2008 PDL Season Kicks Off May 10th vs. Panama City Pirates
The Bradenton Academics are back in action May 10th vs. the
Panama City Pirates. As the days to kick off gets closer and closer, the anticipation grows as hopes are high for the team. After finishing 4th in the Southern Conference in 2007, Coach Tom Durkin has arranged his roster to be a top contender for in the Conference title.
Among the crowd of returning players is USF Goalkeeper and 2007 All-Southern Conference Goalkeeper, Diego Restrepo and fellow teammate and All-Southern Conference Forward, Zak Boggs. The University of Akron, Ohio was impacted by a pair of freshmen and returning Academics in U-20 Men’s National Team Midfielder Blair Gavin and 2007 College Soccer News All-Freshman Anthony Ampaipitakwong. Ampaipitakwong had nine assists to lead the Mid-American Conference and rank 32nd in the NCAA and ranked sixth in the MAC in points with 13.
The town of
Bradenton is looking forward to another great PDL Season.
The 2008 W-League Season will also be underway May 11th as the Athletics head to Tampa to play the
Tampa Hellenic at Ed Radice Park.