Shimazaki selected in third round of MLS Superdraft
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Former men’s soccer defender Ryo Shimazaki was selected in the third round of the MLS Superdraft by the Columbus Crew on Monday afternoon, the fifth Ram to be drafted in five years. Siad Haji was the second overall pick in the 2019 MLS Superdraft, becoming the highest-drafted player ever selected from […]
Haji adjusts to life as a pro in San Jose
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor In front of more than 20,000 fans at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, former Rams midfielder Siad Haji wore a huge grin, waiting to enter the game in the 67th minute. Haji, who was drafted second overall in this year’s MLS draft by the San Jose Earthquakes, was making his professional […]
Press Box: U.S. Soccer’s dwindling stars haven’t earned their stripes
Perhaps no one embodies the U.S. Men’s National Team’s has-been standing in world soccer quite like Bruce Arena. Before his second stint as coach of the Yanks, which culminated in epic World Cup failure — the first time the team failed to qualify for the competition since 1986 — he coached in the mediocre Major […]
Barnathan drafted, leaves behind legacy
In the third round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, FC Dallas selected VCU men’s soccer defender Dakota Barnathan as the 59th overall draft pick on Jan. 17. Over the last five years, five VCU players were drafted and the selection of Barnathan marks the third straight Black and Gold player selected on draft day. Barnathan follows […]
From VCU to the pros: soccer captain Dennis Castillo signs
As professional teams continued selecting players in Major League Soccer’s 2016 SuperDraft, VCU men’s soccer Head Coach Dave Giffard grew anxious. He knew his captain from the 2015 season, senior defender Dennis Castillo, had the talent to make the selection — and for him, it was a matter of “when,” not “if.” Castillo, a Costa […]