NESCAC

[oldonionbag]

Bowdoin hits the crossbar and an excellent reaction save to keep out the rebound by Johnson. Wow!

[Mr.Right]

Golden opportunity for Bowdoin to win it...McColl's service is just fantastic...Is it me or is Levi morant playing in midfield for Bowdoin? Im sorry but he is not a midfielder

[blooter442]

WOW...Rojas with a blatant shove on a Bowdoin player. Great free kick in from the side, hits the bar and goes down on the line and somehow Tufts gets it clear. Holy cow.

Props to Johnson — that was a fantastic save.

[wizard]

Did Tufts change keepers?

[oldonionbag]

Bloots which way is the wind blowing? Or is it just constantly changing?

[Mr.Right]

Yea Bloots not only do we want up to the minute play by play but a constant weather forecast and crowd size and what the play by play guy had for lunch as this guy is doing a fine job

[oldonionbag]

Also if you could tell me if Rojas is wearing Nike or Adidas boots that would be helpful, too...

[Mr.Right]

lol...+k for the oldonionbag

[blooter442]

Lol...Rojas got "booted" after that foul so couldn't tell you but I can say with almost 100% certainty it isn't Mizuno or Asics.

(Wind is still out of the north. 4 left 2OT.)

[Mr.Right]

Did Tufts change keepers?

Announcer is saying Connor Mieth in net so apparently they did before OT? Unless the announcer is wrong but that has to be the strangest move all year by Shapiro

[1970s NESCAC Player]

Always take the wind advantage 1st Half because the wind can always change

+k.  Can never understand why anyone would ever do it any other way.

[oldonionbag]

@ Mr Right I think that Johnson was shaken up after Bowdoin hit the cross bar and he made the reaction save...could be an injury

[blooter442]

And it ends 0-0. Fair result on the day, although I think Tufts had more chances, although Bowdoin had the best one in OT. Bring on Saturday!

[Ommadawn]

For Tuesday / Wednesday

Weather is going to play a huge factor in all of these games in New England on Tuesday and Wednesday..30 mph winds and heavy rain.

Bowdoin at Tufts---If Bowdoin wins they will be Nescac Regular Season Champions. I do not think the Nescac Regular Season Champion has ever missed out on the NCAA's even back between 2000-2003 when there were only 3 At-Large Bids for the NCAA's. Tufts needs only a draw to win it all. Everyone knows that Bowdoin has been a thorn in Tufts side the past couple years and have used those wins to propel them in the Nescac Tournament. My guess is that Shapiro will play straight up like Tufts has been playing all year but with an extra bit of caution defensively. IMO there is no need to worry against this Bowdoin side. Bowdoin will be unable to break down Tufts midfielders offensively and even if they do Tufts defenders will be up to the task. The only danger man going forward for Bowdoin is the Frosh Byrd as he can beat guys 1v1 and create scoring chances. As long as Tufts does not give away silly set pieces in their defensive 3rd they will keep Bowdoin off the scoreboard. Bowdoin has no reason to sit in defensively because they have atleast clinched 3rd Place but a win would get them the title. Yes a draw will help their Pool C chances but a win would clinch it..Bowdoin will never change under Wiercinski but they should go for it and not worry about opening themselves up to Tufts on the counter. They will not do that however and we will be stuck with a tedious game with both teams total SOG under 10. 0-0

Yeah, that's pretty much what happened.  Of course, that's why he's called Mr. Right!

[Mr.Right]

Midd and Williams has resumed and it is Midd still up 1-0 with about 20 minutes left..Williams NEEDS to start pressing and sending guys forward.

They absolutely cannot afford a loss here