http://nescac.prestosports.com en-us en-us http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_MSOC_112309.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - For the fourth time in program history, Williams College advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament over the weekend, as the Ephs needed penalty kicks to move on in both games after posting back-to-back 1-1 ties. Wesleyan saw its remarkable season draw to a close in double-overtime on Saturday against Rochester. The Yellowjackets scored 38 seconds into the second extra session to secure a 2-1 victory. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_MSOC_112309.pdf 2009-11-23T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WIL_112209 YORK, Pa. - For the second straight game, regulation and a pair of overtime periods was simply not enough soccer to determine who deserved the right to advance to the semifinal round of the NCAA tournament. However, it was the Williams College men's soccer team that once again responded in the final hour earning a 4-1 penalty kick decision over Christopher Newport University Sunday after the two teams tied 1-1. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WIL_112209 2009-11-22T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WES_112109 GRANTHAM, Pa. - Jake Cargill headed in a cross from Josh Richards in the first minute of the second sudden-victory overtime to give Rochester a 2-1 victory over Wesleyan in the NCAA Men's Soccer Championships at Messiah College. The win puts the Yellowjackets into the national quarterfinals of the tournament. This is the farthest Rochester has ever advanced in NCAA tournament play. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WES_112109 2009-11-21T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WIL_112109 YORK, Pa. - The York College men's soccer team saw their 2009 campaign come to a close Saturday afternoon, as Williams College bested the Spartans in a penalty-kick shootout in the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans (17-1-5) and Ephs (16-2-2) battled to a 1-1 tie throughout the 110 minutes of action before Williams used a 7-6 result in the shootout to advance to Sunday's sectional final. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WIL_112109 2009-11-21T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/news/WES_Kahan_111909 MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - Jory Kahan, a senior and a three-year starter on defense for the Wesleyan men's soccer team, has been named a second-team CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine College Division Men's Soccer Academic All-American, it was announced today. The Norwich, Vt. native is the first Wesleyan men's soccer player to make a national academic All-America squad and is the 24th Wesleyan athlete overall to be honored through the program. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/news/WES_Kahan_111909 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_MSOC_111609.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Of the four NESCAC teams participating in the 2009 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament last week, two teams - Wesleyan and Williams - were able to advance to the upcoming sectional round. The Ephs posted back-to-back shutouts this past weekend at Rensselaer, while the Cardinals needed penalty kicks on Sunday afternoon to earn a spot in the sectional semifinals for the first time ever. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_MSOC_111609.pdf 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_111509 YORK, Pa. - The Amherst College men's soccer team's bid to make a second straight NCAA semifinal appearance came to a close today, with the Lord Jeffs falling to York College (Pa.) 2-0 in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. Today's loss marks the second time in the last three seasons that the Spartans have closed the door on an Amherst post-season run. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_111509 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WES_111509 MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - Wesleyan University (12-1-5) advanced to the NCAA Sectional round for the first time in program history, getting past visiting Western New England College (16-5-4), 5-4 on penalty kicks, after the teams played to a 1-1 tie after 110 minutes of action. Wesleyan moves on to face the University of Rochester (13-1-3) in a sectional semifinal at Messiah College in Gratham, Pa. next weekend while Messiah takes on John Hopkins in the other sectional matchup. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WES_111509 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WIL_111509 TROY, N.Y. - Junior forward Charles Romero (Mansfield, Mass.) scored by the skin of his boot midway through the first half and the Williams men's soccer team held on for a 1-0 victory over Rensselaer, in NCAA Tournament Second Round play at Renwyck Field. With the win, the Ephs improve to 16-2-1 overall and advance to the field of 32 next week. The Engineers conclude their season with a 14-3-2 mark, which included a 5-1-1 Liberty League record. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WIL_111509 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_111409 YORK, Pa. - The Amherst College men's soccer team scored three second-half goals during a 4-0 win over Salem State College in the opening round of the 2009 NCAA Championship. The Lord Jeffs (12-3-1) will take on regional host York College Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_111409 2009-11-14T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WES_111409 MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - Wesleyan University used a goal in each half and four saves from freshman keeper Adam Purdy to earn a 2-0 victory over St. Joseph's College of Maine in the first round of the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship on Saturday. Wesleyan will host Western New England College, a 1-0 winner over Babson College in a first-round contest, on Sunday. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WES_111409 2009-11-14T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WIL_111409 TROY, N.Y. - The Williams College men's soccer team scored three second-half goals on its way to shutting out Husson University, 3-0, in the opening round of the D-III NCAA Tournament, this afternoon at Rensselaer. With the win the Ephs improve to 15-2-1 and advance to the second round on Sunday at Renwyck Field (1:00 pm), where they will face the winner of the Rensselaer/Eastern Connecticut State first round game Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WIL_111409 2009-11-14T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/honors/allconference HADLEY, Mass. - Williams senior defender Conor Smith (Yardley, Pa.) has been chosen by the conference coaches as the 2009 NESCAC Player of the Year. Overcoming a late season injury that held him out of the lineup for three games, Smith helped his Ephs squad win the 2009 NESCAC Men's Soccer Championship this past weekend, the program's first since 2006 and sixth league crown overall. He is the first back this decade to win NESCAC Player of the Year. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/honors/allconference 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-BOW_111209 PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - After 110 minutes of scoreless play, the Plattsburgh State University men's soccer team eliminated Bowdoin from the NCAA Tournament in penalty kicks, 6-5, on Thursday evening. It is the second-consecutive time that the Polar Bears have been eliminated from the NCAA Tourney on penalty kicks. Bowdoin finishes their season with a mark of 11-4-2. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-BOW_111209 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_MSOC_110909.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Williams junior defender Joe Vella (Manlius, N.Y.) was named NESCAC Player of the Week for Nov. 9, 2009. Vella was instrumental in helping the Ephs win the 2009 NESCAC Men's Soccer Championship, the team's first conference title since 2006 and sixth overall. During Sunday's 2-1 overtime victory against Middlebury, Vella had an assist and also cleared the ball off the goal line on what appeared to be a certain goal. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_MSOC_110909.pdf 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z