October 6, 2011
Week 6 Flybys, midweek editionSnapshots of the D-III soccer landscape as we flyby
countless matches, high-profile and off-the-beaten
path alike, on a quick transcontinental trip.By
Christan ShirkIn what may or may not become a regular feature, we will run down a whole host of results from across the nation, "flybys" if you will, with brief comments that hopefully are informative, insightful, and interesting. The intent is to give snapshots of the enitre D-III soccer landscape, covering important high profile matches but also going off the beaten path as much as possible as we criss-cross the country.Tuesday, October 4No. 3 Ohio Wesleyan 6, Oberlin 3 – Nine goals! It’s important to point out that Ohio Wesleyan (10-1-0 / 2-0-0) was up 6-0 before conceding any goals in this NCAC tilt. Still probably didn’t please the Bishops’ coaching staff to give up the goals regardless the score or who was on the field at the time. FYI: Oberlin (4-8-0 / 1-2-0) responded with their first score just 13 seconds after OWU’s final tally, the sixth shortest time between goals by opposing teams in recorded Division III history.
No. 10 Hobart 1, Ithaca 0 (OT) – On paper it was a east region mismatch that should have seen Hobart reach double-digit wins without too much fuss. Ithaca was winless out of conference and just 2-4-1 overall but they made the Statesmen sweat it out, holding them scoreless and forcing overtime. Hobart (10-1-0) had the upper hand, but that didn’t translate into many more quality looks at goal. That changed in overtime with two goal-bound efforts inside of 1:40, the second the winner.
No. 12 Gustavus Adolphus 7, Crown 0 – Unlike Hobart, Gustavus Adolphus (10-1-1) were on cruise control in notching their tenth win of the season, as Crown offered little resistance (27 shots allowed, 16 corners conceded) and no bite (0 total shots). Words like “thrashed”, “helpless”, and “shellacking” composed a brutally frank assessment on the Crown athletics website.
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