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#256
Men's soccer / Re: Weekly Soccer Pool?
October 08, 2022, 09:25:50 PM
POOL #1 in the books. SimpleCoach, stick to podcasting :-)  Pool #2 will be available Thursday night.

Pool 1 Results
65 - Enmorecat, Camosfan          
60 - OffPitch        
55 - SKUD        
45 - EJay                  
35 - Saint of Old, Hopkins92, d3screenname   
30 - jfreds          
25 - CentPA, Casualfan      
15 - slt1369   
0 - SimpleCoach   
#257
Men's soccer / Re: Weekly Soccer Pool?
October 08, 2022, 09:56:34 AM
Week 1 Pool finalized.  13 responses. I'll post total points earned by the screen name provided.  I can send the tracking spreadsheet to anyone via email if you'd like to see it.

-EJay
#258
Men's soccer / Re: NESCAC
October 08, 2022, 09:52:38 AM
Quote from: camosfan on October 08, 2022, 09:20:33 AM
Conn College v Williams, Williams is not giving anything away and Conn seems uncertain of themselves, I am predicting a draw.
Not according to your weekly pool submission ;-)
#259
Men's soccer / Re: Weekly Soccer Pool?
October 07, 2022, 06:56:44 PM
11 responses thus far.  I'll keep it open until later tonight.
#260
Men's soccer / Re: Weekly Soccer Pool?
October 06, 2022, 08:23:55 PM
OK, here it is.  Weekly Pool #1.  I've created it as a google form for simplicity in tracking results/standings.  Let me know if you have problems and we can work on an alternative submission process.

Good luck all! I'll post a standings update after the games are played.

https://forms.gle/nHncYv65XYPfyBWM9
#261
Men's soccer / Re: Mid-Atlantic Region
October 06, 2022, 08:08:36 PM
Quote from: Hopkins92 on October 06, 2022, 12:13:17 PM
Yeah, as I noted in my post above, FDU-F is 5-2-2... kind of quietly putting together a nice year. They were 9-8-1 last year, a mark they bookended with a similar record in 2015, but in between they've been a pretty raggedy side. Putting them in the McDaniel pile of a team putting things together in a way you're not used to seeing.

It isn't surprising that Coach O'Connor has the Devils playing well. He had a pretty successful stint coaching Centenary, making the Tournament a few times.  And with FDU, his biggest "win" was probably last year (his 2nd) when they beat crosstown foe Drew for the first time in 35 years. I expect they'll be .500 or better moving forward, with a occasional very good year every now and again.
#262
Men's soccer / Re: Mid-Atlantic Region
October 06, 2022, 08:20:46 AM
This weekend's action:

NJAC
RUN @ TCNJ
William Paterson @ Stockton
Kean @ RUC
NJCU @ Ramapo
Rowan @ Montclair
GOTW: Going to stick with NJCU again for GOTW.  After picking up their 1st conference win since 2013, the Gothic Knights found themselves back in the losing column against RUC.  Can they pick up their 2nd conference win in 9 years against a sub-par Ramapo team?

CENTENNIAL
Haverford @ Ursinus
Dickinson @ McDaniel
Hopkins @ Washington
F&M @ Gettysburg
Swarthmore @ Muhlenberg
GOTW: F&M @ Gettysburg.  F&M brings their 3-0-1 conference record to Gettysburg  (2-1-1) who are still smarting from going down a man in the first half against Hopkins and losing 0-1.

LANDMARK
Elizabethtown @ Scranton
Juniata @ Catholic
Susquehanna @ Goucher
Moravian @ Drew
GOTW: Moravian @ Drew.  Amazingly, Moravian is 2-0 in conference play, but just lost 2-0 to Muhlenberg.  On the flip side, Drew is 0-1-1 and coming off a 2-0 win over Rutgers-Newark.  Dare I say this is a must win for Drew?

MAC-C
Hood @ Eastern
Albright  @ Stevenson
Widener @ Lebanon Valley
Messiah @ Alvernia
GOTW: Messiah @ Alvernia. If only for the simply reason that Alvernia (7-1-4) is likely the only conference opponent that has even the slightest chance of beating Messiah. But even that chance is slim to none, and slim just left town.

MAC-F
Stevens  @ Wilkes 
Lycoming @ Arcadia 
Misericordia @ DeSales 
FDU-Florham @ Delaware Valley
GOTW: Not many intriguing match-ups this week, so we go with Stevens @ Wilkes. For some inexplicable reason, #4 Stevens just tied FDU 0-0. That's gotta hurt and it'll be interesting to see how they respond against a Wilkes team who will surely look to kick a team while they're down.
#263
Men's soccer / Weekly Soccer Pool?
September 30, 2022, 06:45:20 PM
Would anyone be interested in participating in a weekly 10 game pool? Each Thursday I'll post 10 weekend matchups.  All you need to do is pick the winner and scores.  5 points for the correct winner, 10 additional points for correct score. We'll run it weekly beginning next Thursday and finish after R1 of the tournament (next year we can start earlier in the season).  Scoring will be cumulative and we'll crown a season winner at the end. Who knows, maybe we'll book some time on Simple Coaches Youtube channel to announce the winner who would also win their choice of a hat from whatever school they want :-)
#264
Men's soccer / Re: Mid-Atlantic Region
September 29, 2022, 10:20:12 PM
Quote from: Ejay on September 29, 2022, 08:06:40 AM
I'm sure Hop will put together a great analysis, but I was poking around Region IV & V schedules, so thought I'd share this weekend's games (EJay's GOTW in bold):

Centennial Matchups:
Washington v Ursinus   
Swarthmore v McDaniel
Haverford v Muhlenberg
Dickinson v Franklin and Marshall
Johns Hopkins v Gettysburg

Landmark Conference
Goucher v Sranton
Juniata v Elizabethtown
Susquehanna v Moravian
Catholic v Drew

MAC-Commonwealth
Widener v York (Pa.)
Eastern v Stevenson
Alvernia v Hood      
Lebanon Valley v Albright
Messiah v. Christopher Newport

MAC-Freedom
Valley Forge v FDU-Florham
King's v Stevens
Delaware Valley v Lycoming
DeSales v Wilkes
Arcadia v Misericordia

NJAC
RU-C v New Jersey City   
TCNJ v William Paterson   
Ramapo v Montclair
Stockton v Kean   
Rowan v RU-N

PREDICTIONS:

Johns Hopkins v Gettysburg
On paper this is a battle of offense vs defense.  Hopkins has only conceded 1 goal this season, while Gettysburg has netted 18. Both teams are undefeated and a conference win would massive. Even though Hopkins has struggled to score this year, I think their high percentage of possession eventually leads to a late 2H goal. Meanwhile, the Bullets channel Picket's Charge and throw everything at the visitors but end up on the losing end after coming so close by hitting the woodwork 2-3x.
Hopkins 1 - Gettysburg 0

Catholic v Drew
A week ago I would have predicted a Catholic win. The Cardinals have some very good results this year and are the returning Landmark Champs. Drew's schedule has been relatively soft and the Goucher draw was concerning.  But Catholic's recent form has been off, and their recent loss to an underwhelming Eastern squad is even  more concerning. I think Drew's dynamic duo of Tyson (7g, 4a) and Kiernan (8g, 4a) will be too much for Catholic, and the Rangers grab a win at home.
Drew 2 - Catholic 0

Messiah v. Christopher Newport
Props to Messiah for continuing to test themselves against stiff non-conference competition. They're trying to find a game but have pretty much annihilated everyone.  Even the late 2-1 win over NYU was a bit misleading if you look at the stats (19 shots vs 9, and 8 on goal vs 2). At 7-1, CNU is no pushover and they did pick up back-to-back wins over top 25 teams. But this trip to PA marks only their second road game of the year, and I expect the 1,000 fans will not allow CNU to get comfortable. I also think Messiah will want to make a statement after Chicago's dismantling of North Park.
Messiah 2 - CNU 0 

Arcadia v Misericordia
Arcadia is the 3rd best team in the MAC-F and will need to play their best if they want to grab 3 points. But they've yet to pick up a quality win among their 6 season victories.  Misericordia returns 4 all-conference (two all-region) selections from last year's 12-5-1 team.  And while they're not overwhelming anyone this year, they have more talent and should win easily.
Misericordia 2 - Arcadia 0

Rutgers-Camden v New Jersey City
Game of the week in the NJAC for the simple reason of seeing whether NJCU is for real. RU-C is a .500 team with some bad loses.  NJCU is 6-1 and have only conceded 2 goals, plus they just put up a 6-spot on Rowan for their first conference win since 2013! Are they a contender or pretender??  I think they win, but I don't know that it will ultimately mean much.
NJCU 3 - RU-C 1
#265
Men's soccer / Re: Mid-Atlantic Region
September 29, 2022, 08:06:40 AM
I'm sure Hop will put together a great analysis, but I was poking around Region IV & V schedules, so thought I'd share this weekend's games (EJay's GOTW in bold):

Centennial Matchups:
Washington v Ursinus   
Swarthmore v McDaniel
Haverford v Muhlenberg
Dickinson v Franklin and Marshall
Johns Hopkins v Gettysburg

Landmark Conference
Goucher v Sranton
Juniata v Elizabethtown
Susquehanna v Moravian
Catholic v Drew

MAC-Commonwealth
Widener v York (Pa.)
Eastern v Stevenson
Alvernia v Hood      
Lebanon Valley v Albright
Messiah v. Christopher Newport

MAC-Freedom
Valley Forge v FDU-Florham
King's v Stevens
Delaware Valley v Lycoming
DeSales v Wilkes
Arcadia v Misericordia

NJAC
RU-C v New Jersey City   
TCNJ v William Paterson   
Ramapo v Montclair
Stockton v Kean   
Rowan v RU-N
#266
Quote from: PaulNewman on September 28, 2022, 09:53:53 PM
Welp...I guess Yetishevsky is healthy.

This kid sounds amazing.  Double major in Molecular (Bio)Engineering (B.S) and Chemistry (B.A.).  Has won 6 club state championships in 3 different states and spends his summer woodworking in Maine.
#267
Quote from: SimpleCoach on September 28, 2022, 04:29:13 PM
If anyone cares to learn more about the genius of @PaulNewman, check out the New Show that was hatched literally during the discussion.  It was supposed to be a segment in Around D3 but it was too good, so my production team, CMO, CSO, and CDO all agreed in starting a show.

The New Show

LOL.  Good stuff!
#268
Men's soccer / Re: 2022 Season Game Notes
September 28, 2022, 12:51:51 PM
Quote from: Pilsner on September 28, 2022, 12:25:05 PM
When Catholic played Eastern last year, it was a different keeper- who stood on his head and earned Eastern a point. 

Diesel Fiore - he's now 3rd (or 4th) string at D1 Rider.
#269
Montclair opens NJAC play with a 1-0 win over previously undefeated NJCU. Not surprisingly, Lukovic with the goal. But the most interesting stat for me....
NJCU had 7 cards (6Y, 1R) on 11 fouls. I guess if you're going to foul, you might as well make it count.
#270
Men's soccer / Re: Mid-Atlantic Region
September 23, 2022, 05:34:02 PM
Quote from: Hopkins92 on September 23, 2022, 04:03:50 PM
Sticking with Region V... Some games of interest/note:

* - Probably the best (on paper) game of the weekend is NYU @ Messiah (2pm). Interestingly, NYU is 0-2 at home, and 3-0-1 on the road.
* - Keeping the MAC v. UAA train running, Rochester visits a game York squad.
* - Yes, this a bit parochial, but Hopkins hosts winless Haverford @ 7p on Saturday. Kind of feeling like, even this early, this is a must-win for the Fords.
* - A true road test (kinda) for F&M as they visit McDaniel. McDaniel is 6-1, but of their wins 2 have above .500 records and they got thumped 3-1 by CC foe Muhlenberg a few games back. That said, you can only play the teams laid out before you, and 6-1 is lofty air for (checks web, yep, still goofy) The Green Terror.
* - Two top Centennial contenders square off with Swat visiting Gettysburg.
* - Undefeated Drew visits surprising Goucher (4-1-2)
* - Scranton visits Catholic, with both teams enjoying promising first thirds of their respective seasons.

EJay's Predictions

Messiah 3 - NYU 1
Rochester 1 - York 0
Hopkins 1 - Haverford 1
F&M 1 - McDaniel 0
Swat 2 - Getty 2
Drew 3 - Goucher 0
Scranton 0 - Catholic 1