{"id":258367,"date":"2026-08-03T16:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/258367\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T16:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:06:15","slug":"dawson-tabbed-united-soccer-coaches-defender-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/258367\/","title":{"rendered":"Dawson Tabbed United Soccer Coaches Defender to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"


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PHILADELPHIA – The United Soccer Coaches (USC) announced the defenders on its NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Players to Watch lists for the 2026 intercollegiate season Monday morning, with rising senior\u00a0Connor Dawson<\/a>\u00a0of the University of Pennsylvania men’s soccer team earning a selection.
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\nThe lists are compiled and released by the Division I All-America Committees to promote college soccer leading up to the official start date for the regular season later this month. The lists include United Soccer Coaches All-Americans and All-Region players from 2025 who are scheduled to return for the 2026 season.
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\nDawson continued to solidify himself as a premier defender in the conference last season, picking up first-team All-Ivy and second-team USC All-Northeast Region honors. The O’Fallon, Ill. native paced the Quakers with 1,519 minutes played in 17 starts, which included 15 90-minute performances. He was the anchor of a backline that conceded just 12 goals and posted nine shutouts throughout the season. In addition to his defensive quality, Dawson also provided assists in draws against Drexel (9\/16) and Columbia (9\/28).<\/p>\n

Penn opens its 2026 slate at Rhodes Field on Tuesday, Sept. 1, hosting Monmouth for a 7 p.m. kickoff in University City. \n<\/p>\n


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