The Columbus Crew announced today that it has exercised the contract options on 14 players from its 2013 roster, while four others were already under contract for next season, giving the club a roster that currently features 18 players. The Crew picked-up the options of goalkeepers Matt Lampson and Daniel Withrow; defenders Chad Barson, Eric Gehrig and Tyson Wahl; midfielders Bernardo Anor, Ethan Finlay, Kevan George, Justin Meram, Shawn Sloan, Ben Speas and Tony Tchani; and forwards Ryan Finley and Aaron
Facing its third MLS match in eight days, the Columbus Crew (9-14-5, 32 points) fell 3-0 to Eastern Conference rival Sporting Kansas City (13-9-6, 45 points) at Sporting Park on Saturday evening. The loss is the first for the Black & Gold under Interim Head Coach Brian Bliss following Wednesday’s 2-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo. Sporting got off to a fast start in the match and never looked back, as Wil Trapp was whistled for a foul inside the Crew’s
The entire Columbus Crew organization has finally breathed a sigh of relief. Photo Credit: Ric Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com Federico Higuain’s 69th minute penalty conversion against the Houston Dynamo on Saturday ended a home MLS goalless streak for Columbus that lasted 294 minutes and spanned four matches. The 1-1 draw was also the first time that Columbus has earned a point at home since late April against D.C. United. The penalty came when Dynamo striker Andrew Driver took down Crew left back Chad Barson in
The Columbus Crew announced on Thursday it has agreed to a Homegrown contract with Lewis Center native and University of Akron standout Chad Barson. Per Major League Soccer and club policy, details of the contract were not disclosed. Barson’s signature makes him the fifth Homegrown player in club history after his Akron teammate Wil Trapp signed with the Black & Gold last month. The Lewis Center native recently graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Akron with a 3.99
After leading the Zips back to the NCAA’s Round of 16 for the fifth consecutive season, four members of The University of Akron men’s soccer program earned All-American recognition from the National Soccer Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Friday. Seniors Chad Barson and Scott Caldwell each secured a spot on the 11-man First Team. It is the second straight year Caldwell, the 2012 MAC Player of the Year and Hermann Trophy semifinalist, has earned All-American honors from the NSCAA after
Zips senior Scott Caldwell was one of four University of Akron men’s soccer players to receive postseason accolades when Top Drawer Soccer announced its Team of the Season Thursday. Caldwell, the 2012 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, garnered First Team honors while teammates Chad Barson and Wil Trapp were named to the Second Team. First-year standout Dillon Serna was recognized on the All-Freshman Team. Individual honors have been abundant for Zips’ players once again this year following one of the program’s
Four members of The University of Akron men’s soccer program – including three-time honorees Chad Barson and David Meves – were named to the Academic All-America team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Thursday. Barson (3.99 GPA, Biology), who was named to the First Team for the second consecutive season, and Meves (3.77, Corporate Finance) are the first players in the history of the Zips soccer program to earn Academic All-American honors three times. Barson was a Second