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Jonathan Sigal has covered soccer in New England since 2016, ranging from youth to the pros. A Rhode Island native, he attended Boston University. You can email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @JonathanSigal.
Another Division 3 women’s soccer season has arrived, and there’s no shortage of returning talent to watch across New England.
That shows up in our preseason Best XI, which features nine players from the NESCAC and two from the NEWMAC
Tufts lead the way with three picks, followed by two apiece from … [Read more...]
Another Division 3 men’s soccer season has arrived, and there’s no shortage of returning talent to watch across New England.
That shows up in our preseason Best XI, which features 10 players from the NESCAC and three from defending national champions Tufts.
Connecticut College and Wesleyan have two … [Read more...]
Another Division 3 women’s college soccer season has arrived, and the New England landscape looks to be as competitive as ever.
Depth is the name of the game in the NESCAC, especially after five teams made the Top 25 preseason poll released by the United Soccer Coaches.
You can’t forget MIT, either. … [Read more...]
Led by the defending national champions, New England’s Division 3 men’s soccer landscape will have no shortage of quality teams this season.
Tufts secured its fifth-ever NCAA Tournament crown last fall, winning 2-1 in extra time over Trinity (Texas). It was the Jumbos’ first title under head coach … [Read more...]
Over the past two decades, head coach Justin Serpone has elevated Amherst into one of the country's top Division 3 men's soccer programs.
The Mammoths are two-time national champions under Serpone's watch, winning the NCAA Tournament in 2015 and 2024. They've made three other NCAA finals since 2019 … [Read more...]
Peter Kim has served as Middlebury women's soccer head coach since 2004, giving him a unique vantage point on the game's rapid growth across New England.
Phrased another way, Kim brings valuable wisdom and perspective as families try to make sense of the recruiting world. And he's got the results to … [Read more...]
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to college recruiting.
Just ask Jake Beverlin, who is the winningest coach in UMass Boston men's soccer history. He's also heavily involved in club soccer, now with NEFC, after previous stops at Valeo and New England Surf.
A major takeaway from talking with … [Read more...]
In recent years, few Division 3 men's soccer programs have had more success than Connecticut College.
The Camels won the 2021 NCAA Tournament and finished as national runners-up in 2024, all while making four of the past five NESCAC championship games (and winning the prestigious conference's title … [Read more...]
The college soccer recruiting world can be, in a word, complicated.
What do coaches look for on and off the field? How does a prospective player stand out above the rest? What is key in finding the "right fit" at the next level?
To answer those questions and more, New England Soccer Journal is … [Read more...]
Before we close the book on 2025, let's take stock of another memorable college soccer season in New England.
The Division 3 women's scene featured NESCAC powerhouse Tufts advancing to the Final Four, MIT continuing its NEWMAC dominance, Hartford solidifying its place atop the Conference of New … [Read more...]
For the eighth time in the past 11 Division 3 men's soccer tournaments, a New England-based school is on top.
Tufts ensured that with an epic 2-1 overtime victory over Trinity (Texas) earlier this month, marking the program's fifth NCAA title -- and first since 2019.
But the region's storylines … [Read more...]
With every passing Division 3 women's soccer season, we're routinely impressed by the depth and quality on display across New England.
That applies to teams, with little separating the NESCAC's main contenders from the likes of MIT and Brandeis (though we'll give a special shoutout to Tufts after … [Read more...]
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