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maineman

Quote from: Bucket on May 26, 2022, 04:43:56 PM
Quote from: jknezek on May 19, 2022, 03:35:58 PM
Quote from: maineman on May 19, 2022, 01:00:29 PM
Middlebury has a 6' 6" basketball recruit from Fairhope, AL.  His profile says he is a soccer goalie, too.  Does anybody know if he is planning on playing soccer, too?

College is all about broadening horizons. Going from Fairhope Al to Middlebury is going to be a massive culture and weather shock if he's not a Fairhope transplant or a NESCAC legacy! Good for him.

He's an Alabama native and his father played hoop at W&L.
But will he play soccer or just basketball?

EnmoreCat

Quote from: camosfan on May 26, 2022, 09:39:17 AM
Quote from: Another Mom on May 26, 2022, 08:38:01 AM
Wow, what a story! I expect your son will have seen an excellent overview of the United States by the time he's through college. West Virginia and Amherst MA are very different.  It sounds like Coach Serpone got lucky with your son's transfer.  I agree that he's super-motivating! I will look forward to watching him play this coming season.

Hope you are there Sep 17th game!

Indeed I will, it will be the last of the four games I am there for.  Nice to have an El Classico to finish with.

Bucket

Quote from: maineman on May 26, 2022, 08:52:28 PM
Quote from: Bucket on May 26, 2022, 04:43:56 PM
Quote from: jknezek on May 19, 2022, 03:35:58 PM
Quote from: maineman on May 19, 2022, 01:00:29 PM
Middlebury has a 6' 6" basketball recruit from Fairhope, AL.  His profile says he is a soccer goalie, too.  Does anybody know if he is planning on playing soccer, too?

College is all about broadening horizons. Going from Fairhope Al to Middlebury is going to be a massive culture and weather shock if he's not a Fairhope transplant or a NESCAC legacy! Good for him.

He's an Alabama native and his father played hoop at W&L.
But will he play soccer or just basketball?

He's not playing soccer

quicksilver

Interesting article on Amherst phenom German Giammattei, who just graduated from Amherst and will use his extra year of eligibility to play D1 soccer for UMaryland as a grad student.

Ejay

Great article, but someone needs a fact-checker for some of those statistical claims.

camosfan

Those are compelling numbers playing in probably the most defensive division in D3!

Viking

Probably the last update now that most of the NESCAC programs that tend to make public announcements have done so. Not many changes. As always, because this is assembled from the usual dodgy public sources, you can't assume that it's 100 percent accurate (although it may be less likely to be wrong at this stage). New stuff in red.

Amherst
Ioannis Hadjiyiannis F Iraklis Gerolakkou Cyprus
Simon Kalinauskas D (transfer from West Virginia U)
Juan Perez G TSF Academy NJ
Ugnius Selvenis D FA Siauliai Lithuania
James Street D St. Paul's First XI England
Andrew Tremante F/M Delbarton NJ
Adrian Trott D South Kent Bermuda/CT

Bates
Tomas Alberola M/F Real Colorado/Kent Denver CO
Lane Foushee M/D Phillips Exeter ME/NH
Nico Hessel G Northfield Mount Hermon VT/MA
Cesar Hoover-Darmalingom F/M DMCV Sharks/Francis Parker CA
Sebastian Iacovitti M ASD Grassina/Int'l School of Florence Italy
Mauro Kalora M Besiktas Academy/Koc School Turkey
Kobby Nimako D Cate CA
David Ortiz D Wake FC/Heritage NC

Bowdoin
Alex Ainsworth G FC United/Loyola IL
Paul Cluskey D SD Surf/Bishop's CA
Mateo Pacelli M Del Mar Carmel Valley Torrey Pines CA
Felipe Rueda F United PDX/Catlin Gabel OR
Paul Surkov M TB United/JW Mitchell FL

Colby
Cameron Ashley G Crossfire Premier/Redmond WA
Luis Estrella F South Kent Panama/CT
Braden Jondro D Worcester Acad MA
Peter Papavasiliou D Worcester Acad MA
Noah Radecki M Beachside CT
Ryan Stewart D Penn Fusion/Westtown PA
Elijah Widdows M/F United PDX/Catlin Gabel OR

Connecticut College
Sam Brockelman F Maconomet MA
Nate Buckley M IMG FL
Aidan Keith M/F Match Fit/Pennington NJ
TJ Krongard G Northfield Mount Hermon NJ/MA
Maurice Pigola D Northfield Mount Hermon Germany/MA
Nate Pilson F/M (transfer from Middlebury C)
Matthew Quiros-Newton M Taft OK/CT
Matthew Sharretts D Seacoast/Pinkerton NH
Elliot Spatz F Eastside FC/O'Dea WA
Eugenio Valle M Fleetwood Town FC/Rossall School Ecuador-Italy/UK
Gavin Vanden Berg F Seattle United/Shorecrest WA
Patryk Zezula BW Gottschee/Archbishop Molloy NY

Hamilton
Bill Becker M PDA/George NJ/PA
Aedan Burke D/M Empire United/Baldwinsville NY
Ross Eagle M Chelsea Piers Shoreline/Byram Hills NY
John Reidy M Inter Connecticut/Fairfield Prep CT
Jun Reiss D SC Gjoa/Packer Collegiate NY
Cole Wassiliew M Bethesda/Walt Whitman MD
Griffin Weidner D Charlotte SA/Providence Day NC

Middlebury
Alem Hadzic F FC United IL
Daniel Kaye F FC United IL
Luke Madden D (transfer from U New Hampshire)
Tyler Milne M Connecticut FC/Suffield Acad CT
Gavin Randolph F Milton Acad MA
Will Sawin M Stonington CT
Andrew Stuart F Shreveport United/CE Byrd LA
Joseph Waterman G Seacoast/St. John's Prep MA

Trinity
Ryan Carey D Boston Bolts/Newton South MA
Hugh Clark M Seacoast United/Hanover NH
Diego Dallas M Juventus Miami/Western FL
Nathaniel Dyott G FC Westchester/Masters NY
Brendan Feldgoise D NYSC NY
Finn Hackett D/M Boston Bolts/Milton Acad MA
Kieran McCabe F Boston Bolts/Roxbury Latin MA
Jordan McCammon D Solar SC/Braswell TX
Josh Ruthfield D NEFC/Worcester Acad MA
Elias Zobran M Taft Malawi/CT

Tufts
Mateo Bargagna F Atlanta Utd/Atlanta Int'l GA
James Flagg D Manhattan SC NY
James Gunn M Crossfire Premier WA
Sammy Kao G FC Delco/Lower Merion PA
Ben Pensky M FC Alliance TN
Henry Perkins F/M Northfield Mount Hermon OH/MA
Luke Randolph F Milton Acad MA
Mason Shultz F Rivers MA
Daniel Yanez M PDA/Pingry NJ

Wesleyan
Mathis Blanc G De Anza Force/Los Altos CA
Carrigan Cullinan D Trumbull/Loomis Chaffee CT
Will Geballe D Beachside SC/Guilford CT
Joshua LaCorte D FC Florida/Pine FL
Will Martin F Arlington SA/DeMatha DC
Kofi McFadgion D Arlington SA/DeMatha DC
Josh Nadison G Cedar Stars/Montclair NJ
Mateo Neighbors D/M (transfer from St. John's U)

Williams
David Armini D Northfield Mount Hermon MA
Sam Gibson F FC United/Latin IL
Mohamed Keussom D Two Bridges/Xavier NY
Henry Kirkman M Bayside FC/Moses Brown RI
Cole Moriello M Pingry NJ
Evan Vasquez F FC Copa/Hunterdon Central NJ

Ephraim_Williams1

Predictions for the NESCAC Season this Fall?
1. Amherst - obviously the loss of Giammattei, but I think Okorogheye has a huge year and they've brought in another stellar recruiting class, including a CB transfer from WVU.
2. Middlebury - Jordan St Louis is my pick for NESCAC player of the year and they surround him with a ton of size and experience, including a UNH transfer.
3. Tufts - Lauta is the best keeper in D3, and though they lose a huge class they have players like Daly, Clivio, Campbell and Traynor to lead the way. A very balanced group.
4. Conn - I think they take a slight step back in the NESCAC standings but still earn an at large come NCAA time. It's hard for a program that just got to the mountain top for time #1 to replicate that a year later - more mouths to feed!
5. Wesleyan - wouldn't surprise me if they got into the top 2-3 with the team that Wheeler is building there.
6. Williams - return a ton of contributors from a year ago, but it's an upperclassmen group that's been 15-11-7 in terms of overall record the last two seasons. Who's the game changer in their attack?
7. Colby - another team I like the make up of and Franco is a guy that can turn a NESCAC result.
8. Bowdoin - always a tough team to break down, but their non conf schedule leaves them needing a winning NESCAC campaign.
9. Trinity - I think they earn a few results in the NESCAC this year with the energy coming from the new coaching staff.
10. Bates - they will struggle with the loss of HC Sheikh so close to the season.
11. Hamilton - always a well organized team but I think they should do better with their recruiting.

College Soccer Observer

Love that we are getting back to talking about the season!  Interesting predicitions, but Lauta is the best keeper in D3???  Clearly he had a great season, but I don't think he was even the best keeper in the NESCAC, never mind all of D3. Last year in the NESCAC Grady (Midd) and Devanny (Wesleyan) were 1st and 2nd team all-NESCAC respectively.  For United Soccer Coaches, Devanny was first team all region and Grady was 2nd.  Grady got 1st team All-American from D3soccer.com. Lauta was 3rd in GAA in the NESCAC behind Grady and Hope-Gund (Amherst), 2nd in shutouts behind Grady, and 6th in save percentage behind Grady, Hope-Gund, Devanny, Maidenberg (Conn) and Kingston (Bowdoin). Lauta is an outstanding goalkeeper, but the NESCAC has an abundance of those. Should be a great season ahead.

camosfan

For a true freshman keeper Luta was outstanding, factor in that half of the defensive line in front of him was also technically freshmen!

Ephraim_Williams1

For the Lauta part I should have put IMO, just higher on Lauta after seeing him play than any of the other NESCAC keepers. If you just base everything off awards and statistics you'll miss some things. Midd plays a much more conservative, defensive minded style than probably any other NESCAC team for instance. Personally I think after this coming season is over Lauta will be at the top of the convo. 
Quote from: College Soccer Observer on August 06, 2022, 02:45:13 PM
Love that we are getting back to talking about the season!  Interesting predicitions, but Lauta is the best keeper in D3???  Clearly he had a great season, but I don't think he was even the best keeper in the NESCAC, never mind all of D3. Last year in the NESCAC Grady (Midd) and Devanny (Wesleyan) were 1st and 2nd team all-NESCAC respectively.  For United Soccer Coaches, Devanny was first team all region and Grady was 2nd.  Grady got 1st team All-American from D3soccer.com. Lauta was 3rd in GAA in the NESCAC behind Grady and Hope-Gund (Amherst), 2nd in shutouts behind Grady, and 6th in save percentage behind Grady, Hope-Gund, Devanny, Maidenberg (Conn) and Kingston (Bowdoin). Lauta is an outstanding goalkeeper, but the NESCAC has an abundance of those. Should be a great season ahead.

nescac1

The top eight is no doubt brutal this year in NESCAC and very difficult to handicap.  Once again, NESCAC probably has 3-4 of the top top 10-12 teams in the country so it's VERY hard to crack that top group. 

That being said, putting Conn, coming off a national title, at four to start the season feels pretty disrespectful, especially considering that Tufts and Amherst both lost MASSIVE pieces to graduation.  Yes, Conn had some fortunate results deep in the tourney, but a national title is no joke.  Conn's recruiting is on the upswing so you would assume the talent pool will only continue to grow there after experiencing so much relatively newfound success over the past few years.  The coaching staff, obviously tremendous - Conn seems to keep improving each season.  And they bring most of their critical guys back -- Yeonas, Djerdjaj, Kelesoglu, Jaran, Maidenberg - it's not like they lose much from the title team at all.

I also have a good feeling about Williams this year as they will be more comfortable with the system they are now experienced in.  Agreed that doing a better job finishing is the key, as has seemed to be the case for years now for the Ephs, and while they may not have that one ace finisher up top you'd love to see, they have a few guys who collectively can get the job done in Song, Brissett (who I think will have a more productive sophomore year) and maybe FY Evan Vasquez who could make an early impact.  Other than that the rest of the roster is strong.  The back line and defensive midfield led by Felitto and Boardman is absolutely massive, deep, and very experienced, and Gutierrez looks like he will be a star in the midfield now that he has some experience.  The Ephs have basically everyone back from last year including, now, two experienced GKs who can battle it out.  Williams battled in a lot of games and fell just short, and if they just collectively all get slightly better, especially in terms of finishing, the team could turn a lot of those one goal conference losses into wins or ties.  Of course, it will still be very tough to crack the top four given how loaded those squads always are ...

Another Mom

Even though my son doesn't go to a NESCAC, he was focused on those schools during recruiting so I'm a bit familiar with some of the programs and coaches.

Agree with you about Conn (all your points!).

I am curious about Trinity and their new coach. Given all the super talented African players, I've long thought we are overdue for some African coaches. I wish him luck this Fall!

Kuiper

Quote from: nescac1 on August 08, 2022, 02:36:24 PM

That being said, putting Conn, coming off a national title, at four to start the season feels pretty disrespectful, especially considering that Tufts and Amherst both lost MASSIVE pieces to graduation.  Yes, Conn had some fortunate results deep in the tourney, but a national title is no joke.  Conn's recruiting is on the upswing so you would assume the talent pool will only continue to grow there after experiencing so much relatively newfound success over the past few years.  The coaching staff, obviously tremendous - Conn seems to keep improving each season.  And they bring most of their critical guys back -- Yeonas, Djerdjaj, Kelesoglu, Jaran, Maidenberg - it's not like they lose much from the title team at all.

I tend to agree with you about Conn.  There's a little bit of elitism going on most likely.  Partly, that's in the soccer sense that the traditional "top" schools and their fans probably still view Conn's nat'l championship run as a bit flukey and won't believe in them without several more years of sustained success (in other words, they're still in the show me or prove it stage).  There's also probably some good old fashioned New England small college elitism too, since Conn may not have the historic prestige academically as some of the other schools in the conference.  It's the youngest school in the conference (only one founded in the 20th century) and it's the most recent to join (if you trace Hamilton back to 1971 as an original member of NESCAC, even if not for soccer).  It also has the smallest endowment (just below Bates, but those two are a significant margin below everyone else) and is the easiest to get into as a school (along with Trinity) based on admission percentages. If anything, there may be some people who grumble a little that Conn has an easier time recruiting because they can dig a bit deeper into the pool, which, of course, ignores that some of the schools in the conference also attract pretty widely because of their reputations, so they aren't exactly hurting.

Given all of that, this seems like a classic case where a coach has made a huge difference in the direction of a program.  I don't have any connection to the school, but I have seen from afar what kind of a recruiter Burk has been over the last few years and he's obviously done well in all aspects of the job.  The question may be whether Conn can hold onto him.  He does have some D1 experience if he wanted to go in that direction and you could see how he could be recruited away for a more well-resourced program if he continues to do well. 

nescac1

Yeah, the Ivy League already swooped in and poached Shapiro from Tufts, so you'd have to think D1 schools will likewise pay attention to what is happening at Conn, especially with another deep tourney run.  And a coach obviously makes a huge difference.  Shapiro won national titles his last two years.  Tufts finished in the Elite 8 this past season, still tremendous of course, but a bit of a step down, and Tufts didn't display the utter dominance they did under Shapiro.  No knock on Dezotell, it's just that Shapiro was a generational sort of coach in D3 and is already crushing it at Harvard.

This season will be really interesting, because it's the first year they will have to rely upon a lot of non-Shapiro guys, and Aroh, Cano,  Paoletta, and Van Brewer are four all-league guys (three of them multiple time all-leaguers) all lost to graduation.  Aroh in particular is the kind of rare D3 talent who is just hard to replace. Giamattei, same deal at Amherst, but they do seem to have some real strong talent behind him ... still, he was such a special player that there is no guarantee Amherst can reach the same level without him.  I think Conn clearly starts the year as the NESCAC favorite.