NESCAC

[Mr.Right]

That was a typical Wesleyan performance. Great 0-0 tie for Wheeler that no doubt will help in November. Now they must somehow get to 10 wins

[PaulNewman]

The little freshman for Wes is really good.

This was the kid I was revving up in August..I saw this kid at Berkshire School and 2 times this spring. Wesleyan is going to start benefiting from, like Bowdoin, lifting the SAT requirement which is ridiculous.

Berkshire is turning out an incredible number of college soccer players, both D1 and D3.

[Mr.Right]

Yes..Berkshire coach Jon Moody really started turning that program around. When I was in the preps Berkshire was a nice scenic view for a game you would win 4-0. He sometimes goes a little overboard but his players love him and he treats them very well..He is also in admissions and almost recruits to Berkshire like it was a college program.

[Nutmeg]

Wow, Tufts really lucky to get out of Middletown CT with a 0-0 tie!  Handball by Tufts in the Box not called and 2 open net shots missed by Wesleyan's Haskell

Someone doesn't like the Jumbos...

[Nutmeg]

Tufts right in the middle of an interesting / unfair? Nescac scheduling quirk.....mid-week at Wesleyan and then a Sat / Sun back to back at Amherst and at Hamilton. That is an unusual schedule in Nescac

Lots of time on the bus to play FIFA!

[PaulNewman]

Yes..Berkshire coach Jon Moody really started turning that program around. When I was in the preps Berkshire was a nice scenic view for a game you would win 4-0. He sometimes goes a little overboard but his players love him and he treats them very well..He is also in admissions and almost recruits to Berkshire like it was a college program.

A former 4 year player at Kenyon (graduated 2013), JJ Jemison, I believe is in the admissions office there and maybe helps out with coaching.  He attended Berkshire. 

[ECSUalum]

Wow, Tufts really lucky to get out of Middletown CT with a 0-0 tie!  Handball by Tufts in the Box not called and 2 open net shots missed by Wesleyan's Haskell

Someone doesn't like the Jumbos...

No, just making observations like everybody else on this thread

[Nutmeg]

Wow, Tufts really lucky to get out of Middletown CT with a 0-0 tie!  Handball by Tufts in the Box not called and 2 open net shots missed by Wesleyan's Haskell

Someone doesn't like the Jumbos...

No, just making observations like everybody else on this thread

Just joking around, my friend....😊😎😉

[ECSUalum]

Wow, Tufts really lucky to get out of Middletown CT with a 0-0 tie!  Handball by Tufts in the Box not called and 2 open net shots missed by Wesleyan's Haskell

Someone doesn't like the Jumbos...

No, just making observations like everybody else on this thread

Just joking around, my friend....😊😎😉

Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha

[PaulNewman]

I was impressed with Cowie-Haskell in the Wes-Tufts game, even though he missed on a couple of good chances.  He's a little better than I thought.  I had him pegged as sort of just a poacher but he's trickier with the ball in space and inside the box than I expected.  That said, he waited too long trying to get totally free instead of letting it go.

[D3soccerwatcher]

After watching the Wesleyan game and the Tufts vs Plymouth State game, not sure Tufts is a #1 in country team!!  Amherst should prevail when they play Saturday!!

Tufts has now gone 265 consecutive minutes without scoring a goal.  They are going to have to find a way out of that funk if they hope to prevail against Amherst.  That being said, ECSUalum may have the right pick for Saturday.

[ECSUalum]

After watching the Wesleyan game and the Tufts vs Plymouth State game, not sure Tufts is a #1 in country team!!  Amherst should prevail when they play Saturday!!

Tufts has now gone 265 consecutive minutes without scoring a goal.  They are going to have to find a way out of that funk if they hope to prevail against Amherst.  That being said, ECSUalum may have the right pick for Saturday.

D3soccer,
Additionally, Amherst has given up just one goal, (against 6' 5" Thomas Bull), in 6 matches!  Of course in the rain this weekend, anything can happen, but I will take the Lord Jeffs over the Jumbos in this one.

[amh63]

ECSU....nice to see you on this board to keep people straight!
The one goal against Amherst was the Williams game in Willytown.  Saw the Amherst goal to tie the game and the one that won it in OT on a video clip on the Amherst website...somewhere.
It will be raining in Amherst for the 2:30 start. Me, will be at the football game.  If it gets to be a blowout, will slip away to watch soccer live...in the rain.  I must be crazy.
Amherst plays WPI today....Wednesday....so both Tuft's and Amherst will have both played a mid week game when they meet on Sat.
When Amherst went to the final 4 under Gooding in Fredricksburg, Va.....I made the trip down to MWU...as it is now called.  Gooding was fine for Amherst at the time.  I am glad he is gone...has a turf field named after him.  His last years at Amherst...AD...were not good ones for the soccer program,IMO.  He had his son as a co- coach and tried to insert his son as the coach...not acceptable process....leading to his replacement as AD.  His replacement was an AD at another CAC school and also the parent of an Amherst soccer player.

[blooter442]

D3soccer,
Additionally, Amherst has given up just one goal, (against 6' 5" Thomas Bull), in 6 matches!  Of course in the rain this weekend, anything can happen, but I will take the Lord Jeffs over the Jumbos in this one.

I think I would too. It's interesting, because if we were talking about this same matchup a week ago I'm guessing many of us would have predicted the Jumbos to edge this one - even with it being away.

What one week can do. After beating Williams away, and combined with Tufts' two most recent results, Amherst seems to have become the new favorite. Tufts, meanwhile, has gone scoreless for two games, and still seems to have some defensive issues, which may well be exacerbated with the Amherst front three of NPL, Martin, and Singer, who - in addition to scoring for fun at the moment - also have a significant size advantage, which, given Amherst's propensity for scoring from set pieces and throw-ins, could prove decisive. Combine that with a solid back-line and Bull in net, who IMHO is the best keeper in the NESCAC, perhaps along with Sydor, and the task looks daunting.

While I think Amherst is the favorite at the moment, I still think Tufts could sneak it. Shapiro will have his team set up to do well - he's an excellent tactician, and I doubt he has any ambitions of heading to Amherst for the draw. Majumder will be up for this one, especially after drawing blanks the last two games. I like Kayne a lot as a player, and his intelligence and skill in the center of the park could set the tempo - Pinheiro and Halliday are good as well, but Kayne is on a different level for me. And Greenwood, for all his issues on set pieces (which could be problematic against Amherst), is an excellent shot-stopper and is capable of the spectacular save, which can often be the difference between winning and losing.

I'd say Amherst is a bit more complete at the moment, which is why I'd pick them to edge it 1-0, but both teams have some superlative players. Should be a great game.

[Brother Flounder]

D3soccer,
Additionally, Amherst has given up just one goal, (against 6' 5" Thomas Bull), in 6 matches!  Of course in the rain this weekend, anything can happen, but I will take the Lord Jeffs over the Jumbos in this one.

I think I would too. It's interesting, because if we were talking about this same matchup a week ago I'm guessing many of us would have predicted the Jumbos to edge this one - even with it being away.

What one week can do. After beating Williams away, and combined with Tufts' two most recent results, Amherst seems to have become the new favorite. Tufts, meanwhile, has gone scoreless for two games, and still seems to have some defensive issues, which may well be exacerbated with the Amherst front three of NPL, Martin, and Singer, who - in addition to scoring for fun at the moment - also have a significant size advantage, which, given Amherst's propensity for scoring from set pieces and throw-ins, could prove decisive. Combine that with a solid back-line and Bull in net, who IMHO is the best keeper in the NESCAC, perhaps along with Sydor, and the task looks daunting.

While I think Amherst is the favorite at the moment, I still think Tufts could sneak it. Shapiro will have his team set up to do well - he's an excellent tactician, and I doubt he has any ambitions of heading to Amherst for the draw. Majumder will be up for this one, especially after drawing blanks the last two games. I like Kayne a lot as a player, and his intelligence and skill in the center of the park could set the tempo - Pinheiro and Halliday are good as well, but Kayne is on a different level for me. And Greenwood, for all his issues on set pieces (which could be problematic against Amherst), is an excellent shot-stopper and is capable of the spectacular save, which can often be the difference between winning and losing.

I'd say Amherst is a bit more complete at the moment, which is why I'd pick them to edge it 1-0, but both teams have some superlative players. Should be a great game.

I agree with the Blooter analysis.  I think we will see a few of the best players at their position in the NESCAC and perhaps the country in Majumder, Bull, Pascal-Leone, Kayne martin and Singer.  I give the edge to Amherst, especially since it's a home game, but in the rain anything can happen and I wouldn't be surprised in the least to see a Tufts win.  I think Greenwood is the type of player who really steps up in big games and could rival Bull in this one.  I think Bull is playing better after a somewhat down year.  Majumder is brute force. PL is very talented and hot. Kayne does quite possibly have the best vision, skill and soccer intelligence at center mid in the country. Tufts has not been finishing lately on some of his distribution.  Halliday will be a key and Amherst will go long while Tufts tries to maintain possession.  Unfortunately, the rain may take away from some of this fine talent and the game could be sloppy.  Is this the year Serpone takes the leap, or does he lose his voice screaming during a Tufts upset?  Should be fun.