The Crew Soccer Academy U-18 and U-16 squads were in action at Crew Stadium over the weekend as they hosted their affiliate program, the CSA Wolves from Michigan. Both teams suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Wolves. Rilee Woods scored for the U-18s, while William Bayemi tallied the U-16s lone goal.
The U-18 squad was missing centerback Alex Crognale (above) this weekend as the Maryland commit traveled to Washington, D.C. with the Crew Reserve squad. Crognale started and played the full 90 minutes on Sunday morning, helping the Crew reserves clinch the 2012 MLS Reserve League championship with a 2-0 victory over the D.C. United reserves.
On the international stage, CSA product Ben Swanson played 25 minutes in the United States U-17 National Team's 3-1 win in a friendly against Uruguay on Sunday. Swanson and the Stars and Stripes play again on Tuesday against Chile to open the Four-Nations Tournament in Santa Fe, Argentina.
As the NCAA Division I men's soccer season heats up, several Crew Youth products contributed to their universities this weekend. Here are some of the highlights:
Akron Zips (11-1-2)This Week: 1-0 W vs. Michigan, 2-1 W vs. West Virginia
Akron picked up two wins at home this week, first shutting out Michigan 1-0 on Tuesday before beating West Virginia 2-1 on Saturday. Wil Trapp, Chad Barson, Andrew Souders, Eric Stevenson, and Thomas Schmitt all contributed in the victories for the No. 3 ranked Zips. Akron takes on Ohio State on Tuesday in Columbus. The match will be aired on Big Ten Network.
Xavier Musketeers (9-0-4)This Week: 0-0 D at Duquesne, 2-1 W at St. Bonaventure
Will Walker, Matt Walker, and Rhodes Moore all saw significant minutes this week as Xavier drew Duquesne and beat St. Bonaventure on the road. The Musketeers, along with Maryland, are the only two undefeated teams in the country remaining.
Boston College Golden Eagles (8-4-3)This Week: 1-0 L vs. Brown, 1-0 W at Duke
Goalkeeper Justin Luthy had his 485 minute goalless streak snapped in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to Brown. The senior net minder rebounded on Friday to make four saves against Duke on his way to his fourth shutout in five games in the 1-0 win. The Golden Eagles host Virginia on Friday in their home finale.
