NESCAC

[Jump4Joy]

Oneonta field terrible, too. I'm gonna blame it on weather vs maintenance. Frozen surface caused slipping and sliding all day in both matches. Should be pretty mushy tomorrow with rain and thaw.

[Jump4Joy]

Hey guys, I know there's soccer going on (hoorah), but can someone tell me why I'm getting negative karma points? (And how do we give each other points anyway?) I try to be fair. Am I missing something?

[PaulNewman]

If Tufts is going to have a puncher's chance tomorrow they must weather the initial shock to the system in the first 15-18 minutes.  If they can get through that unscathed while adjusting to a speed of play they will not have seen over the past 2 years then their chances go up significantly...not necessarily to win but to at least have a shot.  Task #1 is to convince Messiah that they are in a game.  As talented as Tufts is there likely will not be one position on the field where they have an advantage...and it's like that for every team.

[Jump4Joy]

Go Jumbos! Go NESCAC!

[Nutmeg]

Jumbos keep on rolling!

[Nutmeg]

If Tufts is going to have a puncher's chance tomorrow they must weather the initial shock to the system in the first 15-18 minutes.  If they can get through that unscathed while adjusting to a speed of play they will not have seen over the past 2 years then their chances go up significantly...not necessarily to win but to at least have a shot.  Task #1 is to convince Messiah that they are in a game.  As talented as Tufts is there likely will not be one position on the field where they have an advantage...and it's like that for every team.

how much faster is Messiah than Wheaton MA? Also I find it hard to believe your last sentence IMHO.... Seems like a little bit of a stretch to me. Hopefully, Tufts SOS will pay dividends.

[PaulNewman]

Nutmeg are you going to be there in person?  Get back to us.  The one spot that might be debatable is GK.  Hopefully Greenwood can keep the Jumbos it.  And yes, they are much faster, stronger and more skilled than Wheaton (MA), and I am a Wheaton fan. 

[Nutmeg]

Nutmeg are you going to be there in person?  Get back to us.  The one spot that might be debatable is GK.  Hopefully Greenwood can keep the Jumbos it.  And yes, they are much faster, stronger and more skilled than Wheaton (MA), and I am a Wheaton fan.

I wish I was there!  Limited to video......

[jumpshot]

amHerst's continuing poor NCAA tournament performances and coach's behavior may have the administration pondering a change. Oft-stated goal of winning national championships in "major sports" places intense pressures on coaches and admissions to the discontent of academic faculty and campus culture.... Stay tuned for changes....

[MENESCACFAN]

No chance the Amherst coach gets fired, none at all.

[Jump4Joy]

Poor performance in ncaa? Who has done significantly better consistently from nescac in post season over past several years? Williams went to final four twice but quickly dispatched in semis. I'll have to look at archives for accurate stats, but sweet sixteens and elite eights don't add up to "poor" in my book, especially when considering some runs ended in ties settled by PKs.

[Mr.Right]

Serpone is not getting fired

Williams has been better than Amherst in NCAA's

Their 2 Final 4's have been closer than the score..

Jump for Joy you are obviously a Amherst parent or Alum just admit it

[Mr.Right]

Williams 3 NCAA FInal 4's in past 5 years Amherst 0...

2008 Serpone got Amherst to Final 4. After some thought most of those players were the Gooding's not his.

[Corazon]

I can not believe there are people seriously thinking Serpone is getting fired.

[nescac1]

No one is seriously thinking Serpone is getting fired, folks succumbing a bit too easily to troll-bait here. 

How about Tufts?  Scored in the first minute vs. Messiah, and it's held up through the first two thirds of the game.  Incredibly, Messiah has only FIVE shots so far, NONE on goal.  Can't say I saw that coming ... fingers crossed that Tufts can hold on and pull off a miracle ... Messiah has for the most part the same cast of characters back from last year, with only one real key loss up front, and that was the most impressive D3 team I've seen in many years.