MORAGA, Calif. -- With the spring semester coming to a close, several Saint Mary's men's soccer players have departed campus to play and/or train throughout the summer in preparation for the Gaels' 2016 campaign.
In total, 13 current SMC players will compete in either the Premier Development League (PDL) or the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). The two leagues are considered the top summer amateur leagues in the United States as 35 percent of Major League Soccer (MLS) players in 2015 were PDL alumni.
The PDL season is already underway with many teams opening their seasons with already graduated players or those who have concluded their spring terms.