As conference tournaments head toward their semifinal rounds this week, most of the usual suspects are accounted for. With one notable absence. Middlebury knocked off Wesleyan in the NESCAC quarterfinals, 11-7, last weekend for the shock of the postseason, though more could follow suit soon. … [Read more...]
Top 10: Keene State, Colby among newcomers
All across Division 3, conference seasons are in their final week. And it’s tough to find a better race than what’s going on in the NEWMAC. Coast Guard, Springfield, Clark and Babson are all tied with 4-1 league records with each having two games remaining. Things are just as tight in the NESCAC, … [Read more...]
Top 10: Bates vs. Tufts has profound NESCAC implications
The game of the year in the NESCAC lived up to its billing. Now, get ready for another one. The latest down-to-the-wire clash saw Tufts fend off a furious Amherst rally on Saturday and take away a 15-14 win that kept it tied atop the league standings. The Jumbos (11-1, 6-1) host Bates (9-2, 6-1) on … [Read more...]
Top 10: Field tightens with NESCAC deadlock atop rankings
What’s home-field advantage worth at the top of the NESCAC? Just enough, apparently. Two battles between contenders on Saturday went right down to the final moments. Both ended with the home team escaping with the win. When the dust from the first week of April settled, every league team had at … [Read more...]
Wesleyan seniors are determined to capture a NESCAC title
Two days before Wesleyan would open its season with a league game at Williams on March 2, its practice, at least in the players’ estimation, ran a little longer than normal. When it was over, pregnant coach Kim Williams gathered her team and left it with these words: “I’ve been feeling contractions. … [Read more...]
The best non-NESCAC team in New England? Coast Guard makes strong case
The term “all-nighter” has a little different meaning at the Coast Guard Academy. “There have been times when I was working on a group lab report in our engineering building, late into the night,” said senior goalie Trey Johnson, “and then we had practice at 5 in the morning. I’d go straight from … [Read more...]