AIC to Offer Spanish Soccer Broadcasts
American International College will provide Spanish-language commentary for two soccer games starting October 21.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Soccer
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American International College will launch Spanish-language broadcasts for two upcoming soccer matches in Springfield. Three student-athletes are set to provide commentary during the events.
Why it matters
The initiative aims to better support the families of student-athletes who prefer listening to game coverage in their native language. This follows a similar effort previously implemented for the college's volleyball matches.
The upcoming schedule includes 2 matches featuring Spanish-language commentary, with broadcasts provided by a rotating team of 3 student-athletes. Each game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. kickoff.
The players
American International College
Located in Springfield, this private higher education institution supports a diverse student body and a competitive athletic program.
Ramiro Mendez de Olivera
He is a student-athlete and member of the American International College men's rugby team serving as a broadcast commentator.
Ivan Rossi
A member of the American International College men's rugby team, he will provide Spanish-language commentary for the college's soccer broadcasts.
Bautista Marinkovic
He is an American International College student-athlete and rugby player selected to provide Spanish commentary for the soccer matches.
The details
The soccer matches will be streamed live on FloCollege, with Spanish commentary available as an optional audio track alongside the standard English broadcast. Viewers can access these specialized broadcast links directly through the respective team schedule pages on the American International College website.
Timeline
October 21, 2026, at 6 p.m. for the men's soccer game.
October 28, 2026, at 6 p.m. for the women's soccer game.
Season Trajectory
This move enhances the digital footprint of the college's athletic department within the Northeast-10 Conference media landscape. By diversifying language options, the school strengthens its connection to the international student-athlete community during the final stretch of the season.
Fans can access the Spanish-language audio stream by navigating to the official team schedule pages on the day of each event. These broadcasts are provided exclusively via the FloCollege streaming platform.
The takeaway
Providing multi-lingual access makes collegiate sports more inclusive for a diverse global audience. Families of international players can now follow the action in the language that feels most natural to them.
Further reading
For more coverage on local matches, visit the Soccer section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by 22 News WWLP.
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