
U.S. youth international defender Smith Hunter, left, is heading to Harvard. (Mateo Villalba/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
Most 2020 recruiting classes for New England's Division I women's soccer programs have been released, and there's again some impressive local and international names entering the fold.
But how do they stack up against one another?
We answered that very question by highlighting, in this writer's opinion, five groups that merit extra praise. Each features a handful of players who could impact next season right away.
Questions, of course, loom over how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact the fall. Answers aren't yet here, so check out our analysis in the meantime and where all of New England's Class of 2020 commits are heading.