season. Bronner was named the team’s Most Valuable Player, Tobin received the Hal Greig Award and McFadden picked up the Donoson FitzGerald Award. A ... Read More

Hamm and Foudy to be inducted into Hall of Fame
February 28, 2007

The National Soccer Hall of Fame’s Class of 2007 will be an all-girl affair after it was announced that two-time Olympic gold medalists and two-time World Cup champions, Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy, will be the inducted in August. Hamm was selected on 137 of the 141 ballots cast, setting a new ... Read More

MASS controversy rumbles on By Joyce Furia
February 27, 2007

Five months after John Utter and Jeremy Mordkoff ‘won’ the MASS Soccer elections for president and secretary respectively, the duo now sit on the outside of the organization, having been suspended from soccer by a disciplinary committee. Meanwhile, Larry Frisoli, who lost the presidential ... Read More

Glory for Mariner in vacation tourney
February 25, 2007

Mariner’s Under-11 Girls emerged victorious at the 19 February indoor tournament at Forekicks in Norfolk, MA as a 5-4 come-from-behind overtime victory over the Danvers Pride gave Sarah Bourque’s side the Winter Break Classic Championship. After overcoming FC Greater Boston Bolts, 2-0, in ... Read More

Mello and Cooney join Aztecs
February 25, 2007

Having announced player signings in December and January, the Boston Aztecs have added two more local ... Read More

Christman at the double but USA held again
February 23, 2007

Rosso Kumamoto 2-2 USA Under-23s Despite two goals from Revolution draft pick, Adam Christman, a late fightback by Rosso Kumamoto meant that the USA Under-23s had to settle for a second consecutive tie to round out their week-long visit to Japan. Christman put the USA ahead in ... Read More

ECAC and Brine team up to help Iraqis
February 23, 2007
In the villages of Iraq, joy is something that is not as apparent as most would like. US Army Lieutenant, Eric Roles, is a 2005 graduate of West Point who was stationed in the war-torn country and who was responsible for finding and stopping insurgents before more damage occurs. Roles saw ... Read More

Revs see off Galaxy
February 23, 2007

New England Revolution 3-1 Los Angeles Galaxy The Revolution picked up their second win of their pre-season trip to Bermuda on Thursday night when they saw off the Los Angeles Galaxy at the national stadium in Bermuda. Two goals in a five-minute first half spell put New England ... Read More

Algarve Cup squad named
February 23, 2007

Women’s national team head coach, Greg Ryan, has named a roster of twenty players for the 2007 Algarve Cup, which will be held from 7-14 March in southern Portugal. Recalled to the squad is former Boston Renegades star, Shannon Boxx, who has recovered from ACL surgery: “I’m just excited ... Read More

Aztecs ready for post-season play
February 22, 2007

Boston Aztec will host the New Hampshire Granite in the regional semi-final of the PASL on Saturday at Soccer ETC in Beverly, MA. Kick-off is set for 7pm. Boston finished the regular season at 6-1-1 to earn their second consecutive New England Division title. New Hampshire finished the ... Read More

Kolodziey takes over as Pioneers GM
February 22, 2007
The Western Mass Pioneers are set to launch its tenth season with a new general manager, following the selection of Greg Kolodziey to fill the role. Club President, Celso Correia announced that Kolodziey, who has been involved with the Pioneers since the club’s inception in 1997 as a player ... Read More

UVM adds Duncan to coaching staff
February 22, 2007
Ross Duncan, a 2004 graduate of Oregon State who played professionally in Australia, has been named a part-time assistant men’s coach at the University of Vermont. “We welcome Ross to Catamount Country and I feel he will be a great addition to the program,” said head coach, Jesse Cormier, who ... Read More

Leone takes over at Harvard
February 22, 2007
Ray Leone has been named the new head women’s coach at Harvard University, it was announced on Thursday. Leone replaces Erica Walsh, who resigned earlier this month to take over at Penn State. Leone carries a wealth of coaching experience with sixteen years as a collegiate head coach. He ... Read More

Full-time officials program announced
February 22, 2007
In a move designed to continue the growth and progress of officiating, US Soccer has established a program to employ full-time referees for the first time in the organization's 95-year history. Jair Marrufo, Ricardo Salazar, Baldomero Toledo and Terry Vaughn will become full-time referees, ... Read More

BC confirm five new faces
February 22, 2007

Boston College women’s head coach, Alison Foley, has announced the addition of five players for the 2007 season. Amy Caldwell (Braintree, MA, Braintree High School; 5’ 1” – Forward) Caldwell has helped Braintree capture two straight Division One state titles. She is a ... Read More

Revs late show secures Bermuda win
February 21, 2007

Bermuda 1-3 New England Revolution Two late goals gave the Revolution victory over the Bermuda national team on Tuesday evening, in New England’s first game of the 2007 pre-season. In a game that saw Steve Nicol give playing time to 23 players, Andy Dorman powered home a cross ... Read More

BC duo head to Mexico
February 19, 2007

Gina DiMartino and Kelly Henderson of Boston College have been included in the USA Under-20 squad for this week’s two-game tour of Mexico. DiMartino scored thirteen goals and had five assists on her way to being named ACC Rookie of the Year. Henderson was the Eagles fifth leading scorer ... Read More

Dorman ready for next test By Andrew Hush
February 19, 2007

Losing Clint Dempsey and Jose Cancela took from the Revolution arguably their two most creative midfielders. Fortunately for Steve Nicol’s side, in Andy Dorman, New England has a player who is more than ready to fill the void left by the departed duo. That is not to say that Dorman, the ... Read More

Mutiny gearing up for new season
February 19, 2007
The New England Mutiny of the WPSL’s East Conference have announced the addition of some new players ahead of the upcoming season. Tony Horta has been named as the man in charge of the Mutiny and the former Quinnipiac head coach is set to oversee a talented squad that will be led by two ... Read More

Revs pair in Japan with U-23s
February 19, 2007

The Revolution duo of Ryan Solle and Adam Christman are in Japan this week as part of the USA’s Under-23 team eighteen-man tour party. Bob Bradley’s side will play two games during the week-long trip as part of the side’s continued preparation for the 2008 Olympics. Last week, the U-23s ... Read More

Revs jet off to Bermuda By Andrew Hush
February 16, 2007

The Revolution left behind the frozen tundra of New England on Friday morning when they flew to Bermuda for a pre-season training camp. Steve Nicol’s squad have spent the last two weeks practicing indoors and though the Revs coach is pleased to have had his team together, he is excited to ... Read More

Revs give trial to Peruvian forward By Andrew Hush
February 15, 2007
Soccer New England has learned that the Revolution have invited Jorge Eduardo Ramirez Tabacchi, a Peruvian forward who is more commonly known as Jorge Ramirez, to their pre-season training camp in Bermuda, for which the side leave on Friday morning. Commenting on Ramirez on Thursday ... Read More

Algarve Cup preparations begin
February 14, 2007

Following their victory at last month’s Four Nations Tournament in China, the USA’s women will reassemble today in California for a week-long training camp, which will mark the start of preparation for next March’s Algarve Cup in Portugal. The USA will open the tournament on 7 March in ... Read More

USA learn Copa America opponents
February 14, 2007

The USA will open the 2007 Copa America against Argentina on Thursday 28 June before playing Colombia on 2 July and Paraguay three days later, it was announced on Wednesday. The tournament will feature twelve teams playing in nine Venezuelan cities between 26 June and 15 July. Host nation, ... Read More

Revs announce exclusive TV deal
February 14, 2007

The Revolution has announced details of a two-year, exclusive television rights agreement that makes TV38 (WSBK-TV) the team’s only regional television broadcast partner in the Boston market. TV38 will feature 22 Revs regular season games this season, beginning with New England’s season ... Read More

Revs Notebook – Joseph next to sign?
February 13, 2007

Having locked up several key components – messrs Twellman, Noonan, Hernandez and Franchino – of his squad for the foreseeable future, Steve Nicol spoke on Monday of his wish to reach a similar agreement with Shalrie Joseph. The Grenadian international has been the subject of sustained ... Read More

John's journey stalls By Andrew Hush
February 13, 2007

Avery John packed as much into 2006 as some professional players experience in a career. The Trinidad and Tobago international began the year on the periphery of the Revolution first team and played in more games for his country than his club, as part of the Soca Warriors World Cup squad. ... Read More

Twellman signs new deal with MLS
February 12, 2007

The Revolution has confirmed that Taylor Twellman has signed a long-term contract extension with MLS. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed, though it is understood that Twellman will earn up to $300,000 per year. The 2007 season will be Twellman’s sixth in with ... Read More

Revs stars to attend local fundraisers
February 12, 2007

Members of the Revolution will be present tonight at two separate fund-raising events in Boston. Michael Parkhurst, Joe Franchino, Jay Heaps, Marshall Leonard and James Riley will be at the Park Plaza Hotel to take part in this year's MDA Muscle Team Boston event. The event involves a ... Read More

The mess continues at MASS By Joyce Furia
February 12, 2007

NEOTHSL held a special meeting last Monday in an attempt to resolve the dispute with MASS Soccer over monies owed for last season. It should have been a short discussion, but the ongoing dispute between Larry Frisoli, the MASS President who was ‘defeated’ in last year’s Annual General Meeting ... Read More

Bradley names local names in U-23 squad
February 10, 2007

Revolution duo, Ryan Solle and Adam Christman, have been included in the USA Under-23 squad for a training camp at The Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, which begins this weekend. Bob Bradley’s side will train on the west coast for a week before departing for a two-match tour of Japan. Also ... Read More

Wildcats announce two new recruits
February 10, 2007

University of New Hampshire men's head coach, Rob Thompson, has announced the signing of two players to National Letters of Intent. Joe Corsello (York, ME) and Corey Diamond (East Brunswick, NJ) committed to the Wildcats and will begin their collegiate careers next fall for a UNH side that is ... Read More

Lindsay and Erwin share top CT award
February 10, 2007

Crystal Lindsay of North Haven and Orange’s Lauren Erwin have been named joint winners of the Ed Tremble Female College Player of the Year award by the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association. Lindsay and Irwin were honored at the CJSA Presidents Dinner on Friday, January 26, 2007. Lindsay ... Read More

Rapids announce Arsenal link-up
February 10, 2007

The Colorado Rapids have announced a commercial alliance with English Premier League side, Arsenal. The agreement will see the establishment of a Center of Excellence at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, the brand new home of the Rapids. The development of the Arsenal Cup, a club tournament that ... Read More

Walsh quits Harvard to take Penn State job
February 9, 2007

Harvard women’s head coach, Erica Walsh, has quit the Crimson to take over at Penn State. The current USA Under-17 coach will fill the position vacated recently by Paula Wilkins, who left the Nittany Lions for Big Ten rival, Wisconsin. “Becoming the head coach at Penn State is an extremely ... Read More

'Countdown to Kickoff' with the Revolution
February 9, 2007

The Revolution has announced details of its ‘Countdown to Kickoff’ Tour, a series of four interactive, fan-friendly events to be held throughout the region ahead of the side’s home opener against Toronto FC on 14 April. The tour will make stops at the Mansfield SportsPlex in Mansfield, MA ... Read More

Keeper to train with Revs
February 8, 2007

Following his performance at the recent invitation-only tryout, Brad Knighton (left) has been invited to train with the Revolution next week. The former UNC-Wilmington goalkeeper will join up with the Revs at their training base in Fore Kicks, MA. Knighton is a native of Richmond, VA and ... Read More

Brown to stay in Europe, while Casey leaves
February 8, 2007

Former Revolution goalkeeper, Adin Brown, has signed a fresh deal with Aalesund FK that will see him stay with the Norwegian side until 2009. Brown has been the subject of interest from several other Scandanavian clubs, but has decided to continue with the promoted Tangoshirts. "I'm ... Read More

Opportunist USA beat Mexico again
February 8, 2007

The USA relied on stout defense and predatory instincts on the break to overcome Mexico on Wednesday evening in front of a sellout 62,462 crowd in Glendale, AZ. Goals from Jimmy Conrad and Landon Donovan at either end of the second half gave Bob Bradley his second consecutive win since ... Read More

2007 Revolution Schedule
February 7, 2007

The 2007 regular season schedule was released on Tuesday morning … and Revolution fans will be pleased to see that ‘Beckhamania’ will come to Gillette Stadium on Sunday 12 August for a primetime 7pm game. Beckham is set to make his Galaxy debut on 4 July when LA host the Chicago Fire. As ... Read More

Twellman hoping for USA chance
February 7, 2007

In front of a sellout crowd of over 60,000 at The University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ, tonight, the USA will play against arch rival Mexico as interim head coach, Bob Bradley, looks to maintain his winning start in the nation’s top job. Following last month’s 3-1 win over Denmark, ... Read More

Aztecs announce signings
February 7, 2007

Boston Aztec has announced the signing of eleven players for its inaugural National Premier Soccer League summer season. The NPSL is expanding to the East Coast for the first time and the Aztecs are a part of the new six-team Northeast Division, along with the Atlantic City Diablos (NJ), ... Read More

Revs Notebook – Thompson pleased to get started
February 6, 2007

It’s quite possible that Wells Thompson has not stopped smiling since his was the fifth name called in January’s SuperDraft. While the veterans Revs looked to escape the opening day of pre-season as quickly as possible, the rookie out of Wake Forest was beaming after his first session with his ... Read More

Konopka on trial with Charlton
February 6, 2007

Former Providence College goalkeeper, Chris Konopka, is currently in London for a trial with esteemed English Premier League side, Charlton Athletic. The 6’5", 215lb netminder was a guest of the Addicks on Saturday afternoon as Charlton hosted Chelsea at The Valley. Konopka is expected to ... Read More

Revs kick off pre-season By Andrew Hush
February 6, 2007

The Revolution opened up pre-season training on Monday morning at Fore Kicks in Norfolk, MA. Steve Nicol welcomed a good number of his squad into camp and expects to have the remainder on board by the end of the week. Absentees on the first day included Shalrie Joseph, Daniel Hernandez, Joe ... Read More

Aztecs win on special night
February 5, 2007

On a special night at Soccer ETC, Boston Aztec rolled to an 8-4 win over New Hampshire Granite in PASL action. However, the main winners on the evening were two charitable causes – the Friends of Sally Birchmore and the Dana Farber Marathon Challenge in honor of Valerie Bradley – for which ... Read More

Local quartet on Under-20 duty
February 5, 2007

USA Under-20 women’s head coach, Jillian Ellis, has included four players with New England links to participate in a training camp at The Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. In total, thirty players have headed to the west coast for a camp that began on Sunday and will run for a week. The ... Read More

Ireland and Scotland heading to Gillette Stadium?
February 4, 2007

The Republic of Ireland will play Bolivia at Gillette Stadium on Saturday 26 May, the FAI has announced. However, Kraft Soccer has said the game is not scheduled at this time. Steve Staunton's side will head to ... Read More

Tryout shows little to Revolution coaches By Andrew Hush
February 3, 2007
The Revolution conducted an invitation-only tryout in the Dana-Farber Fieldhouse at Gillette Stadium on Friday night, as a handful of selected players were given the chance to impress Steve Nicol and the other New England coaches. In truth, the standard on display was unimpressive, with none ... Read More

MASS Mess By Joyce Furia
February 3, 2007

At its Annual General Meeting last September, Massachusetts Adult State Soccer (MASS) elected a new president and secretary. Or not; it all depends on who you talk to. The final outcome will probably not be determined for some time to come as Larry Frisoli, who was defeated for re-election ... Read More

Revolution readying for pre-season By Andrew Hush
February 2, 2007

The long road back to MLS Cup begins for the Revolution this weekend, as Steve Nicol’s squad reports for entrance physicals on Sunday and commences pre-season training the following day. Before the current members of the roster get to work, however, young hopefuls will convene inside the ... Read More

Bradley calls on European quartet
February 2, 2007

Bob Bradley has named a twenty-man roster for next Wednesday’s international friendly between the USA and Mexico. Despite having previously stated that he planned to call up eight overseas-based players, Bradley has remained largely loyal to the core of MLS players that were involved in ... Read More

USA continue to prepare for Mexico test
February 1, 2007
It may only be a friendly but next Wednesday’s international between the USA and Mexico in Glendale, AZ, is shaping up to be a true test of Bob Bradley’s side. With over 40,000 tickets already sold, a large crowd is set to witness the latest encounter between the two great rivals, as the USA ... Read More

Aztecs set for special fund raiser
February 1, 2007
On Saturday, Boston Aztec will host the New Hampshire Granite on a Cancer Research Benefit Night, to help ‘The Friends of Sally Birchmore’ and ‘The Dana Farber Marathon Challenge in honor of Valerie Bradley.’ The game kicks off at 7pm at Soccer ETC in Beverly, MA and present will be ... Read More

USA ladies to face Mexico in Foxboro
January 31, 2007

US Soccer announced on Wednesday that Mexico will be the opponents of the USA’s women at Gillette Stadium on Saturday 14 April. The match, which kicks off at 5pm, will be followed at 7:30pm by the Revolution’s home opener against Toronto FC. The USA will be playing their first match in the ... Read More

MA duo named to Bradenton roster
January 31, 2007
Under-17 Men’s national head coach, John Hackworth, has included two players from Massachusetts – Boston’s Sheanon Williams and Braintree’s Scott Caldwell – on his final 40-player roster for the spring semester of US Soccer’s Residency Program at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL. The players ... Read More

Johann Smith signs Carlisle loan deal
January 31, 2007

Connecticut native, Johann Smith, has signed for League One side, Carlisle United, on loan from Bolton Wanderers, until the end of the English season in May. Smith, who recently represented the USA’s Under-20s as they successfully qualified for this summer’s FIFA World Youth Cup, was ... Read More

Ladies clinch Four Nations glory
January 30, 2007

China 0-2 USA Goals on either side of half-time from Lori Chalupny and Natasha Kai gave the USA victory over China and, following Germany’s goalless draw with England, secured the Four Nations Tournament title for Greg Ryan’s side. Chalupny’s goal came at the end of a first half ... Read More

New US Open Cup structure revealed
January 30, 2007

The details for the new format of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup were announced on Monday. A total of 40 teams, including 24 professional and sixteen amateur clubs, will compete in the 2007 version of the competition when it kicks off in June for the 94th consecutive year. With a busy summer ... Read More

Aztecs roll to NY win
January 29, 2007
Boston Aztec topped the New York Shockers, 8-2, in PASL action on Saturday afternoon, reversing an early season loss in New York. The first place Shockers fall to 5-2-1, while the Aztecs move to 3-1-1. New York have now finished their regular season schedule with sixteen points, which is ... Read More

USA held by England
January 28, 2007
USA 1-1 England Goals were tough to come by on the second match day of the Four Nations Tournament as the USA drew 1-1 with England, while hosts China tied Germany, 0-0. The combination of results means the USA is still alive for the tournament championship, but must beat China by a ... Read More

PDL and W-League schedules announced
January 26, 2007
Following a 2006 regular season in which they went unbeaten, only to be eliminated at the last eight stage of the PDL play-offs, the Cape Cod Crusaders will kick off their quest for a national championship in 2007 with a two home games, against the Albany Admirals on 12 May and versus the Rhode ... Read More

USA held by Germany in opening game
January 26, 2007

USA 0-0 Germany A USA side that featured youth and experience in almost equal measure battled to a goalless tie against Germany, as the the world’s top two women’s sides played an evenly-contested encounter in the opening game of the 2007 Four Nations Tournament in China. “On the ... Read More

Gillett interested in Liverpool?
January 26, 2007
Former Amherst College student, George Gillett, could be poised to launch a takeover bid for English Premier League side, Liverpool. Gillett, who founded Booth Creek Holdings in 1996, which incorporates a number of ski resorts, including Loon, Waterville valley and Cranmore in New Hampshire, ... Read More

Aztec ready for New York
January 25, 2007
The Boston Aztecs return home to Soccer ETC in Beverly on Sunday at 2pm to take on the New York Shockers. It is the first time Aztec and the Shockers have faced each other at ETC since last year's PASL Regional final, with the Aztecs earning the crown with a 6-5 win. Earlier this year, the ... Read More

Patriot League Women End-of Season Report
January 25, 2007

Tournament Champion: Navy Regular Season Champion: Bucknell Offensive Player of the Year: Meggie Curran (Navy) Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Nicole Marotta (Bucknell) & Shelly Moeller (Navy) Goalkeeper of the Year: Lizzie Barnes ... Read More

UAA Women End-of Season Report
January 25, 2007

Regular Season Champion: Washington Offensive Player of the Year: MeghanMarie Fowler-Finn (Washington) Rookie of the Year: Caryn Rosoff (Washington) Coaching Staff of the Year: Washington All-Conference First Team Talia Bucci (Washington) ... Read More

Patriot League Men End-of Season Report
January 25, 2007

Tournament Champion: Bucknell Regular Season Champion: Lehigh Offensive Player of the Year: Josh Trott (Holy Cross) Defensive Player of the Year: John O’Reilly (Lehigh) Goalkeeper of the Year: David Cappuccio (Colgate) Rookie of the Year: ... Read More

National Paralympic team to hold tryouts
January 25, 2007

The US Paralympic Soccer Team will host an open tryout on from 16-18 February at The Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. The three-day tryout will precede the team’s first camp of the year. The upcoming year is shaping up to be a busy one for the team, with the squad competing in the ... Read More

UAA Men End-of Season Report
January 25, 2007

Regular Season Champion: Case Offensive Player of the Year: Jeritt Thayer (NYU) Rookie of the Year: John Smelcer (Washington) Coaching Staff of the Year: Case All-Conference First Team Jonathan Browne (Carnegie Mellon)
RJ French ... Read More

2007 USL College Player Draft
January 24, 2007
New Hampshire goalkeeper, Brian Levey, was the highest pick amongst a number of players with links to New England in the 2007 USL College Player Draft. Levey, who played for the Cape Cod Crusaders in the PDL for two years, was selected with the sixth overall pick by the Atlanta Silverbacks. ... Read More

Ladies preparing for China tournament
January 24, 2007

The USA’s women have been encamped for almost a week in Guangzhou, China, in preparation for the 2007 Four Nations Tournament which, for Greg Ryan’s side, begins on Friday against Germany Following their encounter with the current World Cup holders, the USA will face England two days later ... Read More

Twellman returns to national team fold
January 24, 2007

A trio of Revolution players has been included in the USA squad for its upcoming training camp, which will prepare the side for its friendly against Mexico on 7 February. Matt Reis, who won his second cap in last week’s 3-1 over Denmark, is one of four goalkeepers, while Michael Parkhurst ... Read More

Former Catamount hits the heights back home
January 23, 2007

Former University of Vermont standout, Tony Anderson, has signed a professional contract to play for Larne Football Club in his native Northern Ireland. Based in East Antrim, Larne plays in the Northern Ireland Premier League. A native of Belfast, Northern Ireland, Anderson made his debut ... Read More

Laughlin takes the helm at Maine
January 23, 2007

The University of Maine has named Pat Laughlin as the new head coach of its mens’ program. A graduate of the school, Laughlin was a four-year letterman for the Black Bears. A native of Dallas, TX, Laughlin graduated in 1992 with a degree in History. As a player, Laughlin was a four year ... Read More

Revs re-sign Leonard and Warren
January 23, 2007

The Revolution announced on Tuesday that the club has re-signed Marshall Leonard and Doug Warren. Meanwhile, TJ Tomasso has left the team. Additionally, Jeff Larentowicz has been elevated to the team’s eighteen-man senior roster. The Revs also announced that Wayne Penniman has been hired as ... Read More

Dempsey pleased with Fulham debut
January 23, 2007

Clint Dempsey made an instant impact on his English Premier League debut for Fulham on Saturday when he played a part in his new side’s goal within two minutes of coming on as a substitute late in the second half. Despite only arriving back in England late in the week from the USA and ... Read More

O'Toole moves up at Richmond
January 23, 2007

Matthew O'Toole, a native of Norwell, MA, has been promoted to first assistant coach for the University of Richmond men's program. O'Toole has been an assistant coach for the Spiders since 2004 under head coach, Jeff Gettler, and his promotion sees him replace Bryan Waggoner, who has taken ... Read More

Big win clinches U-20 progress
January 22, 2007

The USA Under-20s clinched a place in the FIFA U-20 World Cup with a thumping 5-0 victory over Panama on Sunday. Freddy Adu led Thomas Rongen’s side to the win with the USA’s first and last goals, while Connecticut’s Johann Smith, Robbie Rogers and Jonathan Villanueva also found the net ... Read More

DiCicco to head up WPSL side
January 22, 2007

Former USA women’s national team coach and WUSA Commissioner, Tony DiCicco, will head SoccerPlus Connecticut in 2007 North Division of the East Conference of the WPSL, it was announced at the weekend. Furthermore, DiCicco revealed that his first major signing is former Penn State star forward ... Read More

Bradley's reign begins with Danes
January 20, 2007

The Bob Bradley era begins today as the USA sees its first action since last June’s World Cup. Bradley’s men will take on Denmark in a friendly at the Home Depot Center, in the first of four matches scheduled for the opening three months of the year. On 7 February, Bradley will get his ... Read More

Debutants hand Bradley opening game win
January 20, 2007

USA 3-1 Denmark Bob Bradley said during the week that his chances of having the ‘interim’ tag removed form his title as USA head coach would be greatly enhanced by his side winning games. On Saturday at the Home Depot Center, the man in charge of the national team thanked two men he ... Read More

Under-20s held by Guatemala
January 20, 2007

The USA Under-20s were held to a scoreless tie by Guatemala in their second match of the final qualifying tournament for the FIFA World Youth Championships. Despite out-shooting their opponents, 10-4, Thomas Rongen’s side could not make the breakthrough and must now avoid defeat on Sunday ... Read More

Colaluca to appear at Project GOAL event
January 19, 2007

Nico Colaluca, who last week was selected with the sixth overall pick by the Colorado Rapids in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft, will make a guest appearance today at a Project GOAL program session at Calcutt Middle School in Central Falls, RI, at 5pm. Colaluca, a native of Coventry, RI, was ... Read More

Revs add three more to roster
January 19, 2007

The Revolution added three players to their 2007 roster in Thursday’s Supplemental Draft. Joining the Revs are Clemson goalkeeper, Phil Marfuggi, Hofstra defender, Gary Flood, and Duke midfielder/forward, Chris Loftus. The Revolution elected not to use their fourth-round pick. Marfuggi ... Read More

Pioneers announce tryouts dates
January 19, 2007

The Western Mass Pioneers have announced a schedule of tryout dates for the club’s 2007 men’s team. Each session will be held at Soccer City in Wilbraham. Schedule Friday 26 January: 9-11pm
Friday 2 February: 9-11pm
Friday 9 February: 9-11pm
Friday 16 ... Read More

Local trio drafted by MLS
January 19, 2007

Three stars from local colleges were picked up by MLS teams in Thursday’s Supplemental Draft: Zach Kirby (Boston University): The Georgian was selected by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the second round. A central defender, Kirby is set to learn his trade from one of the country’s finest ... Read More

Ladies headline Hall of Fame ballot
January 19, 2007

Names from the golden age of women’s soccer dominate the 2007 ballot for induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Two-time World Champions and Olympic Gold Medalists, Joy Fawcett, Julie Foudy, and Mia Hamm headline the list of newly eligible names and the trio are joined by 1999 ... Read More

2007 MLS Supplemental Draft
January 19, 2007

FIRST ROUND 1 - Toronto - Jarrod Smith (West Virginia) 2 - Chivas - Desmond Brooks (St. Mary’s) 3 - Kansas City - Aaron Hohlbein (Wisconsin) 4 - Colorado - John DiRaimondo (Saint Louis) 5 - Los Angeles - Steve Purdy (California) 6 - New York - Randi Patterson ... Read More

Aztecs to host fundraiser
January 19, 2007

The Boston Aztec PASL team is to host a Cancer Research Benefit when they take on the New Hampshire Granite at 7pm at Soccer ETC in Beverly on Saturday 3 February. Also in attendance on the evening will be Revolution had coach, Steve Nicol. A fundraiser will see proceeds split equally ... Read More

Akpan set to lead USA attack again
January 19, 2007

Fresh off his debut hat-trick on Wednesday, Harvard University’s Andre Akpan will be hoping for his second international cap tonight when the USA’s Under-20s continue their qualifying campaign for the 2007 FIFA World Youth Championships against Guatemala in Panama. Akpan’s hat trick was ... Read More

Talent available in Supplemental Draft By Andrew Hush
January 18, 2007

Today sees the opportunity for MLS sides to fill out their rosters as the best players not to be selected in last week’s SuperDraft go up for grabs in the Supplemental Draft. The Revolution have four picks in all, with the penultimate selection in each round. Following Steve Nicol’s ... Read More

Akpan sensational as U-20s ease to victory
January 18, 2007

With a hat-trick display, Harvard University’s Andre Akpan made a dream debut for the USA Under-20s against Haiti on Wednesday. In an impressive all-round display that also saw him hit the post twice, Akpan helped Thomas Rongen’s side run out comfortable 4-1 winners in the opening game of ... Read More

Former Revs coach David Vanole passes away
January 17, 2007

David Vanole, the Revolution’s goalkeeper coach from June 2004 to July 2006, died on Tuesday at the age of 43. While on a skiing vacation in Utah with his wife, Kerry Tatlock, Vanole complained of not feeling well and saw a doctor in Salt Lake City. At dinner later on the same day, Vanole ... Read More

Is Beckham's arrival the answer or the question? By Andrew Hush
January 17, 2007

Now that the dust has settled and the bunting has been taken down, the decision of David Beckham to join the Los Angeles Galaxy can be examined in a more balanced manner. The response of the masses to last Friday’s announcement that the Beckham brand was heading state-side was pretty ... Read More

Akpan set for international stage By Andrew Hush
January 17, 2007

It has been quite a six months for Andre Akpan. First, the Harvard freshman made an instant impact with the Crimson, scoring eleven goals and adding twelve assists in his first year as John Kerr’s side won the Ivy League championship. Unsurprisingly, Akpan was a unanimous choice as the Ivy ... Read More

Markgraf to skipper USA in China
January 16, 2007

Following the completion of a five-day training camp in California, women’s national team head coach, Greg Ryan, has named a 20-player roster for the 2007 Four Nations Tournament, which will be held in Guangzhou, China, from 26-30 January. The Americans open their tournament on 26 January ... Read More

SuperLiga to kick off in July
January 15, 2007

In a joint announcement on Saturday, MLS and the Mexican football federation revealed plans for the inaugural SuperLiga, a club tournament that will feature sides from each country playing against each other. Eight clubs – four each from the top flight leagues of the United States and ... Read More

Gonsalves pleased to be heading home
January 15, 2007

When a bout of mononucleosis prevented him from participating in the MLS combine, Rhode Island University’s Jeffrey Gonsalves might have feared he had missed his last chance to impress potential future employers. Fortunately, for him, his hometown club had already seen enough. Gonsalves ... Read More

Revs pick up six in SuperDraft By Andrew Hush in Indianapolis
January 12, 2007

It was an exciting day at the MLS SuperDraft, with the Revolution active from start to finish. Steve Nicol left Indianapolis having secured the services of six new players, including four representatives of the ACC, one outstanding youth international and another overseas star from a ... Read More

What he said ... Steve Nicol's SuperDraft reaction
January 12, 2007

Steve Nicol On the Revs’ 2007 draft class: “We’re very happy, very pleased. We’ve picked guys we like and we think a lot of them. The one thing that sticks in my head that we have now is that the guys we have, the experienced guys, report to start the season, they’re ... Read More

MLS SuperDraft 2007
January 12, 2007

FIRST ROUND 1 - Toronto - Maurice Edu (Maryland) 2 - Chicago (From Columbus) - Bakary Soumare (Virginia) 3 - Kansas City - Michael Harrington (North Carolina) 4 - Real Salt Lake - Chris Seitz (Maryland) 5 - New England (from Los ... Read More

What they said ... Comments from the newest Revs
January 12, 2007

Wells Thompson – First Round (Fifth overall) “I’m excited to join a team that just went to the MLS Cup final the last two years. I’ll come in and try to make an impact in my first season, and hopefully I’ll be able to help the team win a Cup in 2007. Michael Parkhurst and ... Read More

SuperDraft 07: What will the Revs do? One man’s view By Andrew Hush in Indianapolis
January 11, 2007
First, here’s my caveat. I probably wouldn’t need all my fingers and toes to count all of the potential draftees I have seen play live. I wasn’t at the Combine and have relied on the opinions of those that were to gauge who could be going when and to whom. Furthermore, as nicely as I have asked ... Read More

Fulham confirm Dempsey signing
January 11, 2007
After his work permit was granted yesterday, Clint Dempsey’s transfer to Fulham has been confirmed by the English club. The former Revolution midfielder has signed a ‘long-term’ deal with the EPL side and spoke of his delight at finally securing the move. “I’m real happy that everything has ... Read More

Beckham to sign with Galaxy
January 11, 2007
After months of speculation, the ‘Beckham rule’ finally has its number one target. David Beckham, the global superstar of Manchester United, Real Madrid and England fame, has agreed to sign a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy, which could net the 31-yaer-old a reported $250m. ... Read More

Colaluca set to head New England draftees By Andrew Hush in Indianapolis
January 11, 2007
A number of players with New England links are hoping their name will be called in this year’s SuperDraft. Rhode Island’s Nico Colaluca is set to be the most in-demand of the local names, having foregone his senior year at the University of Virginia to join this year’s Generation Adidas class. ... Read More

Nicol hoping for SuperDraft success By Andrew Hush
January 11, 2007
Steve Nicol heads to Indianapolis today for the 2007 MLS SuperDraft hoping to rediscover his golden touch when it comes to selecting rookies for his Revolution squad. In his first three drafts, Nicol amassed an impressive collection of talent. In 2003, Pat Noonan was taken with the ninth ... Read More

Dempsey leaves many happy memories By Andrew Hush
January 10, 2007
Almost three years to the day since he was selected with the eighth pick in the MLS SuperDraft, New England is a thing of the past for Clint Dempsey, who has made the switch from the Revolution to English Premier League side, Fulham. The 23-year-old completed his move following Fulham’s ... Read More

Project GOAL set for seminar role at convention
January 10, 2007
Project GOAL, a Rhode Island after-school initiative that partners with both the Central Falls and Providence School Departments, has been invited to participate as part of a panel for the Urban Soccer Collaborative seminar, which is being sponsored and mediated by the US Soccer Foundation and ... Read More

Aztec add four more
January 10, 2007
Boston Aztec has added a further four players to its roster for the 2007 WPSL season. The addition of Sara Hourihan, Myriam Del Pozo, Jaime Gillis and Lyndsay Sheffield means that Aztec can boast seventeen committed players. Hourihan was a state champion while at Lynnfield high school and ... Read More

Dempsey work permit approved By Andrew Hush
January 10, 2007
Clint Dempsey has been granted a work permit and has completed his $4m move to English Premier League side, Fulham. An official announcement is expected soon from the English club. “We’re pleased this opportunity worked out for Clint. We wish him nothing but the best as he heads to the ... Read More

Pacini picks up another award
January 9, 2007
Giovanni Pacini, Head Men’s Coach at Lasell College has been voted the 2006 College Coach of the Year by the Eastern Massachusetts High School Soccer Coaches Association. It is the second straight year that Pacini has earned the honor and marks the second Coach of the Year recognition for ... Read More

Aztecs romp against New Hampshire
January 9, 2007
Boston Aztec took over sole possession of second place in the PASL New England Division with a 12-5 win over the New Hampshire Granite (0-3-0) last weekend in Bedford, NH. After a tight opening fifteen minutes, the Aztecs scored three times before half-time and never looked back. The visitors ... Read More

CT Hall of Fame class announced
January 9, 2007
The 2007 Class of the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame has been announced by the hall’s chairperson, Patricia A. Hennig. The inductees will be honored at the ninth annual CSHOF Induction Dinner, to be held at the Farmington Marriott at 5:30pm on Saturday 27 January. Additionally, for the ... Read More

Draft board looks tough to predict By Andrew Hush
January 9, 2007
With the 2007 MLS SuperDraft now just three days away, coaches from across the league were in Florida over the weekend, running the rule over this year’s class ahead of Friday’s selection in Indianapolis. In temperatures that, at times, hit ninety degrees, the wannabee professionals, several of ... Read More

Akpan included in U-20 squad
January 8, 2007
Harvard University’s Andre Akpan has been included the USA Under-20 squad for the side’s upcoming CONCACAF Qualifying tournament in Panama. Akpan, who scored eleven goals in his first year for the Crimson and was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year, participated in Thomas Rongen’s squad’s ... Read More

Dempsey and Fulham waiting for work permit By Andrew Hush
January 8, 2007
Clint Dempsey will discover on Wednesday whether he will be granted a work permit, which would enable him to complete his $4m move to English Premier League side, Fulham. When contacted by Soccer New England last week, the British Home Office would not comment on the status of ... Read More

Impressive Huffer collects academic award
January 5, 2007
Patrick Huffer, a senior midfielder at Williams College, has been named the NSCAA Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year. Huffer was one of 34 players from across the country named to the three Senior College Men's Scholar Athlete Teams and is the first from Williams to win the Scholar Athlete of ... Read More

SuperDraft Order announced
January 5, 2007
MLS has announced the order for the 2007 SuperDraft, which will be held on Friday 12 January in Indianapolis, IN. As things currently stand, the Revolution will have the twelfth overall pick, as well as picks 25, 38 and 51. MLS new boys, Toronto FC, hold the first overall ... Read More

Looking forward, Leary cannot help looking back
January 5, 2007
Dana Leary has marked the end of his collegiate career by being voted the best player in the country and the Williams standout is hoping that accolade provides him with a springboard into the professional game. Next Saturday, Leary will be presented with the NSCAA Division Three Player of ... Read More

Aztecs back in action this weekend
January 5, 2007
The Boston Aztecs side ends their three-week holiday lay-off this Saturday when they take on the New Hampshire Granite, kick-off 8pm, in PASL action. It will be the last of three consecutive games on the road for the Aztec, who finally return home to Soccer ETC on Sunday 28 January 28th for ... Read More

Colaluca ready to take pro chance By Joyce Furia
January 4, 2007
Nico Colaluca has been described by his college coach, the University of Virginia’s George Geinovatch, as ‘(maybe) … the most talented player in college soccer’. Starting today, the Coventry, RI, native will seek to prove that he has what it takes at the professional level in the MLS Combine. ... Read More

Combine set to get underway
January 3, 2007
The final list of participants for the 2007 adidas MLS Player Combine, which begins on Thursday, has been announced. More than 60 young hopefuls will be divided into four teams that will compete against each other in games coached by prominent NCAA coaches, including Brown’s Mike Noonan and ... Read More

USA set for training camp
January 3, 2007
Bob Bradley will take charge of the USA for the first time on Thursday when the national team kicks off its January training camp at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. A 28-man squad will begin preparing for the USA’s upcoming international friendlies against Demark (20 January) and Mexico ... Read More

Weimer called up to USA camp
January 2, 2007

US women’s coach, Greg Ryan, has announced a squad of 28 players that will participate in a five-day training camp at The Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. The camp precedes the USA’s trip to China for the 2007 Four Nations Tournament, to which Ryan will take a twenty-player roster. The ... Read More

Keegan makes 'Well debut
January 2, 2007
Former Boston College and Revolution player, Paul Keegan, made his debut for Scottish Premier League club, Motherwell, on Tuesday. The 33-year-old midfielder, who has signed an eighteen-month contract with the Fir Park side, entered the game against Rangers as an 82nd minute substitute but ... Read More

John set to be a loan Ranger? By Andrew Hush
January 1, 2007
Avery John’s proposed move to English Championship side, Queen’s Park Rangers, has hit a snag, Soccer New England has learned. It is understood that QPR were originally keen to offer John a long term deal. However, MLS has exercised the option they held on the 31-year-old for 2007. ... Read More

Revs re-sign Franchino and Noonan By Andrew Hush
December 28, 2006
An official announcement has confirmed that the Revolution have re-signed club captain, Joe Franchino, and forward, Pat Noonan. The news that Franchino and Noonan have committed their immediate futures to the Revs comes less than a week after Daniel Hernandez also agreed to return to ... Read More

Lilly wins Player of the Year; Dempsey misses out
December 27, 2006
Following a sensational body of work in 2006, Kristine Lilly has been named US Soccer’s Female Athlete of the Year. It is the third time the New Englander, who recently took second place in the FIFA World Player of the Year voting, has won the award, following previous triumphs in 1993 and 2005. ... Read More

Williams to coach Revs keepers
December 23, 2006
The Revolution announced on Friday that Gwynne Williams is to join the club’s staff as its new goalkeeping coach. Williams take a role which has been vaacnt since Dave Vanole left the position in July. Williams joins the Revolution coaching staff after eleven seasons on the staff of NAIA ... Read More

Hernandez inks new Revs deal By Andrew Hush
December 23, 2006
The New England Revolution confirmed on Friday that Daniel Hernandez has re-signed with the club for the 2007 season. The 30-year-old had been linked with a move to Mexico in recent weeks but it is understood that Hernandez will be back in a Revs uniform next season. Precise details of the ... Read More

Ladies head to China again
December 23, 2006
The USA’s women will open its 2007 schedule by participating in the annual Four Nations Tournament in China at the end of January. The four-team, round-robin competition will feature four teams - USA, Germany, China and England - that will compete in the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which ... Read More

Davies completes Hammarby deal
December 22, 2006
Charlie Davies has completed his move to Hammarby, the Swedish side confirmed on its website on Friday morning. Though details of his contract have not been confirmed, it is believed that Davies, 20, has signed ... Read More

Dempsey takes best goal award
December 22, 2006
It was a New England one-two in US Soccer’s ‘Best Goal’ category in its annual awards. Clint Dempsey’s World Cup screamer for the USA against Ghana took the prize, closely followed by a spectacular overhead kick from Boston’s Sheanon Williams for the national under-17s against Turkey in ... Read More

Twellman out of USA camp
December 21, 2006
Taylor Twellman has declined an invitation to the USA’s forthcoming training camp, having failed to recover sufficiently from hernia surgery, which he underwent following MLS Cup in November, to return to full training. In Twellman's place, Kansas City Wizards forward, Eddie Johnson, has ... Read More

NESCAC Men End-of Season Report
December 21, 2006
Regular Season Champion: Williams Tournament Champion: Williams Player of the Year: Patrick Huffer (Williams) Rookie of the Year: Matt Lewis (Amherst) Coach of the Year: Mike Russo (Williams) 2006 All-NESCAC First Team Nick ... Read More

NESCAC Women End-of Season Report
December 21, 2006
Tournament Champion: Middlebury Regular Season Champion: Amherst Player of the Year: Amy Armstrong (Amherst) Rookie of the Year: Meg Murphy (Amherst) Coach of the Year: Peter Kim (Middlebury) All-NESCAC First Team Kim Alexander - ... Read More

NEWMAC Women End-of Season Report
December 21, 2006
Tournament Champion: Wheaton Regular Season Champion: Wheaton Player of the Year: Amy Ludlum (MIT) Rookie of the Year: Liz Theurer (MIT) Coach of the Year: Phil Nielsen (Smith) All-Conference First Team Amy Ludlum (MIT)
Liz ... Read More

Soehn in at DC as Nowak goes national
December 21, 2006
One of the Revolution’s main Eastern Conference rivals will have a new man at the helm next season after it was confirmed that Tom Soehn will take charge at DC United, following Peter Nowak’s decision to accept an offer to assist Bob Bradley with the USA national team. Soehn graduates to ... Read More

NEWMAC Men End-of Season Report
December 21, 2006
Tournament Champion: Wheaton Regular Season Champion: Wheaton Player of the Year: Tim Winn (Babson) Rookie of the Year: Adrian Schippers (Springfield) Coach of the Year: Jon Anderson (Babson) All-Conference First Team Tim Winn ... Read More

Aztec squad continues to take shape
December 21, 2006
The Boston Aztec WPSL team has announced the addition of eleven more players for the 2007 season with former Boston Breaker and Two-Time All-American striker, Meotis Erickson, leading the list of those committing. These names are in addition to the earlier addition of former Boston University ... Read More

Expanded PDL plans set
December 21, 2006
Hot on the heels of the details of the 2007 W-League alignment, the United Soccer leagues has announced the structure of its Premier Development League (PDL) for next year. The 2007 PDL will include six new ... Read More

Phantoms face tough road start
December 20, 2006
The New Hampshire Phantoms will open their 2007 USL Second Division season in one of the league’s newest and most exotic locations – Bermuda – on 20 April. Bermuda is one of three first-year clubs entering the league next year with the other two being the improbably named Crystal Palace ... Read More

Parkhurst hoping call leads to caps By Andrew Hush
December 20, 2006
Anyone who has seen the way Michael Parkhurst handles himself on and off the field will not be surprised to hear that the Revolution defender took the news of his call-up to the USA squad for the national team’s January training camp firmly in his stride. “I had been out from doing some ... Read More

2007 W-League plans announced
December 20, 2006
The United Soccer Leagues has announced the official alignment for the 2007 W-League season, in which four new teams – San Diego Sunwaves, Fredericksburg Lady Gunners, Jersey Sky Blue and Washington Freedom SC – will bring the total number of competing sides to 35. The structure of the ... Read More

Lilly loses out in world player vote
December 19, 2006
Kristine Lilly was pipped to the FIFA World Player of the Year award on Monday, as Brazilian, Marta, took the crown at a star-studded gala in Switzerland. Lilly finished as runner-up and, after her outstanding 2006, must now be wondering if she will ever be voted as the best female player in ... Read More

Keegan set for Motherwell deal
December 19, 2006
Former Boston College and Revolution forward, Paul Keegan, is expected to sign for Scottish Premier League side, Motherwell, in the next few days. Keegan, who is a native of Ireland, most recently played for St. Patrick’s in the Irish Premier League. Prior to that, he had played for Bray ... Read More

Aztecs romp to derby win
December 19, 2006
The Boston Aztecs picked up their first PASL win of the season with a 7-3 victory over South Shore Select on Saturday. The Aztecs never looked back after jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the first half. Select reduced the arrears by one, but that served only to reawaken the Boston offense for ... Read More

Colaluca to go pro
December 19, 2006
Nico Colaluca, a native of Coventry, RI, will forego his senior year of NCAA eligibility and leave the University of Virginia to pursue a professional career, according thesabre.com, which carried an interview with UVA head coach, George Gelnovatch ... Read More

Parkhurst makes Project GOAL visit
December 19, 2006
The Rhode Island-based inner-city soccer program, Project GOAL, was visited on Friday at Calcutt Middle School in Central Falls by the Revolution’s Michael Parkhurst and Detective Dan Bozkowski of the Juvenile Affairs Division of the Central Falls Police Department. Michael Parkhurst, who was ... Read More

Fab five earn USA calls
December 19, 2006
A quintet of current Revolution players has been named to the USA’s roster for its January training camp. Bob Bradley, the national team’s interim head coach, has selected Clint Dempsey, Michael Parkhurst, Taylor Twellman, Pat Noonan and Matt Reis for the camp, which will be held at the Home ... Read More

Notebook – MLS Cup heads to DC
December 14, 2006
RFK Stadium will be the host for MLS Cup 2007. The final game of the season will be played on 18 November and will kick off at noon eastern time. It will mark the third time that RFK has hosted MLS Cup. The move to play the league’s showpiece game in a non-soccer specific stadium marks a ... Read More

MLS mourns Lamar Hunt
December 14, 2006
Lamar Hunt, one of the driving forces behind the establishment of soccer in the USA, has died at the age of 74. Hunt championed the sport for more than thirty years, from the time of his first experience in 1962 when he met his future wife, Norma, at a Shamrock Rovers game in Ireland. In ... Read More

North Atlantic Conference Women End-of Season Report
December 13, 2006
Tournament Champion: Elms Regular Season Champion: Husson Player of the Year: Shelby Pickering (Husson) Rookie of the Year: Jodi Fralick (Lesley) Coaches of the Year: Ryan Kelly (Elms) Team Sportsmanship Award: Wheelock ... Read More

Northeast Conference Men End-of Season Report
December 13, 2006
Tournament Champion: Franklin Pierce Regular Season Champion: Franklin Pierce Player of the Year: Colin Jackson (Southern Connecticut) Defensive Player of the Year: Bisharra Etienne (Franklin Pierce) Rookie of the Year: Jared Joaquin ... Read More

North Atlantic Conference Men End-of Season Report
December 13, 2006
Tournament Champion: Mount Ida Regular Season Champion: Johnson State Player of the Year: Mike Grieco (Johnson State) Rookie of the Year: Alec Brown (UMaine-Farmington) Coaches of the Year: Jamies Beadudoin (UMaine-Farmington) & Giovanni Pacini ... Read More

Northeast Conference Women End-of Season Report
December 13, 2006
Tournament Champion: Franklin Pierce Regular Season Champion: Saint Rose Player of the Year: Joceyln Savastano (Saint Anselm) Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Alex Scavo (Franklin Pierce) & Kylee Litchfield (Saint Rose) Rookie of the Year: ... Read More

Lady Aztecs sign two
December 13, 2006
The Boston Aztec WPSL team has announced the signing of two former captains at Boston University for the 2007 season: Ashley Chassar and Lauren Ciccone. A midfielder, Chassar appeared in 76 games for the Terriers during her four-year career, winning the team's Most Improved Award following ... Read More

Revs announce pre-season plans
December 13, 2006
The Revolution and TNT Vacations announced plans on Wednesday for the side’s 2007 pre-season training camps. In addition to a return to Bermuda, Steve Nicol’s side will head to Cancun for its very own spring break. The Revolution will travel to Bermuda from 16-24 February and to Cancun from ... Read More

PASL Round-Up
December 12, 2006
Bay State Select 9-6 New Hampshire Granite Bay State Select won their home opener against New Hampshire Granite at the South Shore Sports Center on Saturday night. Lasell College's Zach Gagne was player of the match, highlighting his performance with an amazing heel flick goal from ... Read More

Greater Boston enjoy successful weekend
December 12, 2006
FC Greater Boston’s U-16 and U-17 boys’ sides had successful weekends at the 2006 Nike Friendlies, which were held in Bradenton, FL. After dropping a 2-1 decision to Neusport on Thursday, the U-17s bounced back the next day with a 2-0 victory over Real Colorado, featuring goals from Chris ... Read More

National call-up for Akpan
December 12, 2006
Thomas Rongen has named 26 players to participate in the USA under-20’s training camp, which runs from today through 23 December at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL. The camp marks the final time the under-20s will be together before Rongen names his final roster for the 2007 CONCACAF Final Round ... Read More

Aztec's to hold cancer benefit
December 12, 2006
The Boston Aztec’s have announced a Cancer Research Benefit, to be held on Saturday 3 February at 7pm, in which the club’s PASL side will play host to New Hampshire. A raffle benefit will be held for two members of the Aztec Soccer family affected by cancer over the past year. There will be ... Read More

Adu signs for Real (Salt Lake, not Madrid)
December 11, 2006
In one of the most surprising transfers in recent MLS history, Real Salt Lake has acquired Freddy Adu from DC United. Joining the 17-year-old on the plane to Utah will be reserve goalkeeper, Nick Rimando. In return, DC will receive goalkeeper, Jay Nolly, a ‘major allocation’ and, perhaps ... Read More

Men's NCAA Division Two All-American Teams
December 8, 2006
First Team
Tom Donley - Fort Lewis
Bisharra Etienne - Franklin Pierce
Leon Jackson - Lynn
Daniel Woolard - Midwestern State
Raphael Guimaraes - Franklin Pierce
Thomas Beattie - Limestone
Keith Savage - West Florida
Nick ... Read More

Bradley steps into interim role following Klinsmann's withdrawal
December 8, 2006
Bob Bradley has been named the Interim Head Coach of the national team, US Soccer President, Sunil Gulati, announced on Friday. Bradley steps into the role following Thursday’s withdrawal from the running of Juergen Klinsmann. Bradley will leave his current post as head coach of Chivas USA ... Read More

Men's NCAA Division Three All-American Teams
December 8, 2006
First Team Dan Coble - Johns Hopkins
Kyle Altman - Trinity (TX)
Nick Gkionis - Stevens Institute
**Dana Leary * - Williams
Bill Anthes - Montclair State
Pat Huffer - Williams
Craig Neal - Ohio Wesleyan
Chris ... Read More

Women's NCAA Division Three All-American Teams
December 8, 2006
First Team** Christy Carr - Hardin-Simmons
Courtney Krol - College of New Jersey
Lauren Thompson - Otterbein
Ashley Van Vechten * - Rochester
Kelly Donnelly * - Virginia Wesleyan
Meghan Fowler-Finn - Washington (MO)
Kaitlin Giannetti - Johns ... Read More

Women's NCAA Division Two All-American Teams
December 8, 2006
First Team Rachel Zollner - Metro State
Christine Beatty* - Winona State
Kylee Litchfield - St. Rose (From North Granbury, CT)
Casey McKinney* - West Chester
Alex Scavo* - Franklin Pierce
Gabriella DeMoaner - Franklin ... Read More

High School All-Americans named
December 7, 2006
New England is well represented in the lists of NSCAA High School All-Americans. Ten boys and nine girls make an impressive total of nineteen local stars that have made the national grade. The complete list of New England representatives is as follows: (Name, Class, School, ... Read More

Young Americans romp to win
December 7, 2006
The Generation Adidas team continued its tour of England on Thursday with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Watford’s reserves. Chicago’s Chad Barrett put the young Americans ahead in the fourteenth minute with an effort from twenty yards and was unfortunate, two minutes later, to be denied his ... Read More

NSCAA High School All-New England Teams
December 6, 2006
Boys GK Jon Mayo (Senior) - Merrimack High School, Merrimack, NH
GK Peter Rosoff (Senior) - Framingham High School, Framingham, MA
GK Miguel Sagastume (Senior) - Central High School, Providence, RI
D Andrew Heinshaw (Senior) - Marlborough High School, ... Read More

Leeds trial ends for John
December 6, 2006
Avery John’s trial at Leeds United has ended with the English Championship side deciding not to pursue the possible signing of the Trinidad and Tobago international any further, according to his agent, Patrick McCabe. John’s trial began on 29 November and saw him feature in a ... Read More

Generation Adidas side follows opening game win with defeat
December 5, 2006
A Generation Adidas team, featuring Michael Parkhurst and Willie Sims, has experienced mixed fortunes in its opening two games in England this week. On Monday, goals from Colorado’s Jacob Peterson and David Arvizu of the New York Red Bulls helped the Sigi Schmid-coached side to a 2-0 win ... Read More

Revs open in Chicago; play Toronto in home opener
December 5, 2006
The Revolution will open the 2007 season on the road at the Chicago Fire on 7 April (8:30pm ET), before returning home to open their Gillette Stadium campaign against Toronto FC one week later. New England are no strangers to the Fire, having played Dave Sarachan's side on seven different ... Read More

Rebuilding process is a slow one for Revolution By Andrew Hush
December 5, 2006
With the 2007 MLS SuperDraft just over five weeks away, Revolution coach, Steve Nicol, was in Saint Louis at the weekend at the Men’s College Cup, where he witnessed Santa Barbara take the national championship back to the west coast with a 2-1 victory over another of the University of ... Read More

Men's NCAA Division One All-American Teams
December 4, 2006
First Team Nick Noble - West Virginia
Andrew Boyens* - New Mexico
**Julius James* - Connecticut
Jay Needham - SMU
John O’Reilly - Lehigh (From Arlington, MA)**
Gregory Dalby * - Notre Dame
Maurice Edu - Maryland
Ryan Maduro - ... Read More

Senior showpiece finishes all-square
December 4, 2006
North 2-2 South The 2006 NEWISA Senior Bowl took place on Sunday, as fifty of New England’s finest female players came together on the campus of Merrimack College to battle it out in a ‘North v South’ battle in front of a crowd of 158. The game was an exciting, open attraction and ... Read More

Women’s NCAA Division Two All-New England Teams
December 4, 2006
First Team Jocelyn Durando - Pace
Kyle Litchfield - St. Rose
Alex Scavo* - Franklin Pierce
Heather Carr* - Merrimack
Gabriela DeMoner - Franklin Pierce
Shona Franklin - Franklin Pierce
Lindsey Bove* - St. Rose
Laura Asbell* - ... Read More

Women’s NCAA Division Three All-New England Teams
December 4, 2006
First Team Pipin Crowell - Amherst
Megan Coffin* - Bates
Alana Darling - Amherst
Erin Davis - Wheaton
Jessica Hing* - Williams
Martha Furtek* - Tufts
Jessica Gomes - Western Connecticut
Angelamaria Viscomi - Wheaton
Kimberly ... Read More

Boston Aztecs 7-7 South Shore Select
December 4, 2006
The Boston Aztec started their PASL season with a 7-7 draw with South Shore (MA) Select at Soccer ETC on Saturday night. Former New England Revolution man, Luke Vercollone, scored four goals for the visitors. Seven different players scored for the Aztecs, including current Danvers High ... Read More

Women's NCAA Division One All-American Teams
December 4, 2006
First Team Jillian Loyden –Villanova
Ali Krieger* - Penn State
Kasey Moore - Texas
Kelly Rowland - Florida State
Yael Averbuch - North Carolina
Christina DiMartino - UCLA
Yolanda Odenyo - Oklahoma State
Lauren Cheney - UCLA
Kerri Hanks- ... Read More

Scratching the surface issue: Award of Gold Cup games raises questions By Andrew Hush
December 1, 2006
Gillette Stadium has been awarded two match days during the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but the tournament organizers and Kraft Soccer appear to have differing views as to what playing surface will be in use for the June events, which will see a group stage doubleheader followed by back-to-back ... Read More

Lilly in line for top FIFA award
November 30, 2006
Kristine Lilly is one of the three finalists for the 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year award. The USA captain, who was born in Wilton, CT and now lives in Brookline, MA, is joined in the final trio by Brazilian star, Marta, and the German playmaker Renate Lingor. The winners will be announced ... Read More

John continues Leeds trial; joined by Martino By Andrew Hush
November 30, 2006
Avery John’s trial with English Championship side, Leeds United, continued on Wednesday when he played in a behind-closed-doors reserve team friendly against Middlesbrough at the Yorkshire club’s training ground. John, 31, was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago squad that played in its ... Read More

Men’s NCAA Division Three All-New England Teams
November 30, 2006
First Team Zach Toth - Middlebury
Jared Ashe - Wesleyan
Tim Larocca - Western New England
Dana Leary - Williams
Tommy Day - Williams
Pat Huffer - Williams
Yuta Kizaki - Salem State
Nick Figuireido - Bowdoin
Casey Ftorek - ... Read More

Women’s NCAA Division One All-Northeast Teams
November 30, 2006
First Team Elizabeth Cook - Hartford
Laura Georges* - Boston College
Brittany Taylor* - Connecticut
Sue Weber* - Hofstra
Marie-Andree Canuel* - Maine
Jennifer Maurer - Boston College
Meghan Schnur* - Connecticut
Lauren Erwin* - Boston ... Read More

Men’s NCAA Division One All-New England Teams
November 30, 2006
First Team Nick Noble - West Virginia
Julius James* - Connecticut
Zach Kirby* - Boston University
Rhett Bernstein - Brown
Ryan Maduro* - Providence
Michael Fucito - Harvard
Teddy Niziolek - Seton Hall
Jarrod Smith - West Virginia ... Read More

Parkhurst and Sims set for England trip
November 30, 2006
The Revolution’s Michael Parkhurst and Willie Sims are among the squad of recent Generation Adidas players that will travel to England on Friday for a ten-day tour, on which they will play four games and also attend a number of live matches. The twenty man squad will be coached by Columbus Crew ... Read More

Lilly leads NE trio of US Soccer award candidates
November 30, 2006
The finalists for the US Soccer Athlete of the Year Awards have been announced by the sport’s governing body and three athletes with New England links are in the running for the prestigious awards. A candidate for the women’s award, 35-year-old Kristine Lilly might just be getting better. ... Read More

Senior Bowl roster announced
November 30, 2006
New England’s top female seniors will take part in the 2006 New England Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer Association (NEWISA) Senior Bowl, at Merrimack College in North Andover, MA, on Sunday. Chosen by coaches, the Senior Bowl features over forty players from schools based throughout the ... Read More

Men’s NCAA Division Two All-New England Teams
November 30, 2006
First Team James Thorpe - Franklin Pierce
Andre Elphic - Franklin Pierce
Bisharra Etienne* - Franklin Pierce
Ancil Farmer - Southern Connecticut State
Christian Figueroa - UMass-Lowell
Raphael Guimaraes - Franklin Pierce
David McGuire* - ... Read More

Combine participants named
November 29, 2006
MLS today released the initial list of participants for the 2007 Player Combine. Among the 58 college seniors that have been invited to the four day event in Fort Lauderdale, FL, in January are several men with New England links. In addition to those players named today, further additions to ... Read More

Gold Cup coming to New England again
November 29, 2006
An announcement on Thursday is expected to confirm that Gillette Stadium will be one of the venues for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup. CONCACAF General Secretary, Chuck Blazer, will unveil the cities and stadiums that will host the event, which is scheduled to be held from 6-24 June and will ... Read More

Aztecs ready to kick off season
November 29, 2006
The Boston Aztec indoor side play the opening game of the PASL season this Saturday at Soccer ETC in Beverly, MA. Aztecs will begin the defense of their Back-to-Back PASL New England Division crowns against local rivals, Bay State Select. Schedule (home teams listed first) 2 ... Read More

Onalfo hopes to work magic with Wizards
November 28, 2006
Kansas City Wizards have announced that Curt Onalfo will be the franchise’s third head coach. Most recently an assistant to Bruce Arena for the USA during the World Cup, Onalfo has coaching and playing experience at every level from youth soccer to world-class competitions. "I am both ... Read More

Mariner fall in semi-final
November 27, 2006
The toss of a coin was the deciding factor for Mariner’s Under-11 Girls in their Thanksgiving Holiday Tournament at the Forekicks indoor facility. Mariner girls started the tournament with a 2-2 tie against South Shore Select, before avenging a regular season loss to Crusaders with a 2-1 ... Read More

Revs Trio attracting overseas interest
November 27, 2006
Fulham manager, Chris Coleman, confirmed this weekend that he continues to be keen on signing Clint Dempsey. Coleman watched the Revolution man on a number of occasions in recent months and, with the transfer window set to open in January, is keen to boost his squad: “There are funds ... Read More

Lilly the hero yet again
November 27, 2006
Kristine Lilly’s 120th minute penalty gave the USA a 2-1 overtime win over Canada in the final of the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup on Sunday evening at The Home Depot Center. The game-winner was well-earned for a USA side that dominated overtime, out-shooting Canada 10-1. For the match, Greg ... Read More

NH club to mark milestone
November 27, 2006
New Hampshire’s Lakes Region Soccer Club is set to celebrate its first decade of existence by holding its tenth anniversary dinner at the Wolfeboro Inn on Sunday 17 December. In its short time in existence, the organization has evolved from a fledgling club on the banks of Lake Winnipesaukee ... Read More

Revolution decline Abundis option
November 27, 2006
Jose Manuel Abundis will not return to the Revolution in 2007 following the decision of the club not to exercise its option on the 33-year-old striker. It has been speculated that Abundis will return to his native Mexico to play for Querétaro FC of the Primera División 'A' Mexicana. During ... Read More

Smith helps Bermuda qualify
November 25, 2006
Khano Smith played the full ninety minutes as Bermuda tied with Barbados, 1-1, in the Digicel Cup. With the draw, both teams advance to the final qualifying round of the CONCACAF tournament and are a step closer to the 2007 Gold Cup. Following the fourth-minute expulsion of Bermuda ... Read More

Metro Atlantic Men End-of Season Report
November 25, 2006
Tournament Champion: Fairfield Regular Season Champion: Fairfield Offensive Player of the Year: Juan Gaviria (Saint Peter’s) Defender of the Year: Tom Skara (Fairfield) Rookie of the Year: Alan McGreal (Canisius) Coach of the Year: ... Read More

Metro Atlantic Women End-of Season Report
November 25, 2006
Tournament Champion: Niagara Regular Season Champion: Loyola New England Teams: Fairfield (3rd, Tournament Semi-Finalists) Offensive Player of the Year: Kristen Turner (Siena) Defender of the Year: Brett Maron (Fairfield) Rookie of the Year: ... Read More

Wambach the hero as ladies advance
November 23, 2006
Abby Wambach scored goals on either side of half-time to secure a comfortable win for the USA over Mexico in the semi-final of the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup at The Home Depot Center. As well as setting Greg Ryan’s side a Sunday date with Canada in the tournament final, the victory also earned ... Read More

Little East Women End-of Season Report
November 23, 2006
Tournament Champion: Western Connecticut Regular Season Champion: Western Connecticut New England Teams: Eastern Connecticut (2nd, Tournament Semi-Finalists), Keene State (3rd, Tournament Finalists), Rhode Island College (4th, Tournament Semi-Finalists), Southern Maine ... Read More

Little East Men End-of Season Report
November 23, 2006
Tournament Champion: Keene State Regular Season Champion: Plymouth State New England Teams: Plymouth State (Tournament Finalists) Rhode Island College (3rd, Tournament Semi-Finalists), UMass-Boston (4th, Tournament Semi-Finalists), Eastern Connecticut (5th), Southern ... Read More

Ivy League Men End-of Season Report
November 22, 2006
Regular Season Champion: Harvard New England Teams: Brown (3rd), Dartmouth (4th), Yale (6th) Player of the Year: Charles Altcheck (Harvard) Rookie of the Year: Andre Akpan (Harvard) All-Ivy First Team Charles Altchek, Harvard
Andre ... Read More

East Coast Conference Men End-of Season Report
November 22, 2006
Regular Season Champion: Dowling New England Teams: New Haven (3rd, Tournament Finalists), Bridgeport (4th, Tournament Semi-Finalists) Player of the Year: Morten Jensen (Dowling) Rookie of the Year: Carl Rydin (Dowling) Coach of the Year: Matt ... Read More

East Coast Conference Women End-of Season Report
November 22, 2006
Regular Season Champion: Bridgeport New England Teams: Bridgeport (1st, Tournament Finalists), New Haven (2nd, Tournament Semi-Finalists) Player of the Year: Crystal Lindsay, New Haven Rookie of the Year: Sofia Hoflin, Bridgeport Coach of the Year: ... Read More

Much to consider for Davies By Andrew Hush
November 22, 2006
One of the best young players to come out of New England for many years, Charlie Davies, will have much on his mind as he sits down to eat his Thanksgiving dinner. The now former Boston College striker has opted out of his final two years at the Chestnut Hill school; that much is certain. Where ... Read More

Ivy League Women End-of Season Report
November 22, 2006
Regular Season Champion: Columbia New England Teams: Dartmouth (2nd), Brown (3rd), Yale (4th), Harvard (6th) Player of the Year: Shannon Munoz (Columbia) Rookie of the Year: Lauren Mann (Harvard) All-Ivy First Team Kathryn Moos, Brown ... Read More

Local names involved in Thanksgiving Interregionals
November 21, 2006
Several young New Englanders will be spending the week of Thanksgiving in Florida, with local representatives on both national and regional team duty at the US Youth Soccer Thanksgiving Interregional. Here is who is enjoying soccer in the sunshine this week: USA Under-16 ... Read More

Davies quits BC to pursue professional dream By Andrew Hush
November 21, 2006
Charlie Davies has left Boston College and is now mulling over a number of offers to pursue a professional career, Soccer New England has learned. Davies, who is a native of Manchester, NH, and a former student at Brooks School in Andover, MA, has signed with agent Lyle Yorks of ... Read More

Colonial AA Men End-of Season Report
November 21, 2006
Tournament Champion: Hofstra Regular Season Champion: Towson New England Teams: Northeastern (5th, Tournament 1st Round) Player of the Year: Michael Todd (Hofstra) Defensive Player of the Year: David Horst (Old Dominion) Rookie of the ... Read More

Colonial AA Women End-of Season Report
November 21, 2006
Tournament Champion: Old Dominion Regular Season Champion: William & Mary New England Teams: Northeastern (5th, Tournament 1st Round) Player of the Year: Claire Zimmeck (William & Mary) Defensive Player of the Year: Sue Weber ... Read More

Commonwealth CC Men End-of Season Report
November 21, 2006
Tournament Champion: Roger Williams Regular Season Champion: Roger Williams Player of the Year: Antoine Bell (Roger Williams) Rookie of the Year: Mike Gregory (Wentworth) Coach of the Year: Bob Long (Wentworth) Senior Scholar-Athlete of ... Read More

Commonwealth CC Women End-of Season Report
November 21, 2006
Tournament Champion: Endicott Regular Season Champion: Endicott Player of the Year: Paula McGinn (Endicott) Rookie of the Year: Amanda daCunha (Roger Williams) Coach of the Year: Jodi Kenyon (Endicott) Senior Scholar-Athlete of the ... Read More

Eagles bow out of NCAA Tournament
November 20, 2006
Penn State Women 1-0 Boston College Boston College’s season was ended on Sunday by a narrow loss at the hands of Penn State in the NCAA tournament third round. The Nittany Lions move on to the quarter-finals, where they will face Notre Dame next weekend. The Eagles finished the season ... Read More

MA High School Play-Off Brackets
November 20, 2006
Boys State Play-Offs State Division 1: St. John's Prep 4-1 Algonquin Bracket: State-D1 State Division 2: Concord-Carlisle 9-1 Leicester Bracket: Read More

Central Atlantic Men End-of Season Report
November 20, 2006
Tournament Champion: Dominican Regular Season Champion: Dominican New England Teams: Post (3rd, Tournament Finalists) Player of the Year: Tim Conway (Nyack) Rookie of the Year: Sargbah Tarpeh (Wilmington) Coach of the Year: Nick ... Read More

Big East Women End-of Season Report
November 20, 2006
Tournament Champion: Notre Dame Regular Season Champion: West Virginia (American) & Notre Dame (National) New England Teams: Connecticut (3nd in Red Division, Tournament ¼ Final), Providence (8th in Red Division) Offensive Player of the Year: Kerri Hanks ... Read More

CT High School Play-Off Brackets
November 20, 2006
Boys Division LL: Click here Division L: Click here Division M: Read More

Super-Y League Finals Latest
November 20, 2006
Click here for the latest news from Florida: 2006 Super-Y League Finals: Scores ... Read More

Big East Men End-of Season Report
November 20, 2006
Tournament Champion: St. John’s Regular Season Champion: West Virginia (Blue) & Cincinnati (Red) New England Teams: Connecticut (2nd in Red Division, Tournament ¼ Final), Providence (4th, Tournament Semi-Final) Offensive Player of the Year: Joseph Lapira ... Read More

Central Atlantic Women End-of Season Report
November 20, 2006
Tournament Champion: Dominican Regular Season Champion: Dominican New England Teams: Post (4th, Tournament Semi-Finalists) Player of the Year: Brianne Redelheim (Holy Family) Rookie of the Year: Kelli Veras (Post) Coach of the Year: ... Read More

2006 Revs already a thing of the past By Andrew Hush
November 17, 2006
Many of the players of the 2006 New England Revolution were at Gillette Stadium on Thursday morning to undergo end-of-season physicals and clean out their lockers. For some, such as the waived quartet of Danny Wynn, Jani Galik, Pat Haggerty and Adam Williamson, it would be the final time ... Read More

Toronto take Cancela in expansion draft By Andrew Hush
November 17, 2006
Jose Cancela is a Rev no more after the native of Uruguay was selected in the Toronto FC Expansion Draft. Cancela appeared in 84 games, starting 73, for the Revs after signing with the club on 22 July 2003 as a Discovery Player. Cancela scored six goals and ranks third in club history with ... Read More

Joseph 'Bhoy-ed' by Celtic Interest By Andrew Hush
November 17, 2006
Following the disclosure from Celtic Chief Executive, Peter Lawell, that the club remain keen to sign him, Shalrie Joseph admitted on Thursday that he is flattered to once again be linked with the Scottish champions. However, having been disappointed in the summer when a reported bid of $1.9m ... Read More

Revs Notebook – Joseph, Dempsey again linked with British clubs By Andrew Hush
November 16, 2006
Speaking on the ‘Fox Football Fone-In’ on Wednesday night, Peter Lawell, the Chief Executive of Scottish giants, Celtic, confirmed that the club will once again attempt to sign Shalrie Joseph in the forthcoming January transfer window. ... Read More

Lehigh Men 1-1 Rhode Island (Lehigh won 5-4 on penalties)
November 16, 2006
Rhode Island were just over six minutes away from heading to the third round of the NCAA Tournament, only for Lehigh to level through Adam Gazda and go on to win the tie on penalties. Rhody led from the eighteenth minute, when Lukasz Tumicz tallied his seventh goal of the season on an assist ... Read More

UCLA Men 3-0 Harvard
November 16, 2006
UCLA used goals at both ends of the first half on Wednesday night to defeat Harvard and eliminate the Crimson in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. UCLA got on the board just two minutes into the action when Sal Izzo received a pass from Michael Stevens and sped past a Harvard ... Read More

Hysterical Revolution criticism is unwarranted By Andrew Hush
November 15, 2006
Following the Revolution’s loss on Sunday, the haters have had a field day. The knives have been out following another Revolution failure in an MLS Cup, with Steve Nicol attracting criticism for his game-plan and in-game tactics. It is hard to argue with the bare facts. One goal in 353 ... Read More

Atlantic 10 Women End-of Season Report
November 15, 2006
Tournament Champion: Saint Louis Regular Season Champion: Charlotte New England Teams: Rhode Island (2nd, Tournament Semi-Finalists), UMass-Amherst (7th ) Offensive Player of the Year: Ali Wean (Saint Joseph’s) Defensive Player of the Year: ... Read More

America East Women End-of Season Report
November 15, 2006
Regular Season Champion: Hartford Tournament Champion: Hartford Other New England Teams: Boston University (2nd, Tournament Semi-Finalists), Maine (3rd, Tournament Finalists), Vermont (6th, Tournament 1st Round), New Hampshire (5th, Tournament ... Read More

America East Men End-of Season Report
November 15, 2006
Regular Season Champion: Binghamton Tournament Champion: Binghamton New England Teams: Vermont (2nd, Tournament Finalist), New Hampshire (3rd, Tournament Semi-Finalist), Boston University (5th, Tournament Semi-Finalist), Hartford (8th), Maine (9th) Striker of the ... Read More

17 Revs exposed in Expansion Draft list By Andrew Hush
November 15, 2006
Three men who started the week in the Revolution first eleven for the MLS Cup could end it as members of the league’s newest side. Joe Franchino, Daniel Hernandez and Avery John, along with eight others, have been ‘exposed’ by New England and are therefore available to be selected by Mo Johnston ... Read More

Atlantic 10 Men End-of Season Report
November 15, 2006
Tournament Champion: Rhode Island Regular Season Champion: Saint Louis New England Teams: Rhode Island (2nd), UMass-Amherst (12th), Offensive Player of the Year: Jeffrey Gonsalves (Rhode Island) Defensive Player of the Year: Eric Sciocchetti ... Read More

Bay State Select schedule released
November 15, 2006
The Bay State Select indoor side has announced its schedule for the forthcoming PASL season (home teams listed first): 2 December: 8:00PM - Mass Aztec v Bay State Select
9 December: 8:00PM - Bay State Select v NH Rising Stars
16 December: 8:00PM - Bay State Select v Mass ... Read More

FieldTurf is here to stay
November 15, 2006
It has been confirmed that, in 2007, the Revolution will play their home games on FieldTurf. On Tuesday, the New England Patriots announced that the natural grass surface at Gillette Stadium was to be ripped up immediately and replaced with the synthetic surface. Today, an announcement was made ... Read More

Martino to go Dutch?
November 15, 2006
Connecticut native, Kyle Martino, is currently on trial with Dutch club, NEC Nijmegen, reports Yanks Abroad. The 25-year-old is a member if the Los Angeles Galaxy, having been traded to the west coast from Columbus in the ... Read More

Mariner seasons come to an end
November 14, 2006
Under 11 Girls (MAPLE White Division) Mariner bounced back form two tough loses to defeat FC United, 3-0, at the Mariner fields in Fairhaven. Despite playing without one of their key players, Alexa Ferreira, Mariner dominated the first fifteen minutes and got on the scoreboard ... Read More

Players available in expansion draft
November 14, 2006
Chicago Fire Bedrossian, Pascal Brown, C.J. Capano, Craig Carr, Calen Curtin, Jeff Franks, Floyd Griffin, Leonard Gutierrez, Diego Jaqua, Nate Johnson, Ryan Mahoney, David (GK) Montz, Jared Plotkin, Brian Russolillo, Jordan Ruud, ... Read More

Georges up for another award
November 14, 2006
Boston College’s Laura Georges is the only New England representative on the list of semi-finalists for the women’s Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy, presented each year to the best player in women’s college soccer. Georges, who was voted the twelfth best player in the world by FIFA in ... Read More

Local trio on Hermann Trophy list
November 14, 2006
Three players with links to New England are among the fifteen semi-finalists for the prestigious men’s Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy award. Duke Michael Videira, from Milford, MA, Boston College’s Charlie Davies, who hails from Manchester and Connecticut’s Julius James, a Trinidadian, ... Read More

Weary Revs return home empty-handed By Andrew Hush
November 13, 2006
How apt it was. The New England Revolution squad landed in Boston early on Monday afternoon to be greeted by gloomy weather and no fanfare. Meanwhile, in Houston, it was 75 degrees as the party to celebrate the Dynamo’s MLS Cup win continued. Over the next four and a half months, until the ... Read More

Heartbroken Revs suffer cruelest loss By Andrew Hush at Pizza Hut Park
November 13, 2006
Taylor Twellman put it in the bluntest terms, which was fitting given the raw feeling amongst the Revolution squad: “We have lost every possible way we can lose in the final. That’s my answer, I don’t know.” I don’t know indeed. Revolution fans everywhere no doubt are thinking the same ... Read More

What they said … Reaction from the Revs locker room
November 13, 2006
Steve Nicol On the game … I guess the key was losing the goal right after we had scored. That has really been our downfall. We had a couple of chances and they had a couple of chances. I really did expect us to be solid but the cross got a deflection to Ching and it ... Read More

MLS Cup Final: Match Day Blog By Andrew Hush at Pizza Hut Park
November 13, 2006
New England Revolution 1-1 Houston Dynamo (Houston won 4-3 on penalties) 5:30pm - The Revolution players are dejectedly leaving the Pizza Hut Park for the second year in a row after Pat Onstad’s save from Jay Heaps gave Houston a 4-3 win in the shootout. Revolution penalty: Heaps - ... Read More

Rutgers Women 0-0 Boston College (BC won 4-2 on penalties)
November 13, 2006
Boston College advanced in the NCAA tournament on penalties over Rutgers, one of the third seeds. After 110 minutes of scoreless soccer, the Eagles won 4-2 in the shootout. Arianna Criscione made two saves while all four BC shooters converted their opportunities. The win improves the Eagles ... Read More

Brandeis Men 5-3 New England College
November 13, 2006
Brandeis scored five first-half goals to defeat New England College and claim the 2006 ECAC Division III New England championship. The contest looked like it would be a shootout right from the outset, thanks to the sloppy weather. New England College (12-7-2) got on the board quickly, as Nel ... Read More

USA names Gold Cup squad
November 13, 2006
Greg Ryan has named a twenty-player roster for the upcoming CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup, which will also serve as the qualification tournament for next year’s World Cup. The USA will take on either Mexico or Trinidad & Tobago in one of the semi-finals at the Home Depot Center on 22 November ... Read More

Rutgers Men 1-1 Rhode Island (Rhode Island won 4-2 on penalties)
November 12, 2006
Rhode Island emerged victorious in a penalty shootout, having battled to a double overtime tie with Rutgers. With their first win over the Scarlet Knights since 14 October, 1986, the Rams advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and will face Lehigh on Wednesday night. Rhody took ... Read More

Revolution set to banish final demons By Andrew Hush in Frisco, Texas
November 12, 2006
Since the 2006 MLS Season began seven months and eleven days ago, the thing the Revolution have been working for since Guillermo Ramirez broke their hearts here in Frisco one year ago is finally here. Today’s MLS Cup Final is a chance, not for redemption for any past failures, but simply to put ... Read More

Media side robbed of Cup glory
November 12, 2006
The Revolution’s media side was defeated in controversial circumstances by FC Dallas in Saturday’s final of the annual MLS Media Cup. With the scores level at 1-1 after regulation, MLS abandoned the rule of the previous round, which had seen the game decided immediately by penalties and ... Read More

Dynamo respectful of final opponent By Andrew Hush in Frisco, Texas
November 12, 2006
Houston Dynamo trained in the midday Texas sun on the Pizza Hut Park field on Saturday and met the media afterwards, at which time Dominic Kinnear discussed the challenge that New England pose: “There are very solid all the way through, back-to-front and from side-to-side. Matt (Reis) is a ... Read More

Revs Notebook – Heaps looked for rest before big day
November 12, 2006
When the Revolution players left the Pizza Hut Park field on Saturday afternoon, there were still some 23 hours remaining until kick-of in today’s MLS Cup. The squad was to return to the team hotel and would have dinner together. After that, the time was theirs and Jay Heaps explained how he ... Read More

2007 plans show several changes
November 12, 2006
In addition to the Designated Player Rule, announced by MLS on Saturday, the league also laid out its plans for the format of the regular and post seasons in 2007: Next year will feature a thirty-game regular season. Each week, one of the thirteen clubs will have a bye. The Eastern & Western ... Read More

Harvard Men 2-1 Binghampton
November 12, 2006
Goals from Michael Fucito and Andre Akpan gave Harvard a come-from behind win over Binghamton in the first round of the NCAA Championships on Saturday afternoon in front of more than 1,000 fans at Ohiri Field. “Binghamton played fantastic soccer,” said Harvard head coach, John Kerr. “They ... Read More

The Beckham Rule is approved
November 12, 2006
After months of speculation, MLS announced on Saturday that, from 2007 onwards, a Designated Player Rule will be implemented. Commonly referred to a ‘The Beckham Rule’, the new rule will allow MLS to sign players whose salary will fall outside of the team salary budget and whose cost above ... Read More

MLS announces youth development plans
November 11, 2006
MLS announced on Friday the launch of a youth development initiative that allows teams to acquire, outside of the annual draft, top young players from their respective local areas. MLS is requiring each of its teams next season to establish a youth amateur program, separate from the pro ... Read More

Revs Notebook – Joseph keen for happier ending
November 11, 2006
Back at the venue from which he virtually crawled away last year, Shalrie Joseph smiled wryly on Friday as he recalled the way he felt following the Revs’ loss in MLS Cup 2005 to the Los Angeles Galaxy. Among the ailments that Joseph was bothered by at the game’s end were a concussion, deep ... Read More

John injury worry for Revs By Andrew Hush in Frisco, Texas
November 11, 2006
Having arrived late on Thursday night, the Revolution hit the practice field at Pizza Hut Park today with a light session that was low on contact and high on maintaining freshness ahead of Sunday’s game. A total of 29 players have made the trip, with the entire Revs’ roster in attendance. ... Read More

Boston College Women 3-0 Boston University
November 11, 2006
Kia McNeil notched two goals for the Eagles to lead Boston College to victory over Boston University. Kelly Henderson scored the third goal to ensure the win and improve the Eagles to 12-6-2 on the season. BC had the first opportunity to score after 25 minutes when Gina DiMartino sent a cross ... Read More

Hernandez desperate for starting role By By Andrew Hush in Frisco, Texas
November 11, 2006
Before the post-season began in Chicago three weeks ago, Daniel Hernandez spoke out at his frustration about his lack of playing time since he returned from ankle surgery. Now, following performances in the play-offs that have been increasingly effective as the games have come and gone, the ... Read More

Ching wins Goal of the Year
November 11, 2006
Brian Ching of the Houston Dynamo has won the Sierra Mist Goal of the Year. The striker picked up the prize for his bicycle kick in the Dynamo’s game versus DC United on 30 September. With time winding down in a scoreless game, Ching struck the game winner with an overhead kick. The move ... Read More

Revs Notebook – Mayors keep their pies on the prize
November 10, 2006
With their cities set to battle it out on Sunday, the respective mayors of Boston and Houston have entered into the spirit of things by making a small wager. Boston’s Tom Menino has pledge that, in the event if a Houston victory, ten of the finest Boston cream pies will make their way to the ... Read More

Women's NSCAA New England Rankings
November 10, 2006
Division One 1 Dartmouth 2 Boston College 3 Boston University 3 Connecticut 5 Columbia 6 Maine 7 Hartford 8 Massachusetts 9 Brown 10 Colgate 10 Fordham Division Two 1 Franklin Pierce 2 ... Read More

Men's NSCAA New England Rankings
November 10, 2006
Division One – Northeast 1 St. John's 2 Harvard 3 West Virginia 4 Rutgers 5 Pennsylvania 6 Providence 7 Brown 8 Connecticut 9 South Florida 9 Binghamton Division One – North Atlantic 1 ... Read More

Dorman looks for dream end to finest season By Andrew Hush
November 10, 2006
The entire Revolution squad took a full part in Thursday afternoon’s training session at Gillette Stadium. Clint Dempsey was on the field for the second straight day, as was Steve Ralston. Meanwhile, Daniel Hernandez returned to practice having missed Wednesday’s session. The availability of ... Read More

Marrufo gets the whistle By Andrew Hush
November 10, 2006
Jair Marrufo will referee Sunday’s MLS Cup between the Revolution and Houston Dynamo. Despite Brian Hall being named the MLS Referee of the Year, Marrufo has been named as the man in the middle for what will be just the third play-off game he has refereed in his career. Marrufo, who hails ... Read More

Plymouth State Men 0-1 Brandeis
November 9, 2006
An eleventh minute goal by Ben Premo stood up as Brandeis Plymouth State University in the quarter-final of the ECAC Division III New England tournament. Brandeis (11-7-3) got the game's only goal when Scott Zackaroff sent a ball from deep in his half over the Plymouth State defense to Premo, ... Read More

Dempsey return boosts Revolution By Andrew Hush
November 9, 2006
It was a sight to gladden the hearts of Revolution fans everywhere: Clint Dempsey back in full training. After missing two and a half weeks with a sprained right ankle, the midfielder rejoined his teammates on the practice field on Wednesday, taking a full role as the Revs began their ... Read More

Women's NSCAA National Rankings
November 9, 2006
Division One 1 Notre Dame 1 North Carolina 3 UCLA 4 Santa Clara 5 Florida State 6 Texas 7 Portland 8 Penn State 9 Oklahoma State 10 Wake Forest 11 Utah 12 Rutgers 13 Texas A&M 14 West ... Read More

Gomez named MVP
November 9, 2006
DC United's Christian Gomez claimed Major League Soccer’s top individual award on Thursday when he was named the 2006 MLS Honda Most Valuable Player. Gomez helped lead United to the League’s best regular season record and the MLS Cup Eastern Championship match. In his second full season with ... Read More

Men's NSCAA National Rankings
November 9, 2006
Division One 1 SMU 2 Duke 3 Virginia 4 Wake Forest 5 Santa Clara 6 Indiana 7 Saint Louis 7 Maryland 9 St. John's 10 Clemson 11 California 12 Notre Dame 13 Kentucky 13 Harvard 15 ... Read More

Brandeis Women 3-2 RI College
November 9, 2006
Melissa Gorenkoff took the ball half the length of the field to score the game-winning goal in overtime as Brandeis advanced over Rhode Island College in the quarter-finals of the ECAC Division III tournament. Brandeis (10-5-3) fell behind early as Rhode Island College (14-8) opened the ... Read More

Straight-talking Twellman hopes it's third time lucky By Andrew Hush
November 9, 2006
Taylor Twellman jogged off the training field on Wednesday with a spring in his step that few could blame him for. The Revs all-time leading scorer has scored in each of his side’s last two play-off games and is four days away from playing in his third MLS Cup. Add to all that the fact that, ... Read More

Revs Notebook – Hernandez absent from training
November 9, 2006
In the Revolution’s training session on Wednesday, only Daniel Hernandez was missing. The midfield limped off in the 42nd minute of Sunday’s game at DC United with a foot injury. Hernandez is listed as questionable for Sunday’s final. The rest of the Revs’ injury report had Clint Dempsey, ... Read More

ACC Men End-of season Report
November 8, 2006
Regular Season Champion: Duke Tournament Champion: Duke New England Teams: Boston College (6th,Tournament ¼ Final) Offensive Player of the Year: Charlie Davies (Boston College) Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Seitz (Maryland) Freshman of ... Read More

ACC Women End-of season Report
November 8, 2006
Regular Season Champion: North Carolina Tournament Champion: North Carolina New England Teams: Boston College (4th,Tournament ¼ Final) Offensive Player of the Year: Yael Averbuch (North Carolina) Defensive Player of the Year: Laura Georges ... Read More

Final coaches cut from the same cloth By Andrew Hush
November 8, 2006
In the week that one of the greatest Scottish managers in soccer history celebrates twenty years in charge of Manchester United, two other sons of Caledonia are preparing to do battle with each other in this Sunday’s MLS Cup Final. On Tuesday afternoon, shortly before Alex Ferguson was ... Read More

Final marks completion of franchise rebirth By Andrew Hush
November 8, 2006
When the decision was made to relocate the San Jose Earthquakes to Houston, the club’s players and staff faced not only a name change but also an alteration to their lives. The move from the northern California coast to deep in the heart of Texas was enough to shake the Quakes’ staff in a way ... Read More

Burns scoops top award
November 7, 2006
Revolution Director of Soccer, Michael Burns, has been named the 2006 Team Manger of the Year, along with Bobby Hammond of FC Dallas. Burns was the first-ever club captain for the Revolution, donning the Red, White and Blue from 1996 to 2000 and playing in 108 games in his five-year New ... Read More

Division One brackets show mixed New England bag
November 7, 2006
There was mixed news for New England teams when the brackets for the NCAA Division One tournaments were released on Monday. On the men’s side, a total of six teams – Brown, Harvard, Fairfield, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Providence – were included. Three of the half dozen qualified by ... Read More

Houston fight back to advance
November 6, 2006
Houston Dynamo 3-1 Colorado Rapids For a moment it looked like the dream scenario for Fernando Clavijo. The Colorado boss watched as Jovan Kirovski stroked home a fourth-minute penalty after a handball from Adrian Serioux and Clavijo could be forgiven to casting his mind forward a week ... Read More

Franklin Pierce Women 3-1 St. Rose
November 6, 2006
Franklin Pierce captured its eleventh New England regional title with a 3-1 victory over Saint Rose in second round action of the 2006 NCAA Division II Championship at Sodexho Field. Franklin Pierce (18-2-1) advances to the quarter-final and will travel to West Chester (PA) ... Read More

Double joy for Mariner
November 6, 2006
Under 12 Girls (MAPLE Red Division) Mariner posted a decisive 3-0 victory over Inter Bandits SC on Sunday. Mariner created a lot of early pressure and got on the scoreboard within the first five minutes when Sammy Bucknell scored off an assist from Nicole Fusaro. Tori Vargas scored ... Read More

Revs heading back to Texas By Andrew Hush at RFK Stadium
November 6, 2006
DC United 0-1 New England Revolution Taylor Twellman’s fourth minute goal was the difference as the Revolution won their first play-off victory against DC United in franchise history. Twellman’s instinctive finish gave the Revs a lead that, despite periods of extreme pressure, United ... Read More

Harvard Men 3-1 Columbia
November 6, 2006
Charles Altchek scored two goals in four second half minutes to help Harvard defeat Columbia to win the Ivy League championship at Ohiri Field. The Crimson, ranked seventeenth nationally in the latest NSCAA Poll, claimed its twelfth league title in school history and the first since the 1996 ... Read More

St. Louis Men 0-2 Rhode Island
November 6, 2006
Rhode Island claimed its second-consecutive Atlantic 10 Championship with a win over Saint Louis on Sunday. Jeffrey Gonsalves scored the game-winner for the Rams, while Chris Pennock picked up his fourth shutout of the season. In the 39th minute, Gonsalves, the A-10 Offensive Player of the ... Read More

What they said ... Reaction from the Revs locker room
November 6, 2006
Steve Nicol We’re obviously delighted. It was a tough old afternoon and we probably scored too early. Getting the goal meant they were coming forward and they really put us under pressure but we defended magnificently and I don’t remember a chance where you would say that they ... Read More

Binghampton Men 1-0 Vermont
November 5, 2006
Barry Neville converted a penalty with less than a minute left in the first period of overtime to give Binghamton victory over Vermont in the title game of the 2006 America East Championship on Saturday afternoon at West Gym Field. Denied in its bid for the school’s first conference title ... Read More

Lasell Men 2-1 Elms
November 5, 2006
Zach Gagne scored the game-winning goal and added an assist to lift Lasell over Elms in Saturday afternoon’s North Atlantic Conference Tournament Championship game at Taylor Field. Lasell, which now advances to next week’s NCAA Division III Championship, improved to 15-5 overall. With the ... Read More

Plymouth State Men 0-3 Keene State
November 5, 2006
Alex Horne’s hat-trick scored led Keene State to victory Plymouth State in the championship game of the Little East Conference Tournament at Panther Field on Saturday. Keene State avenged a double overtime loss to the Panthers from earlier this year and, more importantly, the Owls (14-5-1) ... Read More

Western Conference Championship Preview By Andrew Hush
November 5, 2006
Houston Dynamo v Colorado Rapids When the play-offs began, the common consensus was that the Western Conference Championship game would be an all-Texas affair, with FC Dallas providing the opposition for Houston. Few gave Colorado a chance after Fernando Clavijo’s side scraped into the ... Read More

Harvard Women 0-1 Columbia
November 5, 2006
Aubrey Medal scored off a corner in the 82nd minute to lift Columbia past Harvard in Ivy League action at Ohiri Field on Saturday morning. The victory gave Columbia its first as well as the league’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. The Lions improve to 10-4-3 overall, 6-0-1 Ivy, while ... Read More

Eastern Conference Championship Preview By Andrew Hush
November 5, 2006
DC United v New England Revolution It’s a game fit to be the final with more storylines than a Quentin Tarantino movie. And if it is violent encounters you want, then look no further than when these teams meet. And I’m not just talking about Alecko Eskandarian. However, putting aside the ... Read More

Rhode Island Men 1-0 Richmond
November 4, 2006
Rhode Island posted a 1-0 win over Richmond on Friday night to advance the defending champions to the Atlantic 10 championship game on Sunday against Saint Louis at 1pm. Rhody took the lead in the thirteenth minute when Danleigh Borman sent an unassisted shot past Eric Sciocchetti in the ... Read More

Healthy and confident Revs set for DC test By Andrew Hush
November 4, 2006
The Revolution fly to the nation’s capital today ahead of the Eastern Conference Championship game against DC United tomorrow afternoon. Steve Nicol has an almost fully-fit squad to choose from, with only Clint Dempsey unlikely to be available. Dempsey was back on the training field on ... Read More

Reis ready to silence critics By Andrew Hush
November 4, 2006
“This is the time as a player that you want to be playing.” So said Matt Reis on Friday and it is not hard to see why the Revolution goalkeeper and his teammates are excited about the prospect of going into DC this weekend and upsetting the Supporter’ Shield winners. The Revolution ... Read More

Expansion draft details announced
November 4, 2006
The Revolution look set to lose one of their players to Toronto FC following the announcement on Friday of the details of the expansion draft, which will see Mo Johnston begin to build his squad in preparation for the Canadian side’s entry into MLS in 2007. The draft will take place on 17 ... Read More

Monmouth Women 2-1 Central CT
November 4, 2006
Central Connecticut saw its season ended by a 2-1 loss versus Monmouth in the Northeast Conference semi-final at Long Island. Andrea Lopez, the conference's rookie and player of the year, was the difference for Monmouth. The freshman gave the hosts the lead in the 40th minute and scored ... Read More

Lilly the hero yet again
November 4, 2006
USA 1-0 Canada Kristine Lilly scored in the 68th minute to give the USA a hard-fought victory that clinched 2006 Peace Queen Cup in South Korea. After struggling to create quality chances against Canada’s compact and organized defense, the USA finally broke through in the 68th ... Read More

Franklin Pierce Women 1-1 UMass-Lowell
November 4, 2006
Franklin Pierce advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division II tournament via a penalty shootout win over UMass-Lowell. UMass-Lowell opened the scoring late in the first half against the run of play when Tanekar Alexander fired a cross from Kristin Mahoney from 22-yards into ... Read More

Plymouth State Men 1-1 UMass-Boston
November 3, 2006
Plymouth State won 4-2 on penalties Top-seeded Plymouth State University advanced to championship game of the Little East Conference on Thursday night with a shootout win over fourth-seeded UMass-Boston at Panther Field. Felix Rosen scored the tying goal for Plymouth State with ... Read More

Women's NSCAA New England Rankings
November 3, 2006
Division One 1 Boston College 2 Dartmouth 3 Boston University 3 Connecticut 5 Maine 6 Brown 7 Columbia 8 UMass-Amherst 9 St. John's 9 Colgate 10 Hartford Division Two 1 Franklin Pierce 2 St. Rose ... Read More

Franklin Pierce Men 1-0 Southern NH
November 3, 2006
Franklin Pierce scored late in the first half to claim a 1-0 victory over Southern New Hampshire in opening round action of the 2006 NCAA Division II Championships at Sodexho Field. Franklin Pierce (17-1-3) advances to face Southern Connecticut State University (16-2-3) for the ... Read More

Men's NSCAA New England Rankings
November 3, 2006
Division One – Northeast 1 West Virginia 2 Harvard 3 Providence 4 Rutgers 4 St. John's 6 Brown 7 Pennsylvania 8 Connecticut 9 South Florida 10 New Hampshire Division One – North Atlantic 1 Monmouth ... Read More

Vermont Men 1-0 New Hampshire
November 2, 2006
An early goal by Lee Stephane Kouadio and a gritty defensive effort lifted second-seeded Vermont to a 1-0 win over third-seeded New Hampshire in the semi-finals of the 2006 America East Championship on Wednesday afternoon at Centennial Field. The Catamounts advance to the conference title game ... Read More

Nicol fined for Joseph ban comments
November 2, 2006
Revolution coach, Steve Nicol, has been fined $2000 by MLS for comments he made following the suspension of Shalrie Joseph. Citing Nicol’s comments to the Boston Globe on 27 October, a league ... Read More

Lilly off in USA win
November 2, 2006
USA 2-0 Netherlands The USA ended the game with just nine players on the field but bunkered down to hang on and secure a place in the final of the Peace Queen Cup in South Korea. Goals from Lindsay Tarpley and Cat Whitehill in the first half were enough to see the USA through, ... Read More

Mastering the shootout lottery By Andrew Hush
November 2, 2006
On Sunday the Revolution will return to the site of one of the most exciting yet heartbreaking games in franchise history. On Saturday 6 November 2004, New England came from behind three times to tie DC United in the Eastern Conference Final, only to be eliminated in a penalty shootout. ... Read More

Boston College Women 1-2 Clemson
November 2, 2006
A late goal from Clemson saw Boston College, eliminated in the ACC Tournament quarter-finals on Wednesday. Boston College is now 11-6-2, while Clemson improves to 11-6-2. With four minutes left in regulation, Meghan Smith broke through the BC defense off a flick from Molly Franklin and sent ... Read More

Elms Women 0-0 UMaine-Farmington
November 2, 2006
Alix Raymond stopped five shots and Susan Murray netted the game-winning goal in the sixth round of penalty kicks to lift UMaine-Farmington to the win over top seeds, Elms College, in Wednesday’s North Atlantic Conference Tournament semi-final at Leary Field. Following a scoreless ... Read More

Clark Men 0-1 Springfield
November 2, 2006
Tony Distasio’s goal juts past the halfway point in the second half was enough for sixth-seed Springfield to upset third-seed Clark NEWMAC quarter-final at Granger Field on Wednesday evening. In the 71st minute, nine minutes after Springfield keeper, Ryan Driscoll, had denied Daniel ... Read More

Women's NSCAA National Rankings
November 2, 2006
Division One 1 Notre Dame 1 North Carolina 3 UCLA 4 Santa Clara 5 Portland 6 Florida State 7 Oklahoma State 8 West Virginia 9 Texas 10 Utah 11 Texas A&M 12 Penn State 13 Boston College ... Read More

Men's NSCAA National Rankings
November 2, 2006
Division One 1 Wake Forest 2 SMU 3 Virginia 4 West Virginia 5 Maryland 6 Clemson 7 Santa Clara 8 Saint Louis 9 Duke 10 Indiana 11 California 12 Notre Dame 13 Kentucky 14 Lehigh 15 ... Read More

Lasell Men 3-1 Castleton State
November 1, 2006
Lasell College was able to hold off eleven shots from Castleton State as goalkeeper Julian Dutton tallied seven saves. Lasell are now 14-5 and will face Elms College on Saturday at 1pm for the NAC Championship. Lasell opened the scoring in the 37th minute when Jeff Danso found the back of ... Read More

Revs Notebook – Mixed news on injuries
November 1, 2006
Following their exertions on Saturday night, the Revolution’s second leg starters were limited to light jogging and stretching at training on Tuesday. Absent altogether was Steve Ralston, who was getting treatment on his injured calf, and Clint Dempsey, who is still out with the ankle sprain he ... Read More

RI College Women 4-1 Southern Maine
November 1, 2006
Rhode Island College received goals from four different players en route to victory over Southern Maine on Tuesday evening in the first round game of the Little East Conference tournament. The win moves the fourth-seeded Anchorwomen into a semi-final - on Friday (3pm) against number one ranked ... Read More

Chivas duo pick up latest MLS awards
November 1, 2006
MLS announced on Tuesday that Jonathan Bornstein of Chivas USA has been named the 2006 Gatorade Rookie of the Year while his coach, Bob Bradley, received the 2006 MLS Coach of the Year award. Bradley and Bornstein helped lead their club to a third place finish in the Western Conference ... Read More

Elms Men 3-1 UMaine-Farmington
November 1, 2006
Ben Masse netted his team-leading sixth goal of the year and seventh-seeded Elms used a two-goal first half to upset third-seeded UMaine-Farmington in Tuesday’s North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Tournament semi-final at Prescott Field. With the victory, Elms College (8-9-1) advances to its ... Read More

Lilly and Kai inspire USA to win
November 1, 2006
First half goals from Kristine Lilly and Natasha Kai were enough for the USA to defeat Australia, 2-0, in their second group match of the 2006 Peace Queen Cup. The USA next faces the Netherlands on Thursday, where a win likely to put the Americans in the championship game. Greg Ryan made ... Read More

Women’s College Players of the Week
November 1, 2006
Several players at local schools have been acclaimed in their conference’s latest weekly awards: Big East Offensive Player: Brittany Tegeler (Connecticut) Commonwealth Coast Conference Player: Kaila Gray (Nichols) Rookie: Jennifer Duval (Salve ... Read More

Paul Irwin to be remembered
October 31, 2006
A memorial service for Paul Irwin, the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Premier League (MAPLE), who died while walking in the Serengeti National Park in Africa in September, is to be held on Saturday 25 November. Irwin, who was a lawyer by profession, was the Commissioner of MAPLE, as well ... Read More

Men’s College Players of the Week
October 31, 2006
Several players at local schools have been acclaimed in their conference’s latest weekly awards: Central Atlantic Rookie: Eurica Trowers (Post) Colonial Athletic Association Player: Alexander Volk (Northeastern) Commonwealth Coast ... Read More

Endicott Women 3-1 Wentworth
October 31, 2006
Erica Hunt scored two second half goals to lead Endicott past Wentworth and into the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Coast Conference tournament. After a back and forth start to the game, the momentum went firmly with Endicott on either side of the interval. First, Margreta Weber hit an ... Read More

Beach soccer World Cup to get underway
October 31, 2006
The USA have arrived in Rio de Janeiro for the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, a sixteen-team tournament that kicks off on Thursday and run until Sunday 12 November. The USA opens group play on Friday against Japan, faces Poland on Sunday and finishes on Tuesday against Brazil. The ... Read More

National team accepts Copa America invite
October 30, 2006
The USA has accepted an invitation to compete in the 2007 Copa America, it was announced on Monday morning. The regional championship of South America is a twelve team tournament and will run from 26 June to 15 July in nine cities across Venezuela. For the United States, the appearance ... Read More

Mixed weekend for Mariner
October 30, 2006
Under 12 Girls (MAPLE Red Division) An under-manned Mariner side lost a tough match, 1-0, to Nova SC on Sunday. Playing without one of their leading scorers and both starting full-backs, Mariner limped into the game with only twelve available players. Despite that, the side ... Read More

New Hampshire Men 4-0 Stony Brook
October 30, 2006
Chris Banks scored twice as New Hampshire defeated Stony Brook University on Sunday afternoon at Bremner Field. The win advances the Wildcats to the America East semi-finals and marked the first conference play-off win for UNH since 1994. In the 43rd minute, Banks put the hosts ahead when ... Read More

MLS Play-Offs Round-Up
October 30, 2006
New England Revolution 2-1 Chicago Fire (Eastern Conference Semi-Final Series)
(Aggregate 2-2; New England won 4-2 on penalties) For a full game report, click here. DC United ... Read More

Franklin Pierce Women 3-1 Bryant
October 30, 2006
Franklin Pierce captured its record seventh-straight Northeast-10 Conference Tournament Championship with a 3-1 victory over Bryant at Sodexho Field. Franklin Pierce took the lead in the 22nd minute when Laura Stockdale broke through one-on-one with Bryant goalkeeper, Katie Mitchell, after ... Read More

Lilly saves USA blushes
October 30, 2006
The USA’s women opened their 2006 Peace Queen Cup campaign with a disappointing 1-1 tie against Denmark in South Korea. Kristine Lilly scored in the 73rd minute to tie the match after Denmark had taken an early lead. The USA’s next match is at Chenoan Stadium outside of Seoul on Tuesday ... Read More

Quinnipiac Women 0-2 Central CT
October 30, 2006
Central Connecticut clinched the third seed in the Northeast Conference Tournament with a 2-0 victory at Quinnipiac. Stephanie John and Ciara Crinion scored in the win, while Caity Casey made three saves for her third career clean sheet. Neither team found the net over the opening ... Read More

Dartmouth Men 1-3 Harvard
October 30, 2006
Harvard scored three times in the second half to roll past Dartmouth in Ivy League action at Chase Field. The win was the seventh straight for Harvard, which improves to 12-4-0 overall on the season and 5-1-0 in Ivy play. The Crimson, which has won five games on the road during its current ... Read More

Colgate Men 6-2 Holy Cross
October 29, 2006
Fellipe Castrillon scored twice and Andreas Andrews had two assists for Holy Cross in the first half to keep the Crusaders in the game, but Colgate scored four times in the second period to defeat the Crusaders in Patriot League action on Saturday at Van Doren Field. Castrillon tied the ... Read More

Southern Maine Men 3-1 Western CT
October 29, 2006
Sinisa Bajic scored twice to lead Southern Maine to a 3-1 victory over Western Connecticut State in the Little East Conference on Saturday afternoon. The win was the second straight for the Huskies and lifted their record to 10-9-0 overall and 3-4-0 in the conference. The Colonials ... Read More

Western CT Women 2-0 Souther Maine
October 29, 2006
Catherine Nathans tied the Western Connecticut school record with her twentieth goal of the season in the Colonials defeated Southern Maine at the Westside Athletic Complex on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Colonials (17-1-1, 7-0-0 Little East) captured the Little East Conference ... Read More

Lehigh Women 2-1 Holy Cross
October 29, 2006
Holy Cross fell to Lehigh on Saturday afternoon in the last game of the year for the Crusaders. Holy Cross finishes the season with a 4-14-2 overall record (1-5-1 Patriot League), while the Mountain Hawks improve to 8-8-1 overall (4-2-1 Patriot League) and will be the third seed in the Patriot ... Read More

Cincinnati Men 0-2 Providence
October 29, 2006
Providence College upset 15th-ranked Cincinnati on Saturday night at Gettler Stadium to advance to the BIG EAST semi-finals, where they will play either Connecticut or St. John’s. The win also marks the third time in the past four years, including the last two seasons, that PC will play in the ... Read More

Revs win through after shootout drama By Andrew Hush at Gillette Stadium
October 29, 2006
New England Revolution 2-1 Chicago Fire (Aggregate 2-2; Revs win 4-2 on penalties) Of course, it wasn’t easy. After a week when pretty much everything that could have gone wrong, did, the Revolution made life even harder for themselves by going a goal behind. However, the side ... Read More

Nicol deserves credit for winning the coaching battle By Andrew Hush
October 29, 2006
Just after the Chicago Fire took the lead in Saturday night’s second leg, Taylor Twellman guided a free header to the wrong side of Matt Pickens’ post. Moments later, Steve Nicol made his regular in-game appearance with Brad Feldman and Greg Lalas and his voice had the sound (almost) of a man ... Read More

What they said ... Reaction from the Revs locker room
October 29, 2006
Steve Nicol I think we absolutely and thoroughly deserved it. Their goalkeeper was man of the match in both games and I think that tells the whole story. They were breaking on us pretty quickly but I think we controlled the game and, most of the time, it was in our hands until ... Read More

Revs fans showed Joseph support
October 29, 2006
Revolution fans made clear their feelings in the suspension of Shalrie Joseph at Gillette Stadium last night. The midfielder missed the second leg against the Chicago Fire following an incident involving Ivan Guerrero last Sunday and watched from the sidelines as his teammates secured their ... Read More

Maine Women 2-0 Vermont
October 28, 2006
Marie-Andree Canuel scored once and assisted on another to lead the Maine past Vermont in the America East Quarter-final on Friday evening. After a scoreless first half, Maine went up in the 64th minute when Laura Harper finished off following a give-and-go with Canuel, slotting the ball ... Read More

UMass-Amherst Men 1-3 St. Louis
October 28, 2006
Saint Louis scored three first-half goals to set themselves on the road to victory over UMass on Friday afternoon at Rudd Field. Mike DeSantis scored the lone goal for UMass in the second half for his third of the season. Saint Louis (11-3-2, 7-0-1 A-10) began the scoring in the 23rd ... Read More

Franklin Pierce Men 2-2 Southern NH (FPC won 4-3 on penalties)
October 28, 2006
Franklin Pierce edged Southern New Hampshire University in a penalty shootout after the two sides played to a 2-2 double-overtime draw in semi-final action of the 2006 Northeast-10 Conference tournament at Sodexho Field. Franklin Pierce (16-1-2) advances to the NE-10 ... Read More

Boston College Women 2-1 Maryland
October 28, 2006
Boston College ended the regular season with a 2-1 victory over ACC foe, Maryland, at the Newton Soccer Field. Boston College finishes the regular season 11-5-2 overall and 5-3-2 in the ACC, while Maryland ends its regular season at 5-9-4 overall and 1-6-2 in the ACC. The Eagles found ... Read More

Revolution hope their luck will change By Andrew Hush
October 28, 2006
Jay Heaps issued a defiant rallying call on Friday, calling on the Revolution to bounce back from its troubles of the last six days, which began with their first leg defeat in Chicago and continued with the news that Clint Dempsey (injury) and Shalrie Joseph (suspension) will miss tonight’s ... Read More

Sacred Heart Women 2-0 St. Francis
October 28, 2006
Sacred Heart kept their Northeast Conference tournament hopes alive on Friday afternoon when they posted a 2-0 shutout over Saint Francis University. The Pioneers are now 4-3-1 in the NEC with the win and jump the Red Flash in the standings into fourth place with one game to go. Sacred ... Read More

Rhode Island Men 4-0 Duquesne
October 28, 2006
Rhode Island posted a shutout victory over Duquesne on Friday night. Geoff Cameron recorded two goals and an assist to lead URI to its tenth win of the season. With the win, Rhody improves to 10-4-4 (7-1-0 A-10) while Duquesne falls to 10-6-1 (5-3-0 A-10). The Rams opened the scoring in the ... Read More

Bridgeport Women 2-0 Molloy
October 28, 2006
Therese Petersson led the Bridgeport with a goal and an assist as the Purple Knights advanced to the finals of the East Coast Conference Tournament. The number one seeded Purple Knights improve to 15-5-1 and will face Adelphi on Sunday at 1pm. Molloy drops to 13-6 for the season. Sofia ... Read More

Franklin Pierce Women 2-1 St. Anselm
October 28, 2006
Franklin Pierce advanced to the Northeast-10 Championship match with a 2-1 overtime victory over Saint Anselm College in the NE-10 Tournament semi-final at Sodexho Field. Franklin Pierce (17-2-0, 12-2-0 NE-10) will look for its seventh-straight NE-10 Tournament title on Sunday ... Read More

Adelphi Women 1-1 New Haven (Adelphi won 3-2 on PKs)
October 28, 2006
Adelphi advanced against New Haven on penalties in the semi-final of the East Coast Conference Tournament. Crystal Lindsay put the Chargers ahead when she converted a sixteenth minute penalty. Adelphi would battle back and tie the game in the 65th minute when Caitlin Morrison scored on a ... Read More

New Hampshire Women 0-0 Binghampton (New Hampshire won 4-2 on PKs)
October 28, 2006
After 110 minutes of scoreless soccer, New Hampshire defeated Binghamton on penalties to advance to the semi-finals of the America East Championship on Friday afternoon at Al Marzook Field in West Hartford, CT. While UNH (6-10-1) move on to face Hartford on Sunday at 4pm, Binghamton ... Read More

Eagles ready to fly into post-season By Andrew Hush
October 27, 2006
Having suffered the disappointment of missing out on next year’s World Cup with France, Boston College’s Laura Georges is pleased that she has a new challenge to focus on, as she gears up to help the Eagles in the upcoming post-season. BC complete their regular season schedule tonight at ... Read More

Women's NSCAA New England Rankings
October 27, 2006
Division One 1 Boston College 2 Dartmouth 3 Connecticut 4 Boston University 5 Brown 6 Maine 7 UMass-Amherst 8 St. John's 9 Columbia 10 Colgate Division Two 1 St. Rose 2 Franklin Pierce ... Read More

Women's NSCAA National Rankings
October 27, 2006
Division One 1 North Carolina 1 Notre Dame 3 UCLA 4 Santa Clara 5 Texas A&M 6 Portland 7 Florida State 8 West Virginia 9 Penn State 10 Oklahoma State 11 Utah 12 Texas 13 William & Mary 14 ... Read More

Parkhurst picks up humanitarian honor
October 27, 2006
Michael Parkhurst has been named the 2006 US Soccer Foundation Humanitarian of the Year, MLS announced on Friday. Parkhurst, who recently won the Revolution’s team Humanitarian of the Year award, was honored for his tireless efforts in the New England community. “I’m honored to be named ... Read More

Revs Notebook – Guerrero applauds Joseph suspension
October 27, 2006
The man who was on the receiving end of Shalrie Joseph’s left elbow last Sunday has spoken out in support of the league’s decision to ban the Revolution midfielder from this Saturday play-off second leg. Speaking in Thursday’s Read More

Men's NSCAA National Rankings
October 27, 2006
Division One 1 SMU 2 Virginia 3 Wake Forest 4 West Virginia 5 Duke 6 California 7 Maryland 8 Notre Dame 9 Saint Louis 10 Clemson 11 Santa Clara 12 South Carolina 13 Lehigh 14 Kentucky ... Read More

Men's NSCAA New England Rankings
October 27, 2006
Division One – Northeast 1 West Virginia 2 Harvard 3 Connecticut 4 Providence 5 Brown 6 Pennsylvania 7 St. John's 8 South Florida 9 Rutgers 10 Binghamton 10 Seton Hall Division One – North ... Read More

New England Youth Sports Festival to be held in 2007
October 27, 2006
The first-ever New England Youth Sports Festival is to be held at Gillette Stadium from 23-25 March, 2007. The event will feature a unique format of sports activities and skills training for boys and girls from ages 6-18, as well as educational workshops and clinics for parents, ... Read More

Vermont Men 1-2 Dartmouth
October 26, 2006
Derek Stenquist’s late second half goal gave Dartmouth victory over Vermont on Wednesday afternoon at Centennial Field. The game was the last regular season contest for the Catamounts (8-6-4), who have a bye into the semi-finals of the upcoming America East Championship. Both coaching ... Read More

Elms Women 0-1 Southern Maine
October 26, 2006
Shannon Donnelly stopped eight shots, but MCLA’s Erin Bourque netted the game’s only goal in the 74th minute to lift the Trailblazers to the win over the Blazers in Wednesday’s non-conference game at Leary Field. Elms College lost for just the third time in its last sixteen games to fall to ... Read More

Nicol angered by Joseph ban By Andrew Hush
October 26, 2006
“If anybody can look me in the eye and tell me that Shalrie Joseph tried to elbow Ivan Guerrero then they are kidding themselves.” Having received news earlier today that MLS has refused to overturn the Revolution’s protest at the one-game suspension it imposed upon Shalrie Joseph, Steve ... Read More

Southern Maine Men 1-0 Salem State
October 26, 2006
Adam Bial and Chris Willard played key roles for Southern Maine as the Huskies defeated Salem State in a non-conference match on Wednesday afternoon at the USM Soccer Field. The win was the fourth in the last five matches for the Huskies and leveled their overall record at 9-9-0. The ... Read More

Revs have worries about Noonan and Dempsey By Andrew Hush
October 26, 2006
The Revolution were back on the practice field yesterday, still reeling from the news that Shalrie Joseph will miss the second leg of their play-off series with Chicago Fire because of suspension. The Grenadian was in training, with his right hand still heavily wrapped. No comment on his ... Read More

Becker Men 0-3 Clark
October 26, 2006
Joseph Silva had a goal and an assist to lead Clark to a 3-0 non-conference victory over Becker on Wednesday afternoon. Clark (11-2-2) extends its unbeaten streak to four games, while Becker drops its second straight contest and concludes its season at 3-11-4. Silva put the ... Read More

Providence Men 2-0 Louisville
October 26, 2006
Providence scored early and late en route to victory over Louisville in the First Round of the BIG EAST Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at Glay Field. With the win, the Friars (12-5-0) advance to the quarter-finals to take on Cincinnati on Saturday at 7pm. It marks the second ... Read More

Joseph ban highlights league's own disciplinary problems By Andrew Hush
October 25, 2006
Following another example of the staggering inconsistency that has been a feature of the work of the MLS Disciplinary Committee throughout the year, the Revolution will be without Shalrie Joseph for their play-off second leg against the Chicago Fire. On Tuesday, the Grenadian midfielder ... Read More

Women’s College Players of the Week
October 25, 2006
Several players at local schools have been acclaimed in their conference’s latest weekly awards: ACC Player: Gina DiMartino (Boston College)
* DiMartino was also named the NSCAA Player of the Week America East Player: Sara Flowers ... Read More

Franklin Pierce Women 2-0 Stonehill
October 25, 2006
Franklin Pierce advanced past Stonehill College in quarter-final action of the 2006 Northeast-10 Conference Championship at Sodexho Field. Franklin Pierce (15-2) advances to Friday’s semi-final where will host sixth-seeded Saint Anselm (10-6-3) at 4pm after the Hawks ... Read More

Southern NH Men 3-1 Merrimack
October 25, 2006
Bobby Dufour scored two goals to lead Southern New Hampshire to victory over Merrimack in quarter-final round action of the Northeast-10 Conference tournament. The Penmen improved to 9-6-4 and will travel to top-seeds, Franklin Pierce, for a semi-final game on Friday at 7pm. Merrimack ... Read More

Hartford Men 1-1 Holy Cross
October 25, 2006
The Hawks and the Crusaders both scored in the early minutes but neither could connect late for a winner. Hartford closes out the 2006 season with a 4-8-5 overall record and a 2-6 mark in America East play. The Crusaders are 9-4-3. The Hawks put the first score on the board with a goal in ... Read More

Southern Maine Women 0-4 Bowdoin
October 25, 2006
Ann Zeigler scored a goal and set up another as Bowdoin rolled past the Southern Maine in a non-conference on Tuesday afternoon at the USM Soccer Field. The win was the fourth straight for the resurgent Polar Bears, who improved to 6-5-2 overall. Over the last four matches, Bowdoin ... Read More

Franklin Pierce Men 3-0 St. Anselm
October 25, 2006
Franklin Pierce defeated Saint Anselm College in quarter-final round action of the 2006 Northeast-10 Conference tournament at Sodexho Field. Franklin Pierce (16-1-1) advances to Friday’s semi-final and will host Southern New Hampshire (9-6-4) at 7pm. Saint Anselm draws its ... Read More

Clark Women 4-1 Coast Guard
October 25, 2006
Liz Adamcik and Amanda Ramos each scored twice to lead Clark to a NEWMAC victory over the Coast Guard Academy in their final regular season home game at Granger Field on Tuesday. With the victory, Clark improves to 4-11-1 (2-6-1 NEWMAC) while Coast Guard concludes the season at 4-13 (0-9 ... Read More

Clean sweep for Mariner girls
October 24, 2006
Under 12 Girls (MAPLE Red Division) Mariner improved their league record to 4-2-0 with a dominating 6-1 victory over Charles River United. Minus their starting sweeper, the entire Mariner roster picked up the slack in contributing to a solid all-around team effort. After ... Read More

More MLS season-ending awards handed out
October 24, 2006
Bobby Boswell of DC United and FC Dallas midfielder, Richard Mulrooney, have been named the MLS Defender of the Year and MLS Comeback Player of the Year respectively. The League also announced that veteran referee Brian Hall was chosen as the Official Sports International (OSI) Referee of the ... Read More

Men’s College Players of the Week
October 24, 2006
Several players at local schools have been acclaimed in their conference’s latest weekly awards: Atlantic-10 Player: Lukasz Tumicz (Rhode Island) Commonwealth Coast Conference Player: Antoine Bell (Roger Williams) / Matt Martins ... Read More

Joseph banned from second leg
October 24, 2006
MLS announced on Tuesday afternoon that Shalrie Joseph has been suspended for one game following an incident in Sunday’s Eastern Conference Semi-Final Series first leg against the Chicago Fire. Joseph’s punishment stems from a play in first-half stoppage time when his left elbow struck ... Read More

What they said … Reaction from the Revs locker room
October 23, 2006
Steve Nicol On the officiating … "I don’t have a problem with challenges. I have a problem when the referee is giving yellow cards out. If you are going to give one out for one thing then you have to be consistent. I think there were too many yellow cards." ... Read More

Virginia Tech Women 3-3 Boston College
October 23, 2006
Boston College finished a two-game road trip with a double-overtime tie at Virginia Tech ACC. The Eagles are now 10-5-3 overall and 4-3-2 in the ACC. The Eagles had a nightmare start and found themselves two down just six minutes into the match as Mary Elizabeth Newton and Robin Chidester ... Read More

Revs behind after first leg loss By Andrew Hush at Toyota Park
October 23, 2006
Chicago Fire 1-0 New England Revolution The Revolution controlled play throughout and had a number of chances to score but their failure to breach the Chicago defense means that Steve Nicol’s side will go into next week’s Eastern Conference Semi-Final Series second leg a goal down ... Read More

Elms Women 4-0 Castleton State
October 23, 2006
Jen LeDoux and Krystyna Gagne netted a pair of goals each to help lift the Blazers to a convincing shutout victory over Castleton State in Sunday afternoon’s North Atlantic Conference regular season finale for both teams. Elms College won for the thirteenth time in its last fifteen games to ... Read More

MLS Play-Offs Round-Up
October 23, 2006
Chicago Fire 1-0 New England Revolution (Eastern Conference Semi-Final Series) For a full game report, click here. New York Red Bulls 0-1 DC United (Eastern Conference ... Read More

Rhode Island Men 2-1 UMass-Amherst
October 23, 2006
Rhode Island rallied from an early deficit to post an overtime win over UMass-Amherst on Sunday afternoon. Lukasz Tumicz scored his third game-winner of the season to give the Rams their fourth consecutive conference victory. With the win, Rhody improves to 9-4-4 (6-1-0 A-10) while Massachusetts ... Read More

Brandeis Men 9-0 Colby-Sawyer
October 23, 2006
Brandeis hammered Colby-Sawyer in their regular-season home finale. The nine goals scored by the Judges were their highest total since 1996. Seniors led the way as Brandeis (8-5-3) was paced by a hat-trick from Mike Snyder, who scored twice in the game's first ten minutes and assisted on ... Read More

UMBC Men 5-2 Hartford
October 22, 2006
Hartford dropped a road decision to UMBC on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks are now 4-8-4 overall and finish America East play at 2-6. The loss eliminates the Hawks from post season play. The Retrievers began the game with a vengeance, scoring first half goals from four different players. ... Read More

Binghampton Men 0-0 Vermont
October 22, 2006
Vermont pushed hard but could not get the win they needed at Binghamton in the America East egaulsr season title decider match on Saturday afternoon at West Gym Field. The Bearcats (8-6-4, 6-1-1) came into the game with a two-point lead in the standings and were able to clinch first place ... Read More

Providence Men 0-1 West Virginia
October 22, 2006
Providence were narrowly defeated by fourth-ranked West Virginia in BIG EAST action on Saturday at Glay Field. The Friars held a 6-4 shot advantage after the first half and began the second period well but could not get on the scoreboard. The closest the hosts came to finding ... Read More

UMass-Lowell Men 5-2 Stonehill
October 22, 2006
Edens Chery scored one and set up two others as UMass-Lowell defeated Stonehill on Saturday afternoon in a Northeast-10 Conference tilt at Cushing Field. With the win, UML capped their regular season with a 7-4-5 overall record and a 5-3-5 mark in the NE-10, good for sixth place. The River ... Read More

UMass-Lowell Women 2-0 Stonehill
October 22, 2006
Colleen Fitzpatrick and Tanekar Alexander scored first half goals two minutes apart as UMass-Lowell defeated Stonehill College on Saturday in the Northeast-10 Conference at Cushing Field. With the win, UML improved to 10-4-3 overall and 10-3-1 in the NE-10 and clinched third place outright. ... Read More

Elms Women 4-0 Johnson State
October 22, 2006
Kerrie Bowden recorded her first collegiate hat-trick as Elms eased to victory over Johnson State in Saturday afternoon’s North Atlantic Conference game at Leary Field. With the victory, Elms College won for the twelfth time in the last fourteen games, improve to 12-5 overall and remain at ... Read More

St. Michael's Women 3-0 Bentley
October 22, 2006
Kelly Boulter recorded five points for the Purple Knights to lead Saint Michael's to a 3-0 win over Bentley on Saturday afternoon in Northeast-10 Conference action at Duffy Field in the season finale for both teams. The Purple Knights finish at 7-9-2 (4-8-2 NE-10), while the Falcons end ... Read More

Princeton Men 1-2 Harvard
October 22, 2006
Harvard scored a goal in each half and turned in a big defensive effort to win at Princeton in Ivy League action at Lourie-Love Field on Saturday afternoon. The Crimson (11-4-0, 4-1-0 Ivy) entered play as the fourth-highest scoring team in the nation but had to use its strong backline to ... Read More

Southern Maine Women 0-1 Eastern Connecticut
October 22, 2006
Nicole Gaudette scored the game’s lone goal early in the second half to give Eastern Connecticut victory over the Southern Maine in a Little East Conference match at the USM Soccer Field. With the win, the Warriors extended their winning streak to six. The victory lifts their record ... Read More

Clark Women 0-1 Babson
October 22, 2006
Kirsten Schmid scored the lone goal of the game late in the first half to lead Babson to victory over Clark in NEWMAC action at Granger Field on Saturday afternoon. Clark falls to 3-11-1 and 1-6-1 in the NEWMAC, while Babson improves to 9-4-3 (4-2-2 NEWMAC). Clark began the game ... Read More

MIT Men 3-4 Springfield
October 22, 2006
Ryan Sheffler netted a hat-trick for MIT on Saturday afternoon at Steinbrenner Stadium, but it wasn’t enough for the Engineers to overcome NEWMAC foe, Springfield, who won the game thanks to two late Adrian Schippers goals. The Pride improved to 5-10-2 overall and 2-4 in conference play ... Read More

Elms Men 1-2 Johnson State
October 22, 2006
Ben Masse scored his fifth goal of the season but Elms fell to Michael Grieco’s brace for Johnson State in Saturday afternoon’s North Atlantic Conference game at Leary Field. Masse put Elms ahead in the 18th minute when he finished off from a cross from Nda Kaslong, placing the ball in the ... Read More

MLS Play-Off Preview: New England Revolution v Chicago Fire By Andrew Hush
October 22, 2006
Eastern Conference Semi-Final Series Schedule 1st Leg: Sunday 22 October, 1pm (Toyota Park)
2nd Leg: Saturday 28 October, 7:30pm (Gillette Stadium) The two MLS teams in the best form will come together in the first round of the play-offs, with the series ... Read More

Revs bosses appeal for calm ahead of Fire test By Andrew Hush
October 22, 2006
Ahead of today’s opening leg of the Eastern Conference Semi-Final Series against Chicago, Revolution coaches, Steve Nicol and Paul Mariner, have been instilling in their players the importance of maintaining their composure in the face of what is sure to be a hostile atmosphere at Toyota ... Read More

Lafayette Men 1-2 Holy Cross
October 22, 2006
Josh Trott’s late penalty proved to be nothing more than consolation for the Crusaders as Lafayette’s two first half goals proved enough to top Holy Cross in Patriot League action. The Leopards went ahead by two in the first half and held off the Crusaders for the greater part of the game. ... Read More

Southern NH Men 4-1 Assumption
October 22, 2006
Simon Kearney scored two goals, while Bobby Dufour and Kevin Woods each recorded a pair of assists to lead Southern New Hampshire to a victory over Assumption in Northeast-10 Conference action that featured three late goals for the victors. The Penmen improve to 8-6-4 overall and 6-3-4 in ... Read More

New Haven Women 3-1 NY Tech
October 22, 2006
Desi Guenther had a goal and an assist and Crystal Lindsay tied her own school record with her 22nd goal of the season on Saturday at Robert B. Dodds Stadium to lift New Haven to an ECC victory over New York Tech. New Haven (12-4-3 overall) improved to 7-1-2 in the East Coast Conference ... Read More

Unheralded Parkhurst elevates his game By Andrew Hush
October 21, 2006
When the three-man shortlist for the MLS Defender of the Year award was released earlier this week, it is likely that more than a few eyebrows were raised in this region and across the country, that not one member of the best defense in MLS had made the list. The Revolution set a club ... Read More

St. Michael's Men 1-0 Bentley
October 21, 2006
Jared Berry scored the lone goal for the Purple Knights to lead Saint Michael's to victory over Bentley and eliminate the Falcons from Northeast-10 play-off contention on Friday afternoon at Duffy Field. The Falcons finish the season with a 9-7-2 record (5-6-2 NE-10), while the Purple Knights ... Read More

Pittsburgh Women 3-2 Providence
October 21, 2006
Providence attempted to mount a comeback from an early deficit, but ultimately fell just short against Pittsburgh at Founders Field on Friday evening. With the loss, Providence falls to 4-7-5 overall and 1-7-2 in the BIG EAST, while the Panthers improve to 8-6-3 and 3-5-2 in conference ... Read More

Central CT Women 2-2 Sacred Heart
October 21, 2006
Kari Mancini equalized twice for Central Connecticut in a 2-2 double overtime tie versus Sacred Heart. CCSU moves to 6-8-2 overall and 3-2-2 in Northeast Conference play. Rachel Caneen and Jessica McCavanagh each registered an assist on Mancini's goals while goalkeeper, Caity Casey, made ... Read More

Virginia Women 0-1 Boston College
October 21, 2006
Boston College started off the biggest weekend of their season on the right note as the Eagles defeated Virginia on the road. The 24th-ranked Eagles are now 10-5-1 and 4-3-1 in the ACC, while the number twelve Cavaliers are now 9-5-2 (4-3-1 ACC). The win puts the Eagles in a three-way tie ... Read More

Hernandez upset at lack of action By Andrew Hush
October 21, 2006
On the eve of the Revolution’s opening play-off game against Chicago Fire, midfielder Daniel Hernandez has expressed his frustration at the limited playing time he has seen following his return from ankle surgery. After featuring as a second-half substitute in each of the Revs’ last two ... Read More

Colgate Women 1-2 Holy Cross
October 21, 2006
Alison Peters scored her second goal of the season for the Crusaders, but it was not enough as a former Massachusetts high school star helped Colgate edge out Holy Cross in Patriot League play on Friday night. Peters scored unassisted to put the Crusaders on the board first in the 28th ... Read More

Southern NH Women 2-1 Nyack
October 20, 2006
Sophia Saint Paul scored two goals, including the game-winner three minutes into overtime, to lead Southern New Hampshire to victory over Nyack College. SNHU ran its winning streak to three games and improved to 6-4-6. Saint Paul put SNHU ahead in the 26th minute when a pass ... Read More

MLS Play-Off Preview: Houston Dynamo v Chivas USA By Andrew Hush
October 20, 2006
Western Conference Semi-Final Series Schedule 1st Leg: Sunday 22 October, 4pm (Home Deport Center)
2nd Leg: Saturday 28 October, 4pm (Robertson Stadium) As with several of the other sides that line up in the post-season, both of these sides rather stumbled ... Read More

Maine Women 1-0 Vermont
October 20, 2006
Marie-Andree Canuel converted a penalty kick in the 58th minute to give Maine the 1-0 victory over Vermont in an America East match on Thursday afternoon. After a scoreless first half, a Black Bear attacking player was fouled by Vermont goalkeeper, Eliza Bradley, and the referee pointed to ... Read More

Wentworth Men 3-0 MA Maritime
October 20, 2006
Dan Marra scored a goal and assisted on another while Geoff Hackett chipped in with a pair of helpers as Wentworth won its fourth consecutive game to improve to 11-2-1 on the season. Marra picked up his fifth game-winning tally of the year on his fourteenth goal in the thirteenth minute ... Read More

UMBC Women 3-0 Boston University
October 20, 2006
Boston University (13-3-2, 5-0-1 AE) overcame UMBC (4-12-1, 0-7-0) by a comfortable margin on Thursday afternoon. Farrell McClernon scored her fourth game winner of the season and Lauren Erwin and Erica Lee each contributed a goal, as BU remained undefeated in conference action. After ... Read More

New Haven Men 2-3 American Int'l
October 20, 2006
Chris Charles scored with just under nine minutes remaining as American International rallied from an early two-goal deficit to post a 3-2 win over the New Haven in a non-conference match on Thursday afternoon at Dodds Stadium. The Yellow Jackets are now 8-7-2 overall, while the Chargers are ... Read More

Men's NSCAA New England Rankings
October 20, 2006
Division One – Northeast 1 West Virginia 2 Connecticut 3 South Florida 4 Harvard 5 Providence 6 Pennsylvania 7 Seton Hall 8 Brown 9 Rutgers 10 New Hampshire 10 St. John's Division One – North ... Read More

Women's NSCAA New England Rankings
October 20, 2006
Division One 1 Dartmouth 2 Boston University 3 Boston College 4 Brown 5 UMass-Amherst 6 Maine 7 Connecticut 8 St. John's 9 Fordham 10 Rhode Island Division Two 1 St. Rose 2 Franklin ... Read More

Women's NSCAA National Rankings
October 19, 2006
Division One 1 Notre Dame 2 North Carolina 3 UCLA 4 Santa Clara 5 Florida State 6 West Virginia 7 Portland 8 Texas A&M 9 Penn State 10 Oklahoma State 11 Utah 12 Virginia 13 Dartmouth ... Read More

Rhode Island Women 2-4 Brown
October 19, 2006
Brown spoiled Rhode Island’s Senior Day at the URI Soccer Complex with a Kathryn Moos-inspired 4-2 win. Brown got on the board just six minutes into the game when Moos, the reigning Ivy League Player of the Week, sent a pass from Lindsay Cunningham past URI’s Amanda Thomas. Rhode ... Read More

Men's NSCAA National Rankings
October 19, 2006
Division One 1 SMU 2 Virginia 3 Wake Forest 4 West Virginia 5 Duke 6 Notre Dame 7 California 8 Maryland 9 Indiana 10 UCLA 11 Clemson 12 Saint Louis 13 San Francisco 14 Connecticut ... Read More

CT's Smith inks pro deal in EPL
October 19, 2006
Johann Smith, who played club soccer for Oakwood SC in Connecticut, has signed a three-year contract at English Premier League club, Bolton Wanderers, according to his agent, Lyle Yorks of Proactive Sports Management. Smith, 19, is a striker and has been on the bench for two EPL games this ... Read More

MLS Play-Off Preview: FC Dallas v Colorado Rapids By Andrew Hush
October 19, 2006
Western Conference Semi-Final Series Schedule 1st Leg: Saturday 21 October, 9pm (Invesco Field)
2nd Leg: Sunday 29 October, 8.30pm (Pizza Hut Park) Of all of the four semi-finals ties, this is most likely to be the one in which home advantage counts the most. ... Read More

Revolution duo miss out
October 19, 2006
Despite leading the league in shutouts, goals against average and saves, Revolution goalkeeper, Matt Reis, was overlooked today for the Panasonic Goalkeeper of the Year Award, which instead went to Troy Perkins of DC United. In his ninth professional season, Reis led the league in goals ... Read More

Seton Hall Men 0-1 Providence
October 19, 2006
Providence College scored the only goal of the match in the first half and held on for a crucial BIG EAST victory over Seton Hall on Wednesday afternoon at Lubetkin Field. The Friars set a school record with their seventh BIG EAST Conference victory. In addition, the win also guarantees ... Read More

UMass-Lowell Men 0-0 Southern NH
October 19, 2006
Ryan Richards stopped his third penalty of the season in the 80th minute to save a point for UMass-Lowell against Southern New Hampshire in a Northeast-10 Conference clash at Cushing Field. With the draw, UML stands at 6-4-5 overall and 4-3-5 in the NE-10 entering Saturday’s regular season ... Read More

Boston University Men 1-0 Hartford
October 19, 2006
In an America East encounter, Boston University edged things against Hartford on Wednesday night. The Terriers improve to 8-4-4 overall and 3-3-1 in conference play while the Hawks are now 4-7-4 overall and 2-5 in America East action. The only goal of the game came with seventeen minutes to ... Read More

CW Post Women 0-0 New Haven
October 19, 2006
New Haven and CW Post battled for 110 minutes on Wednesday, but could not be separated as they played to a scoreless draw in East Coast Conference play. New Haven (11-4-3, 6-1-2 ECC) and C.W. Post (10-3-2, 6-1-2 ECC) remain tied for second place in the ECC standings following the match, ... Read More

Joseph back to give Revs a hand By Andrew Hush
October 19, 2006
With his right hand still heavily wrapped, Shalrie Joseph returned to full training this week to give the Revolution a timely boost ahead of this Sundays first leg of the Eastern Conference Semi-Final Series. Joseph has been out of playing action for four weeks, having lacerated tendons in ... Read More

Wheelock Women 1-0 Becker
October 19, 2006
Alicia Eddy scored the game’s only goal with 28 seconds remaining in the first half as Wheelock College defeated Becker College. On their Senior Day, the Wildcats notched the only goal they would need when Eddy scored her second goal of the year on a breakaway that was set up by a header ... Read More

Southern Maine Women 0-1 Colby
October 19, 2006
Liz Morbeck scored the only goal of the match to give Colby a 1-0 victory over Southern Maine in a non-conference women's soccer match on Wednesday afternoon at the USM Soccer Field. The win snapped a three-match winless stretch (0-2-1) for the Mules, who improved to 7-2-3 overall. ... Read More

Brandeis Men 3-0 Springfield
October 19, 2006
Brandeis had three different scorers as the Judges defeated Springfield in a non-conference match-up on Gordon Field. Brandeis (7-5-3) opened the scoring it would need when Brett Fitzgerald converted a penalty in the 24th minute after Billy Murphy had been held back. Fitzgerald converted ... Read More

MIT Men 1-0 Johnson and Wales
October 18, 2006
MIT used a dominant defensive effort and a timely goal to edge out Johnson and Wales in non-conference action on Tuesday afternoon at Steinbrenner Stadium. In the process, the Engineers (5-8-0) snapped the Wildcats’ (10-4-0) ten game winning streak. From the outset it was clear that it was ... Read More

Harvard Women 1-2 Holy Cross
October 18, 2006
An opportunistic Holy Cross team stunned Harvard in overtime in non-conference action at Ohiri Field on Tuesday afternoon. Shelby Stand was the Crusaders hero, as she sent the game into extra frames with just 27 seconds left in regulation and then won it with her second three minutes into the ... Read More

Southern CT Men 1-2 Franklin Pierce
October 18, 2006
Fourth-ranked Franklin Pierce clinched at least a share of its second-straight Northeast-10 Conference regular season title with a 2-1 victory at number twelve Southern Connecticut State. With the win, Franklin Pierce (14-1-1, 10-1-1 NE-10) clinches the top-seed for the ... Read More

Reis and Ralston in line for league awards
October 18, 2006
Matt Reis is one of three finalists for the 2006 Panasonic Goalkeeper of the Year award, while Steve Ralston is on a shortlist of three for the Kraft Global Fair Play award, the league announced on Wednesday The winners of both awards will be announced on Thursday. In his ninth ... Read More

Wentworth Women 3-3 Nichols
October 18, 2006
Caillin Wall’s goal with four minutes remaining in regulation tied the score at 3-3, and, with neither team able to score in overtime, Wentworth and Nichols settled for a share of the points in their Commonwealth Coast Conference match at Sweeney Field. Nichols jumped out to a 2-0 lead ... Read More

Sod it! Field Turf a no-go ... for now
October 18, 2006
In a further development to the Gillette Stadium field saga, it has been confirmed that the NFL does not allow a team to change its playing surface during a season. A report in Tuesday’s Boston Herald had claimed that the Pats were investigating the possibility of laying a turf field ... Read More

Bentley Men 3-2 Merrimack
October 18, 2006
Mike Earnest scored the winning goal two minutes into overtime to lift Bentley to a 3-2 win over Merrimack on Tuesday afternoon in Northeast-10 Conference action at the Bentley Soccer Complex. The win boosts the Falcons to 9-6-2 (5-5-2 NE-10), while the Warriors, ranked 22nd nationally and ... Read More

MLS Play-Off Preview: DC United v New York Red Bulls By Andrew Hush
October 18, 2006
Eastern Conference Semi-Final Series Schedule 1st Leg: Saturday 21 October, 2pm (Giants Stadium)
2nd Leg: Sunday 29 October, 6pm (RFK Stadium) Given that this season has seen in New York, amongst other things, a coach and general manager leave and be replaced ... Read More

Women’s College Players of the Week
October 18, 2006
Several players at local schools have been acclaimed in their conference’s latest weekly awards: America East Rookie: Jenny Solberg (Vermont) Big East Goalkeeper: Stephanie Labbe (Connecticut) Central Atlantic Rookie: Kelli ... Read More

Ryan names Peace Cup squad
October 18, 2006
Women’s National Team head coach, Greg Ryan, has named a squad of twenty that will travel to South Korea for the 2006 Peace Queen Cup, which will be held from 28 October – 4 November. The roster consists of the core of the squad that participated in this year’s six-month Residency Training ... Read More

Double joy for Mariner
October 17, 2006
Under 13 Boys (Maple-D White) Mariner put forth a great team effort in their 4-2 win over the Galway Rovers on Sunday. After falling behind in the first half, the team made several adjustments and picked up their game. The defensive backs, consisting of Tyler ... Read More

Men’s College Players of the Week
October 17, 2006
Several players at local schools have been acclaimed in their conference’s latest weekly awards: Atlantic-10 Player: Zach Simmons (UMass-Amherst) America East Rookie: Chris Banks (New Hampshire) Colonial Athletic ... Read More

Adelphi Women 3-0 Bentley
October 17, 2006
Adelphi earned a 3-0 win over Bentley on Monday afternoon in non-conference action at Stiles Field. The loss drops the Falcons to 5-12, while the Panthers improve to 9-1-4. Lauren Lopez paced the Adelphi offense, scoring a goal and adding an assist on the afternoon. The Panthers began the ... Read More

Long Island Women 0-1 Central CT
October 16, 2006
Ciara Crinion scored her fourth goal of the season, accounting for the lone tally of the game as Central Connecticut won at Long Island. The Blue Devil victory snapped LIU's 23-game unbeaten home streak and moved Central to 6-8-1 overall and 3-2-1 in Northeast Conference play. Central ... Read More

Central CT Men 0-2 Fairleigh Dickinson
October 16, 2006
Central Connecticut Fairleigh Dickinson on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Blue Devils fall to 5-6-2 on the season and 1-4-1 in the NEC while the Knights extend their conference unbeaten streak to five games and currently boast an 8-3-2 season record. The Knights took the lead in the ... Read More

Vermont Women 2-1 UMBC
October 16, 2006
Vermont finished off UMBC in overtime in America East action on Sunday afternoon as Carson Laderoute’s goal gave UVM a 2-1 victory on ‘Senior Day’. “My hat's off to our seniors and the team today,” said Vermont head coach, Kerry Dziczkaniec. “We hung together through some tough plays and we ... Read More

Brandeis Men 1-0 Emory
October 16, 2006
Brandeis University Mike Snyder scored in the 64th minute and Taylor Bracken had a career-high thirteen saves as the Judges defeated Emory University on Gordon Field. Brandeis (6-5-3, 1-3 UAA) and Emory (9-4, 1-3 UAA) played a tight first half, with neither team getting great chances though ... Read More

Cunningham wins golden boot
October 16, 2006
Real Salt Lake striker, Jeff Cunningham, has won the Budweiser Golden Boot, awarded to the leading goal scorer in MLS during the regular season. Cunningham scored 16 goals during the 2006 campaign, two ahead of Ante Razov (Chivas USA) and Christian Gomez (DC United). Last year’s winner, ... Read More

Boston College Women 3-0 NC State
October 16, 2006
Boston College bounced back from last Thursday’s defeat at North Carolina to capture a vital ACC win against North Carolina State at the Newton Soccer Field. The Eagles are now 3-3-1 in the ACC and 9-5-1 overall, while NC State drops to 3-4-0 in the ACC and 8-5-2 overall. BC got on ... Read More

MLS Round-Up – Week Twenty-Nine
October 16, 2006
New England Revolution 1-0 Columbus Crew (Saturday) For a full game report, click here. New York Red Bulls 3-2 Kansas City Wizards (Saturday) New York squeezed into the ... Read More

Franklin Pierce Women 4-0 American Int'l
October 16, 2006
Franklin Pierce scored two goals in each half to collect victory over American International College in Northeast-10 Conference women’s soccer action. Rachel Smith registered a goal and assist to lead Franklin Pierce to its twelfth straight victory. Linnea Authier made one save ... Read More

UMass-Amherst Men 2-0 Temple
October 16, 2006
Zack Simmons earned his tenth shutout of the year to set a new UMass school record as the Minutemen defeated Temple on Sunday at Rudd Field in the Atlantic-10. The hosts were paced offensively by Tony Bassett, who had a goal and an assist on the day. UMass improves to 8-5-3 overall and 2-3-1 in ... Read More

UMaine-F'ton Women 0-3 Elms
October 16, 2006
Jen LeDoux netted her team-leading tenth goal of the year and the Blazers won for the eleventh time in their last twelve games with a convincing shutout of the University of Maine-Farmington in Sunday’s North Atlantic Conference (NAC) game. With the victory, the Blazers improve to 11-4 ... Read More

Southern NH Women 2-0 Bentley
October 15, 2006
Nicole Ebner had a goal and an assist to lead to lead Southern New Hampshire to victory over Bentley College in Northeast-10 Conference action. SNHU improved to 5-4-6 overall and 4-4-5 in the league following its second-straight win, while the Falcons suffered their sixth-straight loss and ... Read More

MIT Men 0-5 Babson
October 15, 2006
Babson emerged with the plaudits and points from Saturday morning’s NEWMAC game against MIT. Babson improves to 8-4-2 overall, 3-1-0 in the conference, while the loss drops MIT to 4-8-0 on the season and leaves them with a record of 0-4-0 in the NEWMAC. Justin Unger was the hero for the ... Read More

Wentworth Women 5-1 Anna Maria
October 15, 2006
Katie Wetherbee scored two goals, while Chelsea Carron added two assists as Wentworth (6-8-1, 4-5-1 Commonwealth Coast Conference) cruised to a 5-1 win over Anna Maria (7-9-0, 3-7-0) in a CCC contest played at Sweeney Field. After missing an open net, having two shots hit the post and ... Read More

Smith locks up second for Revs By Adam Smartschan at Gillette Stadium
October 15, 2006
New England Revolution 1-0 Columbus Crew Talk about getting hot at the right time. With a chance to ice second place in the Eastern Conference – and home-field advantage in its playoffs-opening series – the New England Revolution rode a late goal by Khano Smith to a 1-0 triumph ... Read More

Reis is MVP on awards night at Gillette
October 15, 2006
Matt Reis has been named the Revolution’s Most Valuable Player for 2006. The goalkeeper received his award before Saturday night’s game against the Columbus Crew. The goalkeeper has been an ever-present in the Revolution starting line-up and collected his tenth shutout of the season ... Read More

Clark Men 0-0 Coast Guard
October 15, 2006
Clark University and the United States Coast Guard Academy fought to a double-overtime scoreless tie in a NEWMAC match on Saturday at Granger Field. With the tie, Clark moves to 9-2-2 (3-1-1 NEWMAC) on the season, while Coast Guard holds at 7-3-2 (2-1-1 NEWMAC). The first half of play ... Read More

Holy Cross Women 1-0 Lafayette
October 15, 2006
Casey Boland scored the winning goal with under eight minutes left as Holy Cross defeated Lafayette in Patriot League action on Saturday afternoon at Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium. With the win, the Crusaders improve to 3-11-2 overall and 1-2-1 in the Patriot League, while the Leopards ... Read More

St. Michael's Men 1-0 Franklin Pierce
October 15, 2006
Franklin Pierce, ranked number one in the latest NSCAA Division II national poll, slipped to their first defeat of the season at Saint Michael’s College in Northeast-10 action at Duffy Field. Glenn Sherman netted the match’s lone goal when he headed in a corner from Sam Piotrowski ... Read More

Brown Men 2-6 Harvard
October 15, 2006
Harvard collected its second straight victory over a ranked opponent on Saturday as the Crimson overwhelmed fourteenth-ranked Brown. Michael Fucito had a big game, with two goals and three assists, while reigning Ivy League Player of the Year, Charles Altchek, scored twice in a two-minute ... Read More

Maryland Men 1-3 Boston College
October 15, 2006
Charlie Davies’s sensational season continued as the Boston College forward scored two and assisted on a third goal to lead the Eagles to a 3-1 ACC victory over defending national champion, Maryland, in front of a crowd of 6,214 in College Park, MD, on Saturday night. Davies, the ... Read More

Revs turn attention to bigger tests ahead By Andrew Hush
October 15, 2006
It may not have been pretty, but the Revolution wrapped up their regular season schedule with a win over the Columbus Crew, thanks to Khano Smith’s 87th minute goal in front of the biggest home crowd of the season, 19,166. “The conditions were tough,” said Steve Nicol after the game. “The ... Read More

Revs ready for final 'regular' challenge By Andrew Hush
October 14, 2006
It’s taken six months and thirteen days, involved several different time zones and has featured no little blood, sweat and tears, but the end of the regular season is finally here. Almost, anyway. Before the sprint of the play-offs can begin, the final leg of the marathon has to be completed ... Read More

Providence Women 2-1 DePaul
October 14, 2006
Jill Camburn scored twice to lead Providence College to victory over DePaul on Friday afternoon at Glay Field. The win was the first in the BIG EAST this season for the Friars, who improve to 4-5-5 overall and 1-5-2 in conference play, while DePaul drops to 3-10-2 overall and 0-7-1 in the BIG ... Read More

Central CT Men 1-2 Sacred Heart
October 14, 2006
Despite the first goal of Joey Viscardi’s collegiate career, the Central Connecticut Blue Devils fell to the Pioneers of Sacred Heart on Friday afternoon. With the loss, CCSU drops to 5-5-2 on the season and 1-3-1 in the NEC while SHU improves to 6-5-1 overall and 2-2-0 in the ... Read More

Revs Notebook – Versatile Dorman set for another switch
October 14, 2006
Andy Dorman will be back in the center of midfield tonight as the Revolution reshuffle their formation from the 4-4-2 alignment that won at DC United. In recent weeks, Dorman, who took his assist tally for the year into double figures by having a hand in both goals at RFK Stadium, has played ... Read More

Brandeis Women 2-1 Carnegie Mellon
October 14, 2006
Brandeis University for the first time this season in the University Athletic Association, defeating visiting Carnegie Mellon on Gordon Field. Brandeis (7-3-2, 1-0-2 UAA) scored first through Melissa Gorenkoff, who fired a shot from twenty yards out that went in off the far post for her ... Read More

UMass-Amherst Men 0-0 St. Joseph's
October 14, 2006
Despite playing through two overtime periods, neither UMass-Amherst nor Saint Joseph's were able to find the back of the net as the two sides battled to a scoreless draw on Friday afternoon at Rudd Field. UMass keeper Zack Simmons earned his ninth shutout of the season which ties the ... Read More

Aztecs announce indoor tryout dates
October 14, 2006
The Boston Aztecs indoor soccer team, the 2005 PASL National Champions and 2006 New England Regional winners, will hold tryouts at SOCCER ETC. in Beverly, MA on Saturday 14 October and Saturday 21 October. Now in its seventh year, the PASL is the largest national indoor / arena soccer ... Read More

Men's NSCAA New England Rankings
October 14, 2006
Division One – Northeast 1 West Virginia 2 Brown 3 Pennsylvania 4 Connecticut 5 Providence 6 South Florida 7 St. John's (NY) 8 Seton Hall (NY) 9 Harvard 10 Boston University Division One – North ... Read More

Brandeis Men 0-2 Carnegie Mellon
October 14, 2006
Brothers Ryan and Jonathan Browne each scored a goal to lead Carnegie Mellon team past Brandeis University in University Athletic Association play on Gordon Field. Carnegie Mellon (12-0, 2-1 UAA) got on the board just 87 seconds into the contest. Jonathan Simon got in deep behind the ... Read More

Women's NSCAA New England Rankings
October 14, 2006
Division One 1 Boston University 2 Boston College 3 Dartmouth 4 Maine 5 Brown 6 UMass-Amherst 7 Connecticut 8 Northeastern 8 Colgate 10 Yale Division Two 1 St. Rose (NY) 2 Franklin ... Read More

Wagner Women 0-5 Central CT
October 14, 2006
Five separate players scored as Central Connecticut's romped to a Northeast Conference victory at Wagner on Friday. Three freshmen – Brittany Emin, Ciara Crinion and Rachel Caneen – all notched, while Jessica McCavanagh and Stephanie Watcke also scored. The goals by Caneen and Watcke ... Read More

North Carolina Women 3-1 Boston College
October 13, 2006
Boston College fell to North Carolina, 3-1, on Thursday night in an ACC match in Chapel Hill. The Eagles are now 8-5-1 and 2-3-1 in the ACC, while North Carolina improves to 15-1 and 7-0. “I thought we played really well tonight. Most teams would not respond like we did after giving up an ... Read More

Georges, Lilly among FIFA nominees
October 13, 2006
Boston College’s Laura Georges has been nominated for the FIFA World Player of the Year for the second year in succession. The French international is joined among the thirty nominees by USA skipper, Kristine Lilly. Georges, who finished twelfth in the voting for the 2005 award, is a ... Read More

Vermont Women 1-1 Hartford
October 13, 2006
Vermont and Hartford battled to a 1-1 draw through double overtime at Centennial Field in an America East match on Thursday afternoon. “This was another good conference battle,” said Vermont head coach, Kerry Dziczkaniec. “We were very aggressive in our attack and we had a great response ... Read More

Southern Maine Women 0-1 Bates
October 12, 2006
Becky Macdonald scored the only goal of the game to give Bates a 1-0 victory over Southern Maine in a non-conference match on Wednesday afternoon at the USM Soccer Field. The win was the third straight for the Bobcats and improved their overall record to 8-3-0. The Huskies had their ... Read More

Elms Women 2-1 Lasell
October 12, 2006
Vanessa Pare netted the game-winning goal with six minutes remaining in double overtime to lift Elms to a thrilling win over Lasell in Wednesday’s North Atlantic Conference game at Leary Field. Elms won for the ninth time in ten games to improve to 9-4 overall and remain on top of the NAC ... Read More

Women's NSCAA National Rankings
October 12, 2006
Division One 1 Notre Dame 2 North Carolina 3 Santa Clara 4 UCLA 5 Portland 6 Florida State 7 West Virginia 8 Texas A&M 9 Wake Forest 10 Boston University 11 Penn State 12 Oklahoma State 13 ... Read More

American Int'l Women 1-2 Merrimack
October 12, 2006
Merrimack College scored twice in the second half to edge American International in Northeast-10 women’s soccer at AIC Park on Wednesday afternoon. The Warriors are now 12-2-1 overall and 8-2-1 in Northeast-10 play, while AIC is 1-12-1 and 0-11-0 in the league. After a scoreless ... Read More

Many happy returns for Pinard
October 12, 2006
Williams Women 3-2 Keene State In what is becoming an annual habit, Williams’ Gabrielle Woodson scored the winning goal against Keene State on Ephs’ head coach Michelyne Pinard's birthday. Exactly one year after Woodson marked her coach’s 29th birthday with the only goal of the ... Read More

American Int'l Men 2-0 Bentley
October 12, 2006
Michael Murphy made eight saves for the Yellow Jackets as American International shut out Bentley in Northeast-10 Conference play on Wednesday afternoon at AIC Park. The loss drops the Falcons to 7-6-2 (3-5-2 NE-10), while the Yellow Jackets improve to 7-6-1 (5-5 NE-10). The Yellow ... Read More

Southern NH Men 2-1 St. Michael's
October 12, 2006
Southern New Hampshire scored twice in the final minute to snatch a wild victory over Saint Michael's College in Northeast-10 Conference action. With the win, the Penmen snapped a four-game losing streak and improved to 7-6-2 overall and 5-3-2 in the NE-10. Saint Michael's dropped to 8-4-3 ... Read More

St. Anselm Men 1-0 UMass-Lowell
October 12, 2006
Tyler Waldrupe scored the lone goal in the 98th minute as Saint Anselm defeated UMass Lowell in overtime on Wednesday in Northeast-10 Conference action. The all-important goal came by when Waldrupe headed in a corner by Tim Hubbard. The loss halted a six-match (4-0-2) unbeaten streak for ... Read More

New Haven Women 5-0 Mercy
October 12, 2006
Crystal Lindsay and Anna Schueneman scored two goals apiece and Selina Moylan added another to lift the New Haven past Mercy College on Wednesday afternoon at Robert B. Dodds Stadium. New Haven won its tenth game of the season, improving to 10-4-2 overall and 6-1-1 in the East Coast ... Read More

Bentley Women 1-5 Franklin Pierce
October 12, 2006
Shona Franklin scored and added an assist for the Ravens to help Franklin Pierce to a comfortable win over Bentley on Wednesday afternoon at the Bentley Soccer Complex. The loss drops the Falcons to 5-10 (2-10 NE-10), while the Ravens, ranked twelfth in the nation and second in New England ... Read More

Dartmouth Women 1-0 Boston University
October 12, 2006
Boston University (11-3-2, 4-0-1 AE) fell to Dartmouth (8-3-1, 3-0 Ivy) on Wednesday afternoon, as th Big Green inflicted the first defeat on the Terriers since BU’s 17 September reverse at Stanford. Dartmouth has now won seven straight. The game-winning tally came in the 58th minute when ... Read More

Mariner impressed with strike duo
October 12, 2006
During his distinguished career, Paul Mariner played alongside some of the greatest strikers of his era. For England alone, Mariner lined up with the likes of Kevin Keegan, Trevor Francis and Tony Woodcock, the latter of whom was also a teammate at Arsenal, as his forward partners. Given ... Read More

Men's NSCAA National Rankings
October 12, 2006
Division One 1 SMU 2 Maryland 3 Clemson 4 Virginia 5 Wake Forest 6 West Virginia 7 UCLA 8 Notre Dame 9 Duke 10 Indiana 11 South Carolina 11 Saint Louis 13 San Francisco 14 Brown 15 ... Read More

Brandeis Men 2-1 Newbury
October 11, 2006
In the first-ever meeting between the two sides, Brandeis defeated Newbury at Gordon Field on Tuesday. Brandeis (5-4-3) took control with a pair of first-half goals. Ben Premo opened the scoring in the 17th minute with his team-leading tenth goal of the season, matching his total from his ... Read More

New Haven Women 0-0 Adelphi
October 11, 2006
New Haven battled East Coast Conference foe, Adelphi, to a scoreless draw through two overtime periods on Tuesday afternoon at Robert B. Dodds Stadium. The teams combined for 27 shots, but neither could get one over the line. New Haven (9-4-2, 5-1-1 ECC) and Adelphi (8-1-4, 4-1-2 ECC) are ... Read More

Revs gear up for last regular season push By Andrew Hush
October 11, 2006
The Revolution were back on the practice field in limited numbers on Tuesday, with several players absent due to a multitude of reasons. Given an extra day off following their exertions on Saturday night in Washington DC were the side’s goalscorers, Clint Dempsey and Taylor Twellman. ... Read More

Johnson State Women 0-2 Norwich
October 11, 2006
Norwich University scored both of their goals in the second-half to earn a non-conference victory over Johnson State, who were forced to play with only eleven players due to a rash of injuries. After a scoreless first 45 minutes, Norwich’s Carrie Adams took a deflected corner out of the air ... Read More

Connecticut Men 0-1 Wake Forest
October 11, 2006
Wake Forest's Julian Valentin scored a golden goal in the 103rd minute to clinch victory for the Demon Deacons over the University of Connecticut on Tuesday night at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium in front of 1,839 fans. The loss drops UConn down to 8-4-2 on the year, while Wake Forest improves to ... Read More

Fairfield Women 4-0 Holy Cross
October 11, 2006
Holy Cross fell to Fairfield in non-conference action on Tuesday evening. With the loss, the Crusaders fall to 2-11-2 overall, while the Stags improve to 5-4-4. Fairfield got on the board in the sixth minute when when MT Church scored a penalty. The Stages increased their lead to 2-0 when ... Read More

Women’s College Players of the Week
October 11, 2006
Several players at local schools have been acclaimed in their conference’s latest weekly awards: America East Player: Meagan Riemer (Hartford) Rookie: Cristina Di Ielsi (Maine) Central Atlantic Rookie: Kelli Veras (Post) Commonwealth ... Read More

St. Michael's Women 0-1 Southern NH
October 11, 2006
Southern New Hampshire snapped a six-game winless streak with a 1-0 victory over Saint Michael’s College. SNHU, which had gone 0-3-3 over its last six games, kept its post-season hopes alive and improved to 4-4-6 overall and 3-4-5 in the Northeast-10 Conference. The host Purple Knights ... Read More

Bay State Select announce indoor tryouts dates
October 11, 2006
The Bay State Select indoor soccer team, which plays in the Premier Arena Soccer League, will hold open tryouts on Sunday 15 and 22 October at 7pm at the South Shore Sports Center (Recreation Drive, Hingham, MA). Now in its seventh year, the PASL is the largest national indoor / arena ... Read More

Providence Men 2-1 Brown
October 11, 2006
Providence College men’s soccer team scored late in each half to spring a surprise victory over fourteenth-ranked Brown (8-2-1) on Tuesday afternoon at Glay Field. For the Friars (10-3), who ended the Bears’ six-match unbeaten streak, it marked their first win over Brown since 1993. In ... Read More

Bentley Men 3-2 Felician
October 10, 2006
Geoffrey Cooke scored two late goals in less than a minute to help the Bentley to a win over Felician in non-conference action on Monday afternoon at the Bentley Soccer Complex. The win lifts the Falcons to 7-5-2, while Felician fall to 2-10-2 after the Battle of the Falcons. ... Read More

Trinity Women 2-1 Elms
October 10, 2006
Shannon Donnelly stopped eleven shots in goal for Elms but Trinity netted a pair of first half goals to post a 2-1 win over the Blazers in Monday’s non-conference women’s soccer game. Trinity’s Devin Nwanagu put Trinity ahead in the 18th minute with a shot from just outside the box. The ... Read More

UMass-Dartmouth Women 0-1 Wentworth
October 10, 2006
Wentworth struck midway through the second half and held off a valiant UMass-Dartmouth riposte to take the win at Cressy Field on Monday afternoon. In the 65th minute, remaining, Katie Brown took a long pass from Amanda Thurber just inside the penalty box, broke in on UMD goalkeeper, Shawna ... Read More

Elms Men 1-1 Rivier
October 10, 2006
Sean Moylan netted his second goal of the year and goalkeeper, Nick Pellegrini, stopped three shots, including a key save late in regulation, to help the Elms College Blazers earn a hard-fought tie with Rivier College in Monday afternoon’s non-conference game at Leary Field. Elms extended ... Read More

Men’s College Players of the Week
October 10, 2006
Several players at local schools have been acclaimed in their conference’s latest weekly awards: America East Player: Panos Georgiadis (Vermont) Rookie: Chris Banks (New Hampshire) Big East Co-Player: O’Brian White (Connecticut) ... Read More

MIT Men 3-0 Wentworth
October 10, 2006
Josh Campoverde, Tristan Kooistra and James Zorich all scored second half goals and Tom Caldwell picked up his first shutout of the season as MIT (4-7-0) defeated Wentworth(7-2-1). The victory ended an uncharacteristic six game losing streak for MIT. The first half was mainly a midfield ... Read More

Boston College Women 0-0 Florida State
October 9, 2006
Boston College and Florida State, ranked fifth in the latest NSCAA national poll, battled for 110 scoreless minutes in an ACC showdown at the Newton Soccer Field. The Eagles are now 8-4-1 and 2-2-1 in the ACC, while Florida State is 9-1-2 and 3-1-2 in the ACC. “I think it was a great soccer ... Read More

Glenn Myernick dies after heart attack
October 9, 2006
US Soccer has confirmed that Glenn ‘Mooch’ Myernick, who served most recently as Bruce Arena’s assistant with the national team, died on Monday at the North Suburban Medical Center in Thornton, CO. Myernick had suffered a ... Read More

Providence Women 2-3 St. John's
October 9, 2006
Providence College was denied a late equalizer and dropped a decision to St. John’s on Senior Day at Glay Field. Behind 3-1, the Friars pulled to within one when Leah Viera scored and the same player looked to have leveled, only to see the effort ruled out for offside. Providence had got on ... Read More

MLS Round-Up – Week Twenty-Eight
October 9, 2006
DC United 1-2 New England Revolution (Saturday) For a full game report, click here. Kansas City Wizards 2-1 Chivas USA (Saturday) Kansas City edged closer to the play-offs ... Read More

New Hampshire Women 1-0 Vermont
October 9, 2006
Lynn Gugliuzza tallied a career-high fifteen saves en route to her fourth shutout of the season as New Hampshire defeated Vermont in America East action on Sunday at Lewis Field. The Wildcats (4-8-0, 2-3-0 AE) halted a three-game losing streak with the victory, while the Catamounts (3-8-2, ... Read More

Binghampton Women 0-1 Boston University
October 9, 2006
Emily Pallotta's strike in the 78th minutes broke a scoreless deadlock to lead Boston University past America East conference foe, Binghamton on Sunday afternoon. The BU win snapped the Bearcat's nine-game home unbeaten streak and saw the Terriers improve to 11-2-2 (4-0-1 AE). After a ... Read More

Johnson State Women 7-4 Lesley
October 9, 2006
Casey Rusin helped account for every score in Johnson State’s North Atlantic Conference victory on Sunday, scoring five goals and assisting on two others. Rusin scored a pair of goals only twenty seconds apart in the first half to give the Badgers a 2-0 lead before Lesley’s Jodi Fralick ... Read More

Xavier Men 2-0 UMass-Amherst
October 9, 2006
Toni Skudrzik and Joe Fleckenstein each tallied first half goals to lead Xavier to victory over UMass-Amherst on Sunday afternoon. Sunday marked Xavier's third consecutive win and improved the Musketeers' record to 6-6-0 overall, 3-0-0 in the Atlantic 10. UMass slips to 7-5-2 overall and 1-3-0 ... Read More

Wheelock Women 1-2 Thomas
October 9, 2006
Julia Nyitray scored the winning goal two minutes into the second overtime as Thomas College squeaked past Wheelock College on Sunday afternoon. The Terriers opened the scoring after 29 minutes when Karen Demers scored on a breakaway that was set up for her by Brittany Morin. Wheelock ... Read More

Johnson State Men 5-0 Lesley
October 9, 2006
Johnson State earned a big North Atlantic Conference win with a 5-0 shutout of Lesley University. Mike Grieco netted a pair of goals and Andy Cournoyer added a goal and an assist. Grieco’s first goal came seven minutes in to give the Badgers (5-6-0; 3-3-0 NAC) an early lead, and he added ... Read More

Dayton Men 0-2 Rhode Island
October 9, 2006
Rhode Island men's soccer team recorded its second shutout victory of the season with a 2-0 win at Dayton on Sunday. Chris Pennock picked up his second clean sheet of the season while Jeffrey Gonsalves recorded both goals for the Rams. With four points on the day, Gonsalves passed former ... Read More

Lasell Men 3-0 Husson
October 9, 2006
Lasell picked up a key NAC win over Husson on Sunday, overcoming early pressure by the visitors. Jeff Danso put Lasell ahead off an assist from Andy Roch in the 14th minute, before turning provider five minutes before the break when he set up Zach Gagne. Lasell made it 3-0 late in ... Read More

Wambach wallops Iceland
October 9, 2006
Having escaped a second yellow card just seconds earlier, Abby Wambach made the most of her good fortune by poking home a left-footed shot for hr second goal of the game to see off Iceland and wrap up the USA women’s domestic friendly schedule for 2006. Heading towards stoppage time, the ... Read More

American Men 4-2 Holy Cross
October 8, 2006
Alex Cruz scored twice for Holy Cross, but it was not enough as American beat the Crusaders in Patriot League action on Saturday. The Eagles scored two in the first half before Cruz put the Crusaders on the board nine minutes after the break when he touched home after a Chidie Okpoebo shot ... Read More

Vermont Men 1-0 Hartford
October 8, 2006
T.J. Gore drilled a volley into the back of the net with one minute remaining in the first overtime period to lift the Vermont Catamounts to victory over Hartford on Saturday afternoon. The win stretches UVM’s unbeaten streak in America East to five games (4-0-1) and keeps the Catamounts in ... Read More

Southern Maine Women 2-0 Plymouth State
October 8, 2006
Meghan Ibar posted eight saves to help lead Southern Maine past Plymouth State in a Little East Conference match on Saturday afternoon at the USM Soccer Field. The victory was the third in a row for the Huskies, and lifts their record to 4-7-0 overall and 2-2-0 in conference play. The ... Read More

New Haven Women 0-1 Franklin Pierce
October 8, 2006
Franklin Pierce, ranked fifteenth in this week’s NSCAA Division Two national poll, scored the only gola of the game twelve minutes into the second half to defeat New Haven in a non-conference match at Dodds Stadium. The Franklin Pierce match winner was Jenna Giardina, who took ... Read More

Southern NH Women 0-0 Stonehill
October 8, 2006
Southern New Hampshire and Stonehill played 110 goalless minutes in Northeast-10 Conference action on Saturday. SNHU goes to 3-4-6 overall and 2-4-5 in the league, while Stonehill is now 5-3-4 overall and 4-3-4 in the NE-10. An evenly-played game saw limited scoring chances at ... Read More

Revs gain significant Capital from DC win
October 8, 2006
DC United 1-2 New England Revolution Taylor Twellman’s goal two minutes into the second half completed a Revolution comeback that Clint Dempsey had begun and the Revolution made the lead count to pick up maximum points at DC United. Combined with Chicago's 4-1 loss to Columbus, the ... Read More

Harvard Women 2-0 Cornell
October 8, 2006
Harvard scored just under four minutes in on the way to defeating visiting Cornell in Ivy League action at Ohiri Field. The win marked the second straight victory for Harvard and saw the Crimson improve to 2-1-0 in Ivy League play (3-8-1) overall. Cornell, which has now lost nine ... Read More

American Int'l Men 1-1 Felician
October 8, 2006
American International and Felician battled to a double overtime tie on Saturday afternoon at Lusitano Stadium. The Yellow Jackets now stand at 6-5-1 overall on the season, while the Golden Falcons are 2-9-2 overall. Felician got on the board first midway through the first half when Conrad ... Read More

Revs Notebook – Reis misses specialist coaching
October 7, 2006
The loss of goalkeeper coach, David Vanole, in mid-season may not have gained a lot of press but, for Matt Reis, Doug Warren and TJ Tomasso, the absence of a specialist coach for their position has been felt ever since the former USA international left the Revolution for personal reasons in ... Read More

Providence Women 0-1 Syracuse
October 7, 2006
Despite out-shooting Syracuse in the second half, Providence dropped a decision to the Orange on Friday afternoon at Glay Field. After the teams had played a scoreless first half with the Friars outshooting the Orange, 4-3, Syracuse was able to convert one of its chances early in the ... Read More

Nicol keen to maintain momentum By Andrew Hush
October 7, 2006
In three games against DC United this season, the Revolution have created enough chances to have picked up nine points. That, in reality, they have collected just two indicates, at least in games against the new Supporter’s Shield winners, that New England have fallen just short of competing at ... Read More

Central CT Women 3-2 Mount St. Mary's
October 7, 2006
Jen Scanzano led Central Connecticut to an overtime Northeast Conference victory over Mount St. Mary's, scoring the game-winning goal with just seconds left in double overtime off a Ciara Crinion corner kick. Jess McCavanagh opened the scoring for Central in seventh minute, posting her ... Read More

Sacred Heart Women 4-0 Wagner
October 7, 2006
Sacred Heart limited Wagner to just two shots while four different players found the back of the net on the way to a comfortable Northeast Conference win on Friday afternoon. Stina Flodin assisted on the Pioneers first three goals to help the side improve to 3-10-0 overall and 2-1 in the ... Read More

Women's NSCAA New England Rankings
October 6, 2006
Division One 1 Boston University 2 Maine 3 Boston College 4 Dartmouth 5 Colgate (NY) 6 UMass-Amherst 7 St. John's (NY) 7 Brown 9 Yale 10 Northeastern Division Two 1 St. Rose (NY) 2 ... Read More

Panthers ready to celebrate half century
October 6, 2006
Friends and alumni of the Plymouth State University men’s program will head to Panther Field from all over the globe this weekend to help celebrate the fiftieth season of men’s soccer at Plymouth State. The first men’s contest took place in 1957, when the institution was known as Plymouth ... Read More

Boston University Women 4-1 Albany
October 6, 2006
Boston University (10-2-2, 3-0-1 AE) took their wins into double digits on the season when they defeated Albany (4-9-1, 1-3-0 AE) on Thursday evening at Nickerson Field. Marisha Schumacher-Hodge notched two goals in the victory, while Farrell McClernon and Lauren Erwin each recorded multiple ... Read More

Boston College Women 2-1 Miami
October 6, 2006
Gina DiMartino scored her ACC leading ninth goal of the season to lead Boston College past Miami in conference play at the Newton Soccer Field. Boston College is now 8-4 overall and 2-2 in the conference, while Miami is now 7-5 overall and 1-4 in the conference. “It was good to have Laura ... Read More

Binghampton Women 1-0 New Hampshire
October 6, 2006
New Hampshire dropped its third straight game in heartbreaking fashion on Thursday as Binghamton’s Tricia Reed tallied the only goal of the game, in overtime, to lift the Bear Cats to victory in America East action. With both teams displaying sound play on the defensive end, Reed finally ... Read More

Gonzalez set for national service
October 6, 2006
The Revolution’s Miguel Gonzalez has been named to the USA Under-20 squad for a four-day training camp in Sunrise, FL, which begins on Sunday. The camp will include a behind-closed-doors match against Haiti’s Under-23. For Gonzalez, who joined the revs in July, next week’s camp will maker ... Read More

Men's NSCAA New England Rankings
October 6, 2006
Division One – Northeast 1 West Virginia 2 Brown 3 Boston University 4 Pennsylvania 5 Providence 6 Seton Hall 6 Connecticut 8 St. John's 9 South Florida 10 Harvard 10 Princeton Division One – North ... Read More

Ryan names Iceland squad
October 5, 2006
USA women’s head coach, Greg Ryan, has named a roster of eighteen to face Iceland on Sunday at the University of Richmond Stadium in Richmond, VA. The match will be shown live on ESPN2 at 1:55pm and is the USA’s final domestic friendly match of the year. Among the players named are ... Read More

Albany Men 0-3 Vermont
October 5, 2006
Two second-half goals by Panos Georgiadis lifted Vermont to a well-earned win over Albany in the America East on Wednesday afternoon. The win moves the Catamounts (6-4-3, 3-0-1 America East) into sole possession of first place in the conference, with the loss being the first for the Great Danes ... Read More

Women's NSCAA National Rankings
October 5, 2006
Division One 1 Notre Dame 2 North Carolina 3 Santa Clara 4 UCLA 5 Florida State 6 Portland 7 West Virginia 8 Texas A&M 9 Wake Forest 10 Illinois 11 ... Read More

Nyack Men 1-0 Southern NH
October 5, 2006
Eric Martinez scored the lone goal of the game in the 24th minute to lead Nyack College to victory over Southern New Hampshire. Nyack improves to 4-10-0 following its third-straight win while SNHU drops to 6-5-2 following its third-straight loss. The game-winner came following ... Read More

Lomas to train with Revolution By Andrew Hush
October 5, 2006
Former Northern Ireland international, Steve Lomas, is scheduled to train with the Revolution today as part of a week-long trial with MLS clubs ahead of a possible move to the USA in 2007. Lomas, who has 45 international caps, spent the first three days of this week training in New York ... Read More

Men's NSCAA National Rankings
October 5, 2006
Division One 1 SMU 2 Maryland 3 Virginia 4 Clemson 5 West Virginia 6 North Carolina 7 UC Irvine 8 Notre Dame 9 South Carolina 9 Washington 11 Wake Forest 12 Fordham 13 Kentucky 14 Indiana ... Read More

Bentley Men 5-3 Assumption
October 5, 2006
Jared Joaquin scored his first collegiate hat trick to lead the Bentley men's soccer team to a 5-3 win over Assumption in Northeast-10 Conference play on Wednesday afternoon at the Bentley Soccer Complex. The win improves the Falcons' record to 6-5-2 (3-4-2 NE-10) and moves Bentley into a ... Read More

UMass-Lowell Women 3-1 Bentley
October 5, 2006
Jamie Lynn Cathcart and Tanekar Alexander each scored their fourth goals of the season as UMass-Lowell defeated Bentley on Wednesday afternoon in Northeast-10 Conference play at Cushing Field. With the victory, UML improved to 8-2-3 overall and 8-1-1 in the NE-10 while Bentley slipped to ... Read More

Le Moyne Women 1-2 Franklin Pierce
October 5, 2006
Franklin Pierce came back from a goal down to post a 2-1 victory over Le Moyne College in Northeast-10 Conference action at the Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex. The Ravens have won eight straight. Le Moyne opened the scoring when Courtney Paddock curled a corner into the goal ... Read More

Vermont Women 0-2 Harvard
October 5, 2006
Harvard Crimson netted a goal in each half to come away with victory over Vermont at Centennial Field on Wednesday afternoon. Erin Wylie came off the bench to give Harvard a lead in the 32nd minute, when she collected a pass from Kelli Okuji and chipped a shot past Vermont goalkeeper, Eliza ... Read More

Noonan to undergo sports hernia surgery By Andrew Hush
October 5, 2006
Pat Noonan will travel to Germany on Saturday to undergo sports hernia repair surgery that will be performed by Dr. Ulrike Muschaweck and Dr. Angie Erhorn on Monday at Hernienzentrum in Munich. Noonan's total recovery time from the operation is expected to be 2-3 weeks and Steve Nicol ... Read More

Brandeis Women 1-3 Tufts
October 5, 2006
Brandeis saw its seven-match unbeaten streak come to an end as the Judges fell to visiting Tufts at Gordon Field. With the win, Tufts won its third straight. Tufts (3-2-2) opened the scoring in the 13th minute when Fanna Gamal tallied her second goal of the season. Martha Furtek sent a ... Read More

Framingham State Women 0-4 Southern Maine
October 5, 2006
Samantha Mathieu scored a pair of goals to lead the Southern Maine to victory over Framingham State College. The win was the second straight for the Huskies who improved to 3-7-0 overall. The Rams dropped their sixth consecutive match to fall to 2-7-0 overall. Mathieu ... Read More

Providence Men 0-1 Connecticut
October 4, 2006
O’Brian White scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season as the University of Connecticut defeated Providence on Tuesday afternoon at Glay Field. With the win, the Huskies improve to 7-3-2 on the year with a 5-1-1 record in the BIG EAST, while the Friars fall to 8-3-0 overall and 5-2 in ... Read More

Bates Men 4-0 Southern Maine
October 4, 2006
Bates scored a 4-0 non-league victory over visiting Southern Maine on Tuesday afternoon at Russell Street Field, outshooting the Huskies 31-5 and holding them without a shot in the second half. Duane Pelz scored the game's first goal and assisted on two others to lead the offense for ... Read More

In-form Revolution gaining play-off strength By Andrew Hush
October 4, 2006
So here we are, almost at play-off time and the Revolution look to be setting up for another post-season charge. A five-game unbeaten run has seen Steve Nicol’s side put together the results and, maybe more importantly given the increased quality of play that will be required to reach Frisco on ... Read More

Women’s College Players of the Week
October 4, 2006
Several players at local schools have been acclaimed in their conference’s latest weekly awards: America East Player: Farrell McClernon (Boston University) Central Atlantic Rookie: Karalee Desrosiers (Post) Commonwealth Coast ... Read More

Le Moyne Men 0-3 Franklin Pierce
October 4, 2006
Franklin Pierce, ranked second in this week’s NSCAA Division Two poll, extended its unbeaten streak to twelve with a victory over Le Moyne in Northeast-10 Conference men’s soccer action at the Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex. Franklin Pierce has not dropped a Northeast-10 ... Read More

Dempsey wins Honda award
October 3, 2006
Revolution and USA star, Clint Dempsey, has been named the 2006 Honda Player of the Year Award, which honors the best player on the USA National Team as chosen by the American sports media. Dempsey, who is the first Revolution player ever to win the award, was presented with the key to a ... Read More

Mixed weekend for Mariner
October 3, 2006
Under 11 Girls (MAPLE White Division) Mariner bounced back after two tough loses to even their record at 2-2 by going on the road to defeat the previously unbeaten Greater Boston squad by a final score of 5-0. Playing in rainy conditions, Mariner got on the scoreboard ... Read More

Men’s College Players of the Week
October 3, 2006
Several players at local schools have been acclaimed in their conference’s latest weekly awards: ACC Player: Charlie Davies (Boston College) Atlantic-10 Player: Jeffrey Gonsalves (Rhode Island) America East Rookie: Kevin ... Read More

Central CT Men 1-2 Monmouth
October 3, 2006
Central Connecticut State fell to Northeast Conference foe, Monmouth in double-overtime on Monday afternoon. The Blue Devils took an early lead through David Tyrie, but could not withstand the Monmouth comeback. The loss brings CCSU’s record to 5-3-1 on the season and 1-1 in conference ... Read More

Coach search nearing conclusion
October 3, 2006
Speaking on Monday at the 2006 Honda Symposium in Los Angeles, US Soccer President, Sunil Gulati, announced that he expects an announcement regarding the identity of the next national team manager will be made during the next 30-60 days. Gulati, who is also President of Kraft Soccer, said ... Read More

MLS Round-Up – Week Twenty-Seven
October 3, 2006
New England Revolution 3-1 Colorado Rapids (Saturday) For a full game report, click here. New York Red Bulls 1-0 Chicago Fire (Saturday) The boy winder did it again. ... Read More

USA crush Chinese Taipei
October 3, 2006
In one of the biggest international mismatches for some time, the USA’s women romped to a 10-0 win over Chinese Taipei at the Home Depot Center on Sunday. Greg Ryan’s side outshot their hapless opposition, 23-0, meaning former UMass goalkeeper, Briana Scurry, was a spectator as several of ... Read More

Rhode Island Women 2-0 George W'ton
October 2, 2006
Rhode Island recorded its sixth victory of the season with a 2-0 blanking of George Washington on a rainy afternoon at the URI Soccer Complex. Dora Larusdottir scored both goals for Rhody, while Amanda Thomas picked up her second-consecutive shutout. With the win, the Rams remain perfect at home ... Read More

Hartford Women 3-1 Holy Cross
October 2, 2006
Holy Cross fell to Hartford in non-conference action at Al-Marzook Field. With the loss, the Crusaders fall to 2-8-2 overall, while the Hawks improve to 4-8 overall. The Hawks got on the board first nine minutes into the game when Meagan Riemer scored her third goal of the year. Seven ... Read More

Monmouth Women 3-1 Sacred Heart
October 2, 2006
Sacred Heart were handed the loss at Monmouth on Sunday afternoon in Northeast Conference action. Amy Hoyer put Monmouth on the scoreboard first, just four minutes into the contest, as Shannon Rogers used a long throw in, which was flicked on to Hoyer by Alessandra DeTata for the score. ... Read More

Vermont Women 0-0 Boston University
October 2, 2006
Vermont and Boston University played to a goalless double-overtime draw with in driving rain on Sunday afternoon at Centennial Field. It was the Vermont program’s best-ever result against a nationally ranked team, coming as it did against the tenth-rated Terriers. “We are very proud of the ... Read More

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