Chris Salvaggione Signs With Charlotte Eagles

S&E Entertainment client Chris Salvaggione has signed a professional contract to play with the Charlotte Eagles of the USLPRO league in 2011.

Blessed with an incredible technical ability and a student's love of the game, Salvaggione returns to Charlotte after playing collegiately at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. While at UNC Charlotte he was named to the All-Atlantic 10 First Team and the NSCAA/Adidas All-Mid-Atlantic second team as a junior, and was the A-10 Offensive Player of the Year, an NSCAA Second Team All-American, and a Hermann Trophy semi-finalist as a senior.

Salvaggione also played in the USL Premier Development League for the Real Colorado Foxes and the Colorado Rapids Reserve Team.

"We are very excited for Chris to be signing with the Charlotte Eagles," Jeremy Gunn, Salvaggione's former college coach. "He will be returning to the city where he had a standout collegiate career and made such a great impression culminating on him being a Hermann Trophy Candidate and an NSCAA All-American.
"I have seen Chris develop as a high school, collegiate, and professional player while also seeing him mature into a fine young man. His former teammates will now get to look forward to playing him a few months time in an exhibition game! We really enjoy working with the Eagles, most recently hosting their exhibition matches against the New England Revolution of the MLS, and Bolton Wanderers FC of the English Premier League.
"We benefit greatly from having such a fine organization on our doorstep that continues to strengthen the soccer community of Charlotte. We wish Chris and his new team the best of luck this year."

Following school, Salvaggione was drafted in the third round (38th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by the New England Revolution and trialed with several clubs in Germany, including FC Saarbrucken, FSV Frankfurt and KSV Klein-Karben. Turning down contract offers in Germany, the Fort Collins, Colorado native signed his first professional contract with A.C. St. Louis of USSF Division 2 in 2010, and nearly helped the expansion club secure a playoff berth.

"I am excited to play for the Eagles and return to Charlotte," Salvaggione said. "The University and the city were incredibly supportive while I was in college, and I am ready to show that my game has progressed, and that I can be an impact player for the Eagles. The expanded schedule and the inclusion of so many great teams is going to make for a competitive season, and I am confident that between the coaching staff, the players' dedication, and the incredible community support, that the Eagles can be one of the league's top teams."

Brad Stisser and Will Traynor Sign with Rochester Rhinos

S&E Entertainment clients Brad Stisser and Will Traynor have signed professional contracts to play with the Rochester Rhinos in the 2011 season.

Stisser, a 24-year old native of Colorado, played with A.C. St. Louis in 2010 where he scored five goals in 24 appearances.  Prior to joining St. Louis, Stisser played collegiate soccer at Loyola Marymount after transferring as a sophomore from Coastal Carolina in 2006.  While in college, he was a member of the Colorado Rapids U-23’s (2007-08) and the Real Colorado Rapids (2009) of the Premier Development League (USL).

Will Traynor is a graduate of the University of South Carolina where played four seasons with the Gamecocks.  The 6’2” defender was a Sports and Entertainment major and was a four-time Conference USA Academic All-Star while at South Carolina.  He was awarded the conference’s Commissioner’s Academic Medal awarded to student athletes with a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher.

“Will is a player that started all four years at South Carolina and has good size and good athleticism” said Rhinos' Head Coach Bob Lilley.  ‘He has very good feet playing out of the back and reads the game very well.  He will also add a physical dimension on the back.”

Chase Harrison Seeing More Time for D.C. United

Goalkeeper Chase Harrison is seeing more playing time with D.C. United during pre-season, seeing the field in two recent exhibition matches and is making a strong case for a roster spot.  

Harrison started in goal and played the first half for D.C. against the Trinidad and Tobago U-20 National Team squad. Chase and United went on to win that match 4-0.

Harrison also played in the second half of D.C. United's 3-1 victory over the Ventura County Fusion (PDL). Chase (in yellow goalkeeper jersey) made multiple saves in the contest and you can even see video footage of some of those saves below.  The second half footage begins at the 6:00 mark in the video.