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Lion Links: 4/20/21 Share this story Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports Happy Tuesday, everyone. The soccer is going to come thick and fast this week with the Orlando Pride playing tomorrow and Orlando City playing just two days later on Friday. There’s lots to talk about today so let’s jump in. Injury Updates for Lions and Pride A few brief updates arrived yesterday concerning injured players for Orlando City and the Orlando Pride. For the Lions, the club confirmed that Alexandre Pato sustained a lower body injury during Saturday’s game (duh). More noteworthy is the news that whatever t...

MLS and NCAA Teams Face Unique Challenges This Spring The spring NCAA soccer season may cause difficult decisions for MLS SuperDraft selections. Share this story Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports The global pandemic that enveloped the United States since 2020 is having a major impact on American soccer. Major League Soccer and the United Soccer Leagues were stopped for part of the summer, causing a delay in the 2021 season. The pandemic had an even larger impact on college soccer and has created a unique situation. NCAA soccer is usually a fall sport, lasting from August to December. MLS holds its ...

Penn State men’s soccer defender Brandon Hackenberg was selected in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft last week under unusual circumstances. The redshirt senior heard his name called No. 22 overall by Orlando City SC and holds the distinction of being in the first (and hopefully last) class affected by the coronavirus. Due to the pandemic, Hackenberg and his Penn State teammates were stripped of a fall season, meaning all MLS draftees were given the opportunity to return to the collegiate level for an unorthodox spring campaign. “It’s a unique opportunity, something that no one els...

By Scott Harris Orlando City Draft Room Orlando City SC selected forward Derek Dodson with the eighth overall pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas out of Georgetown University. Shortly after, the Lions followed suit by selecting Dodson’s college teammate, defender Rio Hope-Gund, at No. 19 overall and added another to the backline with defender Brandon Hackenberg (No. 22 overall) out of Penn State University. To close out the day, City selected goalkeeper Andrew Pannenberg with its lone pick in the second round at No. 49 overall. Prior to the draft, City acquired the No. 8 ov...