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Midfielder Yannick Bright controls the ball for New Hampshire. (UNH Athletics)
Who was the best of the best in New England Division 1 men’s soccer in 2023?
Year in and year out, it’s never an easy question to answer.
But we took a swing at it nonetheless, honoring New England’s top Division 1 men’s players with our Best XI, arranged in a 4-3-3 formation, drawing from six different programs.
It’s worth noting again that there are numerous players who are not part of this collection of talent but delivered stellar campaigns for the region’s D1 programs.
Major League Soccer announced the 44 invitees for the annual adidas MLS College Showcase, which will take place tomorrow-Saturday in Phoenix, Ariz. The four-day event…
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