NESCAC

[Jump4Joy]

Food for thought (at the risk of receiving more negative karma from one of you who enjoys dolling out):
Non-NESCAC POY NPL scores twice this weekend: a PK to ice the Sweet 16 (validity of call is moot in terms of conversion) and the clutch game winner in 2OT to advance to the Final Four.
(Also: Non-NESCAC COY brings his team to the show.)
Why are we still talking about Kayne, who disappeared vs. Amherst and is not playing at this point?

Lots of players are contenders for AA. Some more than others.

[Nutmeg]

Food for thought (at the risk of receiving more negative karma from one of you who enjoys dolling out):
Non-NESCAC POY NPL scores twice this weekend: a PK to ice the Sweet 16 (validity of call is moot in terms of conversion) and the clutch game winner in 2OT to advance to the Final Four.
(Also: Non-NESCAC COY brings his team to the show.)
Why are we still talking about Kayne, who disappeared vs. Amherst and is not playing at this point?

Lots of players are contenders for AA. Some more than others.

If I recall, several posters have said NPL is worthy NPY...national player of the year... We catch your drift...

[Jump4Joy]

Right. I forgot that most here picked NPL as NESCAC POY, too. Thanks for the reminder.

[All NESCAC]

All I'll add is if Kayne  is in the discussion even though he lacks the stats then Devlin must be. In my opinion he is the best midfielder in this league.

Spot on...completely agree with you on Devlin....tremendous player....D1 coaches are still shaking their heads that Murphy somehow stole him for Conn.

[amh63]

Jump4Joy.....been busy on other boards.....Thanks for holding the fort! ...plus K

[Mr.Right]

All I'll add is if Kayne  is in the discussion even though he lacks the stats then Devlin must be. In my opinion he is the best midfielder in this league.

Spot on...completely agree with you on Devlin....tremendous player....D1 coaches are still shaking their heads that Murphy somehow stole him for Conn.

Murphy also stole him from other Nescac's that saw him play to late as I imagine some Patriot and Ivies saw as well. Murphy was on Devlin as a Soph / Junior and the others were just late to the dance. Now some kids would have de-committed and changed their minds but it looks like Devlin went with who wanted him most. Congrats to coach and player. Now Murphy needs to provide him with 2 or 3 more pieces to get this team into the NCAA's. I would like to see them get another striker and GK to challenge DaCahuna. Also, a 1v1 guy out on the flank that can beat guys. They missed that from the Ghanian that quit. They will miss Patch and Bitchell and will need to find adequate replacements. This is a very important off season for Conn.

[All NESCAC]

All I'll add is if Kayne  is in the discussion even though he lacks the stats then Devlin must be. In my opinion he is the best midfielder in this league.

Spot on...completely agree with you on Devlin....tremendous player....D1 coaches are still shaking their heads that Murphy somehow stole him for Conn.

Murphy also stole him from other Nescac's that saw him play to late as I imagine some Patriot and Ivies saw as well. Murphy was on Devlin as a Soph / Junior and the others were just late to the dance. Now some kids would have de-committed and changed their minds but it looks like Devlin went with who wanted him most. Congrats to coach and player. Now Murphy needs to provide him with 2 or 3 more pieces to get this team into the NCAA's. I would like to see them get another striker and GK to challenge DaCahuna. Also, a 1v1 guy out on the flank that can beat guys. They missed that from the Ghanian that quit. They will miss Patch and Bitchell and will need to find adequate replacements. This is a very important off season for Conn.

spot on Mr Right, but Conn was a very young team this Fall, and hopefully the Frosh will continue to improve, but since next year is Devlin's Sr year they need to make the most of it...so yes this off season is very important to try to add a few more pieces.

[nescac1]

A few random notes.  First, this is four straight years that a NESCAC team has made the Final Four, from three different programs, including at least one national title in that time period.  Can we put to rest any questions about what is the best conference in Division 3, finally?  Has any D3 conference EVER had three different teams in three straight final fours?  Maybe the NJAC I'm thinking ...?

I have to say I like Amherst's chances vs. Oneonta considering that Williams beat them 2-0, and outshot them so it was no fluke.  Granted, that was early in the season, but Amherst was substantially better than the Ephs this year. 

Speaking of the Ephs, a few links of interest.  First, a story on Bobby Fabricant, another Sullivan ED recruit.  Looks like he is bringing in a large class, and so far, of the three that have been noted here, two are from New Jersey and one from D.C.; surprising considering that Sullivan has spent his career coaching a generally regional New England squad. 

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/3969398898520130290/boys-soccer-delbarton-is-the-top-team-in-the-final-njcom-top-20-for-2015/

Finally, great Boston Globe article on former Eph Steve Ginsberg: 

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/west/2015/11/20/catching-with-steve-ginsberg-needham-high-williams-college-men-soccer/gdbRARxu22MMdALcKyopSM/story.html

[All NESCAC]

A few random notes.  First, this is four straight years that a NESCAC team has made the Final Four, from three different programs, including at least one national title in that time period.  Can we put to rest any questions about what is the best conference in Division 3, finally?  Has any D3 conference EVER had three different teams in three straight final fours?  Maybe the NJAC I'm thinking ...?

I have to say I like Amherst's chances vs. Oneonta considering that Williams beat them 2-0, and outshot them so it was no fluke.  Granted, that was early in the season, but Amherst was substantially better than the Ephs this year. 

Speaking of the Ephs, a few links of interest.  First, a story on Bobby Fabricant, another Sullivan ED recruit.  Looks like he is bringing in a large class, and so far, of the three that have been noted here, two are from New Jersey and one from D.C.; surprising considering that Sullivan has spent his career coaching a generally regional New England squad. 

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/3969398898520130290/boys-soccer-delbarton-is-the-top-team-in-the-final-njcom-top-20-for-2015/

Finally, great Boston Globe article on former Eph Steve Ginsberg: 

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/west/2015/11/20/catching-with-steve-ginsberg-needham-high-williams-college-men-soccer/gdbRARxu22MMdALcKyopSM/story.html

Great point about the NESCAC.  Also, let's hope the Ephmen rebound next year...recruit sounds promising.

[Tres Coyotes]

Maybe even more impressive for NESCAC is FIVE DIFFERENT teams making the final four in the last 9 years.
2007 Middlebury
2008 Amherst
2009 Williams
2010 Bowdoin
2012 Williams
2013 Williams
2014 Tufts
2015 Amherst

Winning the championship is a huge deal, but making the final four is quite memorable as well. Banquets, NCAA hoopla and gear, its an unforgettable weekend.

Amherst will have its hands full with Oneonta. Their game with Haverford was very well played with Haverford having more chances and the Fords having as much skill as anyone. Oneonta is very dangerous going forward and also big and strong.

[blooter442]

Maybe even more impressive for NESCAC is FIVE DIFFERENT teams making the final four in the last 9 years.
2007 Middlebury
2008 Amherst
2009 Williams
2010 Bowdoin
2012 Williams
2013 Williams
2014 Tufts
2015 Amherst

Winning the championship is a huge deal, but making the final four is quite memorable as well. Banquets, NCAA hoopla and gear, its an unforgettable weekend.

Amherst will have its hands full with Oneonta. Their game with Haverford was very well played with Haverford having more chances and the Fords having as much skill as anyone. Oneonta is very dangerous going forward and also big and strong.

Didn't realize that about having five different teams in the final four. That is impressive.

I do agree that Amherst vs. Oneonta will be a fantastic game, and I think Oneonta is one of the few teams in the country who could really give Amherst a run for its money. I said earlier that the way to beat Amherst is to be able to match them in either physicality or skill and beat them in the other department. I don't think Oneonta is quite as physical as Amherst is, but I think they can match them there, and I think they are significantly better in skill and attack. That said, Serpone will set up to win, and you can bet that Amherst will do whatever it can take to keep Oneonta from playing its game. Excited for this one.

[NEsoccerfan20]

NSCAA All New-England Teams

First Team                       
Pos.   Player       Class       School   Hometown
K   Thomas Bull          Sr.         Amherst   Montgomery, N.J.
D   Cooper D'Ambrosio      Sr.         Eastern Connecticut State    Andover, Conn.
D   Conor Lanahan     Sr.         Brandeis   Avon, Conn.
D   Carter Ocko         Jr.         Endicott   Danvers, Mass.
D   Nabil Odulate          Sr.         Bowdoin   Ellicott City, Md.
D   Deklan RobInson     Sr.         Middlebury   Gloucester, Mass.
M   Sean Bingham         Sr.         Massachusetts Insititute of Technology   Garden City, N.Y.
M   Tyler Carlos         Sr.         Babson   Prospect, Conn.
M   Xavier Carty         Jr.         Johnson & Wales (R.I.)   Mount Vernon, N.Y.
M   Caleb Cole          Jr.         Gordon   Coatesville, Pa.
M   Patrik Devlin          Jr.         Connecticut College   Washington Crossing, Pa.
M   Tre Ming                 Sr.         Thomas (Maine)   Devonshire, Bermuda
M   Josh Ocel        Jr.       Brandeis   North Attleboro, Mass.
F   Greg Conrad        Jr.       Middlebury   Peabody, Mass.
F   Conor Murtagh       Sr.       Bridgewater State   Walpole, Mass.
F   Nico Pascuel-Leone     Sr.       Amherst   Wayland, Mass.
                   
Second Team                           
Pos.   Player       Class       School   Hometown
K   Nick Weinstein         Jr.         Endicott   Trumball, Conn.
D   Christian Albrecht    Sr.         Norwich   Albuquerque, N.M.
D   Kevin Davis          Jr.         Wheaton (Mass.)   Beacon, N.Y.
D   Ben Gradert         So.         Gordon   Hudson, Ohio
M   Shintaroh Itoh         Sr         Endicott   Tokyo, Japan
M   Mohamed Kenawy   Fr         Massachusetts-Boston   Revere, Mass.
M   Jake Picard          Sr.         Brandeis   West Suffield, Conn.
M   Jake Tietgens         Sr.         Castleton   Stamford, Vt.
F   Abdulla Al Khalifa   Sr.         Endicott   Riffa, Bahrain
F   Luke Alvaro         Jr.         Springfield   Chicopee, Mass.
F   Pedro Dasilva          Sr         Massachusetts-Boston   Fogo, Cape Verde
F   Komla Dogbey       So.       Rhode Island College   Providence, R.I.
F   Adam Glaser        Jr.       Middlebury   Washington D.C.
F   Kareem Itani       Jr.       Massachusetts Insititute Of Technology   Dallas, Texas
F   Nathan Majumder    Jr.       Tufts   Williamstown, Mass.
F   Michael Skarbelis    So.       New England College   North Andover, Mass

Third Team                       
Pos.   Player       Class       School   Hometown
K   Gregory Sydor          Jr.         Middlebury   Madison, Conn.
D   Justin Aoyama         Jr.         Amherst   Narberth, Pa.
D   Geoff Danilack          Sr.         Williams College   Rockville, Md.
D   Andrew Gonzalez   Sr.         Babson   Durham, Conn.
D   Charlie Gruner          Jr.         Wesleyan   Stevenson, Md.
D   Robbie Lynch         Sr.         Brandeis   Weymouth, Mass.
D   Monil Patel         Sr.         Tufts   Niskayuna, N.Y.
M   Emmett Basaca   So.         Wentworth Institute of Technology   San Diego, Calif.
M   Austin Freel         Sr.         Massachusetts Insititute Of Technology   San Diego, Calif.
M   Tobias Gimand         Jr.         Trinity (Conn.)   Fairfield, Conn.
M   Noah Kossoff         Sr.         Wheaton (Mass.)   New York, N.Y.
F   Ian Hutchinson         Jr.         Daniel Webster   Litchfield, N.H.
F   Christopher Martin   Jr.       Amherst   Philadelphia, Pa.
F   Carlos Martinez   Sr.         Mount Ida    Newton, Mass.
F   Amarah Sesay         So.         Wheaton (Mass.)   New York, N.Y.
F   Denali Sexton         So.         Colby-Sawyer    Barrington, R.I.
F   Jacob Zimmerman    Jr.         Norwich   Litchfield, N.H.


Thoughts?

[Brother Flounder]

NSCAA All New-England Teams

First Team                       
Pos.   Player       Class       School   Hometown
K   Thomas Bull          Sr.         Amherst   Montgomery, N.J.
D   Cooper D'Ambrosio      Sr.         Eastern Connecticut State    Andover, Conn.
D   Conor Lanahan     Sr.         Brandeis   Avon, Conn.
D   Carter Ocko         Jr.         Endicott   Danvers, Mass.
D   Nabil Odulate          Sr.         Bowdoin   Ellicott City, Md.
D   Deklan RobInson     Sr.         Middlebury   Gloucester, Mass.
M   Sean Bingham         Sr.         Massachusetts Insititute of Technology   Garden City, N.Y.
M   Tyler Carlos         Sr.         Babson   Prospect, Conn.
M   Xavier Carty         Jr.         Johnson & Wales (R.I.)   Mount Vernon, N.Y.
M   Caleb Cole          Jr.         Gordon   Coatesville, Pa.
M   Patrik Devlin          Jr.         Connecticut College   Washington Crossing, Pa.
M   Tre Ming                 Sr.         Thomas (Maine)   Devonshire, Bermuda
M   Josh Ocel        Jr.       Brandeis   North Attleboro, Mass.
F   Greg Conrad        Jr.       Middlebury   Peabody, Mass.
F   Conor Murtagh       Sr.       Bridgewater State   Walpole, Mass.
F   Nico Pascuel-Leone     Sr.       Amherst   Wayland, Mass.
                   
Second Team                           
Pos.   Player       Class       School   Hometown
K   Nick Weinstein         Jr.         Endicott   Trumball, Conn.
D   Christian Albrecht    Sr.         Norwich   Albuquerque, N.M.
D   Kevin Davis          Jr.         Wheaton (Mass.)   Beacon, N.Y.
D   Ben Gradert         So.         Gordon   Hudson, Ohio
M   Shintaroh Itoh         Sr         Endicott   Tokyo, Japan
M   Mohamed Kenawy   Fr         Massachusetts-Boston   Revere, Mass.
M   Jake Picard          Sr.         Brandeis   West Suffield, Conn.
M   Jake Tietgens         Sr.         Castleton   Stamford, Vt.
F   Abdulla Al Khalifa   Sr.         Endicott   Riffa, Bahrain
F   Luke Alvaro         Jr.         Springfield   Chicopee, Mass.
F   Pedro Dasilva          Sr         Massachusetts-Boston   Fogo, Cape Verde
F   Komla Dogbey       So.       Rhode Island College   Providence, R.I.
F   Adam Glaser        Jr.       Middlebury   Washington D.C.
F   Kareem Itani       Jr.       Massachusetts Insititute Of Technology   Dallas, Texas
F   Nathan Majumder    Jr.       Tufts   Williamstown, Mass.
F   Michael Skarbelis    So.       New England College   North Andover, Mass

Third Team                       
Pos.   Player       Class       School   Hometown
K   Gregory Sydor          Jr.         Middlebury   Madison, Conn.
D   Justin Aoyama         Jr.         Amherst   Narberth, Pa.
D   Geoff Danilack          Sr.         Williams College   Rockville, Md.
D   Andrew Gonzalez   Sr.         Babson   Durham, Conn.
D   Charlie Gruner          Jr.         Wesleyan   Stevenson, Md.
D   Robbie Lynch         Sr.         Brandeis   Weymouth, Mass.
D   Monil Patel         Sr.         Tufts   Niskayuna, N.Y.
M   Emmett Basaca   So.         Wentworth Institute of Technology   San Diego, Calif.
M   Austin Freel         Sr.         Massachusetts Insititute Of Technology   San Diego, Calif.
M   Tobias Gimand         Jr.         Trinity (Conn.)   Fairfield, Conn.
M   Noah Kossoff         Sr.         Wheaton (Mass.)   New York, N.Y.
F   Ian Hutchinson         Jr.         Daniel Webster   Litchfield, N.H.
F   Christopher Martin   Jr.       Amherst   Philadelphia, Pa.
F   Carlos Martinez   Sr.         Mount Ida    Newton, Mass.
F   Amarah Sesay         So.         Wheaton (Mass.)   New York, N.Y.
F   Denali Sexton         So.         Colby-Sawyer    Barrington, R.I.
F   Jacob Zimmerman    Jr.         Norwich   Litchfield, N.H.


Thoughts?

Obviously being a Tufts fan, the omission of Kayne is a glaring error. Maybe it was his lower scoring this year as NCAC stated.  However, he outplayed several of the names listed at midfield at head to head competition, including Devlin and Itoh... And Patel should have been on the first team...

[All NESCAC]

NSCAA All New-England Teams

First Team                       
Pos.   Player       Class       School   Hometown
K   Thomas Bull          Sr.         Amherst   Montgomery, N.J.
D   Cooper D'Ambrosio      Sr.         Eastern Connecticut State    Andover, Conn.
D   Conor Lanahan     Sr.         Brandeis   Avon, Conn.
D   Carter Ocko         Jr.         Endicott   Danvers, Mass.
D   Nabil Odulate          Sr.         Bowdoin   Ellicott City, Md.
D   Deklan RobInson     Sr.         Middlebury   Gloucester, Mass.
M   Sean Bingham         Sr.         Massachusetts Insititute of Technology   Garden City, N.Y.
M   Tyler Carlos         Sr.         Babson   Prospect, Conn.
M   Xavier Carty         Jr.         Johnson & Wales (R.I.)   Mount Vernon, N.Y.
M   Caleb Cole          Jr.         Gordon   Coatesville, Pa.
M   Patrik Devlin          Jr.         Connecticut College   Washington Crossing, Pa.
M   Tre Ming                 Sr.         Thomas (Maine)   Devonshire, Bermuda
M   Josh Ocel        Jr.       Brandeis   North Attleboro, Mass.
F   Greg Conrad        Jr.       Middlebury   Peabody, Mass.
F   Conor Murtagh       Sr.       Bridgewater State   Walpole, Mass.
F   Nico Pascuel-Leone     Sr.       Amherst   Wayland, Mass.
                   
Second Team                           
Pos.   Player       Class       School   Hometown
K   Nick Weinstein         Jr.         Endicott   Trumball, Conn.
D   Christian Albrecht    Sr.         Norwich   Albuquerque, N.M.
D   Kevin Davis          Jr.         Wheaton (Mass.)   Beacon, N.Y.
D   Ben Gradert         So.         Gordon   Hudson, Ohio
M   Shintaroh Itoh         Sr         Endicott   Tokyo, Japan
M   Mohamed Kenawy   Fr         Massachusetts-Boston   Revere, Mass.
M   Jake Picard          Sr.         Brandeis   West Suffield, Conn.
M   Jake Tietgens         Sr.         Castleton   Stamford, Vt.
F   Abdulla Al Khalifa   Sr.         Endicott   Riffa, Bahrain
F   Luke Alvaro         Jr.         Springfield   Chicopee, Mass.
F   Pedro Dasilva          Sr         Massachusetts-Boston   Fogo, Cape Verde
F   Komla Dogbey       So.       Rhode Island College   Providence, R.I.
F   Adam Glaser        Jr.       Middlebury   Washington D.C.
F   Kareem Itani       Jr.       Massachusetts Insititute Of Technology   Dallas, Texas
F   Nathan Majumder    Jr.       Tufts   Williamstown, Mass.
F   Michael Skarbelis    So.       New England College   North Andover, Mass

Third Team                       
Pos.   Player       Class       School   Hometown
K   Gregory Sydor          Jr.         Middlebury   Madison, Conn.
D   Justin Aoyama         Jr.         Amherst   Narberth, Pa.
D   Geoff Danilack          Sr.         Williams College   Rockville, Md.
D   Andrew Gonzalez   Sr.         Babson   Durham, Conn.
D   Charlie Gruner          Jr.         Wesleyan   Stevenson, Md.
D   Robbie Lynch         Sr.         Brandeis   Weymouth, Mass.
D   Monil Patel         Sr.         Tufts   Niskayuna, N.Y.
M   Emmett Basaca   So.         Wentworth Institute of Technology   San Diego, Calif.
M   Austin Freel         Sr.         Massachusetts Insititute Of Technology   San Diego, Calif.
M   Tobias Gimand         Jr.         Trinity (Conn.)   Fairfield, Conn.
M   Noah Kossoff         Sr.         Wheaton (Mass.)   New York, N.Y.
F   Ian Hutchinson         Jr.         Daniel Webster   Litchfield, N.H.
F   Christopher Martin   Jr.       Amherst   Philadelphia, Pa.
F   Carlos Martinez   Sr.         Mount Ida    Newton, Mass.
F   Amarah Sesay         So.         Wheaton (Mass.)   New York, N.Y.
F   Denali Sexton         So.         Colby-Sawyer    Barrington, R.I.
F   Jacob Zimmerman    Jr.         Norwich   Litchfield, N.H.


Thoughts?

Obviously being a Tufts fan, the omission of Kayne is a glaring error. Maybe it was his lower scoring this year as NCAC stated.  However, he outplayed several of the names listed at midfield at head to head competition, including Devlin and Itoh... And Patel should have been on the first team...

While I agree Kayne should be somewhere on the list, I disagree that he outplayed Devlin in there head to head meeting at Tufts  back in September won by Tufts 3-2.  Pretty much a stalemate between the two especially since Tufts was virtually double marking Devlin the entire game.  They both should be on the list, but certainly Devlin had significantly less talent surrounding him than did Kayne this year.

[Nutmeg]

NSCAA All New-England Teams

First Team                       
Pos.   Player       Class       School   Hometown
K   Thomas Bull          Sr.         Amherst   Montgomery, N.J.
D   Cooper D'Ambrosio      Sr.         Eastern Connecticut State    Andover, Conn.
D   Conor Lanahan     Sr.         Brandeis   Avon, Conn.
D   Carter Ocko         Jr.         Endicott   Danvers, Mass.
D   Nabil Odulate          Sr.         Bowdoin   Ellicott City, Md.
D   Deklan RobInson     Sr.         Middlebury   Gloucester, Mass.
M   Sean Bingham         Sr.         Massachusetts Insititute of Technology   Garden City, N.Y.
M   Tyler Carlos         Sr.         Babson   Prospect, Conn.
M   Xavier Carty         Jr.         Johnson & Wales (R.I.)   Mount Vernon, N.Y.
M   Caleb Cole          Jr.         Gordon   Coatesville, Pa.
M   Patrik Devlin          Jr.         Connecticut College   Washington Crossing, Pa.
M   Tre Ming                 Sr.         Thomas (Maine)   Devonshire, Bermuda
M   Josh Ocel        Jr.       Brandeis   North Attleboro, Mass.
F   Greg Conrad        Jr.       Middlebury   Peabody, Mass.
F   Conor Murtagh       Sr.       Bridgewater State   Walpole, Mass.
F   Nico Pascuel-Leone     Sr.       Amherst   Wayland, Mass.
                   
Second Team                           
Pos.   Player       Class       School   Hometown
K   Nick Weinstein         Jr.         Endicott   Trumball, Conn.
D   Christian Albrecht    Sr.         Norwich   Albuquerque, N.M.
D   Kevin Davis          Jr.         Wheaton (Mass.)   Beacon, N.Y.
D   Ben Gradert         So.         Gordon   Hudson, Ohio
M   Shintaroh Itoh         Sr         Endicott   Tokyo, Japan
M   Mohamed Kenawy   Fr         Massachusetts-Boston   Revere, Mass.
M   Jake Picard          Sr.         Brandeis   West Suffield, Conn.
M   Jake Tietgens         Sr.         Castleton   Stamford, Vt.
F   Abdulla Al Khalifa   Sr.         Endicott   Riffa, Bahrain
F   Luke Alvaro         Jr.         Springfield   Chicopee, Mass.
F   Pedro Dasilva          Sr         Massachusetts-Boston   Fogo, Cape Verde
F   Komla Dogbey       So.       Rhode Island College   Providence, R.I.
F   Adam Glaser        Jr.       Middlebury   Washington D.C.
F   Kareem Itani       Jr.       Massachusetts Insititute Of Technology   Dallas, Texas
F   Nathan Majumder    Jr.       Tufts   Williamstown, Mass.
F   Michael Skarbelis    So.       New England College   North Andover, Mass

Third Team                       
Pos.   Player       Class       School   Hometown
K   Gregory Sydor          Jr.         Middlebury   Madison, Conn.
D   Justin Aoyama         Jr.         Amherst   Narberth, Pa.
D   Geoff Danilack          Sr.         Williams College   Rockville, Md.
D   Andrew Gonzalez   Sr.         Babson   Durham, Conn.
D   Charlie Gruner          Jr.         Wesleyan   Stevenson, Md.
D   Robbie Lynch         Sr.         Brandeis   Weymouth, Mass.
D   Monil Patel         Sr.         Tufts   Niskayuna, N.Y.
M   Emmett Basaca   So.         Wentworth Institute of Technology   San Diego, Calif.
M   Austin Freel         Sr.         Massachusetts Insititute Of Technology   San Diego, Calif.
M   Tobias Gimand         Jr.         Trinity (Conn.)   Fairfield, Conn.
M   Noah Kossoff         Sr.         Wheaton (Mass.)   New York, N.Y.
F   Ian Hutchinson         Jr.         Daniel Webster   Litchfield, N.H.
F   Christopher Martin   Jr.       Amherst   Philadelphia, Pa.
F   Carlos Martinez   Sr.         Mount Ida    Newton, Mass.
F   Amarah Sesay         So.         Wheaton (Mass.)   New York, N.Y.
F   Denali Sexton         So.         Colby-Sawyer    Barrington, R.I.
F   Jacob Zimmerman    Jr.         Norwich   Litchfield, N.H.


Thoughts?

Obviously being a Tufts fan, the omission of Kayne is a glaring error. Maybe it was his lower scoring this year as NCAC stated.  However, he outplayed several of the names listed at midfield at head to head competition, including Devlin and Itoh... And Patel should have been on the first team...

While I agree Kayne should be somewhere on the list, I disagree that he outplayed Devlin in there head to head meeting at Tufts  back in September won by Tufts 3-2.  Pretty much a stalemate between the two especially since Tufts was virtually double marking Devlin the entire game.  They both should be on the list, but certainly Devlin had significantly less talent surrounding him than did Kayne this year.

While you may ask 100 NESCAC fans who is better, 50 may say Kayne and 50 May say Devlin...different styles, but the omission of Kayne is very questionable and unwarranted...