Riddle me this, how does the Virginia men’s soccer team, which was ranked second in the ACC preseason coaches poll, ahead of both Maryland and Wake Forest, end up being omitted from the Soccer America preseason rankings? Surely, it’s a typo, right?
I’ve inquired with both the Cavaliers and Soccer America. We’ll see.
In the meantime, I’m hearing that D.C. United academy goalkeeper Bill Hamid is moving closer to a professional contract. The next steps have been taken with Major League Soccer — which owns all its player contracts, remember — but the timing and details with D.C. United are yet to be resolved. It’s complicated, considering United’s roster is at the 24-player maximum at the moment. “Discussing the possibilities,” was how it was phrased when I asked…The MLS roster freeze date is Sept. 15.
To round out the local soccer news, Abby Wambach, Cat Whitehill, and Lori Lindsey — nice one — were called up to the U.S. women’s national team for a 12-day camp for players in contention to be selected for a match against Germany on Oct. 29. Wambach and Whitehill are the most-capped players in the camp, with 130 appearances a piece. Lindsey has represented the U.S. once.
By the way, here’s my D.C. United/Toluca preview…
