2016 NCAA Tournament

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blooter442

Quote from: Ryan Harmanis on December 03, 2016, 02:31:51 PM
It came on a Calvin counterattack where the ref wasn't paying attention and blocked a Tufts pass right to Calvin, which led to the whole opportunity.

That's the third time in this Final 4 that the ref has interfered with a ball in open play: yesterday's Brandeis-Calvin men's matchup and Brandeis-WashU women's matchup saw the same thing happen.

blooter442

On another note, pretty interesting that Becherano, whom I think was far less celebrated that Majumder/Majumber/Majumbder (a joke about the consistently incorrect spelling of his name on these boards ;) ), gets All-American this year, something Majumder didn't do last year when he was firing on all cylinders. Becherano deserved it this year IMHO and I certainly think Majumder would have been a deserved selection, but still interesting nonetheless how an (relatively speaking) unheralded player ended up getting the accolades.

Ryan Harmanis

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Quote from: PaulNewman on December 03, 2016, 02:36:06 PM
Last year Barnes for OWU got no card at all, not even yellow for taking out Glassman from well behind with Glassman clearly in all alone with the GK.  The ref called the foul for a PK, so even if you didn't think it was a foul the ref called it (and I have a 25 frame slo-mo that shows he cleaned out five ways to Sunday).

I'm assuming that means you agree with the general point, that referees often fail to give red cards for those calls?

letsGOswans!

Boy does this kid Isky Van Doorne have an engine.

Ryan Harmanis

Quote from: letsGOswans! on December 03, 2016, 03:11:45 PM
Boy does this kid Isky Van Doorne have an engine.

He really does. Feels like every dangerous attack flows through him.

blooter442

What a save by Greenwood. Great hit, did well to push it over, although it was somewhat central. Still, important.

Ryan Harmanis

Line of the game from the announcer: "The midfield has been a quagmire."

4samuy

That Calvin keeper has got a real air of confidence and control about him

Ryan Harmanis

Majumder is causing some major problems for Calvin's back line right now. Almost turned his guy with 1:30 left there, Calvin player desperately kicks out for a corner, which the ref and linesman give as a goal kick.

Ryan Harmanis

Overtime.

If I'm Calvin, I need my big guys to step up. Van Doorne's been their best player, but Stark and Hooker not at their best. Adams and Witte have been effective, but Stark's final ball is better if he can get in position on the wing.

Jump4Joy

Calvin's never going to score if they commit 2-3 guys to the box on the attack. Tough to score on a 2 v 8.

Ryan Harmanis

Quote from: Jump4Joy on December 03, 2016, 03:22:50 PM
Calvin's never going to score if they commit 2-3 guys to the box on the attack. Tough to score on a 2 v 8.

Exactly. They're getting crosses in, but Tufts defense in good position and not enough Calvin attacking players to get on the end of it.

Ryan Harmanis

These teams are gassed. Would love to see someone win it with a moment of brilliance, but looks like it might come down to which team makes a mistake. Or penalties.

d3fan1

Calvin is much more talented, but they need to convert and finish the game.

Jump4Joy

Wow! So Tufts wins it for the second time in three years. Natty goes to NESCAC for third year in a row.