Photo Credit: Braden Villanueva San Diego Flash defender Nick Hamilton has been named the third Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2015 NPSL season. Hamilton was honored after scoring two goals in the Flash’s 3-1 win over FC Force. “Nick was flawless on our back line and was an asset at both ends of the field,” Flash head coach Warren Barton said of Hamilton’s performance on Saturday. The Coronado, CA native was a standout at Cal State Northridge from 2007-2011. His
The NPSL’s West Region has completed yet another exciting and successful weekend of play. FC Hasental defeated FC Santa Clarita Storm 4-1 in their second game of the 2014 NPSL season. Two goals from Armando Gaitan as well as a goal a piece from Alberto Anguiano and Agustin Cazarez sealed the victory for the home side. “We lacked movement in the final third, but our buildup and consolidation play was fun to watch,” FCH head coach Eric Warner remarked. Photo Credit: San
Defender Taylor Bowlin has signed with the Dayton Dutch Lions FC of USL PRO. Photo Credit: Braden Villanueva, Cal State Northridge Athletics “I saw Taylor at the USL PRO combine and was very impressed with his offensive capabilities as a full back,” Dayton Dutch Lions FC head coach Sid van Druenen commented. “He can play on the right and left and gives us quality depth in those positions.” The Lee’s Summit, Missouri native has a wealth of experience at different levels. His
Saturday had four great matches for fans and supporters to enjoy in the NPSL West. Striker Tyler Coombes, the leading scorer for the Santa Clarita Storm in 2012 with 15 goals, scored the game-winner in Saturday’s 4-3 victory over Las Vegas Stallions FC. FC Hasental squeaked past San Diego Boca FC by a 5-4 margin, while CD Aguiluchos USA shutout the San Francisco Stompers 4-0 with a hat trick from striker Jorge Ruiz. Real San Jose had to settle for a 2-2
The National Premier Soccer League is proud to announce its first National Player of the Week for the 2013 regular season. The first winner, for the week ending April 7th, is FC Hasental midfielder Armando Gaitan. As a youth, he played in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy with the Los Angeles Football Club. Gaitan also trained in Mexico with the Pachuca Reserves and spent six months in the PDL with the New York Cosmos U-23s. He is in his second year with FC
It was a busy Easter weekend in the NPSL with two regular season matches to kick off the regular season and a U.S. Open Cup qualifier. Sonoma County midfielder Chris Daly landed a brace as the Sol (1W-0L-0D) defeated the Sacramento Gold 4-1. Ross Middlemiss and Pedro Guevara each added a goal for the home team, while Manolo Pina scored the lone goal for the visiting Gold (0W-1L-0D). But all was not lost for the Gold, a team who already claimed
