I was able to find the 2018 schedules for all the NEWMAC teams except Emerson.
WHEATON - http://athletics.wheatoncollege.edu/sports/msoc/2018-19/schedule
MIT - http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-soccer/2018-19/schedule
CLARK - https://www.clarkathletics.com/sports/msoc/2018-19/schedule
BABSON - http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/m-soccer/2018-19/schedule
USCG - http://www.uscgasports.com/sports/msoc/2018-19/schedule
WPI - http://athletics.wpi.edu/sports/msoc/2018-19/schedule
SPRINGFIELD - http://springfieldcollegepride.com/sports/msoc/2018-19/schedule
Love that Babson have scheduled Tufts again. The former had a well-documented down year last year, but I think they will rebound this year. They are always up for those big games, and I think it will be a good mid-season litmus test for both teams. Anyone know what's up with going down to Dickinson? Another good test for them on the opening weekend.
Wheaton has also picked up Tufts this year. Credit to both teams for scheduling a tough non-conference contest that hadn't been on the calendar in recent years.
Also interesting: Brandeis' first home game was scheduled to be Tufts on 9/21 but — while that game is still on the calendar — the Judges' home opener will be against Springfield on 9/5. Pretty interesting: Brandeis used to play the Pride on an annual basis up through Siebert's first year, but they didn't play at all in his last five years at the helm. Either way, another good test for both teams.
NEWMAC coaches poll is out for 2018. WPI picked #1.
http://www.newmacsports.com/sports/msoc/2018-19/releases/20180823h7fzsv
NEWMAC predictions
1. Babson - The Beavers missed the NEWMAC playoffs in 2017 for first time, but bring in deep freshman class to supplement returning experienced nucleus. This team will be improved in size, athleticism and depth. Their return to the top of the conference standings will be dependent on a big season from Youcef Ziad (who is capable of scoring 12-15 goals) and the quick maturation of and contribution from 3-5 of the incoming freshmen. Noah Parker will anchor the midfield and Jackson Greenspan is very solid in the back.
2. Springfield - The Pride are minus five starters and a coach from an impressive 15-1-3 season last year. However, they return their two leading goal scorers (Schneider and Deckel). This team will likely be too young to duplicate their 2017 success. The big question is whether new coach Tommy Crabill (in from Williams) will continue Springfield's recent efforts to emulate Amherst style soccer.
3. WPI - The Engineers graduated their GK and defensive nucleus, so they will need to score more goals to equal their 2017 record. Paul Beatty is the only returner to score more than 3 goals last season and will have to have a huge year for WPI to remain near the top of the conference.
4. Clark - the Cougars return 9 starters from last year's 9-6-4 squad including leading scorer Sean Munroe, so this program should continue their upward trend.
5. MIT - The Engineers return 9 starters including leading scorer Loukas Carayannopoulos, but this team only scored 20 goals in 2017 and will be hard pressed to move up in the standings.
6. Coast Guard - The Bears are no fun to play due to their fitness, work ethic and underrated coach (Chris Parsons), but they simply lack the firepower to finish in the upper half of the conference.
7. Wheaton - The Lyons graduated Amara Sesay and his 18 goals. This will be a rebuilding season with a new coach and 21 of their 32 players freshmen or sophs
15. Emerson - The Lions expect to show up for all games.
Babson with an excellent win on Saturday over Brandeis. Early non-conference results indicate that NEWAC could be a tough conference this season.
Quote from: Futball on September 09, 2018, 04:51:57 PM
Babson with an excellent win on Saturday over Brandeis. Early non-conference results indicate that NEWAC could be a tough conference this season.
That was a good (and deserved) win for Babson, who seemingly wanted it more. That being said, I generally consider Brandeis-Babson games not to be accurate indicators of form -- it's a local rivalry and the games are generally close, regardless of where the two teams are: Babson was a NE power in 2010 but visiting Brandeis (who was slightly above .500) took them to OT; Babson had a poor year last year but eventual Final 4 team Brandeis needed a late winner to get by the visiting Beavers. Still, the margin of victory yesterday (2-0) was probably fair.
All told, I'll be curious to see how Babson does in next Sunday's road trip to Williams; they have lost each of the last three to the Ephs, two of those being at home, but their last win in this fixture (2014) did come on the road. If they can win that game, I think a few heads will turn. Regardless, the NEWMAC has every reason to be confident, particularly with Saturday's result and WPI's win at Wesleyan last week.
Would not read much into early rankings - three NEWMAC teams in early regional rankings. Babson and WPI have been tested. Clark has had a soft schedule to date but could be tested tonight against Framingham State who are off to a strong start and will be looking for a win against their second NEWMAC team in a week.
http://unitedsoccercoaches.org/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DIII_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/DIII_MEN.aspx?hkey=8152a37c-dcf4-4681-b87d-1404b6d21915
These Babson and Springfield squads need to work on some passing. Geez...they wonder why they don't score much. They can't keep the ball.
Heard that Springfield was not playing the kick and run game that was their bread and butter last season. Watched Babson beat Brandeis and thought they kept the ball and passed the ball well in that game. If they played at Springfield, it is the worst turf in all of New England - It is like a carpet and the ball runs fast which does not help to keep the ball. Though should not lead to giving the ball away.
Clark loses for the first time this season to Wheaton. Wheaton got a soft PK and was able to stifle the second half Clark onslaught. Wheaton keeper made some big saves. Congrats to Emerson on what I think is their first NEWMAC win in the history of the program?
Quote from: Futball on September 22, 2018, 06:35:00 PM
Heard that Springfield was not playing the kick and run game that was their bread and butter last season. Watched Babson beat Brandeis and thought they kept the ball and passed the ball well in that game. If they played at Springfield, it is the worst turf in all of New England - It is like a carpet and the ball runs fast which does not help to keep the ball. Though should not lead to giving the ball away.
Clark loses for the first time this season to Wheaton. Wheaton got a soft PK and was able to stifle the second half Clark onslaught. Wheaton keeper made some big saves. Congrats to Emerson on what I think is their first NEWMAC win in the history of the program?
No, Emerson also won one game in the NEWMAC during the 2017 & 2016 seasons, but still a nice win for them at the Coast Guard, which is really struggling this year after a pretty solid 2017 season.
9/30/18 Preview
Clark @ Springfield: Two teams currently tied for 3rd in the NEWMAC. Clark (8-1) has outscored their opponents on the season 40-3, leading the conference in all games in both most goals scored and fewest allowed. However, they suffered their first loss of the season last Saturday at home vs. Wheaton. Also, they have beaten only one team with a winning record (Framingham St), and their opponents have a combined record of only 26-49-2. Springfield (6-3) is playing only their second game at home this season. Prediction: Springfield 1 - Clark 0 on home turf with Schneider netting the only goal of the game.
WPI @ Emerson: Surprisingly, Emerson (1-1) enters the game ahead of WPI (0-0-2) in the conference standings. The Lions upset Coast Guard last week, but will not have similar success this time. Emerson has only 5 goals on the season against weak competition, and WPI is too organized defensively to surrender a goal in this game to an anemic offense. The Engineer's best player, Paul Beatty, has played sparingly in three games, but they still have enough to prevail at Emerson. Prediction: WPI 2 - Emerson 0.
Coast Guard @ Wheaton: Always dangerous Wheaton surrendered just under 3 goals per game last year, but they have cut that in half so far this season. Coast Guard is 0-3-2 away from home and that trend will continue at first place Wheaton. Prediction: Although the Lyons are not as dangerous offensively this year, they have enough in this game - Wheaton 2 - Coast Guard 0.
Babson @ MIT: Whoever can manage a goal will likely win this matchup. MIT (4-3-1)is undefeated and unscored on at home, and the Babson (4-1-3) has only 9 goals on the year scored by 9 different players. However, Junior Youcef Ziad returned to the lineup for the Beavers this week and scored the game winner vs New England College, and his presence might be enough to help Babson hand MIT their first home loss. Prediction: Babson 1 - MIT 0 in overtime.
Quote from: Off Pitch on September 29, 2018, 12:57:17 AM
9/30/18 Preview
Clark @ Springfield: Two teams currently tied for 3rd in the NEWMAC. Clark (8-1) has outscored their opponents on the season 40-3, leading the conference in all games in both most goals scored and fewest allowed. However, they suffered their first loss of the season last Saturday at home vs. Wheaton. Also, they have beaten only one team with a winning record (Framingham St), and their opponents have a combined record of only 26-49-2. Springfield (6-3) is playing only their second game at home this season. Prediction: Springfield 1 - Clark 0 on home turf with Schneider netting the only goal of the game.
WPI @ Emerson: Surprisingly, Emerson (1-1) enters the game ahead of WPI (0-0-2) in the conference standings. The Lions upset Coast Guard last week, but will not have similar success this time. Emerson has only 5 goals on the season against weak competition, and WPI is too organized defensively to surrender a goal in this game to an anemic offense. The Engineer's best player, Paul Beatty, has played sparingly in three games, but they still have enough to prevail at Emerson. Prediction: WPI 2 - Emerson 0.
Coast Guard @ Wheaton: Always dangerous Wheaton surrendered just under 3 goals per game last year, but they have cut that in half so far this season. Coast Guard is 0-3-2 away from home and that trend will continue at first place Wheaton. Prediction: Although the Lyons are not as dangerous offensively this year, they have enough in this game - Wheaton 2 - Coast Guard 0.
Babson @ MIT: Whoever can manage a goal will likely win this matchup. MIT (4-3-1)is undefeated and unscored on at home, and the Babson (4-1-3) has only 9 goals on the year scored by 9 different players. However, Junior Youcef Ziad returned to the lineup for the Beavers this week and scored the game winner vs New England College, and his presence might be enough to help Babson hand MIT their first home loss. Prediction: Babson 1 - MIT 0 in overtime.
Off Pitch great job handicapping the NEWMAC games. The only game that really threw you was CG's upset of Wheaton, but who really saw that coming, especially at Wheaton. While you didn't
get the Babson @ MIT game exactly right, you almost nailed it. Babson scored what looked to be the winning goal early in the first OT only to have the play called off-side. I didn't see the off-sides from my vantage point, but it happened quickly, so it may have been. Awaiting video confirmation to see if they got the call right.
10/6/2018 Preview
Clark @ Coast Guard: Two teams tied for fifth, (five teams qualify for the conference tournament), Clark enters having lost 3 of their last 4. Coast Guard, on the other hand, has 3 straight shutout victories. Clark is more talented, but Coast Guard is tougher and is at home. Prediction: Coast Guard 1 - Clark 1
MIT @ Springfield: Last place @ First place. MIT is scoreless in 4 of their last 7 games and enters the game in last place in the conference. Springfield has rolled to 3 straight wins since losing at Babson. The Pride bests the punchless Engineers. Prediction: Springfield 1 - MIT 0
Emerson @ Babson: Fun fact, Babson has only trailed for 8 seconds this entire season and has 3 consecutive shutouts. This will be four as the Beavers improve to 6-1-4. Prediction: Babson 2 - Emerson 0
Wheaton @ WPI: Wheaton is somehow tied for first in the NEWMAC despite yielding a conference high 15 goals and losing 4 of their last 5 games in which they managed to score a total of only 2 goals. WPI is also struggling to find consistency, but the Engineers have enough to pull the Lyons back into the pack. Prediction: WPI 2 - Wheaton 1
Quote from: Off Pitch on October 06, 2018, 12:23:04 AM
10/6/2018 Preview
Clark @ Coast Guard: Two teams tied for fifth, (five teams qualify for the conference tournament), Clark enters having lost 3 of their last 4. Coast Guard, on the other hand, has 3 straight shutout victories. Clark is more talented, but Coast Guard is tougher and is at home. Prediction: Coast Guard 1 - Clark 1
MIT @ Springfield: Last place @ First place. MIT is scoreless in 4 of their last 7 games and enters the game in last place in the conference. Springfield has rolled to 3 straight wins since losing at Babson. The Pride bests the punchless Engineers. Prediction: Springfield 1 - MIT 0
Emerson @ Babson: Fun fact, Babson has only trailed for 8 seconds this entire season and has 3 consecutive shutouts. This will be four as the Beavers improve to 6-1-4. Prediction: Babson 2 - Emerson 0
Wheaton @ WPI: Wheaton is somehow tied for first in the NEWMAC despite yielding a conference high 15 goals and losing 4 of their last 5 games in which they managed to score a total of only 2 goals. WPI is also struggling to find consistency, but the Engineers have enough to pull the Lyons back into the pack. Prediction: WPI 2 - Wheaton 1
Well done off Pitch - even called two of the scores. Three games left in regular season play and every team has a chance of finishing in the top five and qualifying for post season conference play.
10/13/2018 Preview
WPI @ Coast Guard: Paul Beatty, the Engineer's leading returning scorer, has appeared in the last two games after missing most of the season to date. WPI has won 4 games this season by a 1-0 score. Coast Guard stated the year 1-5-2, but is 3-1-1 in their last five games giving up only 2 goals in that stretch. They have lost 4 games by 1-0. Prediction: WPI 1 - Coast Guard 0 (of course)
MIT @ Clark: MIT is winless in conference play and is 0-4-1 in their last 5 games away from home. Clark started the year 7-0-0 but is only 2-3-1 in their last 6 games and they have only scored a single goal in their last 3 conference games. Junior Sean Munroe and Freshman Connor Ross have each scored 9 goals for the Cougars. Prediction: Clark 1 - MIT 0 in OT
Springfield @ Emerson: Springfield sits atop the conference standings and has run off four straight wins. The Pride has beaten Emerson by a cumulative 24-0 score in the last 5 matches. Emerson has not beaten or tied any team with a winning record and has scored only one goal in conference play. Prediction: Springfield 2 - Emerson 0
Babson @ Wheaton: Babson's GAA in conference play (GK Heintzelman) is only 0.45 and senior Noah Parker has netted 3 goals in the last 3 games. The Beavers have won 6 of the last 7 games played on Lyon turf. Wheaton is 2-5-0 in their last seven games but is coming off a big win at Wesleyan. Prediction: Babson 2 - Wheaton 1
Quote from: Off Pitch on October 12, 2018, 10:42:39 PM
10/13/2018 Preview
WPI @ Coast Guard: Paul Beatty, the Engineer's leading returning scorer, has appeared in the last two games after missing most of the season to date. WPI has won 4 games this season by a 1-0 score. Coast Guard stated the year 1-5-2, but is 3-1-1 in their last five games giving up only 2 goals in that stretch. They have lost 4 games by 1-0. Prediction: WPI 1 - Coast Guard 0 (of course)
MIT @ Clark: MIT is winless in conference play and is 0-4-1 in their last 5 games away from home. Clark started the year 7-0-0 but is only 2-3-1 in their last 6 games and they have only scored a single goal in their last 3 conference games. Junior Sean Munroe and Freshman Connor Ross have each scored 9 goals for the Cougars. Prediction: Clark 1 - MIT 0 in OT
Springfield @ Emerson: Springfield sits atop the conference standings and has run off four straight wins. The Pride has beaten Emerson by a cumulative 24-0 score in the last 5 matches. Emerson has not beaten or tied any team with a winning record and has scored only one goal in conference play. Prediction: Springfield 2 - Emerson 0
Babson @ Wheaton: Babson's GAA in conference play (GK Heintzelman) is only 0.45 and senior Noah Parker has netted 3 goals in the last 3 games. The Beavers have won 6 of the last 7 games played on Lyon turf. Wheaton is 2-5-0 in their last seven games but is coming off a big win at Wesleyan. Prediction: Babson 2 - Wheaton 1
Off Pitch, once again spot on picking of all four winners yesterday. And while you didn't pick any final scores exactly, I did notice that you picked the correct margin of victory in 3 out of 4 games.
Well done! I expected a better showing from MIT, especially coming off a solid 3-0 win over Bridgewater st. on Wednesday. A couple of big matchups next Saturday when Springfield hosts WPI and Clark hosts Babson. Definitely looking forward to those games. Those results should go a long way in sorting out the seedings for the post season conference tournament.
10/19/18 preview
Coast Guard @ MIT: A must win for both teams - a NEWMAC 6 vs 8 game when only 5 qualify teams qualify for the conference tournament. Goals will be at a premium as these teams combined have only 7 goals in 10 conference games. The Bears are 1-4-2 away from home and are scoreless in 3 of their last 4 road games. The Engineers are formidable (4-1-1) on home turf (vs. 1-5-1 away) with 5 shutouts in those 6 home contests. You have to go back to 2013 for that last time either team scored more than 1 goal against the other. Prediction: MIT 1 - Coast Guard 0
10/20/18 preview
Babson @ Clark: Babson is coming off a nice 3-0 win over EConnST, and senior Noah Parker has scored 5 goals in the last 5 games. The Beavers have the conference's stingiest defense having allowed only 2 goals in conference play and 8 on the season. Clark is only 3-3-2 in their last 8 outings but is coming off a strong comeback performance to tie Brandeis 2-2. Prediction: Babson 2 - Clark 1
WPI @ Springfield: The Pride enter the game in first place in the conference and WPI is tied with Babson for second. Springfield has won 6 straight and 8 of their last 9 (only loss in this stretch was to Babson). WPI has won five in a row and is an impressive 6-0 on the road this season. This game could decide the regular season title. Prediction: Springfield 1 - WPI 1
Wheaton @ Emerson: Wheaton can clinch a NEWMAC tournament slot with a win and a Coast Guard loss. The Lyons are only 3-6 in their last 9 games, but two of those wins came against Wesleyan and Clark on the road. Emerson is winless in their last 5 games having been outscored 9-1 in that stretch. Prediction: Wheaton 2 - Emerson 0
Once again Off Pitch predicts the win/loss/tie results. Suprised that Coast Guard gave up three goals to MIT. A Clark loss to WPI and a likely MIT win against Emerson puts MIT into the fifth place spot. Interested to see Off Pitch predictions for the last Saturday of conference play.
Quote from: Futball on October 22, 2018, 12:38:00 PM
Once again Off Pitch predicts the win/loss/tie results. Suprised that Coast Guard gave up three goals to MIT. A Clark loss to WPI and a likely MIT win against Emerson puts MIT into the fifth place spot. Interested to see Off Pitch predictions for the last Saturday of conference play.
Good pickup on Clark's predicament in the NEWMAC this Saturday. Two weeks ago who saw that coming with Clark possibly on the outside looking in at the conference tourney.
Babson had a very good week beating ECONN St. & Clark. I think Babson has a good chance to jump over a few teams in the regional rankings (Springfield, Endicott and RWU).
Certainly the Beavers SOS should improve.
WPI has a ton to play for in their final game v Clark. Regional Rankings and Newmac seeding so I expect a full effort against Clark. That being said Clark has enough talent to somehow find a draw to get the 5th seed. MIT has picked it up recently and should beat Emerson but MIT has shown the past few years under this Head Coach to not get results against teams they should beat. Point----It looks on paper that MIT should beat Emerson and WPI should beat Clark but 50/50 those two results do not happen. That is why when you put yourself in a position at the end of a season to have to rely on other teams getting results everything goes out the window.
10/26/18 Preview
Emerson @ MIT: MIT has a chance to qualify for the conference tournament with a win over Emerson coupled with a Clark loss at WPI tomorrow. The Engineers are 5-1-1 at home having outscored visitors 14-2 and notching 6 shutouts. The Lions are 1-4 on the road and have scored only 3 goals in 6 conference games. Prediction: MIT 2 - Emerson 0
The Coast Guard @ Babson game originally scheduled for tomorrow has been rescheduled for Sunday at noon. This is probably a wise move on Babson's part as Coast Guard trains extensively for action in very wet and windy conditions.
Also, Babson has been playing exclusively on their turf field for the last month. The grass field did look awful in September when they hosted Springfield. Have they shut it down for the year? If so, will this interfere with their ability to host the conference tournament as the Babson Field Hockey team will likely also be hosting games Nov 3?
10/27/18 preview (nor'easter edition)
Clark @ WPI: Clark advances to the conference tournament with a win or tie. WPI wins the conference regular season championship with a win and help (Springfield and Babson must both not win). Clark started the season with 7 straight wins against weak competition but came back to reality going 3-4-2 once the opposition got tougher. During that stretch they are 0-2-2 away from home. WPI has only surrendered 9 goals on the year and is undefeated in conference play (3-0-3). Prediction: WPI 1 - Clark 0 in OT
Wheaton @ Springfield: Both teams are in the conference tournament, and Springfield can still claim the regular season championship with a win combined with a Babson tie or loss. Wheaton has won 4 of their last 5 including two wins over NESCAC foes Wesleyan and Trinity. Springfield stumbles into this game with a loss to Endicott and a tie with WPI in their last two outings. The Pride may not play the ball in the air quite as much as last year, but weather conditions Saturday will make things interesting. Prediction: Springfield 2 - Wheaton 1
MIT has a heartbeat as WPI goes up on Clark 1-0 early in the 2nd Half. Clark which only needed a Draw in this match came out and played WPI straight up from what I have seen but they probably should have parked the bus and gotten into the 4/5 game in Newmac Playoffs. Still a ton of time left though an after seeing Clark score 2 late goals at Brandeis a couple weeks ago I would not count them out just yet.
WPI defeats Clark 1-0 as they were all over Clark 2nd Half and unless Clark gets an ECAC bid their season is finished. They started strong and really tailed off at the end as they had defeated MIT 4-1 earlier in the year but MIT gets the #5 seed. They will travel to Wheaton midweek which will be no easy task as Wheaton has been playing very well lately. They have Springfield 1-1 in OT right now.
Over the last three years, Coach O'Toole has turned the Clark program around but IMO they need to beef up there out of conference schedule so they are better prepared for NEWMAC. Too many close losses in conference play.
Quote from: Off Pitch on October 26, 2018, 08:23:03 PM
10/27/18 preview (nor'easter edition)
Clark @ WPI: Clark advances to the conference tournament with a win or tie. WPI wins the conference regular season championship with a win and help (Springfield and Babson must both not win). Clark started the season with 7 straight wins against weak competition but came back to reality going 3-4-2 once the opposition got tougher. During that stretch they are 0-2-2 away from home. WPI has only surrendered 9 goals on the year and is undefeated in conference play (3-0-3). Prediction: WPI 1 - Clark 0 in OT
Wheaton @ Springfield: Both teams are in the conference tournament, and Springfield can still claim the regular season championship with a win combined with a Babson tie or loss. Wheaton has won 4 of their last 5 including two wins over NESCAC foes Wesleyan and Trinity. Springfield stumbles into this game with a loss to Endicott and a tie with WPI in their last two outings. The Pride may not play the ball in the air quite as much as last year, but weather conditions Saturday will make things interesting. Prediction: Springfield 2 - Wheaton 1
Well done, Off Pitch! With Springfield's 2-1 OT victory over Wheaton, you called both winners and scores to perfection. You've got a great handle on the league.
O'Toole is a solid Coach but he needs to somehow get a stud or two to commit because Clark can be a very tough school to recruit to. Clark used to be a regional power in Men's Soccer in the 1980's but have not Won consistently in over 30 years. In the 80's they used to play all the top D3 programs in New England including most of Nescac and even some top schools inthe country like Wheaton(IL) etc but the program has dropped off since the early 90's.
One could argue that his recruiting has been pretty solid since 2016. In 2015 they were 6-10-1. Since 2016 they have not had a losing record and are 33-16-6. Not sure what injuries they had but they faded late in the season. as the opposition became tougher. Challenging the team with a Gordon, Endicott or NESCAC team early in the season will be a good read on what the team will need to work on for tough NEWMAC play.
Agreed but Clark has not played a Nescac in years and they are geographically close to any of the 3 Connecticut schools, Wlliams, Amherst and Tufts. They used to play every Nescac besides Colby, Midd and Hamilton so it would be very possible. I know they had a new AD 3 years ago that did not hire O'Toole and it was rumored in 2016 that he was in trouble because the AD was a Soccer guy and Clark had some really tough years so maybe he wants to pad the Wins...Who knows
For the second year, MIT loses on PK's to not advance to the semi-finals.
Although it was a tough day for the OWU Battling Bishops in Gambier, it was a very good day for Jay Martin's alma mater and the Jay Martin coaching tree. Coach Crabill's Springfield squad edges Babson 1-0 to claim the NEWMAC championship.
NEWMAC Men's Soccer Post Season Honors announced. Babson makes it a clean sweep. Not sure it's going to do much for lifting spirits
after the ncaa snub. :'(
http://www.newmacsports.com/sports/msoc/2018-19/releases/20181107gnwnro
Quote from: TyWebb on November 07, 2018, 07:34:06 PM
NEWMAC Men's Soccer Post Season Honors announced. Babson makes it a clean sweep. Not sure it's going to do much for lifting spirits
after the ncaa snub. :'(
http://www.newmacsports.com/sports/msoc/2018-19/releases/20181107gnwnro
Damn that is definitely a clean sweep. I really do not think Babson got snubbed as they ended up having zero ranked Wins. No doubt they are an NCAA team but just lost the one game they could not afford to lose. Unfortunately what really hurt them was their rival Brandeis completely collapsing at the end of the year as that cost them a ranked win. I think with 2 Ranked Wins they would not have fallen down the rankings so far after losing to Springfield. Also, they deserved a result at Williams earlier this season as they played Williams very well and had a 1-0 lead halfway ino the 2nd Half but gave up a weak equalizer and then lost the game in the final seconds. Had they gotten a Draw at Williams and not lost plus if Brandeis stayed in the rankings they would have been 2-2-4 and I think it would have been enough to sneak in but certainly not a definite and they would have been one of the final bubble teams. I mean going 5-0-2 in the Newmac and not getting rewarded is very tough. Again I really feel bad for Babson because I thought this was the year they possibly could have replicated their 2011 Sweet 16 run and upset a team or two in the NCAA's. Just was not meant to be but they should be in a solid position for 2019 as long as they learn to live without Greenspan and Parker.