Just announced, DC United have acquired from divisonal rival NYCFC, defender Brillant for just $75,000 and an international spot for the Frenchman. He is now tied to United for 2 years including the first in their new stadium that we had brought you the details on. His 2 years were the 2 years NYCFC made the playoffs with an over all record of 26-14-14 when he played.
This distinction is truly for the student athlete, as there are academic standards that must be achived, a minimum 3.30 GPA is necessary to qualify for this award, to go along with starting 50% of the games and contributing to their team in at least the 2nd year with the team if a transfer student, if not a Junior and finally a head coach must nominate one for this high honor. Locally this is a very short list, from D2, Harry Pearce and Johna Mauritzson from LIU CW Post made the cut for the men joined by Jeanine Nunez out of Adelphi.
The player of the year will be awarded in the followig categories, Disabled, Young Female, Young Male, Female and Male. The votes will be collected through 12:59 PM Dec. 12. Those eligible to vote are, national team coaches, their staff, capped players of 2017, US Soccer Board of Directors, select college head coaches and media.
The choices for Disabed players: Sean Boyle, Drew Bremer, Kevin Hensky & Michael Archer.
Eligible for Young Females: Tierna Davidson, Jailen Howell, Savannah McCkaskill, Sophia Smith, and Kate Wiesner.
The USA will play all of their games at 5:30 and at Ato Boloen Stadium, Coruva Trinidad. Jan 19, they take on Nicaragua, two days later they face off with Jamaica and close it out Jan. 23 v Mexico.
There are 2 days of games remaining at the 2017 Women's Nike Int'l Friendlies. Dec 9, England v Brazil @ 3:30, USA v Finland @ 6:30 followed by Dec 11, Finaland v England @ 3:30 USA v Brazil at 6:30. All games may be seen on ussoccer.com, the US Soccer Facebook page and the US Soccer You Tube page.
Today the Girls USSDA games continue. Catch the second half of U 16/17 Breakers v Thorns then at 2:15 Real Colorado v Cross FIre @ 2:15. On the 10th, Solar SC v Was. Spirit Academy-VA @11am followed by NTH Top Hat v Penn Fusion @ 1PM. These may be viewed at ussoccerda.com, Face Book, and You Tube.
Today, United Soccer Coaches announced the finalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy for this soccer season. This is the top prize, Player of the Year in Collegiate Soccer and will be awarded Jan. 5 at the Missouri Athletic Club in St Louis. For the men, Wake Forest Fwd, Sr. John Bakero, out of Standford Def. Sr. Tomas Hillard-Arce finally Indiana University Def. Sr. Grant Hillard. The womens list is equally impressive with UCLA Mid. Soph. Jesse Fleming, along with Univ. of S. Carolina Fwd. Sr. Savannah McCaskill followed by Standford Fwd Sr. Andi Sullivan.
Christian Bender is at the game for us sending in trememdous images.
Former Captain America, multiple times national champ with NY Arrows David D'erricco, Jim Kilmeade and Tom Byer.
For the most part the conference call rehashed the numbers, some of which have already been stated here. there were a few questions aside from that and they include:
- How the bid might be in impacted if Sunil is not re elected? The reply was that the FIFA requirements are more on their mind, Sunil is the chair and that the election is with US Soccer.
- The follow up to that was if he is not elected does that cause any changes, the reply was with us, no.
- Asked if the # of venues would impact the economics of the cup, yes more cities would be more costs.
