First, it was the Dayton Dutch Lions and the creation of a first-class organization at the PDL level. Sources tell us that the Dutch Lions are contemplating a move to USL-2 or a refurbished USL-1 in 2011.
Second, news of quite a recruiting coup came as the University of Dayton landed one of the nation’s best players. Central midfielder Marlon Duran was ranked #6 in the country overall and was the captain of the U-17 National Team for three years. He played every minute of the U-17 World Cup and has now been promoted to the U-20 National Team. It is not a stretch to say that he has the potential to be the best player to ever play at UD. It is hard to tell if he will stay for four years as he is likely to be selected in the MLS SuperDraft in the near future.
