The Big Dance

[1970s NESCAC Player]

Flahive just busting up top...

Interesting Note: I thought the ref looked familiar but the Ref is Matt Mercier a constant in New England D1 and D3 reffing circles..

He did the Tufts - JHU game a couple weeks ago.  Stood next to his parents.  Think that was the first time I attended a game where the spectators were there to watch the ref.

[blooter442]

Allen gets the biggest goal of his life with 10 left, 2-1 Brandeis.

[NEsoccerfan]

BRANDEIS GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL 2-1 with 10 minutes left.

[NEsoccerfan]

and messiah ties it back up on a fantastic volley

[1970s NESCAC Player]

Here come the goals . . .

[firstplaceloser]

hahaha I knew I was crazy but I had a feeling this was going to happen.

[Mr.Right]

Big Goal....I must say a Messiah player failed to tackle Brandeis player near half that started the whole play...I would be so pissed as a coach if my player is so SOFT to not tackle there...

OMG....Brandeis just does not want to win this game..Just cannot give Messiah all this space...

[firstplaceloser]

just saying i'm having flash backs to 2013 rn with Camden vs Loras. same kind of game

[blooter442]

Football. Bloody hell!

What a hit by Thomas. That was great control.

[blooter442]

Great goal by Brautigam. Dagger to the Judges, but fair play to the Falcons on a great game.

[swibbles]

Old Testament < New Testament I guess.

[NEsoccerfan]

Great goal by Brautigam. Dagger to the Judges, but fair play to the Falcons on a great game.

I'm not sure I would call that a great goal. Woodhouse was WAY out of position. That ball had no pace on it and was right in the center of the goal. Woodhouse let Brandeis down today in a major way. 2 goals because of bad positioning/decision making on his part.

Kudos to Messiah on the gritty win. It's not easy to go down twice in a national semifinal and comeback to win.

[firstplaceloser]

yeNCAA is saying Brandies won. WHO WON?!

[1970s NESCAC Player]

Great goal by Brautigam. Dagger to the Judges, but fair play to the Falcons on a great game.

A nice shot, but not a great goal.  Woodhouse too far off his line, and D just backing up too much for the last half hour of the game.  Contrary to announcers' calls, not one of Woodhouse's better games.

I feel like Brandeis D after Vinson and Hennesey just wasn't quite good enough, unless the midfield packed it in and stayed compact to help them.  To Deis' credit, they were going for it, but couldn't afford to get stretched like they did.

[deiscanton]

Great game all around.  Congrats to Messiah, whp is now favored to win title 11 tomorrow.  Brandeis still gets a national semifinalist trophy to take home to the Napoli Room.  My team ended up on the wrong side of the scoreline tonight, but a well played game.