Quote from: NEsoccerfan20 on December 01, 2016, 04:13:49 PM
First Team

Pos.   First   Class   School   Hometown
K   Chris Moura   Sr.   Rhode Island College   Rumford, R.I.
D   Justin Aoyama   Sr.   Amherst College   Narbeth, Pa.
D   Xavier Carty   Sr.   Johnson & Wales University   Mount Vernon, N.Y.
D   Marcelo Cunha   Jr.   University Of Massachusetts-Boston   Goiania, Brazil
D   Jackson Lehnhart   Sr.   Amherst College   Juneau, Alaska
M   Bryce Ciambella   Sr.   Amherst College   Ocala, Fla.
M   Willie Clemons   Jr.   Thomas College   Paget, Bermuda
M   Caleb Cole   Sr.   Gordon College   Coatesville, Pa.
M   Patrick Devlin   Sr.   Connecticut College   Washington Crossing, Pa.
M   Denis Martinez   So.   University Of Massachusetts-Boston   Chelsea, Mass.
M   Josh Ocel   Sr.   Brandeis University   North Attleboro, Mass.
M   Mohammed Rashid   Sr.   Williams College   Accra, Ghana
F   Luke Alvaro   Sr.   Springfield College   Chicopee, Mass.
F   Gaston Becherano   Sr.   Tufts University   Hollywood, Fla.
F   Komla Dogbey   Jr.   Rhode Island College   Providence, R.I.
F   Matt Vidal   Sr.   University Of Massachusetts-Dartmouth   New Bedford, Mass.
Second Team

Pos.   First   Class   School   Hometown
K   Gregory Sydor   Sr.   Middlebury College   Madison, Conn.
D   Kofi Abankroh   Sr.   Babson College   Worcester, Mass.
D   Benjamin Gradert   Jr.   Gordon College   Hudson, Ohio
D   Daniel Sullivan   Sr.   Tufts University   Brooklyn, N.Y.
M   Emmett Basaca   Jr.   Wentworth Institute of Technology   San Diego, Calif.
M   Kevin Davis   Sr.   Wheaton College (Mass.)   Beacon, N.Y.
M   Daniel Sullivan   Sr.   Rhode Island College   Pawtucket, R.I.
M   Moctar Niang   So.   Bowdoin College   New York, N.Y.
M   Moab Schiers   Sr.   Norwich University   South Weber, Utah
F   Zack Blais   Sr.   Clark University   Tiverton, R.I.
F   Gregory Conrad   Sr.   Middlebury College   Peabody, Mass.
F   Adam Glaser   Sr.   Middlebury College   Washington, D.C.
F   Adam Labrie   So.   Thomas College   Yarmouth, Me.
F   Christopher Martin   Sr.   Amherst College   Philadelphia, Pa.
F   Noah Martins   So.   Wentworth Institute of Technology   Dartmouth, Mass.
F   Amara Sesay   Jr.   Wheaton College (Mass.)   Bronx, N.Y.
Third Team

Pos.   First   Class   School   Hometown
K   Christian Alcorn   Sr.   Williams College   Richmond, Va.
D   Ryan Cohane   Jr.   Endicott College   Easton, Conn.
D   Luke Eckels   Fr.   Hamilton College   Ridgewood, N.J.
D   Austin Read   Jr.   United States Coast Guard   Takoma Park, Md.
D   Michael Skarbelis   Jr.   New England College   North Andover, Mass.
M   Tobias Gimand   Sr.   Trinity College   Copenhagen, Denmark
M   Zach Halliday   Sr.   Tufts University   Cranbury, N.J.
M   Mohamed Kenawy   So.   University Of Massachusetts-Boston   Revere, Mass.
M   Alex McCormick   Sr.   Castleton University   Starkboro, Vt.
M   Brendan Nemes   Jr.   Worcester Polytechnic   Kingston, Mass.
M   Daniel O'Grady   So.   Middlebury College   New York, N.Y.
F   Ronaldinho Diniz   Fr.   Wheaton College (Mass.)   Brockton., Mass.
F   Ethan Ellsworth   Jr.   Bowdoin College   Greenlawn, N.Y.
F   Denali Sexton   Jr.   Colby-Sawyer College   Barrington, R.I.
F   Ocane Williamson   Fr.   University Of Massachusetts-Boston   St. Catherine, Jamaica
F   Jacob Zimmerman   Sr.   Norwich University   Litchfield, N.H.


SHOCKED that Scott Greenwood was not on this list. Also pretty surprised Weinstein and/or Woodhouse didn't make the list as I wasn't very high on Alcorn or Moura from RIC

Seems strange to me that with 16 NESCAC student-athletes receiving All-region recognition , two Wesleyan Players who were 1st team all NESCAC, Gruner ( a 4 time 1st team selection) and Cowie-Haskel ( I think a 2 time 1st team selection) get no recognition at the region level.

Quote from: Ommadawn on April 20, 2016, 10:45:31 PM

Quote from: 1970s NESCAC Player on April 20, 2016, 10:47:26 AM
NESCAC schools are not allowed to have any out-of-season organized activities, so there will be no spring scores to report from that league.

What is the range of soccer activities that occur at NESCAC schools between December and May?  Pick-up futsal in the winter?  Strength and conditioning "on your own"?  Lots of captain's practices in the spring?  Can players get access to soccer facilities during the off-season? Do they ever play scrimmages and, if so, with whom?  I'm just curious as to how the league is able to maintain so many high-level programs without any out-of-season organized activities.

I can't say league wide but at least where my son played (last in fall 2014) all off-season activities were run by captains.     That included weight training, running, captain's practices and a few spring scrimmages against similarly captain organized teams.    There are also trips which I'm not sure how they get organized.   I think that Amherst went to Europe a few years ago, and Wesleyan is going to Central America after this academic year ends

A couple of comments on this thread from the left coast, with a NESCAC player offspring.
1.   I have never heard a coach or player at any level say that they want to have their big strong defenders blast a ball downfield (by-passing their midfield) and have their big fast forwards and wingers chase the ball.  But to my observation (we have UCLA, UCSB, Loyola, CSUDH as local D-1/D-2 schools) that happens more often than not.  Nor should that result be terribly surprising ... coaches have at most four years to work with a player and the cast is constantly changing.  Their charge is to win matches, not to play the beautiful game.    From what I see, this is the dominant style of play---at every amateur level.
2.   Winding this down to D3, I would be surprised if things were much different there.  The reports of NESCAC and UAA are that strength and speed win matches. That does not mean that there are not players with lots of skill and teams/coaches that want to "knock the ball around"; but that aspiration is often subjugated to winning ... and that happens at every level.
3.   I could not agree more with the "40-year decision" statement made by FOURMOREYEARS.  If you look at D3 conferences like NESCAC, UAA, or Centennial, there are some very prestigious academic institutions in each of those conferences. The prospect of making your offspring making his living playing soccer is remote.  The prospect of your offspring getting an education and making contacts which tees him up for a successful life run is pretty good at  a school from NESCAC, UAA, or Centennial (and I'm certain may others).  It's a gift to be able to play and it goes away soon enough.  Work hard, play hard, and don't worry about what style any coach tells you there going to play.   

Cal Lutheran, Huh, have no clue why he would go out there

With all respect to Willamantic, CT, many would view Thousand Oaks CA a preferable destination.

As to scrimmages, I think that at least some of the NESCAC school teams do have informal scrimmages in the spring, but these are run by the teams without benefit or burden of the coaching staffs or school administrations.  Not sure if they have refs or not.  geography seems to be a big factor in the identity of the opponent.

Quote from: Mr.Right on March 07, 2015, 12:33:44 PM
more to come but you people seem to be giving Midd and Wesleyan high ratings for 2015. Wesleyan loses about 8-9 KEY players and Midd has not gotten it done since 2010. Did we all forget Bowdoin who loses a player or 2 and Williams. Williams will have Rashid back and Both Williams and Bowdoin have good frosh coming in.

As to Wesleyan, you may be overstating their losses.  Wesleyan does lose both its best player (Bratt) and their keeper(both substantial losses), but only one other consistent starter.  They lose  6 of last season's 19 goals. 

The view from Southern California where there are many NESCAC supporters, many really good youth soccer players, and many USSDA programs:
   1.   Top to bottom of the roster, USSDA gets the best player who want that experience, and fit.  There are several parts to that as things apply to NESCAC:
•   When all things are equal, our USDDA clubs have the overall best rosters.  There are players in the club programs who are as good as USSDA player's, but overall, if a good club team plays a USSDA team, you expect the USDDA team to prevail.  There are exceptions in terms of teams, and there are even more exceptions with respect to individual players.  But overall where we live the USSDA experience is better from a pure soccer perspective.   
•   Not all USSDA clubs are equal—and it's not the fault of anyone who runs the non-USSDA clubs.  Galaxy and Chivas (or whomever they will be in the future) have more money and can bring in more stuff, including more players that don't fit the pay to play model which is the club paradigm in So Cal.   If you watched an unsanctioned league play in the Lennox area of los Angeles you would see astounding youth skill, but regrettably not very much of that soccer skill is going to make it through to the next level.  Notable exceptions:  Zardes and Villareal on the MLS Galaxy roster.  (They attended Leuzinger High School.  I would be in shock to hear that any NESCAC recruiter has been there).  Unfortunately, many others are left behind.  While Galaxy and Chivas have money, the balance of the USSDA teams in SoCal need money—and though I believe that they work earnestly to bring in players based on merit, money is an issue.  A coach at a championship D2 program here once observed of our club team which he coached and championed: "there is an inverse relationship between the ability to play and the ability to pay"
•   There are always outliers... really good players who are not USSDA whom you see as good players—D1, D2, D3--wherever.  But if you're a D3 coach—you're not going to Lennox –you have a recruiting budget that leaves room in a thimble, and you would be foolish not to use that money in the USSDA showcases etc.—there is a lot of bang for your buck there.   
   2.   NESCAC is different in terms of academics and location.  There is a good bit of variation top to bottom on NESCAC in terms of academics, but even at the bottom, it's pretty "selective".  As to location, more than half of the schools are in what we would refer to as cow counties (Amherst, Williams, Middlebury, Hamilton and all the Maine schools). 
   3.    If you're going to a NESCAC school you're going for the school experience –the academics and contacts you hope to make—what Notre dame calls the 40 year commitment—not to make your living playing soccer.   That is a future that any sane parent would encourage, but not every 17-18 year old who lives to have the rock on his foot with the opportunity to send a laser to the area recognizes. 
   4.    Its all a crap shoot for the coaches at D3.  Is the USSDA kid who showed up a kid who still loves the game and wants to work his ass off after  he has seen his USSDA teammates go to UCSB, UCKLA, Indiana, Notre dame etc?    What about the kid who no one recruited but showed up with fire, despite the fact that he was not a USSDA player?

   Its much easier to coach and recruit on Sunday night with a glass of scotch behind you. USSDA is a lot of good, but there are a lot of good players out here who are not USSDA.