LD Update: NASL & USL Pro previews; Free in LA; PDL/W-League signings

The weekend's lower division action features two first-ever meetings as well as both Harrisburg and Rochester playing their home openers.

NASL Previews: The thrilling 3-3 duel between the Atlanta Silverbacks and Minnesota Stars last weekend will have an immediate rematch, this time in Minnesota. Last week's match ended a three-game scoring drought against the Stars for Atlanta, who were swept in four games last year by an aggregate score of 9-1, but kept the Silverbacks winless with four draws in as many games... Saturday's other contest will be the first-ever meeting between the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the expansion San Antonio Scorpions.

LD Update: NASL honors; PDL signings

Quiet day in the lower divisions...

NASL Honors: The league announced Atlanta Silverbacks striker Reinaldo Navia as the Offensive Player of the Week and recognized goalkeeper Jeff Attinella of the Tampa Bay Rowdies as the Defensive Player of the Week.

PDL Signings: The Austin Aztex announced the addition of five players, including former US youth international Dillon Powers out of Notre Dame... Mississippi Brilla unveiled the final four players for the 2012 roster, adding three players from UNC-Greensoro and Syracuse as well as Columbus Crew Academy product and Columbia University bound Kyle Culbertson...

NPSL Honors: The league announced Tyler Hurst of the Sonoma County Sol as the league's Player of the Week for a hat-trick in a 4-1 win. It should be noted the first four weeks the honor has gone to a Western Conference player as it is the only region in action.

LD Update: Battery win; Herron injury; PDL signings

Charleston Battery 1:0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds - Nicki Paterson headed the deciding goal in on a 30-yard freek kick from Jose Cuevas just 10 minutes into the contest. The rest of the match belonged to the goalkeepers, Pittsburgh's Hunter Gilstrap in particular with some excellent stops on further Battery chances. - More

NASL News: The Fort Lauderdale Strikers lost one of its top strikers with Andy Herron suffering an MLC sprain and partial meniscus tear that will sideline him for 8-10 weeks.