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Quote from: SimpleCoach on October 24, 2025, 07:27:00 PMHere is the latest hive episode.

Enjoy!

SC.

NCAC tournament is top 4 only.

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Quote from: Kuiper on December 08, 2024, 05:07:20 PMCross-posted from the Women's Soccer thread (which doesn't get many views)

NCAA Women's Championship game 2024

Wash U 3 - William Smith 0

William Smith did an admirable job holding Wash U off the scoreboard, but it always seemed a matter of time.  Wash U was just too strong, too technical, and too athletic for William Smith.  Once the dam broke, Wash U piled it on for a scoreline that makes it seem like total domination, even though really the 2nd and 3rd goals were scored a little over a minute apart with about 15 minutes to go.  Still, Wash U. could have done even more damage with a few crossbars and posts (and non-calls on a trip in the box) helping out William Smith.  William Smith almost got one back with a free kick that snuck past the wall and was kept out by a full stretch dive from the Wash U GK, but by that point it would have only been a consolation goal.  A VAR check in the 89th minute changed a yellow to a straight red and gave William Smith an advantage for the last 90 seconds, but they weren't able to capitalize.

I'm curious to hear from you all if there's a like-for-like comparison on the men's side for this, but WashU's leading goal-scorer and point-getter is Freshman Olivia Clemons (21G, 6A, 48P). She did not start a single game all year, was 11th on the team in minutes played (972 compared to nearly 2X the number of other starters), and did not make it to any of the AA teams.

Alem Duratovic as a sophomore with Kenyon scored 18 goals, 2 assists as a bench player; 0 starts. Not even conference recognition that year (2022), let alone all-region or AA. Assume there's countless similar stories. What a great season for her though as a freshman. Amazing.

Oh how I'm going to miss all this joshing when the weekend is over and the season rides off into the Vegas sunset. Good luck to all four teams today-looking forward to the post-game musings.

USC All Region teams, Region VII:

https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-NCAA-D3-Men-All-Region-Teams-112623.pdf

Denison put it away

Quote from: SimpleCoach on November 18, 2024, 10:29:21 AMStarted reaching out to coaches to line up some SimpleCoach to Coach interviews.  Here is my first, since he has been a supporter since day one....

Joe Bergin, Head Coach @ Marietta College.

If there is anyone you want me to reach out to, let me know.  Will give it the old college try.

SC.

Matt Weiss, Coach J. Martin's successor. Maybe in the spring.

Quote from: Mr_November on November 20, 2024, 10:11:50 AM

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Quote from: Mr_November on November 20, 2024, 07:34:40 AMJust perusing through the Buffalo State roster...they've got players from South Africa, Portugal, England, Wales, Italy...as for the rest of the players on their roster, if they aren't international they're from NY.

Stat leader, #10 Diego Rivera, is sitting pretty on 18 G, 8 A. He's had hat tricks against St. Aloysius and Oswego State.

Portuguese senior, #17 Manu Prieto, follows closely behind with 10 G, 17 A. Prieto had a hat trick vs Alfred and picked up a brace on 2 separate occasions. 4 assists vs Oswego State.

I had watched the conference championship game where they lost 3-1. It could've been 5-1 as cortland hit 4 posts and had the run of play all game. I also felt their third goal was a poor call.
In the buff state goal he made that out of nothing. It was 1 on 3. He cut from toward the sideline into the 3 players and put it in inside corner from about 20 yds out. Crafty player who plays with a lot of confidence. Just needs his one chance like he did against tufts.
Their center back is also a super player too. Super composed on the ball and walks up the field when he wants to.

The player who scored from 20 yards out - was this #10 Rivera or #17 Prieto? Or neither? Just curious.

Rivera

Quote from: Mr_November on November 20, 2024, 07:34:40 AMJust perusing through the Buffalo State roster...they've got players from South Africa, Portugal, England, Wales, Italy...as for the rest of the players on their roster, if they aren't international they're from NY.

Stat leader, #10 Diego Rivera, is sitting pretty on 18 G, 8 A. He's had hat tricks against St. Aloysius and Oswego State.

Portuguese senior, #17 Manu Prieto, follows closely behind with 10 G, 17 A. Prieto had a hat trick vs Alfred and picked up a brace on 2 separate occasions. 4 assists vs Oswego State.

And there's #40 Shae Wirt - Kansas kid - instrumental in goal vs. Tufts

I'm so sorry SC. She was clearly one of your best CDOs and one of my favorite parts of your video content. RIP sweet Jackie.

This soccer mama is over the moon - both my kids' teams (Kenyon + OWU) advance. 

Looks like stream's working now. Must have heard us complaining.

Quote from: soccerlaxfan on November 16, 2024, 11:31:48 AMIs the Mary Wash/William Peace stream working for anyone? If not, quite disappointing.

Nope

Quote from: SimpleCoach on October 24, 2024, 06:31:01 AMSC Men's Top 25 for Week Seven

SC

That hat

Quote from: Freddyfud on September 29, 2024, 12:54:48 PMKenyon player just hit a worldie first time from outside the box to go up on CNU 2-1 with 15 minutes left.

https://x.com/kenyonmsoc/status/1840497863492559306?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

...and the capper in the final 6 seconds

https://youtu.be/gbDNNBnuIhE?si=a2o6R1yu6MQu-hKx