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Quote from: Kuiper on Today at 07:57:35 PMI just checked the LiveScore and the video feed itself and Sewanee beat Johns Hopkins 4-0.  That seems like a shocker.  Anyone who watched the match want to fill in the context?  Did Sewanee "glow up," in the offseason, as the kids would say?  Did they recruit a bunch of DI transfers or freshmen from the Chelsea Academy?  They tied Montclair State 0-0 in their first game, but they were only 6-7-4 last season, including losing to Hopkins 2-0.  Alternatively, has Hopkins declined significantly?  I saw their starting GK went off at halftime

42 total fouls?!?!

Hard to believe that there were only 4 yellow cards (all given to Sewanee players).  At some point, with 20 fouls committed by Hopkins and 22 by Sewanee, there's got to be a few cards at least for persistent infringement!

Seriously, though, did Sewanee unleash a high press and Hopkins was caught in the back a lot?

Wheaton (IL) 2 - Colorado College 1 with 16 minutes left in the first half

I think Colorado College must have accidentally mistaken Wheaton (IL) for Wheaton (MA) at some point and Wheaton (IL) is bearing a grudge because on the video feed, Wheaton identifies the opponent as Colorado, but uses the logo for Chapman.  I guess any old team from Region X with a "C" name will do, huh?  Colorado College just scored on a decent free kick that the Colorado GK dove to his left to block, but failed to parry it away and a Wheaton player got on top off and shot it to the roof of the goal.

UC Santa Cruz 3 - Willamette 0

UC Santa Cruz is a solid team, but this is not the Willamette team of a few years ago.  Santa Cruz outshot Willamette 14-3, including 8-2 in shots on goal.  In the first half, UCSC only had a 1-0 lead (after scoring an early goal in the 12th minute), but it had 10 shots to 1 for Willamette.  I didn't watch the whole game, but I just couldn't see where Willamette's goals were going to come from this season.

Chapman 2 - DePauw 2

After losing a game Friday to Wheaton 4-2, Chapman probably was relieved that it had won this game, breaking a 1-1 tie (off a penalty kick for each team) in the 88th minute on a drive down the sideline by Oliver Adams resulting in a cross to Evan White, who finished at the near post.  Alas, it was not be as Chapman conceded the equalizer less than 90 seconds later on a crazy sequence in which Alex Glynn blocked a shot and blocked the a header off the crossbar that DePauw was able to head into the goal. 

La Verne 0 Pacific 0

ULV has to be disappointed with not coming out with all three points in this game after outshooting Pacific 13-3, including 7-3 on goal, and having 9 corners to 0 for Pacific.

Puget Sound 4 Evergreen State (NAIA) 0

Puget Sound came out flying in this game against a weak NAIA side (3-12-1 in 2024), scoring in the 3rd and 5th minutes.  And just in case Evergreen State still thought they had a chance, they came out flying again after halftime, scoring goals in the 62nd and 68th minutes to put the game fully out of reach.

I just checked the LiveScore and the video feed itself and Sewanee beat Johns Hopkins 4-0.  That seems like a shocker.  Anyone who watched the match want to fill in the context?  Did Sewanee "glow up," in the offseason, as the kids would say?  Did they recruit a bunch of DI transfers or freshmen from the Chelsea Academy?  They tied Montclair State 0-0 in their first game, but they were only 6-7-4 last season, including losing to Hopkins 2-0.  Alternatively, has Hopkins declined significantly?  I saw their starting GK went off at halftime

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Quote from: Hopkins Walk-On on Yesterday at 09:12:41 PMCentennial Conf. highlights
JHU 3, Rhodes 0
Stockton 2, F&M 1
Dickinson 1, Virginia Wesleyan 1
Muhlenberg 0, Alvernia 0

Swarthmore 4 - Yeshiva 0
Haverford 2 - Arcadia 2
Gettysburg 2 - Hood 0
McDaniel 3 - Penn St Altoona 0

The NCAA scoreboard is already a mess per usual.  Gettysburg actually played Widener yesterday not Hood.  They won 5-0

Thanks for the correction!  I usually check the scores on the team websites (and I did for McDaniel since it was missing), but it was late at night and I didn't for Gettysburg

Quote from: Ron Boerger on Today at 09:40:57 AMIf you're a Trinity fan, it's not terribly encouraging that your keeper only faced one shot on goal and couldn't preserve the clean sheet.  And it was the kid that played 13 games combined at B-SC and Spring Hill in goal.

It is encouraging that the defense held a quality team to one SOG despite the losses to graduation.

Speaking of the defense, did you happen to hear why Luke Mayfield wasn't playing?  He was one of the defenders I thought they would count on this season.  Is he injured?

Quote from: Kuiper on Yesterday at 08:23:07 PMCouple of halftime updates for SoCal teams

Pomona-Pitzer 2 - Cal State San Marcos (D2) 1

Interesting game.  Pomona-Pitzer, picked to finish last in the SCIAC, is beating DII Cal State San Marcos at the half.  It's not a case of some lucky bounces or calls either as far as I can tell.  Stats are fairly even.

San Marcos was tabbed to finish 9 out of 11 in its league, so this may be a case of the gap between DIII and bottom end DII being not that big, but it also could be an indication that P-P under new coach Clint Moore may be underrated. 

Redlands 1 - Rutgers-Newark 1

Always difficult on these cross-country early season trips.  I don't think this is the best Redlands team, but so far neither team has looked very sharp offensively.  Rutgers surprised Redlands with a quick goals in the 2nd minute, but Anders Beckton tied it up for Redlands in the 25th minute.  Those were the only shots for either team.

UPDATE:  Redlands just got a 2nd to go up 2-1

Completed games

Caltech 3 - Park (AZ) (NAIA) 2

Park made it closer with a late PK, but 2 goals by Matthew Luk and 1 by Ishaan Madripragada held up for the Beavers.  Surprised to see Etienne Casanova come off the bench, but he did play 43 minutes so must be OK.

Babson 2 - Occidental 1

Babson largely controlled the first half, scoring early in the 16th minute and out-shooting the Tigers 6-0.  More even game in the 2nd half with Babson getting a second in the 80th minute and Oxy getting a goal from Tyler Na-Nakornpamom in the 89th minute to make it more respectable.

Pomona-Pitzer 2 - Cal State San Marcos 0
Redlands 2 - Rutgers Newark 1

Trinity (TX) 2 - CMS 1

Although CMS kept this game close (it was 0-0 at half) and Trinity got its first goal off a deflection, Trinity really was the stronger team offensively, out-shooting CMS 21-5, with CMS' one shot on goal all game not coming until the 81st minute when it scored its only goal. 

Quote from: Hopkins Walk-On on Yesterday at 09:12:41 PMCentennial Conf. highlights
JHU 3, Rhodes 0
Stockton 2, F&M 1
Dickinson 1, Virginia Wesleyan 1
Muhlenberg 0, Alvernia 0

Swarthmore 4 - Yeshiva 0
Haverford 2 - Arcadia 2
Gettysburg 2 - Hood 0
McDaniel 3 - Penn St Altoona 0

Couple of halftime updates for SoCal teams

Pomona-Pitzer 2 - Cal State San Marcos (D2) 1

Interesting game.  Pomona-Pitzer, picked to finish last in the SCIAC, is beating DII Cal State San Marcos at the half.  It's not a case of some lucky bounces or calls either as far as I can tell.  Stats are fairly even.

San Marcos was tabbed to finish 9 out of 11 in its league, so this may be a case of the gap between DIII and bottom end DII being not that big, but it also could be an indication that P-P under new coach Clint Moore may be underrated. 

Redlands 1 - Rutgers-Newark 1

Always difficult on these cross-country early season trips.  I don't think this is the best Redlands team, but so far neither team has looked very sharp offensively.  Rutgers surprised Redlands with a quick goals in the 2nd minute, but Anders Beckton tied it up for Redlands in the 25th minute.  Those were the only shots for either team.

UPDATE:  Redlands just got a 2nd to go up 2-1

Completed games

Caltech 3 - Park (AZ) (NAIA) 2

Park made it closer with a late PK, but 2 goals by Matthew Luk and 1 by Ishaan Madripragada held up for the Beavers.  Surprised to see Etienne Casanova come off the bench, but he did play 43 minutes so must be OK.

Babson 2 - Occidental 1

Babson largely controlled the first half, scoring early in the 16th minute and out-shooting the Tigers 6-0.  More even game in the 2nd half with Babson getting a second in the 80th minute and Oxy getting a goal from Tyler Na-Nakornpamom in the 89th minute to make it more respectable.

Quote from: Mr_November on Yesterday at 01:05:28 PMSwarthmore defeat Yeshiva 2-0 at Swat.

Swarthmore looked much the better side, dictating the tempo and generating numerous chances by getting the ball wide and whipping in quality crosses. Most attacks started down the right hand side with Freshman right back #12 Noah Daniel, who was solid defensively and savvy going forward (and good size as a freshman)!

Another standout was Freshman #17 Max Wheeler, who came from CT Rush. Good distributor of the ball and midfield engine - nearly scored one late in second half by settling a bouncing ball in the box and faking a shot past two defenders and shooting high near post.

Yeshiva struggled to create clear cut chances, but standout was #7 at the heart of midfield, JR Franco Busso. He appeared to quite frustrated with his teammates towards the end, and I can't entirely blame him. He had 6 goals and 3 assists in 2023 as a Freshman, 2G 2A last year as a sophomore.

**Please note: I only saw the second half**

Unless my livestream is on tape delay, I think you may have only seen the first half.  That game is at halftime.  They are about to start the second half on the stream.  It was a 12:00 kickoff. 

Incidentally, Swat is now up 3-0.  Yeshiva is definitely out-matched in this game and it's likely to get worse as Yeshiva's starters tire since I suspect the bench is not deep.

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Quote from: Kuiper on August 28, 2025, 07:15:01 PMThe games to watch are the first games of the 2025 season!

Wentworth @ Colby Sawyer at 11 AM eastern
Salve Regina @ UMass Boston at 11 AM eastern

Wentworth 4 Colby-Sawyer 1 Halftime
Salve Regina 0 UMass Boston 0 Halftime

Swarthmore v. Yeshiva just kicked off

UPDATE:  Colby-Sawyer is catching up?  4-3 in the 68th minute
Swarthmore 1 - Yeshiva 0 22nd minute
Salve Regina 0 UMass Boston 0 73rd minute

UPDATE:  Who said defense is ahead of offense at the beginning of the season?

Barn-burner of a game between Colby-Sawyer and Wentworth.  Wentworth up 4-1 at Half, Colby Sawyer roars back to tie it up 4-4 in the 79th, and Wentworth goes back up 5-4 in the 81st minute with a roof shot from the right side of the box.

UPDATE:  On the other hand, Salve Regina's defense is holding (barely) against UMass Boston

Still tied 0-0 in the 89th minute despite UMass Boston outshooting Salve Regina 24-9

UPDATE:  Swat 2 - Yeshiva 0 in the 40th minute. 

Kind of a camp cupcake opener for Swat, but Yeshiva is hanging in there.  Swat did lose starting defender Nate Kim to injury in the 2nd minute.  Hope he's OK

FINAL

Colby Sawyer 5 - Wentworth 5

C-S tied it up again in the 86th minute

To heck with these uber defensive DIII coaches!  These teams were playing like the coaches think the mindset of kids these days in recruiting is about stats, not wins (and they may be right).

FINAL:

Salve Regina 0 - UMass Boston 0

These coaches played like defense is all that matters! (J/K Salve Regina hung on against a barrage of shots)

Quote from: Kuiper on August 28, 2025, 07:15:01 PMThe games to watch are the first games of the 2025 season!

Wentworth @ Colby Sawyer at 11 AM eastern
Salve Regina @ UMass Boston at 11 AM eastern

Wentworth 4 Colby-Sawyer 1 Halftime
Salve Regina 0 UMass Boston 0 Halftime

Swarthmore v. Yeshiva just kicked off

UPDATE:  Colby-Sawyer is catching up?  4-3 in the 68th minute
Swarthmore 1 - Yeshiva 0 22nd minute
Salve Regina 0 UMass Boston 0 73rd minute

UPDATE:  Who said defense is ahead of offense at the beginning of the season?

Barn-burner of a game between Colby-Sawyer and Wentworth.  Wentworth up 4-1 at Half, Colby Sawyer roars back to tie it up 4-4 in the 79th, and Wentworth goes back up 5-4 in the 81st minute with a roof shot from the right side of the box.

UPDATE:  On the other hand, Salve Regina's defense is holding (barely) against UMass Boston

Still tied 0-0 in the 89th minute despite UMass Boston outshooting Salve Regina 24-9

UPDATE:  Swat 2 - Yeshiva 0 in the 40th minute. 

Kind of a camp cupcake opener for Swat, but Yeshiva is hanging in there.  Swat did lose starting defender Nate Kim to injury in the 2nd minute.  Hope he's OK

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Quote from: CC United on August 28, 2025, 05:46:18 PMOne game to watch is Trinity University (Texas) v. Clairmont Muddy Scripts, Friday 8/29/2025 at 8:00 p.m. CST.  It's Coach Paul McGinlay v. his long time assistant Ed Cartee. Cartee has done a great job bringing CMS into the national picture and Trinity has always been there. The game will be played at Trinity and the video production will be top shelf. Don't miss it.

Also, Trinity play the University of St. Thomas on Sunday at 6:00 at Trinity. The game is always spicy and will tell us a lot about what type of team USTR has this year. 

This to me, is the game. 

SC.

Agree not sure how I missed it.
Don't love the quality of Trinity field but decent venue.

The Trinity field was in bad shape (for its standards) last season in the NCAA tournament, especially in the Round 2 game against Bowdoin, because of the hard use over recent weeks and weather conditions late in the season, but it is usually one of the best fields around.  It looked pretty good in this Instagram post of an early August ID camp (see the last three videos of the 11 v. 11 game).

The games to watch are the first games of the 2025 season!

Wentworth @ Colby Sawyer at 11 AM eastern
Salve Regina @ UMass Boston at 11 AM eastern

This isn't a rule change, but on "2025 season eve," I thought it might make sense to remind parents, players, and fans that the NCAA has issued several NCAA's points of emphasis for referees for the 2025 season.  Here are my short summaries, annotated with my comments

1. Coaching and Team Area Decorum.

Behave.  Seriously.

Kuiper reactions:

a. Substitutes should remain in the team area behind the coaches except when warming up = Coaches planning to have their players distract or intimidate their opponents should send a ton of them over near the goal to warm up in a very loud and bizarre fashion like students behind the basket when the opponent is shooting free throws in basketball

b. Coaches and players should direct their remarks to their own team and not address opponents or officials = instead of calling the ref a moron, yell to your own player "I know the ref is a moron and that last call was nonsense, but you'll just have to find a way to overcome it."

c. Coaches who leave the team area to argue with officials or confront opponents risk ejection = Find another reason to leave your team area - such as your player suffering an apparent injury - and then, after checking on them, offer a word or two to the referee or the opposing coach on your way back to your team area

d. Know the difference between NCAA soccer rules and the IFAB Laws of the Game (e.g., coaches were incorrectly ejected for holding on to the ball to delay restarts and reaching out to touch balls that were still in play) = Wait, you mean, under NCAA rules, a coach CAN hold a ball to delay a restart and CAN reach out and touch a ball that is still in play? Who wrote these rules for the NCAA?  Coaches?

2. Handling the Ball.

It's "handling," not "hands."  It has to be deliberate, except if it goes in the goal off your hands. 

Kuiper reaction:  Parents will still yell "hand ball" anytime a ball hits a player's hands no matter how many times you explain this rule.

3.  Player Misidentification for Misconduct Issued and Need for All Officials to Confirm
the Box Score

Referees - if you're going to go to the trouble of carding a player, the least you can do is write down their number correctly

Kuiper reaction:

There have been 58 protests over the last three seasons for cards charged to the wrong individual?  Yikes!

4.  Proper Implementation of Misconduct Cards on Penalty Kicks.

If the last man back is "attempting to play the ball" and commits a foul in the box on the striker going for a goal it's a yellow, not a red. 

Kuiper reaction:

Wait until your opponent gets into the box and is about to shoot and THEN commit your foul

5.  Timekeeping

They are still worried about time wasting in the last few minutes of a game.

Kuiper reaction:

I'm not sure I've seen a player on a losing team commit a misconduct foul in the last 5 minutes to deliberately stop the clock (as opposed to stopping a breakaway or out of frustration).  I guess it would be more satisfying than pretending to be injured.