
Connecticut College forward Matt Scoffone makes a run upfield. (Sean Elliot)
It's crunch time in arguably the country's top Division 3 men's soccer conference.
The NESCAC Tournament begins on Saturday with four quarterfinal matchups, deciding who makes the semifinals on Nov. 9. Then comes the Nov. 10 title match and an automatic qualifier for the NCAA Tournament (schedule).
Amherst has won the last two NESCAC Tournaments, giving them a conference-best seven titles. That's followed by Wiliams (six), Middlebury (three) and Tufts (three).
Who will add some silverware in 2024? We've spotlighted 10 difference-makers who are bound to have a say, ranging from No. 1-seeded Tufts to No. 8-seeded Bowdoin.