NESCAC

[Yankeesoccerdad]

So for teams on equal points, how do placings get determined, is it results against each other, then goal difference, something else, or the D3 Boards ranking?

Looks like :
Bow
Williams
Mid
Amherst
Hamilton
Wes
Tufts
Conn
This assumes Amherst wins tomorrow

If Tufts wins tonight, they move ahead of Wes, behind Hamilton

[camosfan]

Yes, but a tie would be better, I would rather go to William than to Middlebury!

Although a win against Bowdoin almost guarantees an NCAA bid!

[hiyasoccer]

Pace in Bowdoin vs. Tufts is obscenely high, especially for a midweek game. Up and down and up and down.

[Yankeesoccerdad]

Pace in Bowdoin vs. Tufts is obscenely high, especially for a midweek game. Up and down and up and down.

Especially for a game that doesn't mean a lot to either team, since playoff seedlings largely set.

[stlawus]

I'd say the game means a good deal for Tufts considering they aren't regionally ranked yet.

[Saint of Old]

These Tufts commentators are not quite neutral are they?

[camosfan]

I think they are students, not sure but that is my impression.

[Yankeesoccerdad]

I think they are students, not sure but that is my impression.

Strong effort tonight by both teams.  Fun game to watch.  Amazing save by Webber.

[EnmoreCat]

How does the PCT get calculated?

[EnmoreCat]

I just worked it out!

[camosfan]

I think they are students, not sure but that is my impression.

Strong effort tonight by both teams.  Fun game to watch.  Amazing save by Webber.

Good high energy game, good luck Saturday against Conn.

[Yankeesoccerdad]

I think they are students, not sure but that is my impression.

Strong effort tonight by both teams.  Fun game to watch.  Amazing save by Webber.

Good high energy game, good luck Saturday against Conn.

You got your wish—good luck against Williams.  Hope we meet again.

[Hopkins92]

I think they are students, not sure but that is my impression.

I can't remember if it was Tufts or Amherst (maybe both?), but I distinctly remember one of my first streaming of d3 soccer being a NESCAC game and being amused by the student (very obviously) commentators. Who did a pretty good job of being objective until about the 20 minute to end came and they kind of lost all objectivity.

[hiyasoccer]

Even though most Tufts games I watch I am cheering for the other team, I prefer those announcers to the more professional NESN ones who just don't really know much about soccer and don't have as much background on the teams usually.

The funniest but worst was the old Bates announcers who were students that did not take it seriously at all and would just chat it up about whatever, who they knew on the teams, what the weather was like, etc.

[PaulNewman]

I was impressed with both Bowdoin and Tufts in what looked like a pretty steady rain.  Very fast paced with a lot of good midfield play up and down but not many great chances.  Bowdoin reminds me a little of Chicago....very comfortable defending for good stretches with some good counter-attacking although probably not quite the offensive explosiveness as Chicago.  Tufts just competes like crazy and they're also pretty good.  Both will be tough to knock out of the tournament if Tufts ends up making it.

Bowdoin, Amherst, and Midd look like locks, although Midd may have to sweat a bit if they lose the quarterfinal...closing on a 0-2-1 run and with another loss the record is looking very similar to Wesleyan and Hamilton.

So assuming those three in, I think they'll get at least two more and maybe three.  Hamilton is in deep trouble...a ranked loss today on top of recent tough results and headed to Amherst. 

Wesleyan saved their season today, at least without the AQ.  They probably need one more win, and Tufts probably needs another win.  I'm guessing Williams needs as least two wins but maybe I just can't adjust to their bizarre record.  And I'm assuming Conn Coll at minimum needs to get to conf final.