MIAMI – Now that members of the FIU men's soccer program are well into their summer seasons in the Premier Development League (PDL) and National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), we will begin to do a weekly update of how the Panthers are performing on the pitch during the offseason. Several Panthers have made significant impacts during their summer campaigns.
The PDL is a development league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league has 72 teams competing in four conferences, split into ten regional divisions.
The NPSL is the successor to the Men's Premier Soccer League (MPSL), which was formed in 2002. The league started in the West Region with teams from the Northern California area. In 2005, the league expanded to a national format with the introduction of a Midwest region. The NPSL expanded further in 2007 by adding a Northeast region. In 2011, with the addition of a Southeast region, the National Premier Soccer League has truly become a nationwide league. In 2014, NPSL became the largest national soccer league in the US Soccer development pyramid with over 80 teams all over the country. Over 30 expansion teams joined the NPSL for the 2014 season, and the league is nearing the entrance of its 100th team.
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC – Seattle is forth in the Northwest Division with a 2-4-3 record.
Santiago Patino | Sr. | F | Orlando, Florida
- Is ranked the No. 5 prospect in the prestigious PDL prior to the beginning of the summer season.
- Played a total of nine games for the Seattle Sounders U23
- Scored a pair of goals against TSS FC Rovers (6/10) and Lane United FC (5/20).
- Has five goals, on 24 shots, to go along with two assists.
READING UNITED AC – Reading is in first in the Mid-Atlantic Division with a 7-0-1 record
Mohamed Conde | Jr. | MF | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Played four games for Reading United AC.
- Has two shots on the season, against FA Euro New York (5/26) and Lehigh Valley United (6/12).
SIMA AGUILAS – SIMA is in first in the Southeast Division with a 5-0-2 record
Jordi Avila | So. | D | Hialeah, Florida
- Has played one game for SIMA Aguilas.
- Saw his only game action against Weston FC (5/12).
Nicholas O'Callaghan |Sr. | F | Winter Springs, Florida
- Has played three games for SIMA Aguilas against FC Miami City (5/23), the Lakeland Tropics (6/8), and North County United (6/16).
BROOKLYN ITALIANS – Brooklyn is fifth in the NPSL's Northeast Region with a 4-2-1 record
Simen Olafsen | Sr. | D | Oppegaard, Norway
- Olafsen is the Panthers' lone player not in the PDL, however playing in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) with the Brooklyn Italians.
- Olafsen has played in all five of Brooklyn's matches, logging a complete 90 minutes in the first four and a 75 minutes in his last outing against Elm City Express (6/13).
FC MIAMI CITY – FC Miami City Is currently fourth in the Southeast Division with a 3-5 record
Hugo Fauroux | Sr. | GK | Cannes, France
- Has played in four of the eight games for FC Miami City between the posts.
- Has recorded 12 saves, with five of the 12 coming against the Lakeland Tropics (6/23).
- Also logged four saves against SIMA Aguilas (5/23).
WESTON FC – Weston is sixth in the Southeast Division with a 2-6-1 record.
Adam Hassan | Jr. | D | Davie, Florida
- Has played one game for Weston FC against The Villages SC (6/2).
Owen Green | So. | D | Miami, Florida
- Has played six games for Weston FC, logging 90 minutes in four of the six outings.
- Recorded his only assist against Next Academy Palm Beach (6/18).
Matias Barraza | So. | MF | Miami, Florida
- Has played six games for Weston FC, logging 90 minutes in three of the six.
- Has two goals on the summer and one assist.
- Netted his first goal against IMG Bradenton (6/16), and his second against North Country United (6/23).
- Recorded his one assist against FC Miami City (6/6).
NORTH COUNTY UNITED – North Country is seventh in the Southeast Division with a 2-5-1 record
Andrew Booth | R-Jr. | MF/D | Tamarac, Florida
- Has played two games for North Country United.
- Scored one goal and has shot, with that coming against the Lakeland Tropics (5/27).
IMG ACADEMY BRADENTON – IMG is fifth in the PDL Southeast Division with a 3-5 record.
Daniel Gagliardi | R-Jr. | GK | Plantation, Florida
- Has played two games for IMG Academy Bradenton, posting a 2-0 record.
- Earned a 3-1-win, logging 70 minutes against Next Academy Palm Beach (5/30). Recorded five saves in the win. - Logged a 3-2 victory at Weston FC (6/16), with two saves in a full 90 minutes.
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