BB: Regionals (New England) Harwich '08, '11, ECSU '09, '10

[Zipball]

Both Wheaton and Eastern Conn. were beaten this week by WNEC. Their game this week could be a good one. WNEC has some quality late season wins and appears ready for The CCC Tournament next week with a 29-8 record thru the ECONN victory yesterday. May is shaping up to be a great tournament season.

[gap to gap]

WNEC putting together a great last week of regular season play it looks like one more on  Friday to take care of business for.  Hobbsey mentioned teams need to make sure they take the AQ from the CCC does he think WNEC is in a spot to get an at large and steal a bid if they do this?  Two loses to Keene could be tough if it comes down to them but @ wheaton @ Eastern back to back doesnt get much tougher.

[KSCfan]

If it came down to Keene and WNEC, i would have to give the nod to Keene.  Two wins over WNEC is going to be big for the NCAA selection crew.  If Keene can knock off one game with Eastern as well, that would def swing it in favor of keene.  WNEC has a very good record and is a very good team but a couple of things are hurting them.

1.  Keene has beat them twice
2.  WNEC plays in the CCC and Keene plays in the LEC.  Past history has shown that the NCAA rewards LEC teams for playing in a tough league, and has given credit to teams such as Keene and Eastern for playing tough tough schedules.
3.  Keene was ranked higher in the latest NEIBA poll which often times is a good indicator of what the NCAA will pick

DO i think this will matter in the end?  Prob not as WNEC will most likely win the CCC.  I hope they get in, a good program, a good coach, but i cant see them getting the nod over Keene if it came down to one spot for the both of them

Isnt it a shame that some leagues are so weak that they get an AQ when they really shouldnt.  Doesnt seem right to leave out a WNEC or a Keene, or a Tufts or someone that is going to make the regional stronger , while .500 mitchell gets in.  I know thats the rules and thats the way it is but still.......

[kscer]

First regionals are out from NCAA. There are ten teams ranked in the region. This seems like a lot to me, I do not see pre-season ranked USM or UMB on the list, but I do see Keene State. Go Owls. If you are not on this list your chances of a regional berth are somewhat narrowewd.

[KSCfan]

KScer where does one view this ncaa regional ranking?  Where was keene?  I am assuming that Eastern was 1 and maybe Wheaton 2, Keene 3 or 4 with WNEC?  Maybe a Tufts sighting as well?

[wordsmith]

KScer where does one view this ncaa regional ranking?  Where was keene?  I am assuming that Eastern was 1 and maybe Wheaton 2, Keene 3 or 4 with WNEC?  Maybe a Tufts sighting as well?

Link is on the D3 Home Page

New England Region
1 Eastern Connecticut 19-4 25-4
2 Tufts 13-1 19-5
3 Wheaton (Mass.) 23-7 25-7
4 Keene State 21-7 23-9
5 Amherst 18-5 18-6
6 Western New England 26-6 27-8
7 Bowdoin 15-6 19-7
8 MIT 17-10 19-10
9 Babson 25-11 25-11
10 Brandeis 17-10 20-13

[KSCfan]

accodring to this ranking its going to look good for an LEC at large bid and a Nescac at large bid.  With 8 AQ's now in New England, and New York usually a regional that doesnt fill up, you very well could see two new england teams sent to Cortland, and or even NJ if they send a Mitchell (southern CT) or an Eastern out

[gap to gap]

only 14 in region games for tufts?  At some point they gotta catch up or could that hurt them?

[Hobbesy]

big weekend around New England!!!

Two teams will punch their tickets to the NCAA tournament!
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[KSCfan]

Wheaton is in won newmac tourny

[Stump]

St Joe's punches their ticket to Harwich beating Suffolk 8-6

[Stump]

My random first guess of Regional field:

NEWMAC:   Wheaton (in)
GNAC:        St. Joe's (in)
LEC            ECSU
TCCC          WNEC
NESCAC      Tufts
MASCAC     Westfield State
NAC/NEAC   Husson
NECC          Becker

at large: KSC, Amherst (2 shipped out) KSC and Becker?

If Husson should lose NEAC championship to Penn State-Berks:

NEWMAC     Wheaton
GNAC          St. Joe's
LEC             ECSU
TCCC           WNEC
NESCAC       Tufts
MASCAC      Westfield State
NECC           Becker

at Large: KSC, Amherst  (KSC or Becker or Westfield shipped out?)

I would think 2 at large is pretty good bet, who gets shipped out is a bigger guess.

[KSCfan]

Stump i am going to agree with you on your picks.  I think that Keene or Eastern will win the LEC and the other one will get the at large bid.  They are currently #1 and # 3 in New England so that is a good bet.  If Keene takes at least 1 from Eastern from thier dh this weekend that should be enough to seal the at large for them, also being ranked 3 in new england doesnt hurt.  Eastern as the number 1 team in New England is prob going to be in no matter what. 

As far as getting shipped out it usually becomes a geography question.  It would not make dollars and cents to send Tufts who is from Boston to Cortland NY or to NJ.  So they will stay in New England, same with Westfield State (Southern Mass) and WNEC (Springfield Mass) and Wheaton (Mass).  One of the LEC teams will stay, the other has a good shot at going out. Eastern has gone to NY many times before, and Keene went last year.  As far as the other team i dont know, but the LEC at large is getting shipped, as far as the other team i dont know that one.  It will depend on who makes it, and where they are located in New England in relation to Cortland and wherever the NJ regional is.

[Niner]

I'll take a stab at it:

NEWMAC:   Wheaton (in)
GNAC:        St. Joe's (in)

LEC            Keene State
TCCC          WNEC
NESCAC      Tufts
MASCAC     Westfield State
NAC/NEAC   Husson
NECC          Daniel Webster

at large: EConn, Amherst

[Stump]

By geography Westfield, WNEC, Becker, Amherst, ECSU would be most likely to be shipped out of my original picks.  I think by past discussions the only one fairly safe from shipping(or least likely to be shipped out) would be Hussonwhich is ironic because they are in a conference arrangement(NAC/NEAC) that is mostly NY/Penn.  ((Bangor, Me is about 550 miles from Cortland.) (but of course Bangor is 320 miles from Harwich,))Just as a point of reference Bangor is about 150 miles north of Standish, ME(St. Joe's) the closest school geographically that has qualified for the regionals.
I know the LEC has often had a team shipped out so that would be one likely prospect(either ECSU or KSC) and probably the 2nd team from NESCAC(Amherst) would be the probable 2nd team to NY? I know that's not necessarily the way the NCAA approaches it but it would seem to make sense.

Just some thoughts to start some discussions.