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D3 Men: Clash between regional powers Brandeis, Tufts nears

Players of the Week and Top 10 teams also included

By Mike ZheSeptember 18, 2018

Max Jacobs, right, has three goals in Tufts' first five games. (Anna Miller/Tufts)

On Friday night, soccer eyes in New England will turn to an anticipated matchup between regional powers Tufts and host Brandeis.

It’s a rematch of last year’s match in the NCAA quarterfinals, one that Brandeis captured in double-overtime to earn a place in the Final Four.

Make no mistake, though: The two regional powers will arrive at Friday’s contest from opposite directions.

Tufts (5-0) has picked up right where it left off. After allowing just two goals all last season – including the strike by Patrick Flahive that kept the Judges dancing – the Jumbos have been every bit as stingy, conceding just once in their first five games.

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