NESCAC

[Ryan Harmanis]

Bathroom break = punished by missing Amherst's goal.  Anybody see it?  Seems like since that happened SLU has had the better of the play.  Just had a breakaway around the Amherst goalie but saved by a defender as it headed in.  Should make for a tense last 10-15 minutes (no clock on feed).

[lastguyoffthebench]

That's what you get for sitting in.... BOMB!

[Ryan Harmanis]

That's what you get for sitting in.... BOMB!

Wow.  Seriously, wow.  Spot on lastguy, Amherst gets punished for letting SLU pin them back for the last 35 minutes of the game with an absolute rocket.  Can't have been more than a minute left on the clock.

[Ryan Harmanis]

Amherst dodges a bullet as SLU pings one off the post and hits the rebound directly at the goalkeeper as he scrambles backward on his line.

[Ryan Harmanis]

And against the run of play Amherst picks up a loose ball in the box and roofs it for the game winner.

Sets up an Elite 8 rematch with Williams.  Sixth time in two seasons - Amherst has gone 3-0-2 but Williams won the penalty shootout in 2012.  Should be interesting.

[amh63]

nice wrap of the game guys.  Amherst had the better of the first half in terms of SOG and corners....fouls were even, I believe.  I come back in the second half and Amherst is ahead 1-0.  Go back to the BB game, I am watching and return with 5 min. in the game...with less than a minute to goal, SLU scores.  Goes into the 2nd OT and Singer for Amherst scores the winner!  His 2nd of the game...according to background chatter....no announcers.  Amherst's coach bends over ass Amherst players rush the field.
Guess that is how it goes between two fine highly ranked teams.  Back and forth until lighting like goals.  In between one can go watch a BB game

[All NESCAC]

Can the Lord Jeffs beat the Ephmen 3 times in the same year?  Pretty tough chore 3x.  Williams has been playing well but can they play possession vs Amhersts direct long ball thuggery?  Rooting for Ephmen.  Williams will be sky high after the last game between these two teams and the severe injuries suffered....but will it be enough?  Will Amherst again impose their direct style and get it done? This one will be a nail biter.

[nescac1]

Congrats to the Ephs for the 1-0 victory over Amherst!  Second straight year advancing in upset fashion on the Jeffs' home field, and this time, ending the huge Amherst result streak in the process.  A very nice bit of payback for football,  and yet another Final Four for Coach Russo (third in five years).  Tried to watch some of the game but a lot of technical difficulties, unfortunately.  Curious to hear thoughts from those who did.  Ephs will likely be facing Messiah in the semis, alas, so it only gets tougher.  But Williams has been playing tremendous soccer throughout the NCAA tourney and anything is possible! 

Quite a day for NESCAC fall sports: Bowdoin wins the championship in women's field hockey, and Midd women's soccer upsets Johns Hopkins to also advance to to the Final Four. 

[lastguyoffthebench]

Had technical difficulties the whole game with buffering, and then 2nd half shut off on me...

[1970s NESCAC Player]

Would be curious to know who scored and when, and how goal was scored.  Disappointing that webcast ended abruptly with score still 0-0, but conditions looked horrendous.

[nescac1]

Chris "Beckham" Conder scored his second free kick goal of the weekend.  Wow.  His services have been fantastic all post season. Poetic justice as he replaced one of the guys injured in the last Amherst game.  Ephs outshot Amherst by a fair margin so sounds like a fair result.  Go Ephs!

[jumpshot]

amh63 ---

To whom can I send a contribution at amherst to assure all of us can continue watching webcasts from amherst that work of Williams men soccer preventing amherst from going to the Final Four?

Congratulations to the Eph players and to Coach Mike Russo and his staff of Tom Demeo and Jeff Huffman--- one of the classiest coaching staffs and effective educators anywhere.

[nescac1]

Chris Conder pre-tourney: zero goals, two assists.  Chris Conder in tourney: two goals, four assists, almost all from set pieces or otherwise via a deep service.  I think it's fair to say he is in the zone ...

[cacalum]

Congrats to Williams on advancing to another final 4. Terrible conditions for both squads made this a tough game to watch. Best of luck to the Ephs, I hope they go and win the title.

[amh63]

Jump shot...send any monetary contributions to the trustees of Amherst College..c/o..Friends of Amherst Athletics.  They take even credit cards...no Diners Club cards at this time.  I thank you.