Liberty League

[kansas hokie]

Hobart v. Vassar is a big league game. Vassar is right on the bubble today. Their next match against Middlebury is huge for those at-large chances as well. Right now, the easiest path to 2 bids is Hobart wins regular season game and Vassar wins tournament.

[Bartman]

Hobart at #11 is a pretty big jump and maybe too much based on the one goal wins in the last few games. Thankfully,  the Vassar game on Saturday is at home. Lots of matches to play plus the tournament. Still early.

[Bartman]

Vassar looks strong and comes away with a 1-1 tie in Geneva.Hobart came alive in the last 45 minutes but couldn't get the go ahead goal. As the regular season winds down the LL tournament should be very entertaining.

[StatesSoccerFan]

Skidmore v Vassar this weekend is a key game in terms of LL regular season championship and home field in playoffs. Both trail Hobart but it's close with 1 or 2 league games remaining after this Saturday. Loser of this game probably also loses chance of semi-final home game.

[stlawus]

Hobart controls their own destiny but with a slip up against RPI Skidmore could vault ahead of them with a win against RIT. If Skidmore ties and Vassar wins on the last day Vassar will finish 2nd since they have the tiebreaker.  A SLU win against Union guarantees them a home game in the playoffs and can finish no lower than 4th.  A SLU tie and Clarkson win over Vassar drops them to 6th.  A SLU loss, Clarkson win and RIT win drops SLU out of the playoffs.  RIT has to win to have any hope, a tie eliminates them.  A SLU tie guarantees them a playoff spot.   

Union also has a chance to finish 2nd if they beat SLU and Skidmore loses to RIT since they have the tiebreaker with Skidmore by virtue of tying Hobart.

League tightened a bit down the stretch.  I would say it's definitely Hobart/Vassar's to lose but a lot can happen next week.  I was glad to see SLU get a road win in a place that isn't easy to play regardless of RPI's quality.  Seems like they scored the first goal from 18 yards+ in like 5 years.

Very weird to see RPI down.  Ithaca isn't too shocking given a coaching change but I thought they would still be up there. 

[StatesSoccerFan]

Another tie for Hobart today in non-league game against Buffalo State. Hobart struggling to score goals (1 goal last three games) of late makes this weekends game much more interesting vs. RPI with the regular season championship on the line. Depending on how Vassar does in their last two this week makes Hobart needing to score some goals. Three ties in a row. Vassar could sneak in and win this thing.