NESCAC

[blooter442]

You guys, Tufts is good. And if they can score regularly, they'll be very good. Analysis.

Been a big "if" up to this point in the season, but perhaps with their star CF showing some semblance of health then perhaps that will come to fruition. They may well have turned a corner.

[Mr.Right]

Conn goes up 2-1 on Williams with about 10 minutes left on a Lockwood rebound bullet. 2nd Half has not been as sharp as the 1st Half. Neither team has had to many chances but Conn finished what they got.

[Mr.Right]

Conn a massive 2-1 win over Williams as they have owned Williams the past 3 years. Pretty even game but like I said before the 2nd Half was not as good or entertaining as the 1st Half. This win propels Conn into the Top 6 of nescac and with a decent schedule left it is not unrealistic to think they could end up in the Top 4. Williams now has 10 days to think about the loss as they do not play again until a mid-week fixture at Skidmore then a HUGE back to back weekend tilt with Wesleyan and Bowdoin. Personally, they played a much better game at Amherst than they did today but now 3 Nescac losses and they still have Midd, Tufts, Bowdoin, Hamilton and Wes on the schedule....

[blooter442]

3-0! Majumder marks his return in style with a goal against Amherst. This is the first time in 5 seasons that Amherst has conceded more than twice in a game (2011 vs. Conn. College, 3-2 loss), and it also marks the first time in 7 years since Amherst has lost by three goals (also against Conn. College in a 4-1 loss in 2009). Just goes to show how consistent they've been defensively.

But full credit to the Jumbos. They accomplished the incredibly rare feat of outshooting Amherst, 18-12, and also bossed the SOG category 8-4. They've taken their lumps thus far this season, but this is an excellent example of their potential.

[Jump4Joy]

Deserved win by Jumbos today.

[NEPitch62]

Big win for Tufts!  Zinner back, Madjumber back and Greenwood looking like he's in total command.  The defense was jelling and Halliday and Weatherbie were controlling the distribution throughout.  Look for Tufts to make a run in the second half if they all stay healthy!

[Mr.Right]

After some surprise results today and a typical Nescac Saturday where anyone can beat anyone on any day in Nescac. I knew Tufts would come out pumped and now with Majumder back they could go on a run. That kind of result today sometimes gets a team going like no other. Those dropped games early against Gordon and Endicott might come back to haunt them in November but they still have an outside shot at a Pool C especially if they can string 4-5 wins together.

Sunday Predictions:

Amherst v Bates-----It will be very interesting how Amherst comes out tomorrow. Luckily they are playing Bates, who looked just awful today against Trinity. I did not see the 3-0 drubbing put on Amherst by Tufts but you have got to think Serpone will make some changes. They have a GK 6'5" Frosh sitting on the bench and it might be time to make the switch as this Lee Owen experiment is not working. Amherst the past 5 years would have come out tomorrow and RIP this Bates side 4-0, but this Amherst side seems a bit more fragile and lacking confidence because of the weak GK'ing. Bates has enough firepower up front to spring a upset but they looked horrific today at Trinity. Amherst bounces back tomorrow but questions are still lingering.....3-1 Amherst

Wesleyan v Trinity-----Loser of this game might miss the Nescac playoffs. This is a toss up game asboth sides have their weaknesses. I liked the way Savonen changes Trinity's dynamic but Trinity's GK'ing and defense is not good. 1-1 Draw

Tufts v Hamilton------Hamilton is racking up some BIG wins for the first time since they re-joined the league in 2011. It is hard to predict against them but Tufts just got a shot in the arm today....1-0 Tufts

[Jump4Joy]

Will be interesting to see how much time Majumber gets today.
Shapiro's player management, putting him in for the final 10 of each half, suggests a testing out of rehabbed injury.
So on his way back but not fully back yet. Potting the punctuation point yesterday should give player (and coach) confidence going forward.

[Mr.Right]

Ok....Trinity and Wesleyan about to start...Does Trinity gain some confidence from yesterday's Bates win? Does Wesleyan put their slow conference start behind them and play as if it is a new season today?

[Mr.Right]

Trinity comes out ROARING and have held possession for about 5 minutes. I do not think Wesleyan has touched the ball. Beautiful thru ball by Frosh Farr onto Milbury's feet and uses some nice quick footwork to slot the ball in the back of the net out of reach from Wes GK Katkavich.

[Mr.Right]

After starting yesterday Savonen looked to be in decent shape and playing decent but Pilger did not start him today....

[Mr.Right]

Trinity goes up 2-0 on a PK by Oliver Murphy. Wesleyan's Nick Jackson pulled Milbury's jersey to slow him down in the box and the ref caught it. Wesleyan really needs to PICK IT UP....Wesleyan still missing their two best strikers in Cowie-Haskell and Martinez-Paiz but their effort is not matching Trinity's as of yet

[Mr.Right]

Wesleyan starting to press Trinity's suspect backline and it is working. Trinity giving the ball away a ton and Wesleyan looks to be settling in

[Mr.Right]

Wesleyan has been all over Trinity since Trinity's 2 goals. The problem is they cannot finish their chances. Still 2-0 Trinity almost halftime

[Mr.Right]

Trinity still up 2-0 and both teams have come out fighting this half. Trinity looks much better to start the half then at the end of the 1st Half. Trinity really falls off when Gimand, Murphy, Milbury, etc come off the field but Wesleyan had some scoring chances that they just could not finish. As I am typing, Trinity on a 3 on 2 break with Gimand giving a great thru ball to Milbury who was alone in goal and blasts it 20 yards over the goal. This can be a common theme in D3 soccer as the finishing needs to better. The player must know that he has time to receive the ball, take a deep breath and slot the ball across the goal into the net. Sounds easier said than done but strikers really need to work on this stuff.