New England Soccer Discussion

[ECSUalum]

Four NESCAC teams in NCAA Tournament, nice job!!

NESCAC by far strongest Conference in the country!!

Lets see if one of them can bring it home.

[Jim Matson]

Bowdoin thoughts for today's match?

[DIIIdad]

Plattsburgh, but only because I picked them in my bracket.

[Jim Matson]

I didn't participate in the bracket, but I'd have been 0-3...as you can see on the Daily Dose.

[ECSUalum]

ECSU season ends with 1-0 loss to RPI

[ECSUalum]

Below find ECSU Mens Soccer Newsletter for Summer 2010, which provides 2010 schedule, and a preview for 2010 season, which includes returning players and freshmen recruits.

ECSU will miss Maxim Fantl's leadership and offense this year, but looks to have picked up  a great recruiting class.

http://www.easternct.edu/athletics/men_soccer/documents/2010SummerNewsletter.pdf

[Jim Matson]

Thanks.  See the front page for another young team...

[ECSUalum]

Wow 21ish out of 28 players frosh or sophs!!!  If Guiliano recruited the right guys, this could lead to 2-3 great seasons for the Thunder.  Good Luck to them in 2010.

[amh63]

Mid-August news is slow.  Here in Montgomery county, Md., there is a star player that has attracted attention/interest/offers from two NESCAC schools.  Rising Sherwood high senior Mauricio Navarette is reported to hold offers and firm interest from seven colleges to date. The Air Force Academy, the Navy Academy, Loyola (Md.), Yale, Amherst and Wesleyan U. seems to be in the hunt.  Mt. St. Mary (Md.) is the seventh.  Broad range of schools.

[ECSUalum]

First 2010 NSCAA New England poll

http://www.nscaa.com/SeniorResReg.php?it=1217&dv=3&rg=New_England

[ECSUalum]

Eastern Connecticut now ranked #16 nationally.  Now at 4-0 with 2-0 win over Ramapo College of NJ last week.

http://www.nscaa.com/seniorRes.php?it=1235

Next Wheaton College, 9/15, then Trinity College, 9/21

[ECSUalum]

ECSU over WCSU in Danbury this afternooon on beautiful strike by Jon DeCasanova, from 25 yards out!!  Now 5-0-1, and should move into D3 soccer poll this week.  Currently #16 in last weeks NSCAA poll. and #2 in NE behind Williams College.

Noticed a number of starters out today, ie Smiles, Furman, who must have taken a few knocks in the Wheaton game.

Hopefully these guys are back for the Trinity game on Tues.!!

[Jim Matson]

ECSU moves into the Top 25 poll as predicted by ECSUalum.  They came in at No. 23, but with the loss to Trinity (Conn.) today, they'll need to win on Saturday to stay in the poll.

[ECSUalum]

Thanks for the comments Jim.  Yes, Eastern lost to another very good Trinity College team last night, 1-0, on a own deflection off a set piece @ 21 minutes into first half.  It was third year in a row Trinity keep a clean sheet vs Eastern and has won 7 out of last 8 times the teams have met!!!  Eastern played without 3 starters, (Juniors Smiles, Collins, and Furman, the latter, their leading scorer), due to injuries, (concussions/broken bones) incurred during a very physical Wheaton MA match, however, that's life in the game of soccer!

Trinity dominated the first half, while Eastern the second.  ECSU missed 2-3 very good 2nd half scoring opportunities.  A positive, is that a lot of freshmen/sophmores are getting playing time this year.  ECSU has 1 Senior and 7 Juniors on 2010 squad of 24.

Absolutely correct, Jim, need to keep winning/tying to stay in top 25 polls.  

[Jim Matson]

How long are these starters due to be out?  For the season?  I hope not.