In April 2024, when Seth Benjamin was hired to lead Colby women’s soccer, he was confident a turnaround was closer than most realized. The Mules were coming off a 5-6-4 season and hadn’t made the NESCAC tournament since 2018. But that didn’t deter the head coach, who arrived after steering Southern … [Read more...]
D3 Men’s Top 10: Who were New England’s best teams in 2024?
After a two-year wait, a New England-based team is back atop the Division 3 men's soccer world. Amherst ensured that on Dec. 7 when it defeated Connecticut College in the national final. Following a 0-0 draw, the Mammoths won, 4-3, in penalty kicks. With that result, a local program has won the … [Read more...]
D3 Women: Hartford, MIT, Tufts duos among 11 New England All-Americans
It's national awards season in college soccer. The most high-profile individual recognition a player can receive, aside from a Player of the Year nod? Getting named an All-American by United Soccer Coaches. In 2024, 11 players with New England ties earned that distinction. The list includes stars … [Read more...]
Connecticut College balances ‘style and steel’ en route to Final Four
When Connecticut College lost its regular-season finale against Wesleyan, falling to sixth in the NESCAC standings, head coach Reuben Burk started asking questions. "We totally didn't show up," Burk told New England Soccer Journal. "There was a malaise over the team. We lost 3-1 and got … [Read more...]
Amherst returns to Final Four weekend: ‘It will never get old’
In the past five years, Amherst men’s soccer has reached four Final Four weekends. That’s a massive accomplishment, one head coach Justin Serpone doesn’t lose sight of or take for granted. "Forget the Final Four -- making the NCAA Tournament is really hard to do and there are a lot of programs that … [Read more...]
How Middlebury returned to Final Four weekend: ‘It’s special’
The memories of a Final Four weekend tend to last a lifetime. Just ask Middlebury head coach Alex Elias, a senior midfielder on Middlebury’s historic 2007 squad that won the program’s only national title to date. "What I remember most vividly is there were so many alums who came to support us, guys … [Read more...]
