2016 NCAA Tournament

[lastguyoffthebench]

Tufts 3, St. Thomas 0...    Heart says Tommies, head says Jumbos.  Scoreline not indicative of the game.  This will be a battle in the middle-third and it wouldn't surprise me to see the halftime scoreless.  Tommies have to chase it late, Tufts ends up adding some insurance.  Instant classic rating 5 of 10.   

Brandeis 2, Calvin 2...  Heart says Calvin, head says Calvin.  The soccer gods can determine this one in PKs...  Do you roll with the battle tested team that has a home turf field OR go with the team that has been to the final four several times and knows how to win in big moments?   Instant classic rating 8 of 10.

Brandeis is 13-5-4 this year, Calvin is 64-5-4 the last three. 
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Tufts vs Brandeis...   
2016:  Tufts 1, Brandeis 0 (at Brandeis)
2015:  Brandeis 1, Tufts 0 (at Tufts)
2014:  Brandeis 2, Tufts 0 (at Brandeis)
2013:  Tufts 2, Brandeis 0 (at Tufts)


Leaning Tufts if Brandeis advances

Leaning Calvin in they advance.

[Christan Shirk]

The second two coaches interviews . . .

December 1, 2016
Interview: Michael Coven, Brandeis men's coach
By Ryan Harmanis

December 1, 2016
Interview: Ryan Souders, Calvin men's coach
By Ryan Harmanis

[Brother Flounder]

The second two coaches interviews . . .

December 1, 2016
Interview: Michael Coven, Brandeis men's coach
By Ryan Harmanis

December 1, 2016
Interview: Ryan Souders, Calvin men's coach
By Ryan Harmanis

Great Stuff on all of the interviews!

[CarlEtonDad]

UST 2 Tufts 1 OT
Calvin 2 Brandeis 1


Calvin 2 UST 1 2OT

Should be a good weekend

[Mr.Right]

Coven's interview had to be the best...he is a character and a blast from the past...

[Mr.Right]

OH.....I thought the Brandeis / Calvin game was the 1st game at 11am...I guess it is St.Thomas v Tufts up first...

[Mr.Right]

Field looks to be a good size and has to be close to 120x80...

[Mr.Right]

Wind looks to be a factor today...looking like it is going from left to right

[jgroenewold]

Field looks to be a bit narrow

[Mr.Right]

narrow? Are we watching the same game? maybe the stream has blurred my vision but the field looks to be wide enough to me

[Mr.Right]

St.Thomas GK makes a fatal mistake and Tufts scores on a 40 yard shot that HAS TO BE SAVED,,,,McMillian gets the goal and that is just a HORRIFIC GK ERROR and he has been a disaster all game so far....That shot just cannot be a goal and must be saved....Very poor for St.Thomas GK

[NEsoccerfan]

Just started watching since half time and St. Thomas seems to be dominating both possession and attacking opportunities. They've already hit the post early in this second half and seem poised to even the game up.

[Mr.Right]

St.Thomas has come out of Halftime very aggressive. First 10 minutes they are all over Tufts and already have hit the post. Tufts needs to relieve pressure.

[Domino1195]

Some of these non-calls (fouls by Tufts) are getting difficult to understand.  There it goes to 2-0

[Mr.Right]

Dagger.......Tufts has just had more composure. St.Thomas GK has been the difference. He is just not had a good game at all and really cost them.