Quote from: Nescac in November on November 20, 2025, 02:57:13 PMNo, I haven't seen that. All i was saying is that's unacceptable if it were to happen. What you're describing doesn't really seem like a huge deal.

I don't really get why stuff like this gets dragged on to these threads. It happens all the time - like when the Amherst player grabbed his crotch at the Midd parents -- guess what, nothing really happened and Amherst still went on to a national final. It doesn't make it right but if you care about it this much you should email the school lol. The player got a red card - what else do you want? Do you want to hear that he was talked to privately and that he promises to never do it again?

I want to talk about the matchups. And with that - I am taking Camels over Bowdoin and Messiah over Tufts.

Happens all the time? Players pushing referees to the ground? Not sure what D3 games you have been watching.

FWIW, I was also disgusted to the fabled "crotch grab" from the 2023 Elite 8 and condemned that too. Both are wrong, but now sure how the two are comparable.

Quote from: Nescac in November on November 20, 2025, 02:57:13 PMNo, I haven't seen that. All i was saying is that's unacceptable if it were to happen. What you're describing doesn't really seem like a huge deal.

I don't really get why stuff like this gets dragged on to these threads. It happens all the time - like when the Amherst player grabbed his crotch at the Midd parents -- guess what, nothing really happened and Amherst still went on to a national final. It doesn't make it right but if you care about it this much you should email the school lol. The player got a red card - what else do you want? Do you want to hear that he was talked to privately and that he promises to never do it again?

I want to talk about the matchups. And with that - I am taking Camels over Bowdoin and Messiah over Tufts.

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Quote from: Nescac in November on November 20, 2025, 01:32:40 PMThese kinds of incidents happen every season - it's really not that serious.

People on the boards love to turn certain schools into the "bad guys," but in reality, I can think of sportsmanship issues from pretty much every team in the conference. Some programs more than others, sure, but at the end of the day emotions run high in knockout games, especially for seniors whose careers are on the line.

Not excusing violent behavior or outright verbal abuse. But the late hit from the Midd guy in the final seconds isn't great and it's also not some huge scandal. If you have actually played college soccer at a high level you know this stuff happens.

There's sportsmanship things from every team, sure, as it has been well documented on these pages for years. But who have you seen assault an official? That's actually insane to see.

I don't mind smack talking, physicality and things of that nature but there's obviously a line. The "scandal" here is the post game antics. The coaching staff should be reprimanded as well. Not a great look.

Did you see someone assault an official? Do you have evidence of this assault?

The video clearly shows him two hand pushing the official to the ground.

Quote from: Nescac in November on November 20, 2025, 01:32:40 PMThese kinds of incidents happen every season - it's really not that serious.

People on the boards love to turn certain schools into the "bad guys," but in reality, I can think of sportsmanship issues from pretty much every team in the conference. Some programs more than others, sure, but at the end of the day emotions run high in knockout games, especially for seniors whose careers are on the line.

Not excusing violent behavior or outright verbal abuse. But the late hit from the Midd guy in the final seconds isn't great and it's also not some huge scandal. If you have actually played college soccer at a high level you know this stuff happens.

There's sportsmanship things from every team, sure, as it has been well documented on these pages for years. But who have you seen assault an official? That's actually insane to see.

I don't mind smack talking, physicality and things of that nature but there's obviously a line. The "scandal" here is the post game antics. The coaching staff should be reprimanded as well. Not a great look.

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Quote from: Soccerlover on November 17, 2025, 11:30:35 AMAnother year without a trophy for Middlebury, what a disappointing team

They ended well given the start they had!

They got hosed by the ref on a clear goal on a corner and trip in the box by Wheaton GK.  2 PKs for Wheaton (both saved by Midd GK) - lots of home cooking.  I dont see Wheaton getting past sweet 16. 

Whether they got "hosed" or not, it still does not excuse the behavior post game. In case anyone missed it, the Middlebury player ran at a Wheaton player after the final whistle and ended up pushing the 4th official to the ground. The player was red carded.

A shocking and grotesque display of behavior and something I have only seen one other time at the Division 3 level (Umass Boston several years ago). I am surprised no one has commented on this!

Astounding Steve at TCNJ didn't get Coach of the Year. What a turn around!!

With a lot still to shake out, what range of NPI do you guys consider to be bubble? 22-30?

Astounding where some teams are ranked by NPI after playing an extremely weak schedule. A lot to still be sorted out of course but curious to see how this will play out once the bracket comes out.

Good performance from the Maroons on Wednesday against a physical NP team. I cannot help but look ahead to next Friday's fixture featuring the Maroons at Emory!

CMU and Wash U will also be a sneaky good game this weekend. Love this time of year.

The NESCAC standings are always jumbled, but has it ever been this jumbled? Everyone tying everyone or losing a random game seems to be the norm this year. Very excited to see how this turns out over the next couple weeks.

Most D1 programs pay D3 programs to play. Easy way to of course get wins, but also play more guys, boost stats. 

From a D3 standpoint, you receive money, players can say they played against a D1 team, and in rare cases, can push them to an uncomfortable point! Mary Wash vs UVA and now Hope vs ND are examples!

Can't help but look ahead to Emory at Brandeis! Two highly ranked NPI teams, unbeaten, and in top form. Can Brandeis stop Cubeddu? Can Emory handle Brandeis' exceptional ability on the ball and high work rate?

So glad the UAA is bouncing back after last year.

Quote from: BigSoccerFan on September 20, 2025, 09:23:45 PMWhen did they start doing VAR in D3 soccer?

Last year. The stipulation was that the host institution had to be able to supply it. It was of course implemented at the Final Four but several teams used it throughout the year.

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Quote from: laker4141 on September 10, 2025, 03:00:17 PMIs Williams for real? Off to a 2-0 start. Has anyone seen them in person?

Nice to see any sort of break from the annual conversation about Amherst's demeanor and antics (maybe we've gotten it out of the way early this year!). 

Williams definitely looks good in some areas but has room to improve in others. The biggest question coming into the season was GK and it appears that the Ephs have two capable (at worst) young goalies who have split time.  Perhaps one will emerge in time at the go-to keeper, how high their collective upside is remains to be seen. Both are massive, Diffley-sized players certainly, and both seem like good athletes, so the future seems bright there.  The Ephs defense has looked very stout, Caires, Labonski, Gibson, and frosh phenom Greer (who is also a threat with long throw-ins) form a very tough back-line, any of those guys could end up as all-league players.  The Ephs definitely have more finishing punch than they've had in recent years with the duo of Ruehlmann (who Hamilton seemed to be marking VERY tightly after his hot start) and Mitchell at target striker, plus some good set-up players led by Bethencourt.

What the Ephs' haven't been able to do yet is own the possession game in the middle of the field and it would be good to see them create more good chances with some more patient build-up rather than just scores off set-pieces and counter-attacks.  I believe Amherst usually plays a sort of similar style so we may see a lot of long balls back and forth on Saturday. Williams has a favorable schedule after that game with most remaining games at home (three road league games out of the way early, including Tufts and Amherst, is helpful).  Whichever team (if either) wins that game will be in a strong position going forward.   

Hamilton by the way is going to be very tough to score on this year.  But they also seemed to play very conservatively and I'm not sure they have a lot of firepower who can make an impact against the better teams in the league. 

Great insight! Sounds like the winner of Amherst/Williams will have an excellent spot moving forward in NPI and NESCAC. Exciting times!

From the outside looking in (UAA supporter), it is nice to see the NESCAC beating up on each other week 1 to set the table (excitedly) for the rest of their conference season. For my people in this circle:

Is Williams for real? Off to a 2-0 start. Has anyone seen them in person?



 

Quote from: Kuiper on September 09, 2025, 04:07:09 PMTime to start the 2025 thread with the release of Poll #1 from the United Soccer Coaches. 

With NPI, this is basically just for fun and conversation, but it is fodder for social media and gives a sense of how the season is going for teams at a glance.

https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/rankings/college-rankings/ncaa-diii-men/

National - Poll 1 - September 9, 2025
Rank    School    Prev    W-L-T
1    Denison University    6    4-0-0
2    Rowan University    RV    4-0-0
3    Emory University    NR    4-0-0
4    SUNY Cortland    RV    3-0-0
5    Williams College    10    1-0-1
6    Trinity University (Texas)    11    3-0-0
7    Augsburg University    NR    5-0-0
8    North Park University    NR    2-0-0
9    Middlebury College    3    1-0-1
10    Babson College    5    2-0-1
11    Dickinson College    8    2-0-2
12    Ohio Northern University    24    3-0-1
13    Southwestern University    NR    4-0-0
14    SUNY Oneonta    NR    3-0-1
15    Roanoke College    NR    3-0-0
16    Montclair State University    NR    3-0-1
17    Bowdoin College    NR    2-0-0
18    University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire    7    2-0-1
19    Catholic University    NR    3-0-0
20    Amherst College    1    1-0-1
21    Wheaton College (Mass.)    NR    2-0-1
22    St. Olaf College    RV    3-0-1
23    Illinois Institute of Technology    NR    3-0-0
24    University of Mary Washington    9    3-1-0
25    Trinity College    NR    1-0-1

Records shown are through games of September 7, 2025

Also receiving votes: Stockton University, Brandeis University, University of Mount Union, Plattsburgh State University, Gettysburg College, Gustavus Adolphus College, Case Western Reserve University, Colorado College, Hamilton College, Sewanee-University of the South, Tufts University, Johns Hopkins University

I know it is extremely early, but this poll is already showing the continued incompetence of United Soccer Coaches when it comes to rankings. The regional rankings are further proof. Something to monitor throughout the year, but as stated above, thank goodness for NPI!