2016 Schedules

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

I believe E-town won their Spring Tournament...   Teams that I heard participated... E-town, Eastern, Rutgers-Camden, Dickinson, Marymount, ... Don't have any scores.

Thanks for the info. I also just got wind that Lycoming and Bucknell tied 1-1. A nice result for Lycoming.

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

Thanks for the calculations LastGuy. Great insight as well. It will be interesting to see how it all shapes up.

Does anybody have any info on spring games for their respective teams? I know Lycoming played Bucknell last night...does anyone know the result of that?

Also Millersville/Elizabethtown hosted a spring tournament with a bunch of colleges from all levels this past weekend...does anyone know who attended and how they did?

Messiah travels to Shippensburg University this week from what I heard...I am sure we will be getting updates on that one (I hope)!

Any others? NJAC schools? NESCAC schools? Centennial schools?

NESCAC schools are not allowed to have any out-of-season organized activities, so there will be no spring scores to report from that league.

I was not aware of that. Any reasoning behind that?

[Jump4Joy]

IIRC, it has to do with the league's schools' emphasis on academics.

[1970s NESCAC Player]

Thanks for the calculations LastGuy. Great insight as well. It will be interesting to see how it all shapes up.

Does anybody have any info on spring games for their respective teams? I know Lycoming played Bucknell last night...does anyone know the result of that?

Also Millersville/Elizabethtown hosted a spring tournament with a bunch of colleges from all levels this past weekend...does anyone know who attended and how they did?

Messiah travels to Shippensburg University this week from what I heard...I am sure we will be getting updates on that one (I hope)!

Any others? NJAC schools? NESCAC schools? Centennial schools?

NESCAC schools are not allowed to have any out-of-season organized activities, so there will be no spring scores to report from that league.

I was not aware of that. Any reasoning behind that?

It is a league-wide rule across all sports that the school presidents adopted years ago.  I believe the rule purports to advance the academic mission of the member schools.  In soccer, other league rules (consistent with the foregoing mission) are that NESCAC teams are limited to 15 regular season games (was 14 until two years ago), and they are not allowed to begin preseason until a date after that allowed by the NCAA (which usually means they play their initial regular season game after only about a week of tryouts/practice).

[NEPAFAN]

I believe E-town won their Spring Tournament...   Teams that I heard participated... E-town, Eastern, Rutgers-Camden, Dickinson, Marymount, ... Don't have any scores.

Dumb question do seniors play in the spring of their graduation year? Or are they not included?

Figured as much, just wanted to confirm.
I think they are allowed to practice if they choose, but I doubt coaches want them playing in the spring game since it is building up for next year's team, which the current seniors would not be apart of.

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

I believe E-town won their Spring Tournament...   Teams that I heard participated... E-town, Eastern, Rutgers-Camden, Dickinson, Marymount, ... Don't have any scores.

Dumb question do seniors play in the spring of their graduation year? Or are they not included?

Figured as much, just wanted to confirm.
I think they are allowed to practice if they choose, but I doubt coaches want them playing in the spring game since it is building up for next year's team, which the current seniors would not be apart of.

Has Scranton's schedule been released yet?

[NEPAFAN]

I believe E-town won their Spring Tournament...   Teams that I heard participated... E-town, Eastern, Rutgers-Camden, Dickinson, Marymount, ... Don't have any scores.

Dumb question do seniors play in the spring of their graduation year? Or are they not included?

Figured as much, just wanted to confirm.
I think they are allowed to practice if they choose, but I doubt coaches want them playing in the spring game since it is building up for next year's team, which the current seniors would not be apart of.

Has Scranton's schedule been released yet?

No. You think ETOWN is the team to beat in the Landmark next year?

[Ommadawn]

NESCAC schools are not allowed to have any out-of-season organized activities, so there will be no spring scores to report from that league.

What is the range of soccer activities that occur at NESCAC schools between December and May?  Pick-up futsal in the winter?  Strength and conditioning "on your own"?  Lots of captain's practices in the spring?  Can players get access to soccer facilities during the off-season? Do they ever play scrimmages and, if so, with whom?  I'm just curious as to how the league is able to maintain so many high-level programs without any out-of-season organized activities.

[NJrexSoccer03]

I believe E-town won their Spring Tournament...   Teams that I heard participated... E-town, Eastern, Rutgers-Camden, Dickinson, Marymount, ... Don't have any scores.

Don't have scores but the comment I got was "top of the table!"

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

I believe E-town won their Spring Tournament...   Teams that I heard participated... E-town, Eastern, Rutgers-Camden, Dickinson, Marymount, ... Don't have any scores.

Dumb question do seniors play in the spring of their graduation year? Or are they not included?

Figured as much, just wanted to confirm.
I think they are allowed to practice if they choose, but I doubt coaches want them playing in the spring game since it is building up for next year's team, which the current seniors would not be apart of.

Has Scranton's schedule been released yet?

No. You think ETOWN is the team to beat in the Landmark next year?

I think Etown had a great season last year and was snubbed from NCAA's. With that being said, I don't know if they will put up the same kind of record that they did in 2015. 17-2-1 with losses @F&M and Scranton and a tie @Alvernia and big time wins vs Scranton, Dickinson, and Messiah. They just didn't have a hard enough schedule outside of those games mentioned, which is why they were snubbed. Desales, Gwynedd Mercy, Wilkes, and PSU-Harrisburg really hurt the SOS.

So to get back to your question NEPA, I do think Etown has to be considered the preseason favorites to win the league. But they lose 5 seniors who were a big part of the success from this past year so I am interested to see how they deal with those departures. Also, everyone knows about Waso now and will game plan accordingly to take him out of his game. I believe that Scranton, Susquehanna, Drew, Catholic, or even Goucher can make a push for the league this season. It's going to be wide open, but preseason you almost have to give the edge to Etown. 

[Ishmael55]

NESCAC schools are not allowed to have any out-of-season organized activities, so there will be no spring scores to report from that league.

What is the range of soccer activities that occur at NESCAC schools between December and May?  Pick-up futsal in the winter?  Strength and conditioning "on your own"?  Lots of captain's practices in the spring?  Can players get access to soccer facilities during the off-season? Do they ever play scrimmages and, if so, with whom?  I'm just curious as to how the league is able to maintain so many high-level programs without any out-of-season organized activities.

I can't say league wide but at least where my son played (last in fall 2014) all off-season activities were run by captains.     That included weight training, running, captain's practices and a few spring scrimmages against similarly captain organized teams.    There are also trips which I'm not sure how they get organized.   I think that Amherst went to Europe a few years ago, and Wesleyan is going to Central America after this academic year ends

[FourMoreYears]

NESCAC schools are not allowed to have any out-of-season organized activities, so there will be no spring scores to report from that league.

What is the range of soccer activities that occur at NESCAC schools between December and May?  Pick-up futsal in the winter?  Strength and conditioning "on your own"?  Lots of captain's practices in the spring?  Can players get access to soccer facilities during the off-season? Do they ever play scrimmages and, if so, with whom?  I'm just curious as to how the league is able to maintain so many high-level programs without any out-of-season organized activities.

I can't say league wide but at least where my son played (last in fall 2014) all off-season activities were run by captains.     That included weight training, running, captain's practices and a few spring scrimmages against similarly captain organized teams.    There are also trips which I'm not sure how they get organized.   I think that Amherst went to Europe a few years ago, and Wesleyan is going to Central America after this academic year ends

Yup, that's how it happens in the NESCAC.

[Ommadawn]

I can't say league wide but at least where my son played (last in fall 2014) all off-season activities were run by captains.     That included weight training, running, captain's practices and a few spring scrimmages against similarly captain organized teams.    There are also trips which I'm not sure how they get organized.   I think that Amherst went to Europe a few years ago, and Wesleyan is going to Central America after this academic year ends

Thank you, Ishmael!  The accomplishments of the NESCAC schools are all the more impressive when the lack of out-of-season coach contact (and the continuity it fosters) is taken into consideration. 

[backyarddawg]

Haverford schedule released to alumni.

Western New England @ Brandeis
@ Brandeis
Alvernia @ Eastern
Vs Lycoming
@ Stevens Tech
Vs Hopkins
@ Stockton
@ McDaniel
@ WAC
Vs Getty
Vs RUC
@ Dickinson
@ Scranton
@ Muhlenberg
@ F&M
Vs Ursinus
@ Swarthmore

Haverford played at West Chester this spring and tied LaSalle 1-1 and West Chester 0-0.  From the reports I got back from alum, Haverford carried the games in both of them and was unlucky not to score 3 or 4 vs LaSalle and at least 1 or 2 against West Chester.   

Haverford 2016


Okay, so we know they have Brandeis on Sunday the 4th.  The question remains who the 4th team is for the Brandeis Invitational that the Fords would play on Saturday.

Will they drop Rosemont off the schedule.  Close in proximity to the school, but this game crushes SOS.  They've played 3 of the last 4 years, but I think this one is going bye-bye.   Why not look to add Cabrini again?

The Fords have been beefing up the NJAC slate;  Rutgers-Camden, Rowan, Kean, MSU or Stockton.    They've also played WPU and Rutgers-Newark.

Out of conference predictions:
Keene St (wishful thinking for Middlebury or Wesleyan here in this spot)
Brandeis
Eastern
Rutgers-Camden
MSU
Rowan
Kean
E-town
possibly Stevens Tech
possibly Cabrini

Messiah needs some bigger names on their resume and they've played the Fords in 2 of the previous 5 seasons.  Would be a good add for both schools.   
Eastern also played Haverford in 2011 and 2012... this game would make sense for both schools.
E-town also needs some stronger out-of-conference games.  Haverford has played Scranton, Drew, Catholic in the past...

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

Haverford schedule released to alumni.

Western New England @ Brandeis
@ Brandeis
Alvernia @ Eastern
Vs Lycoming
@ Stevens Tech
Vs Hopkins
@ Stockton
@ McDaniel
@ WAC
Vs Getty
Vs RUC
@ Dickinson
@ Scranton
@ Muhlenberg
@ F&M
Vs Ursinus
@ Swarthmore

Haverford played at West Chester this spring and tied LaSalle 1-1 and West Chester 0-0.  From the reports I got back from alum, Haverford carried the games in both of them and was unlucky not to score 3 or 4 vs LaSalle and at least 1 or 2 against West Chester.   

Haverford 2016


Okay, so we know they have Brandeis on Sunday the 4th.  The question remains who the 4th team is for the Brandeis Invitational that the Fords would play on Saturday.

Will they drop Rosemont off the schedule.  Close in proximity to the school, but this game crushes SOS.  They've played 3 of the last 4 years, but I think this one is going bye-bye.   Why not look to add Cabrini again?

The Fords have been beefing up the NJAC slate;  Rutgers-Camden, Rowan, Kean, MSU or Stockton.    They've also played WPU and Rutgers-Newark.

Out of conference predictions:
Keene St (wishful thinking for Middlebury or Wesleyan here in this spot)
Brandeis
Eastern
Rutgers-Camden
MSU
Rowan
Kean
E-town
possibly Stevens Tech
possibly Cabrini

Messiah needs some bigger names on their resume and they've played the Fords in 2 of the previous 5 seasons.  Would be a good add for both schools.   
Eastern also played Haverford in 2011 and 2012... this game would make sense for both schools.
E-town also needs some stronger out-of-conference games.  Haverford has played Scranton, Drew, Catholic in the past...

Another brutal schedule to add to the list with Brandeis, Lycoming, and Camden.