NESCAC

[blooter442]

Hey Mr.Right, random thought - what ever happened to Jonathan Westling? He was a real beast for Williams, and was particularly good when I saw him in the 2013 Round of 16, but I haven't heard anything about him since. Injury?

[PaulNewman]

Hey Mr.Right, random thought - what ever happened to Jonathan Westling? He was a real beast for Williams, and was particularly good when I saw him in the 2013 Round of 16, but I haven't heard anything about him since. Injury?

He's 23 or 24 years old for starters. Shld have graduated in May as did a PG year or equivalent at Philips Andover. Guess it's possible he has a year of eligibility left.

[nescac1]

I'm pretty sure Westling suffered several major injuries which sadly ended his soccer career. 

[PaulNewman]

A contemporary of Westling (same age and also some kind of gap year) was Reifsnyder who seemed to have an on again, off again career at Wesleyan and who previously had some success in the Revs DAP program after years with the Greater Boston Bolts.

[Mr.Right]

Ok lets see if Trinity brings it A game tonight.....

[Mr.Right]

First of all comparing Westling to Reifsnyder is an absolute insult to Westling...Reifsnyder was a complete bust at Wesleyan and he was undersized and a step slow for the college game.

Westling's career ended after his Sophmore season because of to many concussions.

He was an absolute integral part of Williams 2012 and 2013 NCAA Final 4 runs.

He was a 6'3 natural striker..Great skill and speed for his size. One weakness was he was a bit soft for his size. He was a stud at Andover and as a frosh played up top for Williams off the bench. His biggest contribution was against Amherst in the Elite 8 in 2012. Amherst had the BEST team in the nation hands down in 2012. Williams was a very good top 10 team but not on Amherst's level in 2012. They escaped 0-0 in the regular season but Amherst had them pinned in almost all game. In the Nescac Championship on Williams field they dominated Williams all game and beat them 2-0. So after Williams dispatched Brandeis in the Sweet 16, they had to figure out a different way to approach the 3rd game and most important of the season. Russo sat his 2 highly skilled but undersized wingbacks Chris Seitz and Chris Conder and started 2 Frosh at wingbacks to matchup with Amherst size an speed. He put Frosh Noah Gruman at right back to slow down Spencer Noon and more courageously stuck Westling and left back, where he had never played. While Amherst hit like 6 crossbars and posts the switches at the back made a BIG time difference. The only mistake Russo made IMO was he kept them at those same positions against Ohio Northern in the NCAA Final 4 and it cost them because Westling's inexperience at the back showed in that game. Anyhow.....

In 2013 he was back at striker and was roaring with goals all the way thru to the NCAA Final 4 in 2013 and a big part of dispatching Amherst in the Elite 8 again

[Mr.Right]

I had a feeling Trinity would come out pissed off...Great goal by Tobias Gimand. 1-0 Trinity.

[PaulNewman]

First of all comparing Westling to Reifsnyder is an absolute insult to Westling...Reifsnyder was a complete bust at Wesleyan and he was undersized and a step slow for the college game.

I didn't exactly compare them but noted they were contemporaries (both 1993s, played ODP together, both prep school kids, etc, etc).  Your comments are salient, though, in terms of credentials, accolades, club affiliations, DAP vs non-DAP, etc not always being reliable indicators of how college careers will pan out.  Sometimes the DAP kids are the ones grabbing pine.  Some kids also mature early and peak early (think kids who are 5'8 andvery solidly built and maybe shaving at  14/15 and at 20 are still 5'8 and solidly built but no longer dominant like they were and perhaps now a step or two slow).  If memory serves Reifsnyder was a starter for the Revs DAP who scored goals and at some point was probably considered a D1 prospect.  I agree that Wesleyan did not go well for him at least in terms of soccer.  Westling IMHO was more of a late bloomer who did have some big moments at Williams and who would have gotten better every year if he had been able to keep playing.

[Mr.Right]

Agreed....I do not see Savonen in this game...Is he back yet? I thought he had returned against Hamilton, at least he was noted in the boxscore...This game is getting very stretched and has no rhythm no yet.

[Mr.Right]

1-0 Trinity at the half. No rhythm yet for either side and nor great chances either. Both teams giving the ball away much to easily. Probably a fair score at the half but you can tell when Pilger subs Murphy and Gimand at midfield with about 15 minutes to go in the 1st Half, Trinity dropped off quite a bit. They do not control possession as well which leads to giveaways. I am sniffing a goal or 2 more in this game and not sure who will get those goals yet. Could be a game of two halves.

[Mr.Right]

2nd Half Endicott has come out flying and are putting pressure on Trinity's backline and GK. Quade almost coughed up a goal and then made a tremendous 2nd save. He is suspect back there but I believe an upgrade over Zabela.

[Mr.Right]

Endicott ties it up with 10 minutes left on a "sick" free kick right outside the 18. An absolute beauty that hopefully will be on youtube somewhere. They have dominated the 2nd half as Trinity looks gassed and has come out flat the entire 2nd Half. They cannot keep any possession and Endicott frankly looks way more interested in this game

[blooter442]

Endicott ties it up with 10 minutes left on a "sick" free kick right outside the 18. An absolute beauty that hopefully will be on youtube somewhere. They have dominated the 2nd half as Trinity looks gassed and has come out flat the entire 2nd Half. They cannot keep any possession and Endicott frankly looks way more interested in this game

What a hit that was. Beautiful free kick. Tell you what, the one thing Endicott does not do is quit. Calabrese has instilled a strong mentality in his team this year.

[Mr.Right]

Agreed. Endicott works their tails off all game and it shows that they came back very fit and ready for the season.

[Mr.Right]

Trinity steals it 2 minutes into OT on a nice header from a set piece. Not sure if that was Milbury or Murphy who finished it but whoever it was they got up and snapped it past Weinstein for the winner. Futbol is a crazy game.....Big win for Trinity, now lets see if this gives them some much needed confidence for the rest of the season. They have Colby at home on Saturday and somehow need to find a W for that game.