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Although I can’t shake nagging doubts that next season will happen with the lingering pandemic, supposing (and praying) it does, any thoughts on which teams will be the ones to watch? Maybe it’s impossible to judge, since, among several reasons, who knows which teams have key players who decided to ...

Ugh, I'm so sad. Was looking forward to seeing how the D3 season would unfold. As you point out, I particularly feel bad for the seniors. As far as I know, so far, no NESCAC school has had a documented case. If the schools want to prevent COVID-19 from spreading onto campus when students return from...

I missed the Amherst -Tufts game. Any insights from those who did? I saw the Conn College - Midd game. CC’s first two goals to tie the game were really nice, but after that, Midd steamrolled them. Midd’s defense didn’t seem quite as tight as their first game, and play was a bit sloppy. It was quite ...

For NESCAC, the game of the week appears to be Tufts-Amherst. It'll be interesting to see how Tufts, with some key losses to graduation, does against an Amherst squad that is largely intact from last season. I think Tufts will compensate and do well this season. Despite the losses, they return with ...

Regarding Bowdoin- Midd, close game with several substantial momentum shifts. Midd’s defense continues to be a strength despite the loss of key players to graduation. At one point, Midd played 2 down from yellow cards and was able to hold. Great performance by a first year defender. Midd’s offense p...

I’m really looking forward to the 2020 season, particularly since our daughter starts her first season in NESCAC. My quick thoughts for the conference: Amherst should be highly motivated to make amends for coming so close to the final four last season. Their star junior field players and senior goal...