Matthew Doherty

England

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MLS Next Flex U-17 preview: schedule, teams and players to watch

1 week ago | soccerjournal.com | Matthew Doherty

The biggest event on the MLS Next calendar has arrived. MLS Next Flex will take place from Friday to Tuesday at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Md. There are 232 teams, including 12 from New England, competing at the culminating event across the U-15 to U-19 age groups. The stakes are high. Teams qualified based on points-per-game rankings during the regular season.
MLS Next Flex U-16, U-19 preview: schedule, teams and players to watch

1 week ago | soccerjournal.com | Matthew Doherty

The biggest event on the MLS Next calendar has arrived. MLS Next Flex will run from Friday to Tuesday at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Md. There will be 232 teams, including 12 from New England, qualified for the culminating event across the U-15 to U-19 age groups. The stakes are high at MLS Next Flex. Teams qualified based on points-per-game rankings during the regular season.
Recruiting: Why South Shore Select's Nina Mathelus reclassified and chose Cal

1 week ago | soccerjournal.com | Matthew Doherty

Over the last few years, Nina Mathelus has not only established herself as one of the best prospects in New England. Her standout play with South Shore Select, the Philippines National Team and Thayer Academy made her a highly sought-after commodity for Division 1 programs nationwide. Last month, Mathelus’ recruitment process heated up when she reclassified from the Class of 2027 to the Class of 2026. One month later, Mathelus found her home for the next four years. The Braintree, Mass.
ECNL Girls: 5 standouts from South Shore Select vs. FC Stars White 2009 match

1 week ago | soccerjournal.com | Matthew Doherty

WEYMOUTH, Mass. — The postseason race in the ECNL Girls New England Conference is in full force as the regular season winds down across various age levels. That is especially true in the 2009 age group, where several teams are battling for the final national playoff spots. In its first year as an ECNL club, South Shore Select is one of the teams in the heated playoff battle.
Widespread coral bleaching and mass mortality during the 2023-2024 marine heatwave in Little Cayman

1 week ago | journals.plos.org | Matthew Doherty |Jack Johnson |Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley

Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewedResearch Article Citation: Doherty ML, Johnson JV, Goodbody-Gringley G (2025) Widespread coral bleaching and mass mortality during the 2023–2024 marine heatwave in Little Cayman. PLoS One 20(5): e0322636. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322636Editor: Parviz Tavakoli-Kolour,, University of the Ryukyus, JAPANReceived: January 24, 2025; Accepted: March 25, 2025; Published: May 2, 2025Copyright: © 2025 Doherty et al.
Girls Academy: Which New England teams are in the playoff hunt?

1 week ago | soccerjournal.com | Matthew Doherty

April has come to a close and we’re on to the final month of the regular season in the Girls Academy Northeast Conference. The GA Northeast Conference has several New England representatives, including NEFC, Oakwood, Seacoast United and Rhode Island Surf. With the regular season ending on May 18, playoff races are heating up as every match becomes critical in securing a berth.
Recruiting: 2 Suffield Academy, IFA stars are bound for the Big Ten

2 weeks ago | soccerjournal.com | Matthew Doherty

If you stop by a Suffield Academy boys’ soccer game, you’ll likely immediately notice the impact of Gavin Baer and Michael Adu-Gyamfi. But for different reasons. The 6-foot-2-inch Baer is a physically imposing defender who thrives in 1v1 matchups and constantly wins balls with his size. On the other hand, Adu-Gyamfi is a lightning-quick striker who netted 19 goals during a breakout fall season.
ECNL Boys: 5 U-17 standouts from FC Stars vs. FSA

2 weeks ago | soccerjournal.com | Matthew Doherty

LANCASTER, Mass. — The ECNL Boys’ New England Conference standings are tight at the top in the 2008 age group, with five teams separated by four points entering the final month of the regular season. That made Sunday’s FSA and FC Stars showdown critical for both sides. On a windy afternoon at the FC Stars Complex, FSA took control in the first half, scoring twice to open a 2-0 halftime lead. But the second half was a different story.
Girls Academy: 60 New England players invited to Northeast Talent ID

3 weeks ago | soccerjournal.com | Matthew Doherty

The upcoming Girls Academy Northeast Talent ID will have plenty of New England representation. 60 players from New England clubs were invited to attend the prestigious ID camp during Thursday's roster release. The Northeast Talent ID features the top Northeast Conference players from the 2008-2011 age groups.
Revolution Academy: How U-16/U-18 performed at Generation Adidas Cup

3 weeks ago | soccerjournal.com | Matthew Doherty

The Generation Adidas Cup wrapped up on Sunday and the New England Revolution Academy U-16 and U-18 squads represented the region at the prestigious event held at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Although neither Revolution team won their group, they both rebounded nicely, making runs to the Premier Bracket’s semifinals. The U-16 group finished third in the Premier Bracket after beating Toulouse FC, 1-0, in the third-place game.