'Cuse Summer Soccer Update
6/30/2014 2:51:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Eight Orange in action for PDL and NPSL clubs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Soccer in the United States has never been more popular than it is right now due to the U.S. Men's National Team's extraordinary peformance at the World Cup in Brazil.
While America's best gear up for tomorrow's Round of 16 match against Belgium, several members of the Syracuse men's team are sharpening their skills as well. Between the Premier Development League (PDL) and National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), eight members of the current Orange roster are on clubs that will practice and compete well into July. The experience gained in these two elite college summer leagues is invaluable as the Orange prepares for preseason training in August.
Below is a quick look at the Syracuse PDL and NPSL representatives and how they are performing:
K-W United FC (PDL)
Jordan Murrell (1 goal, 1 assist, 3 points)
Nick Perea (1 assist, 1 point)
The Orange duo has helped K-W United FC to a 5-2-2 record and third place in the Central Conference's Great Lakes Division. Perea has played in eight of the team's nine matches and ranks second on the squad in minutes (618). Murrell has six appearances and scored the game-winning goal in the 62nd minute of a 4-2 win against Forest City London on June 11.
Reading United AC (PDL)
Alex Bono (32 saves, 1 assist, 1 point)
Skylar Thomas (no stats)
Reading bolted out to a 4-0-2 start before falling to Long Island, 2-1, on June 22. Overall, the club is 5-1-3 thanks largely to the play of its defense which features both Bono and Thomas. Bono has played six games in goal and has three shutouts. He's allowed four goals in 540 minutes. Thomas has logged 411 minutes along the Reading backline in his six contests.
Ocean City Nor'easters (PDL)
Tyler Hilliard (1 assist, 1 point)
Gogo Kollie (no stats)
Ocean City is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference's Mid-Atlantic Division. The Nor'easters are 5-4-1. Hilliard has one assist in four games, making the pass that led to Ocean City's third goal in a 3-1 triumph over Northern Virginia on June 22. Kollie has attempted eight shots in six matches.
FC Buffalo (NPSL)
Liam Callahan (no stats)
Callahan has played in two games for FC Buffalo, which is currently fourth in the Midwest Region's Great Lakes East Conference.
Greater Binghamton FC (NPSL)
Mike Koegel (1 goal, 1 assist, 3 points)
Koegel has played in 10 matches, starting seven. He scored the game-tying goal in a 2-2 draw against the Electric City Shock on May 24. The Thunder currently sit in first place of the Northeast Region's Keystone Conference with an overall record of 8-1-2.
While America's best gear up for tomorrow's Round of 16 match against Belgium, several members of the Syracuse men's team are sharpening their skills as well. Between the Premier Development League (PDL) and National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), eight members of the current Orange roster are on clubs that will practice and compete well into July. The experience gained in these two elite college summer leagues is invaluable as the Orange prepares for preseason training in August.
Below is a quick look at the Syracuse PDL and NPSL representatives and how they are performing:
K-W United FC (PDL)
Jordan Murrell (1 goal, 1 assist, 3 points)
Nick Perea (1 assist, 1 point)
The Orange duo has helped K-W United FC to a 5-2-2 record and third place in the Central Conference's Great Lakes Division. Perea has played in eight of the team's nine matches and ranks second on the squad in minutes (618). Murrell has six appearances and scored the game-winning goal in the 62nd minute of a 4-2 win against Forest City London on June 11.
Reading United AC (PDL)
Alex Bono (32 saves, 1 assist, 1 point)
Skylar Thomas (no stats)
Reading bolted out to a 4-0-2 start before falling to Long Island, 2-1, on June 22. Overall, the club is 5-1-3 thanks largely to the play of its defense which features both Bono and Thomas. Bono has played six games in goal and has three shutouts. He's allowed four goals in 540 minutes. Thomas has logged 411 minutes along the Reading backline in his six contests.
Ocean City Nor'easters (PDL)
Tyler Hilliard (1 assist, 1 point)
Gogo Kollie (no stats)
Ocean City is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference's Mid-Atlantic Division. The Nor'easters are 5-4-1. Hilliard has one assist in four games, making the pass that led to Ocean City's third goal in a 3-1 triumph over Northern Virginia on June 22. Kollie has attempted eight shots in six matches.
FC Buffalo (NPSL)
Liam Callahan (no stats)
Callahan has played in two games for FC Buffalo, which is currently fourth in the Midwest Region's Great Lakes East Conference.
Greater Binghamton FC (NPSL)
Mike Koegel (1 goal, 1 assist, 3 points)
Koegel has played in 10 matches, starting seven. He scored the game-tying goal in a 2-2 draw against the Electric City Shock on May 24. The Thunder currently sit in first place of the Northeast Region's Keystone Conference with an overall record of 8-1-2.
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