NCAA Tournament 2025

[Kuiper]

Really hard foul against Lopez.  Gets Tufts a yellow and Lopez was down for awhile.  Thought there might even be a concussion check

[Freddyfud]

Not that I've seen much of either team but tuned in expecting a match of stout back line defending launching direct counters vs midfield progression leading to attacking combinations in the box.  Only half right--haven't seen combination play and not much action in the middle of the field.  Wondering if this was the game plan for the Tigers or maybe credit to the Jumbos for dictating play.

[Kuiper]

Not that I've seen much of either team but tuned in expecting a match of stout back line defending launching direct counters vs midfield progression leading to attacking combinations in the box.  Only half right--haven't seen combination play and not much action in the middle of the field.  Wondering if this was the game plan for the Tigers or maybe credit to the Jumbos for dictating play.

Tufts has done a good job disrupting Trinity in the second half, but Trinity is still trying to play possession. 

[Kuiper]

Dezotell with another yellow this tournament

[D3Reporter]

Normally quite pleased with NESCAC reffing. But this absolutely ridiculous. Unbelievable one sidedness in both games in the final four now for Tufts. Surely all the NESCAC hater in to tell me the reffing is fine, but just absolute absurdity.

[Kuiper]

Wow!  Tufts scores with 4 seconds to go to tie the game

[Freddyfud]

Wow

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Oof. Tigers were 4 seconds away from the title and a nice shot in the upper corner to tie it for Tufts.

[Kuiper]

On to OT.  Tufts has huge momentum and Trinity has to regroup

[Kuiper]

Tufts 2 - Trinity 1 in OT

Golden goal on a breakaway

Heartbreaker for Trinity.  Another example of resilience and ability to rally by Tufts

[D3Reporter]

Big credit to Schell. Absolutely stood on his head to keep Trinity in it.

[Freddyfud]

Good way to end the season with an entertaining game by two quality teams.

[rdanie03]

Not really sure how this Tufts team is in the final, the level of play couldn't be farther apart

This did not age well

[Sandon Mibut]

Not really sure how this Tufts team is in the final, the level of play couldn't be farther apart

Turns out they play a 2nd half as well!

Tufts has been down 1-0 in the past and rallied for wins in several games this NCAA tournament.  Schell has been aggressive off his line and in free kicks, but he's been playing with fire on those.  That's how Tufts can beat you.

+1

Getting testy.  Gunn pushes Knutson and Lopez steps in to defend his teammate.  Both get yellows

Shew that wagging finger from #6!

Dezotell with another yellow this tournament

I think right at the 86 minute mark Jett was knocked down directly in front of the Tufts bench - no call - and felt like a momentum change.

Big credit to Schell. Absolutely stood on his head to keep Trinity in it.

4-seconds from MVP. He was like Tyson out there throwing punches at anything and everything. One of the Trinity defensemen also made an epic save with his thigh but I'd say mostly it was the GK.

Not really sure how this Tufts team is in the final, the level of play couldn't be farther apart

This did not age well

The entire 2nd half felt like a goal was coming for Tufts.

....

Epic game. Trinity sort of dominated the first half. Was painful to watch as a Tufts fan. But what a turnaround at half time. Within a few seconds of the 2nd half kickoff the Jumbos had an opportunity better than probably anything in the first 45 minutes. Then built and built so much pressure. Couple short comebacks from Trinity but I need to see the stat-sheet breakdown by half. Holy smokes it must've been 15 Tufts shots in the 2nd half.

I noticed in the final play of regulation even GK Antic got his head on the ball shortly before the crazy goal to tie it up.

Can Trinity's defense keep up with the Tufts offense? For whatever reason, Trinity's opponents rarely get more than 2-3 corner kicks per game (only once in last 14 games have they conceded > 3 corners - to Emory (6) in the semi). Whereas Tufts routinely has 5-8 corners in 10 of the last 14 games. Similarly, Trinity has only conceded > 3 SOG in only 2 of their last 14 games. While Tufts has managed 7+ SOG in 10 of their last 14 games.

My gut says Trinity over Emory today, but the eventual winner I think will come from the Tufts-St. Olaf match.

[D3Reporter]

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