NCAA North Region

[casualfan]

Participating NCAA North Region Schools and Matchups

Regional based @ Loras
Luther @ Lake Forest
Luther/Lake Forest @ Loras

Regional @ GAC
GAC vs. St. Scholastica
Carleton vs. Westminster

Regional @ Wartburg
Wartburg vs. Dominican
UWO vs. Hope


Predictions? Analysis?

[casualfan]

1st Round

@ Lake Forest
Luther vs. Lake Forest......Luther 2-0

@ GAC
GAC vs. St. Scholastica......GAC 1-0
Carleton vs. Westminister.....Carleton 3-0

@ Wartburg
Wartburg vs. Dominican...... Dominican 2-1
UWO vs. Hope.............UWO 2-1

2nd Round

@ Loras
Luther vs. Loras.........Loras 3-1

@ GAC
GAC vs. Carleton......GAC 2-0

@ Wartburg
Domincan vs. UWO.....UWO 1-0

[BradleyFan001]

1st Round

@ Lake Forest
Luther vs. Lake Forest......Luther 2-1

@ GAC
GAC vs. St. Scholastica......GAC 2-1 OT
Carleton vs. Westminister.....Carleton 3-0

@ Wartburg
Wartburg vs. Dominican...... Wartburg 2-1
UWO vs. Hope.............UWO 3-1

2nd Round

@ Loras
Luther vs. Loras.........Loras 3-1

@ GAC
GAC vs. Carleton......Carleton 2-1 OT

@ Wartburg
Warburg vs. UWO.....UWO 2-1

[gustiefan04]

1st Round

@ Lake Forest
Luther vs. Lake Forest......Luther 2-0 - Lake Forest has kept games close, but not won against teams of Luther's ability.

@ GAC
GAC vs. St. Scholastica......GAC 1-0 - GAC comes into this match seeking revenge of a lose where they outplays CSS. If GAC scores early, it could get ugly.
Carleton vs. Westminister.....Carleton 2-0 - The Knights are the heavy favorite. A couple of early goals for CarlEton...

@ Wartburg
Wartburg vs. Dominican...... Dominican 2-1 - While its been a bit of a down year by typical DU standards, I think they beat the Burg...
UWO vs. Hope....UWO 2-1 - MIAA is a tough conference. I think Hope is probably better than we all expect. But I think UWO still wins this one.

2nd Round

@ Loras
Luther vs. Loras.........Loras 2-1 - Luther keeps it close on the scoreline, but I would be absolutely shocked if they pull off the upset.

@ GAC
GAC vs. Carleton......GAC 1-0 - Another rematch for the Gusties from the regular season. I watched the first game, and CarlEton could not keep up with the pace of the GAC midfield. I don't think GAC looks as dominate this time around, but still comes out the victor.

@ Wartburg
Dominican vs. UWO.....UWO 1-0 - IMHO, UWO is the strongest team in this quadrant.

[GarbageGoals33]

Regional based @ Loras

Luther vs. Lake Forest: should be a very tightly contested match.  They have very similar results against comparable opponents.  Rumor has it celebrity Lake Forest alum Tim Duncan will be at the game to give the Demon Deacons an added boost.  Lake Forest hasn't dropped a home game since mid September so I think they keep their winnings ways going vs. the Norse.  1-0 Lake Forest.

Lake Forest @ Loras: Loras will be too much to handle at home vs. whichever team they play.  They have already trashed Luther once, and I can't imagine they would have a problem with Lake Forest.  Loras 2-0

Regional @ GAC

GAC vs. Scholastica:  GAC should be able to take care of business at home vs. CSS.  The teams met early in the season with GAC dominating but not scoring and losing on a PK.  GAC 2-0

CarlEton vs. Westminster:  Could CarlEton lose in the 1st round to a team slightly over .500 for the second consecutive season?  Nah..... 3-1 CarlE's.

GAC vs. CarlEton: There's only one Zach Brown.  2-1 GAC.

Regional @ Wartburg:

Wartburg vs. Dominican: The Stars have gone on a nice run as of late but have played no one of note during that stretch.  The Warts are battle tested and should be able to handle their first round matchup.  2-1 Wartburg

UWO vs. Hope:  UWOhnnnoooo two consecutive losses to end the season.  Hope 1-0

Wartburg vs. Hope: Hope ends the Warts season.  Hope 2-1 (OT).

[Puerco Espin]

Regional based @ Loras
Luther @ Lake Forest >>> Luther 2-0
Luther @ Loras >>> Loras 2-0

Regional @ GAC
GAC vs. St. Scholastica >>> GAC 2-1
Carleton vs. Westminster >>> Carleton 3-0
GAC vs. Carleton >>> 1-0 GAC

Regional @ Wartburg
Wartburg vs. Dominican >>> Wartburg 2-0
UWO vs. Hope >>> UWO 1-0
Wartburg vs. UWO >>> Wartburg 2-1

Sweet 16/Elite 8
Loras
GAC
Wartburg
Trinity (TX)

[Ambush004]

Regional based @ Loras
Luther @ Lake Forest >>> Luther 2-1
Luther @ Loras >>> Loras 1-0

--Pregame jitters for the Duhawks and only able to capitalize for 1. 

Regional @ GAC
GAC vs. St. Scholastica >>> GAC 1-1 (OT)
Carleton vs. Westminster >>> Carleton 2-1

---Westminster gets crushed but holds on defensively like they have all year.

GAC vs. Carleton >>> 2-2 GAC (PK's)

Regional @ Wartburg
Wartburg vs. Dominican >>> Wartburg 2-2 (OT)
UWO vs. Hope >>> UWO 2-0
Wartburg vs. UWO >>> UWO 2-0

[KnightRider23]

Loras Regional

Luther @ Lake Forest -- Lake Forest 2-2 (PK's)

Lake Forest @ Loras -- Loras 2-0

Gus Davis Regional

GAC vs CSS -- GAC 2-1 (OT)
Carleton vs Westminster -- CAR 2-0
CAR vs GAC -- CAR 2-1

Wartburg Regional

Warts vs Dominican -- Wartburg 2-1
UWO vs Hope -- Hope 1-0
Wartburg vs Hope -- Wartburg 1-0

Sweet 16/Elite 8
Loras
Carleton
Wartburg
Trinity (TX)

[ldahoSoccer]

Regional based @ Loras
Luther @ Lake Forest -       Lake Forest 2-1
Lake Forest @ Loras  -        Loras 4-1

Regional @ GAC
GAC vs. St. Scholastica -      GAC 2-0
Carleton vs. Westminster -     CAR 2-1

GAC vs. CAR -                   1-1 (CAR in PKS)

Regional @ Wartburg
Wartburg vs. Dominican-        Wart 1-0 (only because it is at Wart)
UWO vs. Hope-                      1-1 (UWO in PKS)

UWO vs. Wart-                UWO 1-0

In the regionals at Wartburg and GAC - look for low scoring and a couple PK shootouts because of grass fields (not sure as to their condition), the cold, and subpar teams.*

* Just kidding about the third factor. 

[gustiefan04]

GAC's field is almost always top class. Carleton similarly has a great natural grass field. Maybe two of the best natural grass surfaces and soccer stadiums in the Midwest as far as D3 goes.

It's certain to be pretty frozen though, so the ball may bounce more like it does on a turf field??

The wind is going to be the real element to factor in at GAC. It's pretty rare that there isn't a strong wind up on the hill.

Should be a great weekend. Excited to see who comes out to play. I think with the exception of Loras and maybe Trinity (?) the rest of the teams in this side of the bracket are all pretty even and capable of upsetting the favorites.

[KnightRider23]

From some of the images online, it seems like the GAC field was able to handle the first snow in MN. I guess the real question is can it sufficiently handle three games in two days? Hopefully it doesn't rain or snow (forecast says it might), otherwise Sunday's game might be pretty sloppy.

Looking forward to Luther vs Lake Forest tomorrow. A lot of even matchups in this first round...

[repete]

For a field to handle three games in a short spell at this time is a lot for any natural surface, but it's hard to imagine any field at this latitude being in much better shape than GAC's --- at least according to the photos I've seen.

I've been to Bell Field .... great atmosphere. GAC looks nice,  but having a track around it costs aesthetic points in my book. I'll hype SJU (surprise, I know), but Haws Field, aka "Get Your Hips Dirty Pitch," has the potential to be one of the league's better soccer-only venues. They built it the right way, stayed off the turf for a year,  but it will take a few years to see how the grass/topsoil mix settles in and seasons.

http://vimeo.com/46038931 

[GarbageGoals33]

I hate the fact that there is a track around the GAC field.  It is more entertaining as a player and a fan when the fans are 5 feet from the field (in my opinion).

[Madhatter5]

Regional based @ Loras
Luther @ Lake Forest >>> Luther 2-1
Luther @ Loras >>> Loras 1-0

Regional @ GAC
GAC vs. St. Scholastica >>> GAC 2-1 OT
Carleton vs. Westminster >>> Carleton 3-0
GAC vs. Carleton >>> 1-0 GAC OT

Regional @ Wartburg
Wartburg vs. Dominican >>> Wartburg 2-0
UWO vs. Hope >>> UWO 1-0
Wartburg vs. UWO >>> UWO 2-1

Sweet 16/Elite 8
Loras
GAC
UWO
Trinity (TX)

[PaulNewman]

I see St Scholastica winning 2 games and then losing a tight one to Loras.