New England Soccer Discussion

[Mr.Right]

Interesting to note how hard it is to keep winning year after year at any school. Endicott / Gordon /WNEC / aforementioned Keene St, ECONN(although they are coming back the past few years), Williams, SLU, on and on...

[NEsoccerfan20]

Endicott takes down Babson 3-2 in 2OT. Pretty back and forth game, but that's a big win for the Gulls who started the year slow but seem to be picking it up a bit.

[PaulNewman]

Wow.  Gordon has really fallen on hard times.  Seems like just 2-3 years ago they were on pace to become a poor man's Messiah or Calvin.

[blooter442]

Wow.  Gordon has really fallen on hard times.  Seems like just 2-3 years ago they were on pace to become a poor man's Messiah or Calvin.

To be fair they did win the CCC last year and were about 2 inches away from playing Tufts in the 2nd Round (hit the bar in the 109th minute off a free kick). That said, that 18-2 (?) season was pretty remarkable and did perhaps suggest more than has come for them.

EDIT: Did NOT realize that they were 1-7-1...I knew they were middling along but, wow, I guess they are falling on hard times.

[blooter442]

DeNight — who missed every game in the Judges' 0-1-3 run — scores yet again and Brandeis leads MIT 1-0.

[PaulNewman]

Wow.  Gordon has really fallen on hard times.  Seems like just 2-3 years ago they were on pace to become a poor man's Messiah or Calvin.

To be fair they did win the CCC last year and were about 2 inches away from playing Tufts in the 2nd Round last year (hit the bar in the 109th minute off a free kick). That said, that 18-2 (?) season was pretty remarkable and did perhaps suggest more than has come for them.

LOL.  That's why you are a D3soccer.com stud columnist and I'm not!

2012 -- 6-12-1
2013 - 19-3 (the one you were thinking of I assume)
2014 --14-5-2
2015 -- 16-5
2016 -- 12-5-1
2017 -- 13-6-1
2018 -- 12-6-2
2019 -- 1-7-1

Yeah, I guess the stark drop-off is only this year...

[blooter442]

DeNight with another, this one a banger after he cut in from the left and curled it into the far corner with pace on his right. I guess he kind of flew under the radar in Florida but one of the assistants found him at a camp. Five goals so far as a freshman, all before the UAA starts. If he can stay fit, he's gonna be a hell of a player.

[blooter442]

Appreciate it, but you are correct that there is a major "down year" going on. I assumed they were like .500, I didn't think it was this bad. Crazy because I usually look at the NESCAC/NEWMAC/CCC standings every week or so. Guess I haven't paid enough attention.

[Falconer]

Wow.  Gordon has really fallen on hard times.  Seems like just 2-3 years ago they were on pace to become a poor man's Messiah or Calvin.

To be fair they did win the CCC last year and were about 2 inches away from playing Tufts in the 2nd Round last year (hit the bar in the 109th minute off a free kick). That said, that 18-2 (?) season was pretty remarkable and did perhaps suggest more than has come for them.

LOL.  That's why you are a D3soccer.com stud columnist and I'm not!

2012 -- 6-12-1
2013 - 19-3 (the one you were thinking of I assume)
2014 --14-5-2
2015 -- 16-5
2016 -- 12-5-1
2017 -- 13-6-1
2018 -- 12-6-2
2019 -- 1-7-1

Yeah, I guess the stark drop-off is only this year...

Gordon's coach in those big seasons (2013-16) was Derek Potteiger, now the head coach at D2 Lee University: https://leeuflames.com/coaches.aspx?rc=328. One of the best players central PA has produced, he did actually visit Messiah before choosing to play at Penn State--and obviously he learned much when he worked under Brandt at Annapolis. His recruits are of course now all gone. Quite a few of them were from central PA, including D3soccer.com AA Caleb Cole, now with Chattanooga FC. Cole graduated from the same HS (Lancaster Mennonite) that has produced several Falcons, including current players FR Ben Lefever (currently 3 goals scored) and SR GK Nate Flanders--not to mention Georgetown University and MSL player Keegan Rosenberry, Cole's teammate on a PA state championship team. 

[ECSUalum]

Rhode Island College hands ECSU their first loss of the season with a 3-2 victory.     Sa-Leem Kamarah scores the hat trick with three drives taken inside the box Eastern defense again seemed helpless to clear the area and/or challenge RIC's forwards allowing penetration into the box!  Devito needs to figure his defense out as they have given up 5 goals in 2 games!!!

Whoever took over the camera at halftime was asleep most of the period, however the play by play was excellent.

Bad loss for the Warriors as they should not have lost to RIC!

[Mr.Right]

One league to keep an eye on is the top heavy Little East. Looks like you have 5 teams battling for position. Econn,Wconn,Keene,UMB and RIC. Any of those sides could pose a tough 1st round NCAA matchup as WCONN showed F&M last year. Wconn does seem to have Keene's number beating them over the wknd in what sounds like a wild game and in last years LEC Final.

[Mr.Right]

 Brandeis quietly are now 6-2-3 and look like they will be right in the thick of the UAA hunt with a solid home opener in the UAA beating CMU 2-0. I would say they need to find at least a Draw next weekend at Case and then they have their biggest wknd of the year with Home matches v Chicago and Wash U. That NYU/Case result was one result that caught my attention this past wknd.

[PaulNewman]

Interesting tidbit.  Brandeis @ CWRU is going to be played at Oberlin.  Can't find a reason why unless football team has field in same time slot.

[ECSUalum]

One league to keep an eye on is the top heavy Little East. Looks like you have 5 teams battling for position. Econn,Wconn,Keene,UMB and RIC. Any of those sides could pose a tough 1st round NCAA matchup as WCONN showed F&M last year. Wconn does seem to have Keene's number beating them over the wknd in what sounds like a wild game and in last years LEC Final.

Mr Right, One note is that Keene St has played a relatively strong schedule thus far while Eastern has played a weak schedule.  ECSU's  upcoming schedule vs Conn College, WCSU, and Keene St will provide insight as to how good ECSU is this season in light of the weak schedule. 
Pat Agyemang will always a threat and freshman mf Andrés Mayuri has been a pleasant surprise thus far with his excellent technical skills and offensive contribution of 5 goals and 16 points.  6'1" 200 lb All LEC defenseman Nick Starkowski is back (from injury?), so hopefully he will bolster the defense.  Eastern finally seems to be much better technically this year vs the past which gives me some encouragement that they will continue to maintain possession, field position, and thus scoring opportunities .

[Mr.Right]

One league to keep an eye on is the top heavy Little East. Looks like you have 5 teams battling for position. Econn,Wconn,Keene,UMB and RIC. Any of those sides could pose a tough 1st round NCAA matchup as WCONN showed F&M last year. Wconn does seem to have Keene's number beating them over the wknd in what sounds like a wild game and in last years LEC Final.

Mr Right, One note is that Keene St has played a relatively strong schedule thus far while Eastern has played a weak schedule.  ECSU's  upcoming schedule vs Conn College, WCSU, and Keene St will provide insight as to how good ECSU is this season in light of the weak schedule. 
Pat Agyemang will always a threat and freshman mf Andrés Mayuri has been a pleasant surprise thus far with his excellent technical skills and offensive contribution of 5 goals and 16 points.  6'1" 200 lb All LEC defenseman Nick Starkowski is back (from injury?), so hopefully he will bolster the defense.  Eastern finally seems to be much better technically this year vs the past which gives me some encouragement that they will continue to maintain possession, field position, and thus scoring opportunities .

You are correct. DeVito has really weakened his schedule over the past few seasons as Econn has not been as strong as they were at the beginning of the decade. STill they have defeated WPI and UMB plus they did lose to RIC 3-2 in what looks to be a very even game. I think RIC, Keene and Econn are a step above UMB and Wconn but all 5 have weapons in attack.

Today's game at Conn is a big one for Econn. A win at Conn would give them a much needed WvR but more importantly a shot of confidence. They have a striker that can certainly beat Conn all by himself in a flash of brilliance or Econn could get smoked by a fluid Conn attack that is itching to get back on the field. I certainly expect Econn to bunker in but they will be dangerous on the counter especially if Conn gets greedy looking for a goal.