NESCAC

[ECSUalum]

I viewed the Nov 16 NCAA match line-up on D3soccer.  Did not show that the games from Amherst being streamed!  I hope this is just a oversight as the Lord Jeffs have always streamed their tournament games.

[nescac1]

Question for those in the know about the Ephs: how do you expect the Ephs will be affected by the two serious injuries to defenders?  Who will be expected to step up to help compensate? 

[amh63]

Rare poster on this board.  My knowledge of soccer is not as good as Madz...as I, an inner city boy, learned the game at Amherst in my FY in the dark ages.....when Amherst soccer played Harvard and top Div. 1 schools like UConn....before there was a "CAC" and such things as Div3 divisions.
I started following soccer again more when S. Noon started playing BB at Amherst...yes he was a guard with talent, but for injuries, he would have been on the bench..playing behind a POY in Div3   Sorry, Spencer....you were good but not that good.
Anyway, I watched the title game on the web last Sunday.  The neutral announcers were good and neutral.  They did not second guess the refs/umps.  They were concerned for both players on the play that seemed to be a point of contention of certain posters.  They could not tell if there were head injuries, etc.....and left it alone....other than concerns over the players.
Where am I going with this post......it is surprising that there is an undertone to many of the recent posters, which I gather are not Amherst's fans.  One is that Amherst plays an ugly style of play vs a more "controlled/possession style". 
The latter style, I gather is the style of choice, that wins titles, that looks good and of course the way Williams play the  game. The rough physical style with long kicks, set pieces, and using big players that keep the ball from touching the ground is not true soccer, and in the long run played by teams that are losers.   Am I getting the "undertone" correct?
In any case, back to the Sunday game.  It seems to my observation that Williams was also playing a physical game and kicking the ball long, etc.  I figured that Williams' style of play to control the ball on the ground was not working...actually, it seems that Williams was having a hard time for most of the game keeping hold of the ball.  Oh well, I guess, I do not have enough soccer knowledge to really post here.....I can only state what I observed during the  game.  I do know enough to know when players take balls away from others, to know what a slide tackle is and when players collide in the air for a header, when there is a no foul called, the play goes on and when there is foul called by the refs, the other team gets the ball.  How many yellow cards were given?
That is my two cents here and more.  Have a good day all.  Williams and Amherst, both have more games to play.

[GarbageGoals33]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6Y6o7_cDfM

Highlights from the Amherst game everyone was referring to previously.

[amh63]

ECSU....for what the NCAA charges for the games...even when there is senior citizen discounts, why tell people that there is a webcast.  It is all about the money!   Seriously, I anticipate that Amherst will arrange to stream the contest since they are the host site.  Can not guarantee who the announcers will be.  For the "CAC" playoffs, the conference arranged to have NCN provide the announcers and the streaming responsibilty I gather.

[Jump4Joy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6Y6o7_cDfM

Highlights from the Amherst game everyone was referring to previously.

Ha!

[ECSUalum]

ECSU....for what the NCAA charges for the games...even when there is senior citizen discounts, why tell people that there is an webcast.  It is all about the money!   Seriously, I anticipate that Amherst will arrange to stream the contest since they are the host site.  Can not guarantee who the announcers will be.  For the "CAC" playoffs, the conference arranged to have NCN provide the announcers and the streaming responsibilty I gather.

Thanks or the reply   Looking forward to both matches!!  Announcers last year were students but were quite good.  I just hope that the person operating the camera is attentive to the match, as I posted in the past, an inattentive camera person can be very annoying.

[nescac1]

All-NESCAC team posted:

http://www.nescac.com/sports/msoc/2013-14/honors/allconference

No major surprises.  Serpone finally wins COY.  The obvious choices won POY/ROY.  Also the expected goalies were selected.  A bit of a surprise that no Williams defensive players were selected, but the three Ephs picked were all worthy selections.  Amherst seems to have pushed its senior players for awards, shutting out some talented underclassmen who will have to wait their turn. 

[lastguyoffthebench]

I would think Serpone wins the NCAA COY as well.   

[Ryan Harmanis]

I would think Serpone wins the NCAA COY as well.

If past history is any indication Amherst will have to make a deep tournament run for that accolade.  In the past decade, only one coach has received the award without making it to the Final Four:

2012: McCarty (Messiah) - won title;
2011: Martin (OWU) - won title & set all-time wins record;
2010: Yeager (Lynchburg) - cinderella runner-up, 5 mins. and a horrible call away from the title;
2009: McCarty (Messiah) - won title;
2008: Brandt (Messiah) - won title;
2007: Seward (Middlebury) - won title;
2006: Ludwig (York) - elite 8, 21-0-3 and missed out on Final Four due to PKs;
2005: Zelentz (Gustavus Adolphus) - runner-up;
2004: Brandt (Messiah) - won title;
2003: Armuth (Drew) - runner-up

[PaulNewman]

Here's 1 vote for the Oberlin coach.  First time in the history of the school to make NCAA tourney.

[All NESCAC]

Congratulations to those who were selected for All NESCAC 1st & 2nd teams.  Congratulations to Conn's Hawkey POY (well deserved and earned), Midd's Glaser ROY and Amherst's Serpone COY.  No surprises in the picks for POY/ROY/COY all deserving.  For those who asked what/how will Williams replace two injured defenders...the answer is not easily, however last year during the Eph's NCAA run they had moved Westling to outside back and that is a strong possibility again for the injured Burbank-Crump. 

[lastguyoffthebench]

Here's 1 vote for Rutgers-Camden coach... 

C:  Hey, how does playing for a state school in NJ sound? 

P:  Still weighing some options...

C:  How about Camden?  It's a really safe, up and coming city, with a great panoramic view of Philadelphia... and the field is pretty cool too.
     We don't have unlimited resources or rank among the best in the nation for liberal arts schools like the NESCAC, UAA, or Centennial but you          could play in one of the most physically demanding conferences, the almighty NJAC... and get a decent education.

P:  Sounds promising.  Count me in!

[lastguyoffthebench]

Realistic candidates would be;  Potteiger from Gordon, McCarty, Serpone, Martin, Rothert, Oswald, Wags from F&M, Rensing from Stevens.   I think Waggoner from Randolph would have been a great candidate if they would have won the ODAC and made a run in the tournament with such a young program...     

What are some thoughts on POY... who from the NESCAC?

Vegter from Calvin? Jenkins from CSS? Bloecher from OWU? Payne from Messiah?

From NJAC it would only potentially be Mike Ryan from Rutgers-Camden or Raphael Araujo from Rutgers-Newark (one of the teams would need a deep run to make a case, though)

[nescac1]

Williams and WNEC advance to set up a fun mentor-mentee showdown in the second round tomorrow, as (Williams heir apparent?) Erin Sullivan battles Mike Russo.