The Falcons enter the Sectional Weekend with a 13-7-2 overall record. The Falcons opened the season with an 0-5 record. The Falcons then went 3-2-2 over the next seven games. The Falcons then caught fire in conference play, running the table with right straight wins to win the MAC Commonwealth Tournament, 2-0 over Stevenson, to earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The Falcons opened the tournament with a 1-0 win over No. 16 Hobart College.
Patrick Lee scored the game-winner in overtime to advance the Falcons into the second round. Even with a long weather delay in the second round, the Falcons cruised to a 3-0 win over Calvin to earn the trip to the Sweet Sixteen.
Patrick Lee,
Sam Phillips, and
Davis Pagett each scored in the second half.
The Falcons this season totaled 40 goals, while surrendering 26 goals. The Falcons offense produced many chances, ranking 22nd in the country in shots per game (18.32) and seventeenth in corner kicks per game (6.91). The Falcons' defense has been the strength of the team during the current 10-game winning streak. The Falcons have allowed only one goal during the stretch and rank ninth in the country with a .591 shutout percentage on the season.
Players to Watch
#10
Patrick Lee: 10 goals, six assists, 26 points, 31 shots on goal, three GWG
#23
Davis Pagett: eight goals, four assists, 20 points, 30 shots on goal, three GWG
#11
Kyle Spodnik: six goals, two assists, 16 shots on goal, three GWG
#15
Sam Phillips: three goals, five assists, 11 points, 23 shots on goal, one GWG
#20
Jordan Gilman: Three goals, six points, three shots on goal, one GWG
#9
Jalen Keller: two goals, two assists, 10 shots of goal, one GWG
#13
Ethan Quadrini: three goals, nine shots on goal
#1
Kessler Forrest: 17 games started, 26 saves, .591 save percentage, 10 shutouts
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The Jumbos enter the Sectional Weekend with a 16-1-3 overall record. The Jumbos started the season with a 5-1-2 record, with the only coming against Williams in just the second game of the season. The Jumbos entered the tournament with a 9-0-1 record in their final 10 games including a 1-0 win over Connecticut College in the NESCAC Championship game. The Jumbos this season are 10-1-1 at home this season.
The Jumbos cruised to a 5-0 win over Penn St. Harrisburg in the opening round. The Jumbos were led by Bijan Akhtarzandi-Das, who scored two goals for the Jumbos in the win. In the second round, the Jumbos and No. Brandeis battled for 101 minutes before Henry Brown scored the game-winner for Tufts in the second overtime to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.
The Jumbos enter the Sectional Weekend as one of the top overall units in the country. The Jumbos defense ranks second in the country with a .700 shutout percentage and fourth with a .446 goals-against average. The Jumbos offense ranks 39th in total points (136), 47th in goals (47), 32 in assists (42), and 36th in points per game (6.80). The Jumbos offense creates many chances ranking 22nd in the country with 6.80 corner kicks per game and 30th with 17.60 shots per game.
Players to Watch
#18 Xavier Canfin: five goals, six assists, 16 points, 22 shots on goal, two GWG
#9 Henry Perkins: five goals, five assists, 15 points, 11 shots on goal
#20 Henry Brown: six goals, two assists, 14 points, 21 shots on goal, one GWG
#8 Daniel Yanez: five goals, two assists, 12 points, eight shots on goal, five GWG
#27 Gianluca Fallone: two goals, three assists, seven points, seven shots on goal
#23 Ethan Jett: three goals, one assist, seven points, six shots on goal
#1 Nikola Antic: 20 games started, 39 saves, .813 save percentage, 10 shutouts
History Against Messiah
The Falcons and Jumbos have met only once in program history. Tufts and Messiah met in the NCAA Tournament Sectional Final in 2014, and the Jumbos defeated the Falcons, 1-0.
No. 7 Connecticut College Camels
12-3-5 Overall Record, At-Large, NESCAC
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The Camels enter the Sectional Weekend with a 12-3-5 overall record. The Camels opened the first half of the regular season with a 3-2-3 record with a win over then top ten ranked Middlebury. The Camels finished the regular season strong with a 5-0-2 record before competing in the NESCAC Tournament. The Camels defeated No. 19 Williams and No. 11 Wesleyan before falling to No. 1 Tufts in the NESCAC Championship game.
The Camels earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and defeated the University of Saint Joseph, 6-0 in the first round. The Camels scored five second half goals to earn the win and head to the Second Round. The Camels then defeated Babson, 2-1 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. Marco Perugini scored the game-winner for the Camels on a penalty kick in the 81st minute.
The Camels enter the Sectional Weekend as one of the top ranked defenses in the country. The Camels rank 20th in the country with a .653 goals-against average and 24th in the country with a .500 shutout percentage. The Camels offense has totaled 94 points and 32 goals scored on the season.
Players to Watch
#7 Marco Perugini: seven goals, five assists, 19 points, 27 shots on goal, three GWG
#14 Gavin Mpiana: four goals, two assists, 10 points, 10 shots on goal, two GWG
#33 Elliot Spatz: four goals, two assists, 10 points, 11 shots on goal, one GWG
#16 Max Haberman: four goals, one assist, nine points, 12 shots on goal
#31 Matt Quiros-Newton: two goals, three assists, seven points, 10 shots on goal
#9 Gavin Vanden Berg: two goals, three assists, seven points, 13 shots on goal, one GWG
#0 TJ Krongard: 19 games started, 48 saves, .787 save percentage, seven shutouts
History Against Messiah
The Falcons and Camels have never met in program history.
No. 9 Bowdoin College Polar Bears
12-3-3 Overall Record, At-Large, NESCAC
The Polar Bears enter the Sectional Weekend with a 12-3-3 overall record. The Polar Bears opened the season with a 4-2-2 record in their first eight games, The Polar Bears finished the regular season strong with a 6-0-1 record in their final seven games, including wins over three ranked opponents. The Camels fell to Middlebury in the NESCAC Quarterfinals, but with a high NPI ranking, earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The Polar Bears opened the NCAA Tournament with a 7-2 win over Lyon College. Adam Prince scored a hat-trick to lead Bowdoin. The Polar Bears then defeated UMass Boston, 3-2 in the Second Round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. UMass Boston opened the scoring, but the Polar Bears scored three-straight goals to earn the win.
The Polar Bears rank as one of the top defensive teams in the country. Bowdoin ranks 16th in the country with a .556 shutout percentage and 35th with a .778 goals-against average. The Polar Bears offense ranks 78th in points (115), 84th in goals (40), 59th in assists (35), and 59th in points per game (6.39).
Players to Watch
#35 Tyler Huck: 13 goals, eight assists, 34 points, 25 shots on goal, two GWG
#10 Mateo Pacelli: three goals, five assists, 11 points, 10 shots on goal
#19 Adam Prince: five goals, 10 points, 18 shots on goal, two GWG
#8 Jack Banks: three goals, two assists, eight points, eight shots on goal, one GWG
#23 Liam Myers: four goals, eight points, five shots on goal, two GWG
#22 Felipe Rueda Duran: three goals, one assist, seven points, nine shots on goal
#1 Alex Ainsworth: 15 games started, 31 saves, .705 save percentage, six shutouts
History Against Messiah
The Falcons and Polar Bears have never played each other in program history.
