No, 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.

These 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.

Why does the 1st team have 17 players?

Conn dominated the game and have to feel disappointed with the result. Unfortunate error on the goal, but the Camels should feel motivated going into NCAAs knowing they dominated the #1 ranked team in the country.

What's so shocking is how Tufts has completely lost the possession-style of soccer that they had with Shapiro. They've always recruited strong/physical players, but there's just no confidence on the ball to make passes and combine with teammates now.

#7 on Conn was the best player on the field today and it wasn't close. Turning defenders in one touch and making everyone around him look better.

I like the Camels to make a deep run. I'm not sure about the Jumbos - Sweet 16 max.

Conn 2-1 over Wesleyan
This will be a close game, but the Camels have showed in previous years that they know how to win in November. They're peaking at the right time and playing with a lot of confidence.

Tufts 2-0 over Midd
Tufts has been consistent all year. They will be determined to improve on last season's early playoff exits (both nescac and ncaa)

Conn vs Tufts
Camels find a way and go Back2Back