Five CofC Soccer Players in Summer League
7/13/2007 4:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Five College of Charleston men's soccer players are participating in the United Soccer League's Premier Development League (PDL) this summer. Cougar Doug Edwards plays for the Colorado Rapids, while David Munson, Wes Knight and Miles Alden-Dunn play for the Bradenton Academics. Casey Gold plays for the Thunder Bay Chill.
Edwards, a senior and native of Tulsa, Okla., competes for the Colorado Rapids U-23 team. The Rapids sport a 6-5-1 record and are tied for 4th place in the Heartland Division. He has played in seven matches for a total of 459 minutes as center back. Edwards played in 17 matches for the Cougars this past season as defender and scored one goal.
Munson, a sophomore from Glen Arm, Md., plays for the Bradenton Academics. He has seen action in 11 matches for a total of 457 minutes. As a freshman for the Cougars last season, Munson played in one match, against Appalachian State.
Knight also plays for the Bradenton Academics. The junior from Easley, S.C. has played in eight matches for the Academics and has two shots in 338 minutes of play. Knight played and started in 19 matches for the Cougars, scoring one goal, that coming against Charlotte in 2006.
Another Bradenton Academic, Alden-Dunn is a native of Dover, Mass., and a senior at CofC. He has played in three matches in the back and logging 225 minutes on the field. As a Cougar Alden-Dunn played and started in 20 matches, scoring one goal and assisting on five others. He has helped Bradenton to fourth in the PDL Southeast Division.
Casey Gold, from Bradenton, Fla., is having a solid season with the Thunder Bay Chill. The Chill are 7-2-3 and third in the Heartland Division. Gold is third on the team with three goals and also has one assist and 12 shots. He has seen action in 11 matches for 528 minutes. Gold scored two goals last season for the Cougars and started in nine of 17 matches he played in.
The United Soccer League PDL is a development league for elite collegiate players. The 2007 campaign features a 63-team format within four conferences, consisting of 16 regular season matches, eight home and eight away. The schedule is augmented by participation in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, and various exhibitions.
Players have the ability to compete in the PDL throughout the summer months in a professionalized setting while maintaining their collegiate eligibility. The league is the proving ground for players that aspire to reach the highest-levels of the game, while providing affordable family entertainment within their city.
The Cougars finished the 2006 season 10-9-1 overall and 4-3-0 in the SoCon. CofC finished ranked second in the SoCon in goals scored and third in saves.
