Miguel Varela
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Weight:
- 160
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- Hometown:
- Milton, Mass.
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- Position:
- M
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Milton
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- Major:
- Media & Film: Production
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- 2
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- a
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- pts
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- gw
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Bio
CAREER HIGHS
Assists: 2, vs. Curry, Oct. 23, 2021
Goals: 2, vs. Mass. Maritime, Sept. 1, 2021
Points: 4, vs. Mass. Maritime, Sept. 1, 2021
Shots: 5, twice, last at Westfield State, Sept. 3, 2022
Point Streak: 3 games, Sept. 1-5, 2022
SOPHOMORE • 2022
Played in 19 games, started 12 ... Recorded nine points ... Scored two goals ... Handed out a five assists, good for second on the squad ... Took 27 shots, put 14 on target ... Dished out one assist in the season-opening 2-1 win over Mitchell (Sept. 1) ... Assisted on the game-winning goal in the 1-0 decision at Westfield State (Sept. 3) ... Logged one goal and one assist in the 7-0 triumph at Mass. Maritime (Sept. 5) ... Competed at Emmanuel (Sept. 7) ... Aided to the 1-1 draw against Emerson (Sept. 10) ... Helped blank Lasell, 1-0 (Sept. 21) ... Started the 1-0 decision over Endicott (Sept. 24) ... Pitched in to the 3-0 victory against MIT (Sept. 28) ... Saw time versus Roger Williams (Oct. 1) ... Appeared at No. 15 Babson (Oct. 4) ... Participated in the 4-0 shutout of the University of New England (Oct. 8) ... Contributed to the 4-0 victory at Wentworth (Oct. 11) ... Played in the 1-1 draw at Curry (Oct. 14) ... Took the field against Western New England (Oct. 18) ... Logged one goal and one assist in the 2-0 triumph at Gordon (Oct. 22) ... Started in the 1-1 tie at Salve Regina (Oct. 25) ... Competed in the CCC Quarterfinals contest against Salve Regina (Oct. 29) ... Tallied one assist in the CCC Semifinal, 2-0 shutout at No. 23 Endicott (Nov. 2) ... Played in the CCC Championship at Roger Williams (Nov. 5).
FRESHMAN • 2021
Appeared in 16 games, started nine ... Registered 14 points, good for second on the team ... Found the back of the net five times ... Put away two game winners ... Dished out four assists ... Scored two goals in his collegiate debut, the season-opening 4-0 shutout of Mass. Maritime (Sept. 1) ... Netted one goal in the overtime setback to Westfield State (Sept. 4) ... Helped blank Lasell, 3-0 (Sept. 5) ... Started at Emmanuel (Sept. 8) ... Played at MIT (Sept. 11) ... Founded the back of the net once in a 2-1 win over Framingham State (Sept. 15) ... Assisted on the game-winning goal in a 1-0 decision against Gordon (Sept. 18) ... Named CCC Rookie of the Week (Sept. 20) ... Competed versus Salve Regina (Sept. 25) ... Contributed to the 1-0 overtime triumph over Lesley (Sept. 28) ... Took the field at Western New England (Oct. 2) ... Aided to the 1-0 shutout of Nichols (Oct. 9) ... Provided one goal and one assist to a 5-3 triumph at the University of New England (Oct. 12) ... Battled at Endicott (Oct. 16) ... Appeared in the line-up versus Wentworth (Oct. 20) ... Set-up both goals in a 2-0 cleansheet over Curry (Oct. 23) ... Attempted four shots at Roger Williams (Oct. 26).
ACADEMICS
Three-time AD Honor Roll selection (Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023).
BEFORE SUFFOLK • MILTON
Letterwinner at Milton and captained the team as a senior … Tallied 49 points over four seasons … Two-time Eastern Mass. All-Star … Three-time Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic … Three-time Bay State All-Star … Bay State MVP runner-up as a sophomore … Also lettered in baseball … Honor Roll student.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 19 | 8 |
| Games started | 12 | 4 |
| Goals | 2 | 1 |
| Assists | 5 | 1 |
| Points | 9 | 3 |
| Shots | 27 | 6 |
| Shot Pct | .074 | .167 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 1 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Mitchell | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | at Westfield St. | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | at Mass. Maritime | W, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 7 | Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Emerson | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Framingham St. | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Nichols | T, 1-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | at Lasell | W, 1-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Endicott | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | MIT | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Roger Williams | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at #15 Babson | L, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | U. of New England | W, 4-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Wentworth | W, 4-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Curry | T, 1-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Western New Eng. | L, 3-2 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Gordon | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 25 | at Salve Regina | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Salve Regina | T, 3-3 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at #23 Endicott | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | at Roger Williams | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Mitchell | W, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 3 | at Westfield St. | W, 1-0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | 2 | .400 |
| Sep 5 | at Mass. Maritime | W, 7-0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 |
| Sep 7 | Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 3 | .750 |
| Sep 10 | Emerson | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 13 | at Framingham St. | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Nichols | T, 1-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | at Lasell | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 24 | Endicott | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 28 | MIT | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 1 | Roger Williams | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 4 | at #15 Babson | L, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 8 | U. of New England | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 11 | at Wentworth | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 14 | at Curry | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 18 | Western New Eng. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Oct 22 | at Gordon | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 25 | at Salve Regina | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 29 | Salve Regina | T, 3-3 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Nov 2 | at #23 Endicott | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 5 | at Roger Williams | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Mitchell | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Westfield St. | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Mass. Maritime | W, 7-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Emerson | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Framingham St. | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Nichols | T, 1-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | at Lasell | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Endicott | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | MIT | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Roger Williams | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at #15 Babson | L, 7-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | U. of New England | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Wentworth | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Curry | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Western New Eng. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Gordon | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | at Salve Regina | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Salve Regina | T, 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at #23 Endicott | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Roger Williams | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Conference | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Away | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Losses | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| October | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| November | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 27 | .074 | 14 | .519 |
| Conference | 8 | 6 | .167 | 4 | .667 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 12 | .000 | 6 | .500 |
| Away | 10 | 15 | .133 | 8 | .533 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 16 | .125 | 6 | .375 |
| Losses | 5 | 8 | .000 | 6 | .750 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 8 | 16 | .063 | 8 | .500 |
| October | 9 | 9 | .111 | 6 | .667 |
| November | 2 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Conference | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Neutral | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Losses | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| November | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 12 | .11 | .26 | .47 |
| Conference | 8 | 4 | .13 | .13 | .38 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 6 | .00 | .11 | .11 |
| Away | 10 | 6 | .20 | .40 | .80 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 7 | .20 | .50 | .90 |
| Losses | 5 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 8 | 7 | .13 | .38 | .63 |
| October | 9 | 4 | .11 | .11 | .33 |
| November | 2 | 1 | .00 | .50 | .50 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 1.42 | .074 | .74 | .519 |
| Conference | 8 | .75 | .167 | .50 | .667 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 1.33 | .000 | .67 | .500 |
| Away | 10 | 1.50 | .133 | .80 | .533 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 1.60 | .125 | .60 | .375 |
| Losses | 5 | 1.60 | .000 | 1.20 | .750 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 8 | 2.00 | .063 | 1.00 | .500 |
| October | 9 | 1.00 | .111 | .67 | .667 |
| November | 2 | 1.00 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
News mentions
Suffolk men’s soccer had it all Wednesday night, stealthy offense, with two goals in a 10-minute span, spread out over each half, unmatched defense and perfect goaltending from Xander Balog to upset the nationally ranked, Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) tournament top-seed, No. 23 Endicott, 2-0, at North Field. The victory sends the Rams to the CCC Championship for the first time in program history.
Suffolk men’s soccer defeated Commonwealth Coast Conference opponent Gordon College 2-0 in a game that was controlled by the Rams defense at Brigham Complex Saturday afternoon.
Suffolk men’s soccer opens a week on the road at Wentworth Tuesday, Oct. 11. The Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action is set to begin at 7 p.m.
A Saturday, Oct. 8 showdown at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park pits Suffolk men’s soccer versus the University of New England. The Commonwealth Coast Conference clash is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m., following a Senior Day celebration that will honor the playing careers of its four graduating players – Trevor Murdock, Elias Parreira, Dai Podziewski and Kyle Rosa.
Suffolk men’s soccer has a heavy-hitting test on tap Tuesday, Oct. 4 when the Rams take their talents to No. 15 Babson. First kick at Hartwell-Rogers Field is on tap for 3:30 p.m.
Suffolk men’s soccer looks to wrap up its first month of competition on a high note Wednesday, Sept. 28, but will have its work cut out as the Rams welcome MIT to James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park. Action is set to get underway at 7 p.m.
Suffolk men’s soccer is back on the friendly pitch of James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park Saturday, Sept. 24 for a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) contest against Endicott. First kick is set for 3 p.m.
Suffolk men’s soccer wraps up a three-game road trip at Lasell Wednesday, Sept. 21. Action its set to commence at 4 p.m. at Taylor Field in Newton, Massachusetts.
Suffolk men’s soccer gets its CCC portion of its 2022 campaign underway Friday, Sept. 16 at Nichols at 3:30 p.m.
Suffolk men’s soccer takes the road for its next three battles with Framingham State its first stop Tuesday, Sept. 13 for a 4:30 p.m. kick-off.
Suffolk men’s soccer welcomes its Boston Commons neighbor to James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park Saturday, Sept. 10 for a 3 p.m. outing. The action will be played as a cause game, bringing awareness to Suicide Prevention.
Suffolk men’s soccer carries its season-opening three-game win streak into Wednesday, Sept. 7’s match-up with Boston rival Emmanuel. Kick-off at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park is set for 7 p.m.
Suffolk men’s soccer saw its season-opening win streak come to an end Wednesday night as city rival Emmanuel topped the Rams, 2-1, at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park.
Nine different Rams produced at least one point to push Suffolk men’s soccer to a lopsided 7-0 victory over Mass. Maritime Monday afternoon at Clean Harbors Stadium.
Suffolk men’s soccer is set for its third game in five days Monday, Sept. 5 as the Rams make the trip to Mass. Maritime for a 3 p.m. kick-off.
Carter Van Buskirk’s first collegiate goal proved to be the difference to lift Suffolk men’s soccer to a 1-0 victory over Westfield State Saturday night at Alumni Field.
Suffolk men’s soccer rides the high from its season-opening win into its first road trip of 2022, which sends the Rams to Westfield State Saturday, Sept. 3. First kick is set for 5 p.m.
Suffolk men’s soccer started its 2022 season in the win column as the Rams took down Mitchell, 2-1, Thursday afternoon at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park.
The Suffolk men’s soccer team has been slotted to finish sixth in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the league office announced Monday.
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