Caleb Porter will now lead the U-23 National team. (Photo via Akron Athletic Department)
A bit of news we heard about yesterday over on Twitter. University of Akron head coach Caleb
Porter has been officially named the US U-23 head coach more importantly the Olympics head coach
for the US.
Mamadou Diouf scored his sixth goal of the season for UConn. (Photo via UConn Athletic
Department/Stephen Slade)
Conference play is heating up around the country but we still had a few big out of conference
games that were fun to take note this past weekend in college soccer. Below are a few of the bigger
results from a jam-packed weekend.
Christopher Santana and UIC battle South Florida this weekend. (Photo via UIC atheltic
department)
Conference battles begin to heat up but a looming West Coast match may prove to be the biggest
game in college soccer this weekend.
Below are some of the bigger games this weekend that I'll be keeping an eye on.
Maryland faces a big challenge from Boston College this weekend. (Photo via Maryland Athletics/
TJ Root)
After a couple big weekend of college soccer where top schools faced off against one another,
this weekend cools off a bit at least in terms of a No 1 vs No 2 matchup. There are still plenty of
good match ups to discuss for the weekend ahead.
Austin Berry and Louisville have two big games this weekend. (Photo via Louisville Athletic
Department)
If you thought the opening weekend in college soccer was a good one, well buckle up because the
Labor Day weekend slate is possibly even better. A couple more high-profile match ups headline this
holiday weekend as we once again have a #1 v.
Keyln Rowe and UCLA hope to top Louisville this weekend. (Photo via UCLA)
One thing I love about the start of the college soccer season is the amount of big time games
that are usually going on all over the place. The start of this new season is no different as there
are plenty of great games listed on the schedule this weekend.
Akron celebrates their first NCAA title. (AP Photo)
School is back in session for another year, which means it is time to dive into the college
soccer world once again. It doesn't seem that long ago when Akron took home the NCAA trophy and
then saw a mass exodus of players to Major League Soccer.
Posted by Jared Montz
Above is a video of D.C. United's Perry Kitchen doing one of his favorite moves according to
this video. I posted this for two reasons. One I want my Online Soccer Academy players to see
it, practice it and then use it in a game.
Second I have been in talks with D.
The MLS is certainly unique among major U.S. sports - it is the only draft in which a team
passes on a player because he needs to establish residency. But such is the reason why MLS fans
love the MLS - it is unique in both the world of soccer and the American sports world. And the
draft is another unique aspect; it is an event dedicated to the selection of what are essentially
late blooming players who went to college, an oddity in Europe but an essential part of the
American soccer landscape.
Posted by Jared Montz
In case you didn't hear the MLS draft was today and the University of Akron had 7 of it's
players drafted. Yes, 7 players. If you do the math that's 64 percent of their starting 11
being drafted. Very impressive from the Zips.
I was reading up and youtubin them when I saw this video from one of their players doing a mock
Joga Bonita.
One thing I like about the MLS Superdraft is that it is the type of draft where a first round
player can make an almost immediate impact. Some sports try to hype their drafts, but at the end
of the day the draftees will languish in the minors for a few years hoping to eventually make the
big leagues.
