UAA Soccer

[deiscanton]

Halftime in St. Louis, MO--

Wash U 1, Carnegie Mellon 0

Halftime stats

Wash U's goal came with an assist.

Wash U outshot Carnegie Mellon 7-1, and led in shots on target, 3-0.

Wash U took 2 corner kicks, while Carnegie Mellon has yet to attempt a corner kick.

Each team whistled for 7 fouls a piece.

Yellow card issued to Carnegie Mellon's James Ashby in the 30th minute.

Neither team whistled for offsides. 

[deiscanton]

Final from St. Louis, MO--

Wash U 1, Carnegie Mellon 0

Wash U goes to 3-0 in the UAA and is the men's leader for the AQ at 9 points after 3 rounds of match play.

Final stats

Wash U outshot Carnegie Mellon 12-7, and each team had 3 shots on target.

Carnegie Mellon took 7 corner kicks in the match, while Wash U took 5 corner kicks.

Each team whistled for 11 fouls each.

Carnegie Mellon players were booked with 3 yellow cards, while WashU players got booked with 1 yellow card.

Wash U was whistled once for offsides, while Carnegie Mellon was not whistled for offsides.

[deiscanton]

UAA Men's standings after 3 rounds of match play.

1.)  Wash U leads with 9 points at 3-0 in the UAA, 11-1 overall.

2.)  U.Chicago is in second place with 7 points at 2-0-1 in the UAA, 9-1-4 overall.

3.)  Emory in third place with 5 points at 1-0-2 in the UAA, 11-0-2 overall.

T-4.)  Brandeis is tied for fourth at 4 points at 1-1-1 in the UAA, 9-1-3 overall.
       Rochester also tied for fourth at 4 points at 1-1-1 in the UAA, 7-3-4 overall.

6.)   Carnegie Mellon in sixth place at 2 points-- 0-1-2 in the UAA, 7-2-5 overall.
7.)   CWRU in seventh place at 1 point-- 0-2-1 in the UAA, 6-3-4 overall.
8.)   NYU in the basement at 0 points, 0-3 in the UAA, 2-8-1 overall.

[deiscanton]

I just want to give you an update as to my posting of the UAA men's soccer teams and where they stand in the NPI rankings when the next NPI summary report comes out tomorrow morning as anticipated.   I will probably not be able to have it posted until late Monday morning or early Monday afternoon, as I have an appointment tomorrow morning around 9:30 AM ET that I have to keep.   In addition, the Boston area may have some wild weather passing through between 8 AM and 2 PM ET tomorrow from the system that affected weather in the Midwest last night, so I am not sure about if winds will knock out power for a while. At the very least, the Boston area is going to have heavy downpours sometime Monday morning for at least an hour with strong to damaging winds.  I will discuss the new NPI summary report tomorrow when I get a chance to do so.   

[WUPHF]

Wash U goal scored by Daniel Kochen at the 11:34 mark.    Golazo from 25 yards out.  Assist by Luca Violone.

Fantastic goal by Kochen for his 5th of the season.  Only a freshman.  Meanwhile, freshman Idan Gartan, the leading goal scorer for the Tartans did not even get off a shot.

[deiscanton]

The NCAA DIII Men's Soccer Committee has released the third official NPI Summary report of the season.

This NPI report covers games through Sunday, October 19, 2025.

The report is located at http://stats.ncaa.org/selection_rankings/nitty_gritties/46277

Here is how the UAA men's soccer teams are ranked nationally by NPI as of this morning--

1.) Emory (#3 nationally in NPI)-- 58.709
2.) WashU (#4 nationally in NPI)-- 58.651
3.) Brandeis (#7 nationally in NPI)-- 58.535
4.) U.Chicago (#14 nationally in NPI)-- 57.279
5.) Carnegie Mellon (#45 nationally in NPI)-- 54.830
6.) Rochester (#65 nationally in NPI)-- 54.151

6 of the 8 UAA men's soccer teams this week carry a quality win bonus,as their NPI values are above 54.

7.) CWRU (#72 nationally in NPI)-- 53.843
8.) NYU (#217 nationally in NPI)-- 49.252

[WUPHF]

The NCAA DIII Men's Soccer Committee has released the third official NPI Summary report of the season.

Thanks, hey tell me, UChicago has the ability to host both the men and women, yes?

I was thinking about where the Washington University men might go.

Augsburg and St. Olaf, let's say, would necessitate a flight and there are enough programs among the upper Midwest to fill those sites.  There is UChicago and Lake Forest. 

[deiscanton]

The NCAA DIII Men's Soccer Committee has released the third official NPI Summary report of the season.

Thanks, hey tell me, UChicago has the ability to host both the men and women, yes?

I was thinking about where the Washington University men might go.

Augsburg and St. Olaf, let's say, would necessitate a flight and there is enough programs among the upper Midwest to fill those sites.  There is UChicago and Lake Forest. 

Yes, U.Chicago has hosted both the DIII Men's and Women's Soccer Tournaments on the same weekend in the past using the turf field/football stadium for the men, and the grass field for the women.  This is because the regular season games for U.Chicago use both of these fields as home fields for their respective sports. 

If one tournament is conducted on a Friday/Saturday schedule and the other on a Saturday/Sunday schedule, I would see no reason why U.Chicago could not do this again.  Also, one tournament could be played in the afternoon and the other in the evening. 

[WUPHF]

Yes, U.Chicago has hosted both the DIII Men's and Women's Soccer Tournaments on the same weekend in the past using the turf field/football stadium for the men, and the grass field for the women.  This is because the regular season games for U.Chicago use both of these fields as home fields for their respective sports. 

If one tournament is conducted on a Friday/Saturday schedule and the other on a Saturday/Sunday schedule, I would see no reason why U.Chicago could not do this again.  Also, one tournament could be played in the afternoon and the other in the evening. 

Thanks, I cannot remember it happening, though my memory is always short.

[Ejay]

cool story out of WashU
https://www.studlife.com/sports/2025/10/06/over-the-moon-yash-kshirsagars-journey-from-walk-on-to-the-mens-soccer-team

[kansas hokie]

Yes, I think U Chicago can host both due to using (and having) two fields. NCAA requires over half of your home games using the field used for NCAA hosting but I'm sure the leaders at U Chicago can make that work. Don't think the same is available to Emory, Wash U, or Brandeis so while all may earn the right to host (and at least 1-2 of those four will have "protected" seeds it seems), this year the women have priority for hosting the first/second rounds so those other three schools would travel.

Tufts, Lake Forest, and Christopher Newport also have both men and women's team in hosting positions in this week's NPI, that could be 5-6 sites needed beyond the top 16 and not all schools have facilities that meet NCAA standards to host. Where all these teams go will be one of the real surprises of the bracket on 11/10.

[WUPHF]

Yes, I think U Chicago can host both due to using (and having) two fields. NCAA requires over half of your home games using the field used for NCAA hosting but I'm sure the leaders at U Chicago can make that work. Don't think the same is available to Emory, Wash U, or Brandeis so while all may earn the right to host (and at least 1-2 of those four will have "protected" seeds it seems), this year the women have priority for hosting the first/second rounds so those other three schools would travel.

Right, only Chicago has multiple fields.  Others can correct me if I am wrong, but the grass field is also used by the baseball and softball teams so interestingly, Chicago might not be able to host both Spring sports in the same weekend, though I have no idea...

[blue_jays]

Yes, I think U Chicago can host both due to using (and having) two fields. NCAA requires over half of your home games using the field used for NCAA hosting but I'm sure the leaders at U Chicago can make that work. Don't think the same is available to Emory, Wash U, or Brandeis so while all may earn the right to host (and at least 1-2 of those four will have "protected" seeds it seems), this year the women have priority for hosting the first/second rounds so those other three schools would travel.

Right, only Chicago has multiple fields.  Others can correct me if I am wrong, but the grass field is also used by the baseball and softball teams so interestingly, Chicago might not be able to host both Spring sports in the same weekend, though I have no idea...

Due to its sizable width, the Stagg grass accommodates baseball and softball simultaneously. The fences run right up next to each other in center/right center, and the two programs play on the same day all the time during the spring. The baseball field has monster power alleys, it's one of the largest fields in D3 for sure. If you hit a home run at UChicago (especially with all the cross breezes coming off the lake), you've really done something. There were some years in the past where there were less than 4 combined home runs hit at J. Kyle Anderson Field in a full season.

For reference, this is an aerial view of the outdoor fields:
https://athletics.uchicago.edu/sports/2023/6/12/facilities-athletic-fields.aspx

[WUPHF]

Tufts, Lake Forest, and Christopher Newport also have both men and women's team in hosting positions in this week's NPI, that could be 5-6 sites needed beyond the top 16 and not all schools have facilities that meet NCAA standards to host. Where all these teams go will be one of the real surprises of the bracket on 11/10.

Also, thanks for catching Lake Forest. A friend of mine is going to follow WashU wherever they go and was curious.  Maybe the No. 1 seed in Madison, WI?

[WUPHF]

Due to its sizable width, the Stagg grass accommodates baseball and softball simultaneously. The fences run right up next to each other in center/right center, and the two programs play on the same day all the time during the spring. The baseball field has monster power alleys, it's one of the largest fields in D3 for sure. If you hit a home run at UChicago (especially with all the cross breezes coming off the lake), you've really done something. There were some years in the past where there were less than 4 combined home runs hit at J. Kyle Anderson Field in a full season.

For reference, this is an aerial view of the outdoor fields:
https://athletics.uchicago.edu/sports/2023/6/12/facilities-athletic-fields.aspx

That is good trivia, thanks!