Waltham, MA, 13th August 2010; The MPS Crusaders Premier Team Program enjoyed a successful 2010 season with teams competing in an action packed league and tournament schedule.
The MPS Crusaders U13-U17 teams participated in league play in the inaugural season of the New England Premiership and also the USL Super-Y League. Tournaments included the MPS Thanksgiving Showcase event, US Club Soccer Regional Championships, Needham Memorial Day College Showcase, Score Showcase (NC), Potomac / adidas College Showcase (MA) and Mad Dog Mania College Showcase (NY).
“During the 2010 season, our teams enjoyed a packed schedule of league and tournament play to complement our professional training environment focused on player development,” said MPS Crusaders Director Graham Munro. “Our U15-U17 teams attended local and regional college showcase events as well as events further down the East Coast as we continue to maximize our player’s exposure to college coaches as part of our extensive college process.”
During the season, the MPS Crusaders enjoyed a number of successes on the field in tournament play.
The MPS U15 Crusaders won the Needham Memorial College Showcase event in a season where they also advanced to the MA State Cup semi-final and US Club Soccer Super Group semi-final.
The MPS U14 Crusaders bulldozed their way to the championship game at the US Club Soccer Regional Championships in New York and the MPS U17 Crusaders topped their group at the Score Showcase in North Carolina defeating the 40th ranked team in the nation along the way.
The MPS U17 Crusaders were recently featured in a newspaper article published in The Boston Globe south edition. To read the article please click HERE
“We were pleased with the overall success of the program throughout the year,” said Munro. “We had tremendous feedback from college coaches who expressed their interest in a number of our teams throughout the year, commenting that their belief is that MPS players are prepared for the collegiate game in the correct manner. We have a fantastic track record of placing players into college soccer programs and we look forward to graduating many of this year’s players into local, regional and national higher education institutions.”
The MPS Crusaders Program draws players from the South Shore region and Cape Cod. For more information on playing opportunities in the MPS Crusaders Program please contact Graham Munro on 781-891-6900 ext.38 or gmunro@mpsbr.com
