NESCAC

[blooter442]

Amidst all that excitement, Hamilton is still tied 0-0 with Oneonta with less than 10 minutes to play in regulation! Craziness.

[Mr.Right]

Hamilton working VERY HARD from what I am seeing last 10 minutes. Looks like they have moved to turf also

[PaulNewman]

OT....video is much better this year at Hamilton with clear picture and better, closer angle (perhaps because different field as Mr.Right noted).  Of course when video freezes out that's not helpful.

[Brother Flounder]

Tufts about to win there second straight on Bello field and the new turf 3-0, with Becherano with 2 more.  Tufts outsthooting them 30-2... that makes 68-5 shot advantage in last 2 games. Johnson in goal, majumbder out again. Jumbos seem to like turf...

[PaulNewman]

Ah, that's too bad.  Was pulling for Hamilton.

[Ommadawn]

Tufts about to win there second straight on Bello field and the new turf 3-0, with Becherano with 2 more.  Tufts outsthooting them 30-2... that makes 68-5 shot advantage in last 2 games. Johnson in goal, majumbder out again. Jumbos seem to like turf...

I caught the tail end of the game online.  One of the nice things about the Tufts webcast is that they show replays of goals, both immediately after they happen and at the end of the game.   Consequently, I was fortunate to see Becherano's magnificent strike and Rojas's first collegiate goal (chested at the top of the 18, turn, and half-volley into the back corner).  I think we'll see a few more from Rojas before he's through.  I did have to wonder, however, whether Mr. Right, like his Shark Tank cousin, Mr. Wonderful, will be receiving a royalty on each Rojas goal 

[Mr.Right]

Tufts about to win there second straight on Bello field and the new turf 3-0, with Becherano with 2 more.  Tufts outsthooting them 30-2... that makes 68-5 shot advantage in last 2 games. Johnson in goal, majumbder out again. Jumbos seem to like turf...

I caught the tail end of the game online.  One of the nice things about the Tufts webcast is that they show replays of goals, both immediately after they happen and at the end of the game.   Consequently, I was fortunate to see Becherano's magnificent strike and Rojas's first collegiate goal (chested at the top of the 18, turn, and half-volley into the back corner).  I think we'll see a few more from Rojas before he's through.  I did have to wonder, however, whether Mr. Right, like his Shark Tank cousin, Mr. Wonderful, will be receiving a royalty on each Rojas goal 

lol...Kudo's to Shapiro for snapping that Rojas kid up because in the old days Williams, Amherst or even Midd would of snatched him away from Tufts. He CHOSE Tufts over any other school and that really is what Shapiro has changed in only 5 years at Tufts. It is truly amazing what he has done.

[Mr.Right]

Nescac Week 2 Heroes and Zeroes

Heroes

1. Midd- I thought they played very well on Saturday against Amherst. You could tell they were fired up from the get go and that is the Midd I want to see every game. They have the athletes and the size and Tom Dils showed in midfield that they also have some skill. They are 19-0-5 in their last 24 games at home. Last loss at home was against Williams in 2013. VERY IMPRESSIVE.

2. Amherst- They keep rolling along doing their thing. GK Owen showing he is no slouch with a great save on the Glaser PK. I thought he might have done better to cut off the angle on Conrad's goal but that is kind of picky. Weapons all over the field but I still think Amherst trees in the back are a weakness against skilled opposition. With a most likely undefeated Williams coming to town this Saturday I am curious to see if Williams with Rashid, Moutenot, Bahr-DeStefano and Sisco can break them down with quickness on the counter.

3. Williams- 4-0-1 is a good start but they have not played anyone yet that is a serious threat to score goals. RPI could be a trap game if they are thinking ahead to Amherst on Saturday. Again the scheduling needs to be criticized because they are starting to look leg heavy late in games. 8 games in 16 days is mind boggling.

4. Hamilton- 2-0-0 in Nescac and were battling Oneonta all the way until the end but they fell just short. This happens to young teams as I believe Nizzi is giving his frosh a ton of minutes. They are working extremely hard from the little I have seen. Word is they are only playing on turf because their grass field is unplayable for some reason. Maybe they should stay on the turf.

5. Tufts- Good bounce back week-end. I did not catch any of their games but let's see if this young side with plenty of talent can keep it going.

Zeroes:

1. Trinity- 0-3-0 is an unacceptable start. Savonen is back but it might take a week or 2 before he gets into form. They have 3 winnable games coming up and they must beat Colby and Bates to have any chance at Nescac tournament. Let's see if they can muster a W tonight at Endicott who have gone 1-0-1 against Nescac foes.

2. Bates- UGLY week. They grab a draw with University of New England and then get absolutely trounced at Tufts. Tufts out shot them 34-3 and 14-0 SOG. UGLY.

3. Colby- Very organized but very young. They still have no weapons up top and are not a threat to score against better competition. Aoyama hit a nice free kick to tie up the game at Williams  but they had few chances at best. They will not have many games with more than 1 goal this year.

[Brother Flounder]

Nescac Week 2 Heroes and Zeroes

Heroes

1. Midd- I thought they played very well on Saturday against Amherst. You could tell they were fired up from the get go and that is the Midd I want to see every game. They have the athletes and the size and Tom Dils showed in midfield that they also have some skill. They are 19-0-5 in their last 24 games at home. Last loss at home was against Williams in 2013. VERY IMPRESSIVE.

2. Amherst- They keep rolling along doing their thing. GK Owen showing he is no slouch with a great save on the Glaser PK. I thought he might have done better to cut off the angle on Conrad's goal but that is kind of picky. Weapons all over the field but I still think Amherst trees in the back are a weakness against skilled opposition. With a most likely undefeated Williams coming to town this Saturday I am curious to see if Williams with Rashid, Moutenot, Bahr-DeStefano and Sisco can break them down with quickness on the counter.

3. Williams- 4-0-1 is a good start but they have not played anyone yet that is a serious threat to score goals. RPI could be a trap game if they are thinking ahead to Amherst on Saturday. Again the scheduling needs to be criticized because they are starting to look leg heavy late in games. 8 games in 16 days is mind boggling.

4. Hamilton- 2-0-0 in Nescac and were battling Oneonta all the way until the end but they fell just short. This happens to young teams as I believe Nizzi is giving his frosh a ton of minutes. They are working extremely hard from the little I have seen. Word is they are only playing on turf because their grass field is unplayable for some reason. Maybe they should stay on the turf.

5. Tufts- Good bounce back week-end. I did not catch any of their games but let's see if this young side with plenty of talent can keep it going.

Zeroes:

1. Trinity- 0-3-0 is an unacceptable start. Savonen is back but it might take a week or 2 before he gets into form. They have 3 winnable games coming up and they must beat Colby and Bates to have any chance at Nescac tournament. Let's see if they can muster a W tonight at Endicott who have gone 1-0-1 against Nescac foes.

2. Bates- UGLY week. They grab a draw with University of New England and then get absolutely trounced at Tufts. Tufts out shot them 34-3 and 14-0 SOG. UGLY.

3. Colby- Very organized but very young. They still have no weapons up top and are not a threat to score against better competition. Aoyama hit a nice free kick to tie up the game at Williams  but they had few chances at best. They will not have many games with more than 1 goal this year.

Mr. Right, I think your right on these...

[blooter442]

lol...Kudo's to Shapiro for snapping that Rojas kid up because in the old days Williams, Amherst or even Midd would of snatched him away from Tufts. He CHOSE Tufts over any other school and that really is what Shapiro has changed in only 5 years at Tufts. It is truly amazing what he has done.

A good example of how Tufts has become (arguably) the only NESCAC who can go toe-to-toe on a regular basis with Williams and Amherst for players.

Of course, this is just one example, and certainly you'll get a kid who chooses Midd or Bowdoin over those two every once in a while, but I think Tufts perhaps has even more of an appeal at this point in time. While the academic reputation and location near the city most certainly have something to do with it, but the program that Shapiro has built in the last five years would certainly be appealing.

[EasyGoer27]

as for the picks, we aren't very good at this everyone went 3-2....I'll go with the obvious Bowdoin 2-0 over Bates tomorrow.   

Williams-Amherst war Sat.  2:30       Middle-Bowdoin 11 AM appetizer.....don't think the lawn is getting done....

[Brother Flounder]

as for the picks, we aren't very good at this everyone went 3-2....I'll go with the obvious Bowdoin 2-0 over Bates tomorrow.   

Williams-Amherst war Sat.  2:30       Middle-Bowdoin 11 AM appetizer.....don't think the lawn is getting done....

Bowdoin 1-0 over Bates

[Off Pitch]

Bowdoin 2 - Bates 0   - Bates has not scored in their two previous conference games, and that should not change at Bowdoin.  The Polar Bears, on the other hand, have lit up the scoreboard for one goal in two games.   Bowdoin scores two against a demoralized Bates side.

[blooter442]

Bowdoin 1-0.

[1970s NESCAC Player]

CBB games are like picking a derby fixture in the EPL.  Form doesn't necessarily hold, but I do think Bowdoin gets it done 2-1.