Conference play opens up next week so here's the place to chat. Luther vs Loras for the title again, right?
Central and Dubuque for the title, 2 games into conference play ;)
I like the sound of that. Go Spartans!
When was the last time neither Luther, nor Loras, nor Wartburg were in the top 3 in the conference?
I'm not terribly surprised by Loras. They looked decent against Chicago but that's about it. There seems to be a power shift going on in the conference.
UD has apparently stolen a page from North Park's book and hit the recruiting trail in Scandinavia. They've got 7 Swedes and a Norwegian on the roster, plus a couple Germans. So far it appears to be paying off.
Wasn't there a season just recently where Loras started in a hole, and then they woke up and tore through the rest of the conference? Maybe that will happen again this year. Sometimes when you have a sustained period of success it takes a punch in the mouth to get motivated again to play to your level. Or...maybe other schools, like Dubuque, have just upped their game like you say.
Quote from: Dubuquer on October 10, 2019, 10:28:26 AM
UD has apparently stolen a page from North Park's book and hit the recruiting trail in Scandinavia. They've got 7 Swedes and a Norwegian on the roster, plus a couple Germans. So far it appears to be paying off.
I mentioned on the air during the Dubuque @ North Park broadcast that it was the first time in the 38-year history of the NPU soccer program that the Vikings had played a team that had more Swedes on the roster than they did. NPU only has six of 'em this season.
Six of Dubuque's seven Swedes are freshmen, and the seventh is a sophomore. They're a talented bunch. Dubuque's future is bright.
NORTH REGION - NCAA REGIONAL RANKINGS - October 23, 2019
Rank
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School | . Div. III .
Record | . Div. III .
SOS |
. R-v-R .
| . Overall .
Record | . Prev. .
Rank |
1. | Luther | 10-3-1 | 0.613 | -- | 11-3-1 | -- |
2. | Central | 11-2-2 | 0.577 | -- | 11-2-2 | -- |
3. | Loras | 12-4-1 | 0.585 | -- | 12-4-1 | -- |
4. | St. Thomas | 9-3-3 | 0.592 | -- | 9-3-3 | -- |
5. | Gustavus Adolphus | 12-3-0 | 0.546 | -- | 12-3-0 | -- |
6. | St. Norbert | 11-4-2 | 0.567 | -- | 11-4-2 | -- |
7. | Knox | 11-3-2 | 0.540 | -- | 11-3-2 | -- |
Dubuque tallied four goals in the first 21 minutes in night action at the Rock Bowl and lead 4-1 over Loras with 38 minutes to play.
UD and Loras all tied up at 4-4 now. Epic collapse by the Spartans?
Quote from: Dubuquer on October 23, 2019, 10:11:18 PM
UD and Loras all tied up at 4-4 now. Epic collapse by the Spartans?
Yep, that about covers it. Duhawks prevail 5-4 in OT.
And that's all, folks. Loras comes back from being down 4-0 and wins 5-4 in OT. That was nuts!
NORTH REGION - NCAA REGIONAL RANKINGS - October 30, 2019
Rank
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School | . Div. III .
Record | . Div. III .
SOS |
. R-v-R .
| . Overall .
Record | . Prev. .
Rank |
1. | Central | 13-2-2 | 0.583 | 3-0-1 | 13-2-2 | 2 |
2. | Luther | 12-3-1 | 0.587 | 2-2-0 | 13-3-1 | 1 |
3. | Loras | 14-4-1 | 0.580 | 1-4-0 | 14-4-1 | 3 |
4. | St. Norbert | 12-4-2 | 0.563 | 2-1-0 | 12-4-2 | 6 |
5. | St. Thomas | 10-3-3 | 0.582 | 0-3-1 | 10-3-3 | 4 |
6. | Gustavus Adolphus | 13-3-0 | 0.540 | 1-1-0 | 13-3-0 | 5 |
7. | Dubuque | 9-5-2 | 0.567 | 1-3-0 | 9-5-2 | -- |
American Rivers Conference dominating this year!
Anyone have an idea why St Norbert moved up to 4th? They beat a mediocre team 1-0 since last poll where they were 6th.
St Thomas and Gustavus Adolphus seem like they should still be above St Norbet.
Quote from: susanc on October 31, 2019, 03:03:53 PM
American Rivers Conference dominating this year!
Anyone have an idea why St Norbert moved up to 4th? They beat a mediocre team 1-0 since last poll where they were 6th.
St Thomas and Gustavus Adolphus seem like they should still be above St Norbet.
It's because of ranked team record. St Thomas 0-3-1 and Norbert 2-1. Last week ranking did not include R v R..
Spot on Rudy. Its due to the results vs. ranked opponents.
What is a bit baffling is that UST is still positioned above GAC and Dubuque, even though they didn't win a single one of those matches.
Gustavus needs to step up their scheduling next year, pretty disappointing Non-conference slate this year, IMO.
ARC having a great year, they should see multiple teams in the NCAA's.
NORTH REGION - NCAA REGIONAL RANKINGS - November 06, 2019
Rank
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School | . Div. III .
Record | . Div. III .
SOS |
. R-v-R .
| . Overall .
Record | . Prev. .
Rank |
1. | Luther | 13-4-1 | 0.587 | 4-2-0 | 14-4-1 | 2 |
2. | Central | 14-2-2 | 0.560 | 3-1-0 | 14-2-2 | 1 |
3. | St. Thomas | 11-3-3 | 0.579 | 0-3-2 | 11-3-3 | 5 |
4. | Loras | 14-5-1 | 0.585 | 1-4-0 | 14-5-1 | 3 |
5. | Gustavus Adolphus | 15-3-0 | 0.530 | 1-1-0 | 15-3-0 | 6 |
6. | St. Norbert | 14-4-2 | 0.537 | 1-1-0 | 14-4-2 | 4 |
7. | Knox | 14-3-2 | 0.532 | 1-2-1 | 14-3-2 | -- |