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Orange to Participate in U.S. Soccer Spring College Program
2/27/2019 11:56:00 AM | Men's Soccer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse is one of 13 men's soccer teams in the nation selected to participate in the second annual U.S. Soccer Spring Development Program. Overall, the Orange will play six matches this spring, four of which are part of the Spring Development Program.
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"We are looking forward to partnering with U.S. Soccer in the 2019 Spring College Program," said Syracuse head coach Ian McIntyre. "It will provide our young team an excellent opportunity to test itself against some very strong opposition. We will find out a lot about ourselves in these challenging games over the next few months."
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"I'm excited about the continued relationship between U.S. Soccer and the college game through the Spring College Program" said U.S. Soccer YNT Technical Director Tab Ramos. "The Spring College Program was a tremendous success in its inaugural run last year, as we were able to identify new Youth National Team prospects and follow others we were already tracking. The college program is an important part of Zone 3 development and having top programs participate under international standards makes their integration into our national teams and the professional game easier."
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The 13 participating institutions will be divided into two divisions. Syracuse will compete in the North Division, along with Boston College, Connecticut, Providence and Rutgers. The South Division, which will feature two groups, includes Clemson, Duke, Georgetown, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.
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Syracuse will play at Boston College on March 23 at 1 p.m. and at Connecticut on April 6 at 2 p.m. The Orange end their spring campaign with matches at home against Providence on April 13 at 1 p.m. and Rutgers on April 20 at 2:30.
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Initiated last year as a collaboration between U.S. Soccer and six NCAA men's soccer programs, the teams will run this year's event as an approved U.S. Soccer competition, following the Federation's technical framework of best practices for elite youth development. The games will operate similar to a U.S. Soccer Development Academy match featuring traditional timekeeping, a maximum gameday roster of 18 players and three substitution moments with no re-entry.
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"The growth of the Spring College Program in its second year is a testament to the leaders of these institutions for their work and effort to create the optimal environments for players," said YNT Director Jared Micklos. "It's beneficial to have more players 17-and-older participating in standards-based competition. We are proud to support the college game and these institutions in the evolution of the pathway for players transitioning from youth to college."
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The 'Cuse returns to the pitch this Saturday against Toronto FC II at 10 a.m. in Toronto. The Orange also go on the road on March 31 to face the Hamilton Forge at 3 p.m.
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"We are looking forward to partnering with U.S. Soccer in the 2019 Spring College Program," said Syracuse head coach Ian McIntyre. "It will provide our young team an excellent opportunity to test itself against some very strong opposition. We will find out a lot about ourselves in these challenging games over the next few months."
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"I'm excited about the continued relationship between U.S. Soccer and the college game through the Spring College Program" said U.S. Soccer YNT Technical Director Tab Ramos. "The Spring College Program was a tremendous success in its inaugural run last year, as we were able to identify new Youth National Team prospects and follow others we were already tracking. The college program is an important part of Zone 3 development and having top programs participate under international standards makes their integration into our national teams and the professional game easier."
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The 13 participating institutions will be divided into two divisions. Syracuse will compete in the North Division, along with Boston College, Connecticut, Providence and Rutgers. The South Division, which will feature two groups, includes Clemson, Duke, Georgetown, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.
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Syracuse will play at Boston College on March 23 at 1 p.m. and at Connecticut on April 6 at 2 p.m. The Orange end their spring campaign with matches at home against Providence on April 13 at 1 p.m. and Rutgers on April 20 at 2:30.
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Initiated last year as a collaboration between U.S. Soccer and six NCAA men's soccer programs, the teams will run this year's event as an approved U.S. Soccer competition, following the Federation's technical framework of best practices for elite youth development. The games will operate similar to a U.S. Soccer Development Academy match featuring traditional timekeeping, a maximum gameday roster of 18 players and three substitution moments with no re-entry.
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"The growth of the Spring College Program in its second year is a testament to the leaders of these institutions for their work and effort to create the optimal environments for players," said YNT Director Jared Micklos. "It's beneficial to have more players 17-and-older participating in standards-based competition. We are proud to support the college game and these institutions in the evolution of the pathway for players transitioning from youth to college."
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The 'Cuse returns to the pitch this Saturday against Toronto FC II at 10 a.m. in Toronto. The Orange also go on the road on March 31 to face the Hamilton Forge at 3 p.m.
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