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INDIANAPOLIS — The antiquated confines of IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium have served as the home of the Indy Eleven since their inaugural 2014 campaign. For all the charm “The Mike” possesses, the beyond-dated venue has some significant drawbacks. A lack of proper locker room facilities and sufficient plumbing...
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With Chelsea visiting Carrow Road for a third-round FA Cup tie against in-form Norwich City, the Blues entered not expecting to have anything handed to them. In the end, the Premier League giants still got more than they bargained for. The teams played to a scoreless stalemate after Chelsea...
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Daniel Farke’s bumpy inaugural tenure at Norwich City certainly hasn’t been without hiccups. But based on current form — if you’re into that sort of thing — the Canaries have looked the part lately under the first-year manager. The historic English club’s youthful attack has gotten healthier and rounded...
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The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) hasn’t exactly been twiddling its thumbs this offseason. With nine new clubs announced, even before the calendar rolled over, the league is set to expand upon its already-extensive roster for the 2018 season. “After managing literally hundreds of expansion inquiries throughout the year,...
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CARMEL, Ind. — A partnership between Indy Saints FC and Midwest Business Funding that spawned earlier this year in the Saints’ inaugural season will be renewed for 2018, the two parties told Soc Takes on Friday. Midwest Business Funding will sponsor both the men’s and women’s Indy Saints FC...
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The Garden State has a new club set to take the pitch in 2018 that will play in a league bearing the same name. Monmouth Generals FC, based out of Monmouth County, N.J., will participate in the Garden State Soccer League (GSSL) Summer League beginning in the summer of...
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The second-annual Midwest Pro Soccer Combine is set for Dec. 18-19 at Legacy Center Sports Complex in Brighton, Mich. And just like the inaugural edition, the focus is once again on quality over quantity. Rather than accepting every applicant willing to fork up the bread for a chance to...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It felt like déjà vu. It mostly was until the very end. Louisville City FC and New York Red Bulls II met in the playoffs last year at Red Bull Arena, which ended in a 1-1 scoreline and NYRB II advancing on penalties. With a spot...
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INDIANAPOLIS — A new Division II women’s side may soon be coming to the Circle City. Indy Saints FC submitted a bid to join the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL), the club announced Friday. The expansion bid will now be considered by the WPSL’s Executive Committee at an upcoming...
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INDIANAPOLIS — Both were selected to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team. Both delivered huge tallies to lead No. 20 Butler to the conference championship game. Freshman forward Caitlyn DiSarcina and first-year defender Julia Leonard scored the Bulldogs’ first and second goals, respectively, pacing Butler to a 3-0 home win over...
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INDIANAPOLIS — Expectations were modest just about everywhere but the Butler training grounds. After all, this team was only picked to finish sixth in the BIG EAST before the season. So much for predictions. A brace from Paige Monaghan, the second of which was a jaw-dropping golden goal in...
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After recently launching a sister club in Brazil, NPSL club Boston City FC continued making waves with another sizable announcement Thursday. Boston City FC and New Balance signed a multi-year apparel agreement that will keep the team outfitted in New Balance gear for the foreseeable future. The Boston-based athletic...