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Amherst 2 Conn 1.

Conn has been a pleasant surprise and fun to watch.

Conn 1 Amherst 1 ---very physical game, but somehow the Camels get a point, although it will be very difficult on the Lord Jeffs home pitch.  Conn has played them close with 2 ties and 2 close losses in the last 5 years (except the juggernaut Amherst team of 2012 which won decidedly).  Problem for Conn could be lack of depth vs Amherst today.

[PaulNewman]

Amh 2 Conn 0

[1970s NESCAC Player]

Amherst 2  Conn 1

[blooter442]

Amherst 2-1 Conn - Even though the Jeffs are the vastly stronger team, I think Conn. will get on the board against Amherst.

Non-conference matchup (just for kicks):
Tufts 3-1 Gordon - Like Endicott proved, CCC sides are capable of nicking a goal against Tufts' defense. That said, Tufts has too much for the visitors.

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

Am 1
Con 0

[PaulNewman]

Amherst 5 Colby 0

Wesleyan 2 Williams 1

Bowdoin 2 Hamilton 0

Midd 3 Trinity 1

Tufts 3 Bates 0


Amherst 3 Bates 0

Bonus -- Williams 2 Babson 1

[Off Pitch]

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1970 Nesc    26
Corazon       25
All Nescac     22
FourMore     21
Off Pitch       21
NCAC           17
Mr Right        17
New England  13
WilltheMan    11
OldCard          7
Blooter           5
NERevs127     4

[blooter442]

Saturday

Colby 0-2 Amherst - This is Colby's cup final, and they'll be up for it no doubt especially being at home. But the Jeffs are just too good, and they'll score a routine 2-0 victory on the road.

Wesleyan 2-1 Williams - Wesleyan will be reeling after Midd's smash-and-grab win last Sunday. Cowie-Haskell is a great player and will prove tough for the Ephs backline. Williams is still a bit inconsistent - winning at RPI and then tying away to Endicott - and I think Wes. is the more complete team.

Bowdoin 1-0 Hamilton - Were this at Hamilton, I might fancy the Continentals given their big win over Tufts earlier this year (yes, I know the Jumbos threw that one away and rotated some players.) But Bowdoin being at home and with spirits high after Monday's performance, it's hard to see Hamilton getting a result on the road.

Middlebury 1-1 Trinity - A tough one that neither can really afford to lose. Despite a relatively weak out-of-conference schedule that I often harp on, Midd. is the better team, but Trinity will do enough to get a point.

Bates 0-2 Tufts - Having Tufts, Amherst, and Midd. all at home is certainly a boon for Bates. But the Jumbos are just too good for the host Bobcats, and Knoth and Merchant are not on the same level as Majumder and Kayne. Will I have to eat my words? Time will tell, but I still think Tufts gets this one somewhat comfortably, although Bates' fighting spirit has been evident this season.

Sunday

Bates 1-2 Amherst - Yes, yes, I know I said Bates would score. Amherst's defense has been imperious, but I think they'll go complacent for a second against the Bobcats' opportunistic offense. Bates will show up for this one and, the Wesleyan game aside, has shown that they don't go down without a fight. However, they're untested against the (IMHO) three best sides in the league, and - add in that they'll have been worn down by Tufts the day previous - and Amherst will walk away with a pretty comfortable win.

Bonus:
Babson 1-2 Williams - Two great coaches and both of their teams are reeling - Williams hadn't dropped points against a CCC opponent in quite some time before Tuesday, and Babson got shellacked at Bowdoin. Kaplan is a solid CF and is coming off a goal against the Polar Bears. That said, I fancy Williams to get the job done away - they seem to be playing better away where there's less pressure, as they're 3-1-1 away vs. 1-3-1 home.

[Off Pitch]

Wesleyan 1 - Williams 0
Amherst 3 - Colby 0
Bowdoin 2 - Hamilton 1
Middlebury 2 - Trinity 1
Tufts 2 - Bates 0

Amherst 2 - Bates 0

Bonus -- Williams 1 - Babson 1

[Corazon]

Wesleyan 1 Williams 0
Amherst 5 Colby 0
Bowdoin 2 Hamikton 0
Trinity 2 Middlebury 2
Tufts 3 Bates 1

Amherst 3 Bates 0

[NERevs127]

Wesleyan 1-0 Williams
Amherst 4-0 Colby
Bowdoin 1-1 Hamilton
Trinity 0-1 Middlebury
Tufts 2-1 Bates

Amherst 2-0 Bates

[FourMoreYears]

Wesleyan 1-2 Williams
Amherst 3-0 Colby
Bowdoin 1-0 Hamilton
Trinity 0-1 Middlebury
Tufts 2-0 Bates

Amherst 3-0 Bates

[NewEngland]

Wesleyan 2-1 Williams
Amherst 4-0 Colby
Bowdoin 2-1 Hamilton
Trinity 0-2 Middlebury
Tufts 3-0 Bates

Amherst 3-0 Bates

[1970s NESCAC Player]

Colby 0  Amherst 3
Wesleyan 1  Williams 1
Bowdoin 2  Hamilton 0
Midd 2  Trinity 0
Bates 0  Tufts 2

Bates 0  Amherst 2

[FourMoreYears]

Bowdoin 2 Colby 0
Trinity 2 Wesleyan 1
Williams 3 Hamilton 1