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“I was a little nervous...making the transition to playing the sport at the collegiate level,” he said. “But the coach and staff and the upperclassmen really made it a pretty smooth transition for me and...the rest of the rookies...
Especially helpful to Rogers was co-captain Andre Akpan, Harvard’s all-time leading scorer and a recent draft pick of the Colorado Rapids.
“We had a great relationship,” Rogers said. “[Akpan] definitely helped mentor me and helped me to make the transition. It was an ideal situation to come and have him there.”
With Akpan gone next season, there will be more pressure on Rogers to build off of the success of his freshman year and to continue capitalizing on his goal-scoring opportunities. But his teammates have confidence in the rising sophomore’s ability to carry the offense.
“Brian Rogers did really well [and] really stepped up,” senior midfielder Desmond Mitchell said. “He has a very promising future, [and we’ve] really seen him develop from day one.”