NESCAC

[RelegationZone]

The question is was that from Tufts AD, Shapiro or Nescac?

Total speculation, but have to believe NESCAC intervened and imposed the punishment.  That said, a 2-game ban would have allowed Kramer to play in the NESCAC final had Tufts held serve to that point, and that would have been an absolute travesty IMO.  The offense was far more egregious than the one committed last season by the Williams player.

[Mr.Right]

Agreed to that. Lima made contact with Hillomanz but not like Kramer did. Lima got 2 games from Nescac. Did anyone figure out who Kramer hit?

[NEPitch62]

I was told that Tufts gave Kramer the 2 game suspension (but NESCAC could have been involved) and I also agree that the act was egregious and violent and he deserved it.  Sam is a great defender as is the whole back line when they are together so we'll see.  Greenwood will need to step up big time!  I feel that Shapiro will figure this out (as a front runner to COY) and perhaps sit Kramer for a while in game 2 if they make it that far.

[Mr.Right]

That makes absolutely no sense to SIT Kramer for the hell of it in game 2. Why would any coach do this?

[NEPitch62]

Well, for 1 Mr. Right, the foul should have probably got him suspended for the rest of the season.  Lucky the kid didn't get maimed on that play.  And two, allowing him to start in front of Sullivan or other deserving, well mannered players might send the wrong message to his players - or recruits for that matter.  But what do I know...

[All NESCAC]

The question is was that from Tufts AD, Shapiro or Nescac?

Total speculation, but have to believe NESCAC intervened and imposed the punishment.  That said, a 2-game ban would have allowed Kramer to play in the NESCAC final had Tufts held serve to that point, and that would have been an absolute travesty IMO.  The offense was far more egregious than the one committed last season by the Williams player.

RelegationZone--having witnessed the Williams offense and seen the long lasting effect it caused the Conn player I beg to differ and say both offenses were very egregious and intent to injure unquestionable and both were uncalled for. One is not more egregious than the other and sanctions were warranted in both cases.  The fact the Williams offense was actually after the final whistle made it very egregious.  Luckily the Bowdoin player wasn't seriously inured, unfortunately the Conn player was injured, concussed and missed significant class time. 

[Mr.Right]

Well, for 1 Mr. Right, the foul should have probably got him suspended for the rest of the season.  Lucky the kid didn't get maimed on that play.  And two, allowing him to start in front of Sullivan or other deserving, well mannered players might send the wrong message to his players - or recruits for that matter.  But what do I know...

Let me get this straight, after serving the 2 game suspension you want Shapiro to not play Kramer in the 3rd out of respect to more deserving well mannered players. I am assuming we are a generation or most likely 2 generations apart so I will lay down out of respect but this just does not happen in the NESCAC we have today.

[soccer69]

Any chance anyone recorded the Amherst v. Bowdoin penalties? 

[Mr.Right]

LOL why are you giving SLU a scouting report

[PaulNewman]

Mr.Right, I have to say that I still laugh sometimes that you renamed yourself "Mr.Right."  That was clever.  I never would have thought of that.  The attempted disguise was less clever, but I'm glad you're here instead of not here.  I may need to borrow some of your medication at some point.  I'm experiencing some tournament-induced hypomania.

[Mr.Right]

better than full mania...well I love D3 soccer and this is the best site out there so I had to get back in. D3kicks was a great one also but the founders got real jobs and had no time to run it

[NEPitch62]

By the way Mr. Right, I said not start Kramer, I didnt say not play him - i'm not crazy..

[PaulNewman]

Tufts has got their opportunity.  They on paper will have 3 tough but based on talent winnable games where they would not be a clear underdog in any of them -- Dickinson, Wheaton, Muhlenberg.  If they can get through the weekend, they would have renewed confidence and momentum, and if Muhlenberg is waiting my sense is that the Mules are steady and very solid defensively but not explosive by any stretch.  So given their talent a run to the sweet 16 and/or Elite 8 is not unreasonable if the Jumbos are as good as many suggest.  We'll see what they do.

[NESCAC-fanatic00203]

They're out now:http://www.nescac.com/sports/msoc/2014-15/honors/allconference

COY: Shapiro
POY: Conrad
ROY: ACH

Tufts (5): Hoppenot, Williams, Santos, Kayne, Greenwood
Middlebury (4): Conrad, Glaser, Cydor, Robinson
Amherst (3): NPL, Wirz, Bull
Wesleyan (2): Bratt, Gruner
Bowdoin (2): Goitia, Odulate
Conn (2): Devlin, Patch
Williams (2): Danilack, Grady
Bates (1): Knoth
Hamilton (1): Frost
Trinity (1): Savonen

[Brother Flounder]

From the Tufts website:

Six members of the 2014 Tufts University men's soccer team were recognized as the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) announced its All-Conference Teams today. That's the most in team history.

Coach Shapiro
Williams
Hoppenot

With five players on the two teams, the Jumbos also have the most among the conference's 11 teams teams this fall.

Senior co-captains Maxime Hoppenot and Sam Williams are on the First Team, while senior forward Gus Santos, junior midfielder Jason Kayne and sophomore goalkeeper Scott Greenwood made the second team. Josh Shapiro was also voted as NESCAC Coach of the Year by his peers.

Hoppenot earned All-NESCAC first team honors for the third consecutive year, making him the only player on this year's All-Conference teams to achieve that feat. Williams steps up to the first team after earning second team accolades last fall. Santos was previously a second team pick in 2012 after taking first team and Rookie of the Year honors in 2011. These are the first All-Conference awards for the others.

Despite modest stats of three goals and two assists through 16 games thus far, Hoppenot's play offensively and defensively up front was still valued by the league's coaches. According to Coach Shapiro, his status as one of the most dangers forwards in the conference has led to the significant increase in goal-scoring by Jumbo midfielders.

Santos

Kayne

Greenwood

Williams anchors a Jumbo defense that leads NESCAC and is one of the best in the nation allowing a 0.59 goals against average. Excellent in the air and one of the league's top one-vs.-one defenders, Williams has also scored three goals this season including a game-winner versus Hamilton.

Santos got hot in the second half of the season and helped Tufts overcome a stretch where they had no wins in four games (0-1-3). He scored goals in five consecutive games including wins over Connecticut College, Trinity, Williams and Hamilton. His six goals and one assist for 13 points are second on the team overall.

Kayne, perhaps the Jumbos' most creative offensive player, has added four goals and four assists to the Tufts attack. All four of his assists came in NESCAC games, tying him for the conference lead in that category. Her scored the lone goal in Tufts' 1-1 tie against Amherst and had two assists in a win over Bates.

Greenwood, a tremendous young leader in back, has helped the Jumbos shut out nine of their 16 opponents thus far. Seven of those came in the 10 NESCAC games. The 10 goals the Jumbos have allowed are the fewest in NESCAC and Greenwood has a 0.61 goals against average and .743 save percentage.

In his fifth season at the helm, Coach Shapiro led Tufts to an undefeated NESCAC season (7-0-3) and the Jumbos' first #1 seed in the conference championship tournament. The Jumbos also earned an NCAA Tournament berth for the second time in the last three seasons under Coach Shapiro.