Congrats to Conn, a well deserved win in a game that could have gone either way. I thought they started out on top, controlling the ball well and asserting their style on the game. Lost the reigns a bit toward the end of the first half and struggled to regain it. Relied on a few moments of brilliance that W&L just did not have on the night -- great free kick from Horvath-Diano, who always puts in a dangerous ball with that left foot -- and a few great saves from Silvester who was absolutely lights out all night. Some of the best saves i've seen at this level. Now for the rematch. Hoping Conn can sustain possession a bit more in a game that Amherst will try to turn into a circus. Always an interesting game when two teams with polar opposite identities go up against each other. Go Camels.

Looks like Nuhu got injured during the bad celebration LOL after the horrible use of VAR. Slo-mo made it look 100x worse, not a great angle either. How can there be VAR in the F4 after no VAR all season?? Harsh call

Middlebury goalie wearing a baseball cap in net, gets scored on right away. Coincidence?

Weekend review after being on site in New London for two dominant Conn College wins -- this team is clicking just at the right time.

As a former player, it was hard to watch them struggle in the regular season -- lots of 0-0 ties, a big loss to Wesleyan on the final day of the regular season to finish as the 6 seed for the daunting NESCAC tournament. They look a completely different team since then.

The build up play is sharp, the defense is lock down, the forwards are taking their chances with confidence. They utterly dominated both games at home this weekend(4-1, 3-0) and move on to the sweet 16 absolutely flying high. Shame they won't be hosting at their home field, arguably the best atmosphere and home-field advantage (and the worst actual pitch) amongst the upper echelons of D3 footy.

Juniors Gavin Vanden Berg and Elliot Spatz are tearing it up at striker, both scoring in multiple games in a row, and Matt Scoffone (best player in the country) is scoring goals for FUN and creating massive chances every time he gets the ball out wide.

Max Haberman is extremely impressive in the middle of the park, and young CB's Charlie Miles and Dylan Hoke play like they've been running the NESCAC for years. Goalie Peter Silvester (best GK in the country and robbed of NESCAC 1st team by criminally overrated Ben Diffley) is the backbone of this team and is playing like his career depends on it (because it does).

Brilliant group of kids, great coaching staff that cares deeply about the program, playing the right way, and the brotherhood.

Regardless of how the rest of the tournament goes, extremely proud to be an alum of this program and to see this group of 5th years and seniors win every trophy available to them and enshrine themselves as legends.

After handling Franklin and Marshall, lets head to Mary Washington (another two-name school that will end next weekend with less wins than names).

GO CAMELS

Congrats to the Camels, NESCAC champions. Can't say how difficult it is to go up north to Midd and come away with a 3-1 win. History as they bring home their first NESCAC title, completing the trophy cabinet next to the NCAA title. Having lifted the NCAA, there is no better feeling than bringing home the hardware.

3-1 seems a fair result, chances both sides and a classic, physical, entertaining matchup amongst NESCAC rivals. Happy to see Conn use their possession style when it was appropriate, but also go long at times and not take as many chances. Knew what they needed to do to get a result, all credit to coach Burk and the senior leadership on the squad that now can say they have won everything available to them during their time at Conn. Go Camels

Halftime update: terrific response from Midd after going 1-0 down. Hit the post, few massive saves from Silvester, Conn seriously on the ropes. Need to calm down at the half and start connecting some passes.

1-0 Conn. Great goal and well deserved as they have been the better team so far. 1st goal is always huge in a final, let's see how both sides respond

Here we go for the final -- Camels have been here a few times in recent history without getting over the line. Maybe a weaker regular season and the need to win the conference tournament for a spot in the Natty has the boys extra motivated.

Not so much success on the road up at Middlebury, but on a windy Sunday, who's to say what can happen. You know what they say about double header weekends.

New to posting, long time observer, will be giving my analysis as a former player.