2015 D3 Season: NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

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stlawus

Homer pick, but St. Lawrence will be very strong next year.  We only lose one impact player, and our right back and left winger are easily replaceable.  In fact, the freshman backup to our starting left winger actually had an immensely better season.  We also get our main striker back, Morgan Smith, who missed most of last year to injury.  Our back line will be incredibly strong, and our midfield is very deep.  I can't see any other team in the Liberty League aside from RPI making much noise. 

D3soccerwatcher

Quote from: stlawus on February 13, 2015, 04:47:38 PM
Homer pick, but St. Lawrence will be very strong next year.  We only lose one impact player, and our right back and left winger are easily replaceable.  In fact, the freshman backup to our starting left winger actually had an immensely better season.  We also get our main striker back, Morgan Smith, who missed most of last year to injury.  Our back line will be incredibly strong, and our midfield is very deep.  I can't see any other team in the Liberty League aside from RPI making much noise.

Stlawus - maybe St. Lawrence is a homer pick for you, but none-the-less a very legit pick.  That program has been very strong for a very long time.  Probably a shoe-in to win the Liberty League and make a run in the national tourney.  Good luck!!!

Nutmeg

Quote from: D3soccerwatcher on February 16, 2015, 12:01:55 AM
Quote from: stlawus on February 13, 2015, 04:47:38 PM
Homer pick, but St. Lawrence will be very strong next year.  We only lose one impact player, and our right back and left winger are easily replaceable.  In fact, the freshman backup to our starting left winger actually had an immensely better season.  We also get our main striker back, Morgan Smith, who missed most of last year to injury.  Our back line will be incredibly strong, and our midfield is very deep.  I can't see any other team in the Liberty League aside from RPI making much noise.

Stlawus - maybe St. Lawrence is a homer pick for you, but none-the-less a very legit pick.  That program has been very strong for a very long time.  Probably a shoe-in to win the Liberty League and make a run in the national tourney.  Good luck!!!

I also SLU being strong and their test will come in the tourney.....

D3soccerwatcher

Any announcements yet on 2015 schedules or incoming freshmen?

pad3fan

Wheaton 2015 Schedule:


DATE      OPPONENT   LOCATION   TIME/RESULT   DETAILS
Bob Baptista Invitational
9/4/2015       Bethel University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/5/2015       Washington University in St. Louis   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/8/2015       Loras College   Dubuque, Iowa   7:00 PM   Details
9/11/2015       Oglethorpe University   Rome, Ga.   TBA   Details
9/12/2015       Berry College (Ga.)   Rome, Ga.   TBA   Details
9/16/2015       MacMurray College   Jacksonville, Ill.   4:00 PM   Details
9/19/2015       Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/23/2015       Benedictine University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/25/2015       University of Chicago   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/29/2015       Greenville College   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/3/2015   *   Elmhurst College   Elmhurst, Ill.   7:00 PM   Details
10/7/2015       University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh   Oshkosh, Wis.   7:00 PM   Details
10/9/2015   *   Millikin University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/14/2015   *   Carthage College   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/17/2015   *   Illinois Wesleyan University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   3:30 PM   Details
10/24/2015   *   North Central College   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/28/2015   *   Augustana College (IL)   Rock Island, Ill.   7:00 PM   Details
10/31/2015   *   North Park University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details

D3soccerwatcher

NCAA Soccer Game Attendance Stats for 2014 (Top 50 Programs)

Congratulations to Messiah, Ohio Wesleyan, and Wheaton(IL) for developing fan bases that rival DI programs.

Rank   Div   Institution   Conference   Avg Attendance
1   I   UC Santa Barbara   Big West   3,844
2   I   Louisville   Atlantic Coast   3,572
3   I   UConn   AAC   3,541
4   I   Maryland   Big Ten   2,688
5   I   South Carolina   Conference USA   2,602
6   I   Cal Poly   Big West   2,397
7   I   Indiana   Big Ten   2,379
8   I   New Mexico   Conference USA   2,276
9   I   Virginia   Atlantic Coast   2,182
10   I   Creighton   Big East   2,170
11   I   Clemson   Atlantic Coast   1,895
12   I   North Carolina   Atlantic Coast   1,833
13   I   Akron   Mid-American   1,825
14   I   Utah Valley   Western Athletic   1,750
15   III   Messiah   Commonwealth   1,730
16   I   Penn St.   Big Ten   1,706
17   I   UCLA   Pac-12   1,615
18   I   Syracuse   Atlantic Coast   1,424
19   I   Wake Forest   Atlantic Coast   1,402
20   I   SIUE   Missouri Valley   1,259
21   I   Tulsa   AAC   1,254
22   I   Notre Dame   Atlantic Coast   1,242
23   I   Washington   Pac-12   1,220
24   I   Charlotte   Conference USA   1,199
25   I   Kentucky   Conference USA   1,167
26   I   Saint Louis   Atlantic 10   1,160
27   I   Portland   West Coast   1,148
28   I   Michigan   Big Ten   1,134
29   I   Dayton   Atlantic 10   1,127
30   I   Providence   Big East   1,114
31   I   Stanford   Pac-12   1,100
32   I   Dartmouth   Ivy   1,095
33   I   UNCW   Colonial   1,064
34   I   UMBC   America East   1,059
35   I   St. John's (NY)   Big East   1,042
36   I   Michigan St.   Big Ten   1,039
37   I   Georgetown   Big East   1,031
38   I   San Diego   West Coast   1,028
39   I   Hartford   America East   1,018
40   I   UAB   Conference USA   920
41   III   Ohio Wesleyan   North Coast   888
42   III   Wheaton (IL)   CCIW   876

43   I   Old Dominion   Conference USA   860
44   I   Duke   Atlantic Coast   856
45   I   North Carolina St.   Atlantic Coast   847
46   I   High Point   Big South   844
47   I   Binghamton   America East   843
48   I   Furman   Southern   843
49   I   Virginia Tech   Atlantic Coast   839
50   I   Oakland   Horizon   830

D3soccerwatcher

Quote from: pad3fan on February 22, 2015, 03:20:30 AM
Wheaton 2015 Schedule:


DATE      OPPONENT   LOCATION   TIME/RESULT   DETAILS
Bob Baptista Invitational
9/4/2015       Bethel University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/5/2015       Washington University in St. Louis   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/8/2015       Loras College   Dubuque, Iowa   7:00 PM   Details
9/11/2015       Oglethorpe University   Rome, Ga.   TBA   Details
9/12/2015       Berry College (Ga.)   Rome, Ga.   TBA   Details
9/16/2015       MacMurray College   Jacksonville, Ill.   4:00 PM   Details
9/19/2015       Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/23/2015       Benedictine University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/25/2015       University of Chicago   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/29/2015       Greenville College   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/3/2015   *   Elmhurst College   Elmhurst, Ill.   7:00 PM   Details
10/7/2015       University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh   Oshkosh, Wis.   7:00 PM   Details
10/9/2015   *   Millikin University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/14/2015   *   Carthage College   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/17/2015   *   Illinois Wesleyan University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   3:30 PM   Details
10/24/2015   *   North Central College   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/28/2015   *   Augustana College (IL)   Rock Island, Ill.   7:00 PM   Details
10/31/2015   *   North Park University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details

Not sure how strong this schedule is.  It does include two teams ranked in the Top 25 at the end of last season...

Loras (11)
Chicago (18)

stlawus

Quote from: D3soccerwatcher on February 16, 2015, 12:01:55 AM
Quote from: stlawus on February 13, 2015, 04:47:38 PM
Homer pick, but St. Lawrence will be very strong next year.  We only lose one impact player, and our right back and left winger are easily replaceable.  In fact, the freshman backup to our starting left winger actually had an immensely better season.  We also get our main striker back, Morgan Smith, who missed most of last year to injury.  Our back line will be incredibly strong, and our midfield is very deep.  I can't see any other team in the Liberty League aside from RPI making much noise.

Stlawus - maybe St. Lawrence is a homer pick for you, but none-the-less a very legit pick.  That program has been very strong for a very long time.  Probably a shoe-in to win the Liberty League and make a run in the national tourney.  Good luck!!!

As always, Williams or Amherst will likely be an opponent in the early rounds.  It seems like every year we say "Alright, this is the year we exercise the demons" but always seem to come up short.  We were by far the better team against Amherst last year, and we're not any weaker so I can definitely see us having the best chance this coming season. 

Nutmeg

Quote from: D3soccerwatcher on February 22, 2015, 10:39:49 AM
Quote from: pad3fan on February 22, 2015, 03:20:30 AM
Wheaton 2015 Schedule:


DATE      OPPONENT   LOCATION   TIME/RESULT   DETAILS
Bob Baptista Invitational
9/4/2015       Bethel University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/5/2015       Washington University in St. Louis   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/8/2015       Loras College   Dubuque, Iowa   7:00 PM   Details
9/11/2015       Oglethorpe University   Rome, Ga.   TBA   Details
9/12/2015       Berry College (Ga.)   Rome, Ga.   TBA   Details
9/16/2015       MacMurray College   Jacksonville, Ill.   4:00 PM   Details
9/19/2015       Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/23/2015       Benedictine University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/25/2015       University of Chicago   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/29/2015       Greenville College   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/3/2015   *   Elmhurst College   Elmhurst, Ill.   7:00 PM   Details
10/7/2015       University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh   Oshkosh, Wis.   7:00 PM   Details
10/9/2015   *   Millikin University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/14/2015   *   Carthage College   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/17/2015   *   Illinois Wesleyan University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   3:30 PM   Details
10/24/2015   *   North Central College   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/28/2015   *   Augustana College (IL)   Rock Island, Ill.   7:00 PM   Details
10/31/2015   *   North Park University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details

Not sure how strong this schedule is.  It does include two teams ranked in the Top 25 at the end of last season...

Loras (11)
Chicago (18)

I would say that is an average to slightly above average schedule...

PaulNewman

Quote from: Nutmeg on February 22, 2015, 11:07:30 AM
Quote from: D3soccerwatcher on February 22, 2015, 10:39:49 AM
Quote from: pad3fan on February 22, 2015, 03:20:30 AM
Wheaton 2015 Schedule:


DATE      OPPONENT   LOCATION   TIME/RESULT   DETAILS
Bob Baptista Invitational
9/4/2015       Bethel University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/5/2015       Washington University in St. Louis   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/8/2015       Loras College   Dubuque, Iowa   7:00 PM   Details
9/11/2015       Oglethorpe University   Rome, Ga.   TBA   Details
9/12/2015       Berry College (Ga.)   Rome, Ga.   TBA   Details
9/16/2015       MacMurray College   Jacksonville, Ill.   4:00 PM   Details
9/19/2015       Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/23/2015       Benedictine University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/25/2015       University of Chicago   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/29/2015       Greenville College   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/3/2015   *   Elmhurst College   Elmhurst, Ill.   7:00 PM   Details
10/7/2015       University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh   Oshkosh, Wis.   7:00 PM   Details
10/9/2015   *   Millikin University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/14/2015   *   Carthage College   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/17/2015   *   Illinois Wesleyan University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   3:30 PM   Details
10/24/2015   *   North Central College   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/28/2015   *   Augustana College (IL)   Rock Island, Ill.   7:00 PM   Details
10/31/2015   *   North Park University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details

Not sure how strong this schedule is.  It does include two teams ranked in the Top 25 at the end of last season...

Loras (11)
Chicago (18)

I would say that is an average to slightly above average schedule...

Nutmeg, what is the basis of your assessment?  Are you familiar with most of those schools?

In addition to Loras and Chicago, Berry, Rose Hulman, and North Park were all NCAA tourney teams.  That's 5 NCAA teams, and UW-O probably should have been the 6th.  That's not counting Wash U from the UAA, and perennially solid Carthage, Elmhurst (another bubble team that just missed), and North Central.

Nutmeg

Quote from: NCAC New England on February 22, 2015, 03:33:49 PM
Quote from: Nutmeg on February 22, 2015, 11:07:30 AM
Quote from: D3soccerwatcher on February 22, 2015, 10:39:49 AM
Quote from: pad3fan on February 22, 2015, 03:20:30 AM
Wheaton 2015 Schedule:


DATE      OPPONENT   LOCATION   TIME/RESULT   DETAILS
Bob Baptista Invitational
9/4/2015       Bethel University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/5/2015       Washington University in St. Louis   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/8/2015       Loras College   Dubuque, Iowa   7:00 PM   Details
9/11/2015       Oglethorpe University   Rome, Ga.   TBA   Details
9/12/2015       Berry College (Ga.)   Rome, Ga.   TBA   Details
9/16/2015       MacMurray College   Jacksonville, Ill.   4:00 PM   Details
9/19/2015       Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/23/2015       Benedictine University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/25/2015       University of Chicago   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
9/29/2015       Greenville College   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/3/2015   *   Elmhurst College   Elmhurst, Ill.   7:00 PM   Details
10/7/2015       University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh   Oshkosh, Wis.   7:00 PM   Details
10/9/2015   *   Millikin University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/14/2015   *   Carthage College   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/17/2015   *   Illinois Wesleyan University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   3:30 PM   Details
10/24/2015   *   North Central College   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details
10/28/2015   *   Augustana College (IL)   Rock Island, Ill.   7:00 PM   Details
10/31/2015   *   North Park University   Wheaton, Ill. - Joe Bean Stadium   7:00 PM   Details

Not sure how strong this schedule is.  It does include two teams ranked in the Top 25 at the end of last season...

Loras (11)
Chicago (18)

I would say that is an average to slightly above average schedule...

Nutmeg, what is the basis of your assessment?  Are you familiar with most of those schools?

In addition to Loras and Chicago, Berry, Rose Hulman, and North Park were all NCAA tourney teams.  That's 5 NCAA teams, and UW-O probably should have been the 6th.  That's not counting Wash U from the UAA, and perennially solid Carthage, Elmhurst (another bubble team that just missed), and North Central.

Ok, above average. But I must admit, there are some games against colleges I never heard of for soccer

pad3fan

I am a bit surprised that there are questions about the SOS for Wheaton. Traditionally, they play one of the most difficult schedules in the nation. Those first 5 games with Wash U on the second day of a tournament, then Loras away and 2 days later a flight to GA for Berry away, (after a game the day before with Olgethorpe and all in 8 days) looks like it is a tough start. This is with a new head coach. There may games that will be easier, mixed in throughout the season, but it is certainly more than an "average" schedule.

Nutmeg

Quote from: pad3fan on February 22, 2015, 06:33:47 PM
I am a bit surprised that there are questions about the SOS for Wheaton. Traditionally, they play one of the most difficult schedules in the nation. Those first 5 games with Wash U on the second day of a tournament, then Loras away and 2 days later a flight to GA for Berry away, (after a game the day before with Olgethorpe and all in 8 days) looks like it is a tough start. This is with a new head coach. There may games that will be easier, mixed in throughout the season, but it is certainly more than an "average" schedule.

Maybe someone can list the SOS figures four the top 25 teams from last year so we can see. I don't know where to find them....maybe even the figures before and after the tournament started last year....

pad3fan

Quote from: Nutmeg on February 22, 2015, 07:45:33 PM
Quote from: pad3fan on February 22, 2015, 06:33:47 PM
I am a bit surprised that there are questions about the SOS for Wheaton. Traditionally, they play one of the most difficult schedules in the nation. Those first 5 games with Wash U on the second day of a tournament, then Loras away and 2 days later a flight to GA for Berry away, (after a game the day before with Olgethorpe and all in 8 days) looks like it is a tough start. This is with a new head coach. There may games that will be easier, mixed in throughout the season, but it is certainly more than an "average" schedule.

Maybe someone can list the SOS figures four the top 25 teams from last year so we can see. I don't know where to find them....maybe even the figures before and after the tournament started last year....

Here are the Final 2014 D3 Massey Ratings:

http://www.masseyratings.com/rate.php?s=csoc2014&sub=11620 

Nutmeg

Thanks....those include the tournament games... It would be more helpful to see them right before the tourney started....