The 2020 USL Championship Playoffs will conclude with the Nov. 1 final, though the season's already over for players from New England.
Hartford Athletic fell in the Eastern Conference's first round, and no players from the region advanced further than the quarterfinal stage. Still, it was a promising year for locals as they carved out prominent roles in America's second division.
Here's our status report on 10 New Englanders from the 2020 USL Championship season. Some were on loan, while others are looking to climb the professional ranks.
Of note: Three players with New England ties could still raise the title and await semifinal matches this Saturday. They are former UConn striker Abdou Mbacke Thiam (Louisville City FC), former Hartford center back Damion Lowe (Phoenix Rising FC) and former Dartmouth/Kimball Union Academy forward Lucky Mkosana (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
