Hello All -
I have been perusing these boards all year, didn't see fit to attempt to post until now. The NSCAA All-American team, especially with regard to NESCAC players, seems off. 2 NESCAC players, none on the 1st team? Either there is something wrong about the NSCAA All-American process, or this league is under-represented.
Vesteguard is a good NESCAC defender, but he was not even voted the best defender on Williams for the All-Conference team. When you are a 2nd-team All-NESCAC defender, the system has to be flawed if you also make 2nd team All-American. Additionally, the Williams soccer team did not even make the NCAA tournament, this is extremely disappointing as there were other worthy defenders in the region (Trinity's Buckley, Williams' Ratajczak).
Rory O'Neill of Wesleyan was the only choice the coaches got right. He had a great year, Wesleyan had a good year. Scoring midfielder that played on both sides of the ball, especially in the air.
Amherst's Noon and Tsatsimpe seem left out. Amherst finishes as the top-ranked New England team, yet does not manage a single AA? Meanwhile, Babson registers 3 AA even though they finish below Amherst in the regional rankings.
Noon leads one of the toughest conferences in the nation in scoring and does not make any team? I cannot remember a year when the NESCAC POY did not make 1st Team All-American.
Would also like to see more representation from Trinity in the AA team. Buckley and Schoenburg were great for the league's best defense all year, yet they do not get any love? Seems wrong.
Either way, once again the NESCAC showed they are one of the toughest leagues in the nation. While the NSCAA did not seem to highlight this, many soccer fans across New England realize this.
I have been perusing these boards all year, didn't see fit to attempt to post until now. The NSCAA All-American team, especially with regard to NESCAC players, seems off. 2 NESCAC players, none on the 1st team? Either there is something wrong about the NSCAA All-American process, or this league is under-represented.
Vesteguard is a good NESCAC defender, but he was not even voted the best defender on Williams for the All-Conference team. When you are a 2nd-team All-NESCAC defender, the system has to be flawed if you also make 2nd team All-American. Additionally, the Williams soccer team did not even make the NCAA tournament, this is extremely disappointing as there were other worthy defenders in the region (Trinity's Buckley, Williams' Ratajczak).
Rory O'Neill of Wesleyan was the only choice the coaches got right. He had a great year, Wesleyan had a good year. Scoring midfielder that played on both sides of the ball, especially in the air.
Amherst's Noon and Tsatsimpe seem left out. Amherst finishes as the top-ranked New England team, yet does not manage a single AA? Meanwhile, Babson registers 3 AA even though they finish below Amherst in the regional rankings.
Noon leads one of the toughest conferences in the nation in scoring and does not make any team? I cannot remember a year when the NESCAC POY did not make 1st Team All-American.
Would also like to see more representation from Trinity in the AA team. Buckley and Schoenburg were great for the league's best defense all year, yet they do not get any love? Seems wrong.
Either way, once again the NESCAC showed they are one of the toughest leagues in the nation. While the NSCAA did not seem to highlight this, many soccer fans across New England realize this.