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BY DAN STICKRADT
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HAMTRAMCK, Mich. – Detroit City FC recently announced that goalkeeper Gabrielle Schriver of the club’s USL-League Two team was voted as the league’s Golden Glove winner for the 2024 season.
Schriver logged over 95 percent of the minutes during the regular season and all of the minutes in three USL-W League postseason games. She posted an impressive 0.294 goals-against-average in the regular season where she logged 917 minutes between the pipes and was the backbone during her team’s eight shutouts during the regular season. She only conceded three goals over 13 appearances and around 12.50 games, while her backups allowed the other two goals during the regular season.
Detroit City FC finished the regular season 10-0-2 and established numerous program defensive and offensive records and Schriver was a huge part of that success story. The Le Rouge captured their first Great Lakes Division title and qualified for the USL-W League postseason for the first time in team history. The team also outscored the opposition 24-5 in the regular season with Schriver as the No. 1 goalkeeper.
During the postseason, Detroit City FC went 2-1 with wins over Central Conference foes River Light FC (3-0) and Indy Eleven (3-1) to claim the conference crown before dropping its only game of the season in the national semifinals to the Colorado Storm (2-1).
Although the award is for the regular season, Schriver still finished the postseason with a 2-1 record, 3.0 games played, one shutout and a 0.67 postseason goals-against-average.
Schriver is a graduate of both Novi High School and Michigan State University and also grew up playing in the Michigan Hawks youth club system prior to graduating from high school. She is the current varsity girls soccer coach at Oxford High School.
The USL-W League continues to hand out various postseason awards and also recently announced that Luciana Setteducate of the Long Island Rough Riders earned the Golden Boot Award. Setteducate, a forward who plays collegiately at NCAA Division I Stony Brook University, scored 18 goals in 12 regular season matches to earn the honor as the nation’s leading goal scorer on the USL-W League circuit.
PROSPECT CALEB CONLON TO ST. LOUIS CITY
KENTWOOD, Mich. – Caleb Conlon, a would-be freshman at East Kentwood High School, has accepted an offer to go play in the St. Louis City SC MLS Youth Academy for the 2024-25 school year. He will take up residency with a host family in the St. Louis, Mo., area so he can train and compete at that level. He will also forgo playing with Midwest United FC MLS Next Academy or potentially for his hometown high school in the future.
The crafty 5-foot-6, 120-pound playmaker, Conlon has grown up in the Midwest United FC youth club system and thrived in his age group as both a forward and midfielder. Conlon recently played in the 2009 age bracket at Midwest United MLS Next Academy level and will compete in the U16 Division for St. Louis City Academy.
Conlon, the youngest son of Michigan Hall of Fame soccer coach John Conlon whose has been highly-successful coach at the high school and youth club levels, will depart next month.
Conlon’s older brother, Brody Conlon, is one of the top seniors in both Michigan and the Midwest and has thrived at either East Kentwood High School or with Midwest United MLS Next Academy during the last several years.
VON LIENEN BACK TO WESTERN MICHIGAN
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan University has hired a new men’s soccer goalkeepers coach, as alum Lukas Von Lienen was announced on July 22 that he has accepted the position under WMU head coach Chad Wiseman.
“My staff and I are thrilled to be able to bring Lukas back to Kalamazoo and have him work with our goalkeepers. He bleeds Brown and Gold and is very passionate about the University and soccer program," said Wiseman in a press release. “Lukas has a very professional approach, relates well with our athletes, and demands infinite discipline for the position.”
During his youth career, Von Lienen played for Heidmühler FC (a seventh-tier club in German professional soccer) in 2014 before joining Werder Bremen (a first-tier club in German professional soccer) for four years from 2014-2018. Von Lienen eventually attended Western Michigan University and played for the Bronchos from 2018-2021. While at WMU, Von Lienen appeared in 23 career games and earned 11 wins behind four shutouts.
As a freshman in 2018, Von Lienen appeared in 16 games with 15 starts, and earned an impressive record of 8-3-3. Von Lienen held a Mid-American Conference-low 1.00 goals-against-average while making 50 saves with a .758 save percentage – the highest save percentage by a WMU player since the 2015 season.
Prior to joining Wiseman's staff, Von Lienen has served as an assistant to current WMU assistant coach and alumnus Shane Lyons for Kalamazoo FC in the USL League Two since 2022. During his first year with Kalamazoo FC, Von Lienen helped the club to a Great Lakes Division regular season title and a playoff berth in 2022.
Western Michigan University is coming off back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Division I College Cup Sweet 16.
COLLECTING MEMORBILIA … THE STUDIO WALLS
SHELBY TWP., Mich. – The Michigan Soccer Network is decorating its studio and conference room walls with soccer-related memorabilia – mainly with Michigan-affiliated teams and franchises or out-of-state programs and franchises with Michigan-affiliated players, coaches and administration.
This includes high school varsity from any school in Michigan with soccer programs, youth club (MLS Next, ECNL, Girls Academy, National Academy League, Elite-64, MSPSP, MSYSA or USYS-affiliated clubs), colleges and universities (NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, NJCAA, NCCAA, USCAA), amateur/pre-professional teams (USL-League Two, USL-W League, Michigan Soccer Association, Midwest Premier League, UPSL, along with NWSL, UWS, WPSL, GLWSL, etc.) and various professional and semi-pro levels (MLS, USL-Championship, MLS Next-Pro, NISA, USL-League One, etc.)
GAME RESULTS FOR ALL LEVELS
SHELBY TWP., Mich. – The Michigan Soccer Network, Premier Media Group and all affiliates, will continue to compile a random sampling of game results from around the state each day. To send in game and tournament results (game wraps, box scores, statistics, coach’s quotes, photos, video clips) from high school varsity, collegiate, youth club, amateur, pre-pro, semi-pro or professional soccer for teams within Michigan’s borders or with ties to Michigan players, email all pertinent details to Communications Specialist / Web and Content Editor / Director of News Dan Stickradt at stickradt@michigansoccernetwork.com or dstickradt@thepremiermediagrp.com, or submit information right on the correct link on the MSN website at www.michigansoccernetwork.com.
FLINT CITY BUCKS FLYING HIGH
The Flint City Bucks have advanced to the USL-League Two Central Conference finals for the third straight season and 18th time overall in their illustrious 29-year history.
The Bucks, ranked fifth in the USL-League Two Power Rankings entering the postseason, earned a second straight Great Lakes Division title and are currently 13-1-3 overall and 12-1-3 against USL-League Two competition.
Below are the pairings for the remainder of the USL-League Two North American Tournament:
Sunday, July 28
NORTH AMERICAN SEMIFINALS
Game 1 – Southwestern Conference champion vs. Central Conference champion at Shea Stadium, Peoria, Illinois, TBD.
Game 2 – Eastern Conference champion vs. Southern Conference champion at Townebank Stadium, Newport News, Virginia, TBD.
Saturday, Aug. 3
NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Game 1 – Finals, TBD vs. TBD at site and time TBD.
USL-LEAGUE TWO POWER RANKINGS
(Through July 13)
1. Asheville City SC
2. Seacoast United Phantoms
3. Western Mass Pioneers
4. Little Rock Rangers
5. Flint City Bucks
6. Long Island Riders
7. Ventura County Fusion
8. Ocean City Nor’Easters
9. Corpus Christi FC
10. Lionsbridge FC
11. Virginia Beach United
12. Des Moines Menace
13. United PDX
14. Peoria City
15. FC Motown STA
NOTE: There are a record 128 teams spread over 18 different divisions in the USL-League Two in the United States and Canada.
(To submit items for the MSN Weekly Notebook and Newswire or have a story suggestion for the Premier Media Group and the Michigan Soccer Network regarding club soccer, high school varsity, amateur soccer, collegiate soccer or professional soccer involving teams, players or coaches with Michigan ties, contact Communications Specialist/Web and Content Editor/Director of News Dan Stickradt via email at stickradt@michigansoccernetwork.com, or call 248-884-1051. Dan Stickradt is a 31-year veteran of the Michigan Media circles and recently joined the staff full time in March of 2024. Want to schedule a broadcast game or live show, contact PMG/MSN Director of Broadcasting Jonathan Turner for availability and pricing at jonathan@michigansoccernetwork.com.)
USL-LEAGUE TWO NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
(formerly USISL Premier League; USISL Premier Developemntal Soccer League, USL- Premier Developemntal League)
YEAR NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONS RUNNERS-UP
USISL Premier League
1995: Richmond Kickers San Fransisco United
1996: Central Coast Roadrunners Richmond Kickers
USISL Premier Developemntal Soccer League
1997: Central Coast Roadrunners Spokane Shadow
1998: San Gabriel Valley Highlanders Jackson Chargers
USL-Premier Developmental League
1999: Chicago Sockers Jackson Chargers
2000: Chicago Sockers Mid-Michigan Bucks
2001: Westchester Flames Calgary Storm
2002: Cape Cod Crusaders Des Moines Menace
2003: Cape Cod Crusaders New Orleans Shell Shockers
2004: Central Florida Kraze Chicago Fire Reserves
2005: Des Moines Menace Orange County Blue Star
2006: Michigan Bucks Laredo Heat
2007: Laredo Heat Michigan Bucks
2008: Thunder Bay Chill Laredo Heat
2009: Ventura County Fusion Reading Rage
2010: Portland Timbers U23s Thunder Bay Chill
2011: Kitsap Pumas Fresno Fuego
2012: Forest City London Michigan Bucks
2013: Austin Aztex Thunder Bay Chill
2014: Michigan Bucks Des Moines Menace
2015: K-W United FC Michigan Bucks
2016: Michigan Bucks Calgary Foothills FC
2017: Charlotte Eagles New York Red Bulls U-23
2018: Calgary Foothills FC Des Moines Menace
USL-League Two
2019: Flint City Bucks Des Moines Menace
2020: No season, cancelled due to Covid restrictions
2021: Des Moines Menace North Carolina Fusion U23
2022: Ventura County Fusion Long Island Rough Riders
2023: Ballard FC Lionsbridge FC
2024: To be determined
MOST NORTH AMERICAN/NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:
4 – Flint City Bucks/Michigan Bucks
2 – Des Moines Menace
2 – Ventura County Fusion
2 – Cape Cod Crusaders
2 – Chicago Sockers
2 – Central Coast Roadrunners
1 – Ballard FC
1 – Calgary Foothills
1 – Charlotte Eagles
1 – K-W United FC
1 – Austin Aztex
1 – Forest City London
1 – Kitsap Pumas
1 – Portland Timbers U23
1 – Thunder Bay Chill
1 – Laredo Heat
1 – Austin Aztex
1 – Central Florida Kraze
1 – Westchester Flames
1 – San Gabriel Valley Highlanders
1 – Richmond Kickers
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(Have a story suggestion for the Premier Media Group and the Michigan Soccer Network regarding club soccer, high school varsity, amateur soccer, collegiate soccer or professional soccer of teams or players with Michigan ties, contact Communications Specialist/Web and Content Editor/Director of News Dan Stickradt via email at stickradt@michigansoccernetwork.com, or call 248-884-1051. Dan Stickradt is a 31-year veteran of the Michigan Media circles and recently joined the staff full time in March of 2024. Want to schedule a broadcast game or live show, contact PMG/MSN Director of Broadcasting Jonathan Turner for availability and pricing at jonathan@michigansoccernetwork.com.)
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