The NCAA has just provided another talent to a top European league.
Álvaro García Pascual, a 22-year-old Spanish attacker currently playing for Sevilla in LaLiga, is the most recent case of the American collegiate soccer system sending one of their talents to a league outside of Major League Soccer. Most specifically, Europe.
The Vermont Catamounts men’s soccer team pulled off an unthinkable run in the NCAA College Cup and defeated Marshall 2-1 in extra time on Monday in the championship game.
Vermont’s triumph marked the first time in history the university has won a national championship in any sport outside of skiing. The Catamounts’ run to the final saw them pull off remarkable upsets against the likes of No. 7 ranked Hofstra, No. 2 Pitt, No. 3 Denver and finally No. 13 Marshall in the final (who beat No. 1 Ohio State in the semifinal).
Stanford women’s soccer team survived a thrilling 1-1 (4-2) penalty shootout victory vs. Arkansas in the NCAA DI women’s soccer championship tournament on Sunday but had a bizarre moment at the end of the first half.
Stanford trailed in the first half of the Round of 16 matchup and thought they had scored an incredible equalizer in the stroke of halftime.
Junior forward Lumi Kostmayer took a beautiful shot from 25 yards out that beat the goalkeeper and nestled into the back of the net. There was only one problem: the clock had hit 0:00 milliseconds before the ball went in.
A play-by-play announcer had an all-time reaction on Wednesday when Stanford’s men’s soccer team defeated Notre Dame 3-2 with a goal from midfield and one second left on the clock.
The time in college soccer isn’t like the pros as the clock counts down and the game ends when time expires. This means that buzzer-beaters are possible on the pitch.
Oklahoma State senior defender Alex Morris scored one of the finest game-winning goals you’ll see anywhere in the world on Wednesday. Oklahoma State's women’s soccer team mounted a wild comeback with three goals in 13 minutes to win 3-2.
OSU were playing their opening game of the Big 12 Soccer Championship and ended the game with fireworks. In college soccer the time counts down and has a hard cut-off when the clock hits 0:00.
With just over 60 seconds left, Morris unleashed a rocket to the upper 90 from 30 yards out.
Senior Maryland defender William Kulvik scored a goal that he’ll be telling his grandchildren about on Friday during a college game against Detroit Mercy.
The man from Norway is playing in his fourth year with Maryland and had only scored two goals in his college career prior to Friday. Those goals came back in 2022.
On Friday he had the audacity to spot Detroit’s goalkeeper off his line and rip a shot from beyond midfield.
Maryland midfield goal
Wild video from the world of college soccer showed a vicious Rutgers UMass soccer fight as the two women’s teams came to blows on Sunday.
Both teams were playing just their third game of the season and tensions rose in the second half that saw two players exchange hands.
In the 55th minute Rutgers senior Gia Girman dove in for a hard challenge to halt a UMass move. UMass senior forward Ashley Lamond then tried to grab the ball to quickly restart play.
A tangle between Girman and Lamond escalated to a scuffle and then to a brawl.
The jump from college soccer to the professional level is a steep challenge few players are capable of surmounting. 23-year-old aspiring defensive talent Femi Awodesu is a prime example of a determined player looking to rise his way to the top.
Awodesu is a star defender from Philadelphia who excelled in his four years at Penn State. He dominated in his final seasons in 2022 and 2023 being named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year and one of the best in the college landscape.
Believe it or not, the NCAA has been home to some of the brightest stars in the soccer world. Here, we take a look at NCAA soccer players in Europe, with a focus on college athletes who made the top flight.
This Canadian international is preparing to take flight in Serie A.
It has been reported that Tajon Buchanan, Club Brugge and Canada National Team player, is set to complete a move to Italian giant Inter as one of the first big transfers in the January window.
According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, the Serie A and 2022-23 Champions League runner-up will pay Club Brugge $7 million for the Canadian's transfer, with the deal potentially reaching $10 million with add-ons.