Category Archives: Men's Soccer
Q&A with MLS draft pick Christian Barreiro
It’s been an exciting few weeks for Penn senior Christian Barreiro, who first got invited to the Major League Soccer Combine (for the best college prospects in the country) and then got drafted by the New York Red Bulls in … Continue reading
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Can Penn’s fall-sport dominance continue?
For the Penn athletic teams, this fall’s Ivy League season has begun to mixed results. The football team shook off two straight nonleague losses to kick off its quest for a third consecutive conference title with a dramatic come-from-behind win … Continue reading
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American soccer stars visit Penn
For Rudy Fuller, the only thing better than watching the best soccer players in the world just a stone’s throw away from where he was standing was doing so on a field he calls home. On Sunday evening and Monday … Continue reading
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Penn soccer standout working toward professional dreams
Christian Barreiro was younger, smaller and less accomplished than just about everyone on the opposing team. That didn’t matter. This past Tuesday evening, Barreiro, a rising senior at Penn, and his teammates on Reading United A.C. hosted Major League Soccer’s … Continue reading
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A new golden age for Penn soccer?
Rudy Fuller had never seen anything like it. Fans streaming into a sporting event that wasn’t a basketball game? Students putting down their books to fill Rhodes Field to capacity? For the Penn men’s soccer coach, it was a beautiful … Continue reading
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Danny Cepero’s last stand?
Danny Cepero C’08 walked out of the locker room, shook hands with a few coaches, and quietly left PPL Park in Chester. The former Penn soccer star had just been given a dream opportunity to suit up for the Philadelphia … Continue reading
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Talking about the World Cup With Rudy Fuller
Whether you like the sport or not, it’s hard to argue that soccer is growing in this country – and in Philadelphia in particular. In the next month, the United States will play England in one of the most anticipated … Continue reading
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Penn grad looking for next MLS opportunity
Danny Cepero C’08 enjoyed one of the greatest debuts in the history of Major League Soccer when he scored a goal – as a goalie. He went on to lead the New York Red Bulls to the league championship game … Continue reading
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