The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have received Ben Swanson and Marshall Hollingsworth on loan from Columbus Crew SC. The midfielders are the first players loaned to the Hounds under the club’s new affiliate partnership with Columbus. Crew SC retains the option to recall either player at any point during Major League Soccer’s regular season subject to roster compliance guidelines. “We’re fortunate to get Ben and Marshall on loan,” said Riverhounds head coach Mark Steffens. “The Columbus coaching staff feels that both of them will
U.S. U-17 Men’s National Team head coach Richie Williams has invited 31 players to the 2013 Spring Semester of the U.S. Under-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Fla. Two of the players, GK Carter Richardson and M Ben Swanson, come from the coveted Crew Soccer Academy program. In 2013, the U.S. will be participating in the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, which serves as the qualifying tournament for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup for