The Seacoast United Phantoms take to the field for their 17th season in USL’s Premier Development League (PDL) this Saturday when they travel to central Massachusetts to take on the Worcester Hydra in their 2012 opener.
Iain Scott, Seacoast United’s Director of Coaching, will begin his 2nd year as Phantoms’ head coach after leading the team to the Northeast Division title and Eastern Conference semi-finals in 2011.
The 2012 roster lists 13 returning players from the 2011 squad, including strikers Dylan George and Steven Palumbo, and midfielders Eric Masi, Jesse Schram, Joey Barima, George Delano, and Robert Palumbo. Plus, the Phantoms retain the core of the defensive unit in James Goodwin, Jordan Thomas (University of New Hampshire), Brad Hilton, Ryan Dunn (Boston College/Hampton NH) and goalkeeper Jon Dawson (Butler University).