NESCAC

[Mr.Right]

Yes he has played very well...Frosh from Texas

[Mr.Right]

If Amherst Mcmillan had any skill this game would be long over. Thats twice he was right on the doorstep and whiffed. He is athletic and has speed but no composure

[quicksilver]

Here's video of the 3 Bowdoin goals in its 3-1 win over Middlebury -- all pretty nice . .

[Mr.Right]

1-1 Amherst and Williams ends in a draw. Both teams looked gassed by OT but I would say a pretty fair result

[Mr.Right]

Here's video of the 3 Bowdoin goals in its 3-1 win over Middlebury -- all pretty nice . .

Yea those are 3 solid goals. 1st goal a beautiful free kick by Ellsworth but I think the Midd GK was a step slow as he might have gotten to that. Still great strike. 2nd goal was just a beast of a goal by Niang. How do you mark that? Pure athleticism..3rd goal another header by Niang but Midd left him WIDE open on that free header.

[Mr.Right]

For Tomorrow:

Bates at Williams----It is supposed to be hot and humid tomorrow. Williams played 110 minutes today in a game that wore both teams down and they will feel that tomorrow. They looked MUCH better today on their home field and played their best game of the year today. Still have not seen Bates play but spotting 4 to Wesleyan is not a good sign. I would imagine after that showing they will sit a bit deeper tomorrow and play conservative. Getting a point tomorrow should be their goal. Williams 1-0

[Mr.Right]

Bates goes up 1-0 after 5 minutes against Williams. Bates has come out all over them and look dangerous so far. Williams looks sluggish and flat.

[Mr.Right]

Williams tie it up 1-1 on a corner and half volley near post. Bates is cagey and quick but lack size and look to be weak at the back and their GK is suspect for sure. He should not be beaten near post on a shot like that.

[Ommadawn]

Williams goes down to 10 men on a red card for a studs up tackle at midfield.

[SoccerMom_5]

Watched the very end of Bowdoin's game today.  Going into overtime. Against Southern Maine.

Look at the stats (attached) after regulation play:   

[blooter442]

Look at the stats (attached) after regulation play:

Wowzah. You can park the bus and put on the handbrake, but -- in most cases -- eventually it will get moved.

[SoccerMom_5]

Look at the stats (attached) after regulation play:

Wowzah. You can park the bus and put on the handbrake, but -- in most cases -- eventually it will get moved.

This is what I am saying.  They are pretty solid on defense.  But... they have to learn how to put it on frame.   

No disrespect to Southern Maine, but they are not quite the same caliber team as NESCAC squads, so this should be troubling to the Bowdoin coacb.  To be fair, the keeper for So.Me. was OUTSTANDING... (and just a first year student!)   But still, Bowdoin better find a finisher.   Or a new strategy for corners.  Or... something.   

I should have watched the Bates game instead. Their results are so interesting...I have to confess that my curiosity is piqued.   

[Ommadawn]

I should have watched the Bates game instead. Their results are so interesting...I have to confess that my curiosity is piqued.

I watched the Bates-Williams game today (until I lost the feed with 6 minutes left in the second OT!).  The squad sure has spunk, but does not seem quite up to the level of the upper echelon of the conference.  Williams with 10 players versus Bates with 11 players appeared to be an even match-up (and even with the man advantage, Bates was fortunate to earn the draw after facing numerous corners, free kicks, and long throws down the stretch). 

[blooter442]

I should have watched the Bates game instead. Their results are so interesting...I have to confess that my curiosity is piqued.

I concur. A couple of years ago, they started the season pretty well, I think they were 5-1-1 including a 2OT win at Williams and some of us thought they might be worth a shot for NCAAs. The rest of their season wasn't so great, though, and they didn't even make the NESCAC tournament. In fact, IIRC, they followed up the Williams win with a home loss to Trinity the next week, so they have developed a propensity for getting a big win followed immediately by dropping a clanger. I think they have some nice players and decent team potential, but I have been waiting for a while for a breakthrough that hasn't come yet.

[Goldenrj]

Watched the very end of Bowdoin's game today.  Going into overtime. Against Southern Maine.

Look at the stats (attached) after regulation play:

That is parking TWO buses! 31-1 on shots, with no score.  I don't think that I have seen that, at any level.