IIAC 2014

Started by KICKIN95, August 20, 2014, 11:15:07 PM

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KICKIN95

I think UWW is about the same, maybe down a bit.
Willamette is a middle to upper half team in the NWC and it kinda showed. Loras absolutely decimated these guys today,  out shooting them 29-8 and 11-3 SOG and a 5 to 1 advantage in corners. Loras has looked good so far this season, the new comers are blending well and contributing throughout the match.
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Puerco Espin

I thought Willamette was overpowered and overmatched all day long. They couldn't win 50/50's in the midfield and then when they'd try to play it short, their backs were faced with pressure, forcing a lot of sideways passing.

Good confidence boost for the Duhawks, but they still have some things to sort out offensively. I didn't see Friday's game against UWW, but yesterday's game should have been 3-0 by half at least.
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KICKIN95

Loras moves up 1 spot in the National Rankings to #2 after a strong showing in week 1 with two 3-0 victories.
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Durantula

two goals at the rock bowl?? are there cracks in the post figura defense?

KICKIN95

I was thinking the same thing.  I didn't have a chance to see the match, but heard it was another dominate performance by Loras with 2 hiccups that lead to wide open scoring opps for Carroll.   Friday will be a highly anticipated match up between The top off the IIAC vs the top of the MIAC in Carleton.  I expect the Loras back line to have their issues straightened away and the swarm in full effect.

Prediction Loras 2-0 over the Carly's.
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Ambush004

Loras has a freshman starting?  Must be the next Cavers....has anyone seen him play?  The Duhawks have opened up strongly win 3-0 wins.  Experience in this part of the season, especially for the young players is key in preparing for the season. 

Wartburg has a HUGE recruiting class, hopefully there is at least one good player in that  ???

Looking forward to seeing how this IIAC Championship race turns out

ldahoSoccer

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Flying Weasel

Quote from: ldahoSoccer on September 03, 2014, 10:31:22 PM
Let me know if anyone finds a good hotel for Kansas City.
I see what you did there!  But shouldn't you be checking for hotels in Greensboro . . . in 2017!

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Puerco Espin

I don't think a freshman has started, but they are receiving regular minutes...Bruns, Moore, and Alfaro.

Carleton's defeat at Carthage last night has me a little puzzled...Carthage outshot Carleton 11-8, 5-3 SOG advantage to Carthage. Off day for the Knights? Regardless, Loras will be their "big" game of the year next to Gustavus and St. Olaf. They'll either come out fired up or find themselves in a deep hole by halftime.
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KICKIN95

Quote from: Flying Weasel on September 04, 2014, 12:02:48 AM
Quote from: ldahoSoccer on September 03, 2014, 10:31:22 PM
Let me know if anyone finds a good hotel for Kansas City.
I see what you did there!  But shouldn't you be checking for hotels in Greensboro . . . in 2017!

2005 - Sweet 16
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2007 - Final Four
2008 - Final Four
2009  - Sweet 16

2010 - Sweet  16
2011 - early exit
2012 - Final Four
2013 - Final Four
2014  -
Sweet 16

2015 - Sweet 16
2016 - early exit
2017 - Final Four
2018 - Final Four
2019 - Sweet 16

You are quite clever yourself there Weasel!
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keeker

Quote from: Puerco Espin on September 04, 2014, 09:23:51 AM
I don't think a freshman has started, but they are receiving regular minutes...Bruns, Moore, and Alfaro.

Carleton's defeat at Carthage last night has me a little puzzled...Carthage outshot Carleton 11-8, 5-3 SOG advantage to Carthage. Off day for the Knights? Regardless, Loras will be their "big" game of the year next to Gustavus and St. Olaf. They'll either come out fired up or find themselves in a deep hole by halftime.
Wasn't at the game but my source tells me that carleton looked horrible. Carthage is just an average team with an average coach so what does that make of carleton. It won't be pretty tomorrow night against Loras. Loras team that I saw last week plays at a different level than carleton. 
According to my source Careltons def mid kept on passing backwards to nobody. he also said the outside mids kept dribbling to no where. Forwards were nonexistent. Defense was constantly under pressure until the latter part of 2nd half. I guess the goalie was cool though. Carthage center mid supposedly played very well along with outside mids. Carthage mids won basically every 50 50 ball. careltons outside backs very weak but carthage outside backs not really tested. Might be a massacre at the rock bowel. 5-0 loras.

GarbageGoals33

CarlEton will be a middle of the pack MIAC team this season.  I could see Loras winning this one by 3+ goals.

KnightRider23

I was at Carthage-Carleton. Pretty uneventful game on both sides, but Carleton didn't look too good. McGarrity played around 40 mins so it seems like he is being eased into the season (he didn't play at all in the win vs Grinnell). I don't think Carleton connected more than four or five passes in a row and really couldn't get anything going offensively until the last 10-15 mins of the game. Goal was a brutal FK call right outside of the box even though our CB got the ball clean in a tackle. Guy scored directly from the FK. Other than that Carthage didn't create anything dangerous, but neither did Carleton. Too much dribbling, not enough passing made Carthage's defensive efforts a lot easier. Carthage's intensity in defense and transition to winning the ball back was impressive for most of the night.

Given that Loras would probably beat MIAC teams 8 or 9 times out of ten (GAC included), I would be surprised if Loras weren't comfortable winners.

ldahoSoccer

Can anyone get the game?
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Wormburner

Quote from: ldahoSoccer on September 05, 2014, 08:56:28 PM
Can anyone get the game?

It took some going, but I got it from the "Current Game" menu on the right side, but the video is extremely choppy, totally unwatchable.