New England Soccer Discussion

[Off Pitch]

Clark defeats Babson 2-1 in OT and Babson must beat Coast Guard next weekend or the Beavers will be missing in the Newmac Playoffs for the 1st time..

Babson is probably out.  They must beat Coast Guard AND MIT must lose to Emerson.

[Mr.Right]

Yea that is not going to happen..Babson misses out as Anderson needs to bring in a decent class next year as they struggled all year except for their opening weekend wins v SLU and Clarkson.

[ECSUalum]

In a must win for ECONN to make the Little East tourney they are scoreless 0-0 at UMASS Boston....Announcer just mention that ECONN have lost 6 straight games on the road with their last win a solid victory at Hobart on the opening weekend

Last time ECSU missed LEC tournament was 2006 before DeVito came to Eastern.  Killer was loss to UM Dartmouth, a match they should have never lost!  There was a certain lack of focus/intensity to the team this year, which exacerbated the fact that the team could not hold possession and had no goal scorers!  A young team which should be better next year, however, they desperately need to recruit some offense!!

[blooter442]

Been watching Springfield-WPI for about 5 minutes, and the ball has been in the air for about 3.5 of those. WPI with the two best chances of the second OT...still time to play.

[blooter442]

This is like watching Tony Pulis Stoke City vs. Tony Pulis West Brom.

[blooter442]

Either the Springfield fans are much more numerous than the home supporters, or they are simply closer to the camera -- all the noise coming from the away fans. No commentary, so you hear it all.

[blooter442]

Oooooooooffff...WPI kid goes on a break (probably Beatty) and a bad touch off the long serve JUST puts it through to the goalkeeper. Big let off for the Pride, whose perfect season almost ended right there.

With about 10 seconds left, Springfield gets a free kick. WPI clears, and it ends 0-0...Springfield's first dropped points on the year, and this means that there is no perfect (unbeaten and untied) team left in D3 men's soccer. The Pride are now 15-0-1.

[Ommadawn]

Blooter, I watched the last 30 minutes of regulation and both overtime periods and it was all as you called it.  It looked like both teams were playing with a one goal lead, lumping the ball down the field in hope of getting a lucky second goal when, in actuality, neither team had scored a first goal.  I'm not sure what the NEWMAC tiebreakers are (maybe your GD will figure in here after all!), but there did not seem to be any separation between these two teams.

[blooter442]

I'm not sure what the NEWMAC tiebreakers are (maybe your GD will figure in here after all!), but there did not seem to be any separation between these two teams.

Agreed, and I have no idea, either. I don't see much between either of them (it is worth noting Springfield was away tonight) but on this evidence -- as well as everything that's come so far this season -- I would have to guess it'll be one of these two winning the conference title.

[PaulNewman]

Oooooooooffff...WPI kid goes on a break (probably Beatty) and a bad touch off the long serve JUST puts it through to the goalkeeper. Big let off for the Pride, whose perfect season almost ended right there.

With about 10 seconds left, Springfield gets a free kick. WPI clears, and it ends 0-0...Springfield's first dropped points on the year, and this means that there is no perfect (unbeaten and untied) team left in D3 men's soccer. The Pride are now 15-0-1.

I don't think it was Beatty as didn't look like he played at all in the OTs.  Also noticed he did not play today versus hapless Anna Maria.  Hopefully it's not a serious injury but seemingly was serious enough to keep him out of OTs in a huge game last night.

Springfield is tough to watch but obviously having a wonderful season.

[Laserpen123]

New England Rankings for the United Soccer Coaches


1   Tufts University                                   
DA Keene State College 3-0; DA Williams College 1-0;   PR: 1    12-1-1   

2   Amherst College
DH Wesleyan University 4-1;   PR: 3   8-2-2

3   Brandeis University
DA Clark University 5-1;   PR: 4   11-3-0

4   Springfield College
TA Worcester Polytechnic Institute 0-0;   PR: 2   13-0-1

5   Connecticut College
TH Bowdoin College 0-0;   PR: 5   9-1-4

6   Bowdoin College
DH Colby College 1-0; TA Connecticut College 0-0;   PR: 7   10-3-1

7   Williams College
DH Hamilton College 2-1; LH Tufts University 0-1;   PR: 6   8-2-4

8   Saint Joseph's College of Maine
DH University Of Southern Maine 1-0; DH Mount Ida College 4-0;   PR: 8   15-0-1

9   Johnson & Wales University
DA Albertus Magnus College 4-0; DH Lasell College 1-0;   PR: 10   14-1-1

10   Worcester Polytechnic Institute
DH Fitchburg State University 2-0; TH Springfield College 0-0; DH Anna Maria College 9-1;   NR   11-4-1

[Mr.Right]

I would imagine with a week of 2-0-1 WPI gets into the Regional Rankings this week at possibly #9 or #10 but would still need the AQ

[NEFutbol90]

Unfortunately St.Joes loses another game on their schedule as their match @ Keene St tomorrow has been cancelled as I can only assume its due to impending weather and Keene's desire to protect its home field (Grass) for a massive game saturday vs UM Dartmouth to at least give them at shot at facing UMB in the first round. Certainly a bigger loss for St.Joes as they could use a game to give them a bit more meat to their resume for respect purposes, but if all goes to plan a rematch with Norwich or Johnson and Whales will certainly be a tough matchup to earn another NCAA birth. 

[Mr.Right]

Without the Keene St and Colby matches this year it is AQ or bust for St.Joe's

[OldNed]

Without the Keene St and Colby matches this year it is AQ or bust for St.Joe's

Right on - it's take care of business or go home for St. Joe's.  If they can't beat J&W (assuming they make the final), then they don't deserve to be in the NCAAs.