The NCAA College Cup is down to four teams, and there are Red Bull ties to three of the four teams involved.
In regards to the First Team, Chris Leitch played for the University of North Carolina, while Seth Stammler played for the University of Maryland.
Three players that came through the Red Bull Academy are playing for schools that are in the last four, as Conor Lade and Walter Hines play for St. John’s University, and Matt Kassel plays for Maryland. The two schools will play for a spot in the final on Friday, Dec. 12 at 8:00 PM on ESPN2/ESPNU.
In helping the Red Storm to a 19-2-3 record (11-1-1 in their last 13), Lade has appeared and started in 23 games, tallying three assists from his defensive position. Hines has appeared in 20 games, making one start, while scoring one goal and helping on five others as a forward.
Lade started the first two games in the NCAA Tournament, while Hines has appeared off the bench in all three matches, assisting on the game-tying goal in the 88th minute and helping draw the penalty that resulted in the game-winning PK in overtime in the comeback win over Indiana that propelled St. John’s to the College Cup semifinals.
Kassel has played a big role in the Terrapins 21-3-0 record (including 14 straight wins entering the match with the Red Storm), appearing in 21 games, starting 19, and tallying one goal (a game-winner) and seven assists on the season. Kassel has come off the bench in each of Maryland’s last two NCAA matches.
RBR wishes Conor, Walter, and Matt the best of luck this weekend!
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December 10, 2008 at 6:26 PM |
huh. this Kassel kid seems to be good. Wish we could offer him a deal….
oh wait….
December 11, 2008 at 11:31 AM |
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December 11, 2008 at 6:03 PM |
Kassel is the real deal and the only reason why he hasn’t been starting the last couple of games is because he got hurt a few games ago in the ACC tournament which has set him a side, otherwise he would have started in every match.