We were fortunate to catch the Men’s Small Colleges playoff game this weekend, as Babson got by a serious challenge from Endicott College to make it to the next round in Houston.
Entering the final quarter, Babson was ahead by three scores and it looked like the end of the road for Endicott. However the strong running Gulls asked serious questions of the Babson defense and managed to tie up the game at 45 points each.
Babson had the last word, aided by a series of penalties and a one player advantage, marched down the field and notched the try to put Babson into the next round. That round will be in Houston, against Catholic University in the NCR Small Colleges semi-final on Dec 8.
Likely Babson will benefit from the challenge, as it has cruised through much of the season without many seriously tough games.
All is not lost for Endicott, as the women’s team will fly the flag Dec 2nd against St. Bonaventure.
Coast Guard will represent the region in the NCR Small Colleges Women’s Division 2. On the men’s side, along with Babson in the Small Colleges, Vermont will complete in Houston in the Division 2 playoffs, while Boston College will take on Kentucky in the D1-AA competition and Brown University will lead the charge in the premier Division 1 tournament.