UAA Soccer

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Final

Wash U 1, U.Chicago 0

Congratulations to Wash U-- 2024-2025 UAA Men's Soccer Champions.   Wash U wins AQ to NCAA DIII Men's Soccer Tournament.

[Kuiper]

Wash U 1 - Chicago 0

Wash U went down a man in the 16th minute on a straight red card, but still scores first in the 33rd minute.  Pretty poor defense from Chicago.  They had 3 or 4 defenders near the scorer, but just tracked him in the box and he shot it between players to get it into the near post.

FINAL:  Wash U 1 - Chicago 0

Chicago had a chance in the final seconds and their free kick hit the cross bar, but otherwise it was a weak performance by the Maroons.  They simply failed to adjust to the man advantage or change their tactics at all, which was odd since Wash U wasn't even bunkering.  They were still trying to play.

Wash U wins the UAA

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Live match table as of 6:59 PM ET November 8, 2025

1.)  Wash U-- 5-2-0 in UAA play (15 points)-- 13-3-0 overall.  UAA Champions, UAA AQ
2.)  UChicago-- 4-1-2 in UAA play (14 points)-- 11-2-5 overall.
3.)  Rochester-- 3-2-1 in UAA play (10 points)-- 9-4-4 overall.
4.)  Emory-- 2-1-3 in UAA play (9 points)-- 12-1-3 overall.
5.)  Carnegie Mellon-- 2-3-2 in UAA play (8 points)-- 9-4-5 overall.
6.)  NYU-- 2-4-1 in UAA play (7 points)-- 4-9-2 overall.
7.)  Brandeis-- 1-3-3 in UAA play (6 points)-- 9-3-5 overall.
8.)  CWRU-- 1-4-2 in UAA play (5 points)-- 7-5-5 overall.

[deiscanton]

Final from Rochester-- Emory 2, Rochester 1.

Final UAA standings--

1.)  Wash U-- 5-2-0 in UAA play (15 points)-- 13-3-0 overall.  UAA Champions, UAA AQ
2.)  UChicago-- 4-1-2 in UAA play (14 points)-- 11-2-5 overall.
3.)  Emory-- 3-1-3 in UAA play (12 points)-- 13-1-3 overall.
4.)  Rochester-- 3-3-1 in UAA play (10 points)-- 9-5-4 overall.
5.)  Carnegie Mellon-- 2-3-2 in UAA play (8 points)-- 9-4-5 overall.
6.)  NYU-- 2-4-1 in UAA play (7 points)-- 4-9-2 overall.
7.)  Brandeis-- 1-3-3 in UAA play (6 points)-- 9-3-5 overall.
8.)  CWRU-- 1-4-2 in UAA play (5 points)-- 7-5-5 overall.

[WUPHF]

Chicago had a chance in the final seconds and their free kick hit the cross bar, but otherwise it was a weak performance by the Maroons.  They simply failed to adjust to the man advantage or change their tactics at all, which was odd since Wash U wasn't even bunkering.  They were still trying to play.

Disagree.  As evidence I would say that Chicago ended the game with 13 corner kicks (18% of the season total the Bears have faced), indicative of what they were trying to do.  Washington University played a fantastic game, the keeper and the back line disrupted everything.  Credit where credit is due.

[Kuiper]

Chicago had a chance in the final seconds and their free kick hit the cross bar, but otherwise it was a weak performance by the Maroons.  They simply failed to adjust to the man advantage or change their tactics at all, which was odd since Wash U wasn't even bunkering.  They were still trying to play.

Disagree.  As evidence I would say that Chicago ended the game with 13 corner kicks (18% of the season total the Bears have faced), indicative of what they were trying to do.  Washington University played a fantastic game, the keeper and the back line disrupted everything.  Credit where credit is due.

No disrespect to Wash U.  They played great.  The ability to bring in subs in college obviously helps, but those guys were laying it all on the line and did very well, especially since, as I said in my post, they also were generating offensive opportunities, which isn't always the case when a team is down a man.  Wash U was good at creating that strong low block on defense, while still playing the ball out of the back and creating chances.

Chicago definitely generated corners and got down the wings.  Or to put it differently, they allowed Wash U to funnel them to the wings and dictate the game.  That's not to say that Wash U wanted to end up with corners, but they definitely wanted to divert them wide toward the end line.  Wash U did a good job of not getting drawn out when they were on defense.  They were disciplined.  Chicago alternated between bombing the ball forward and slow possession.  It was like they were both patient and impatient, except not really at the right times.

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We are now in the final day of the NCAA DIII regular season.  After all game play for Sunday concludes, the final NPI summary report-- the one that will be used for at-large selections will be released.

Here is the NCAA DIII Men's Soccer NPI summary report covering games through Saturday,November 8, 2025.

The report is located at http://stats.ncaa.org/selection_rankings/nitty_gritties/46672

Here is how the UAA men's soccer teams are ranked nationally by NPI as of this updated run of the numbers--
1.) Emory (#7 nationally in NPI)-- 59.403
2.) U.Chicago (#8 nationally in NPI)-- 59.136
3.) Wash U (#9 nationally in NPI)-- 58.765 UAA Champions-- UAA AQ
4.) Brandeis (#26 nationally in NPI)-- 57.019
5.) Carnegie Mellon (#47 nationally in NPI)-- 55.469
6.) Rochester (#48 nationally in NPI)-- 55.356
7.) CWRU (#78 nationally in NPI)-- 54.164

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

8.) NYU (#120 nationally in NPI)-- 52.459

[SimpleCoach]

Wash U 1 - Chicago 0

Wash U went down a man in the 16th minute on a straight red card, but still scores first in the 33rd minute.  Pretty poor defense from Chicago.  They had 3 or 4 defenders near the scorer, but just tracked him in the box and he shot it between players to get it into the near post.

FINAL:  Wash U 1 - Chicago 0

Chicago had a chance in the final seconds and their free kick hit the cross bar, but otherwise it was a weak performance by the Maroons.  They simply failed to adjust to the man advantage or change their tactics at all, which was odd since Wash U wasn't even bunkering.  They were still trying to play.

Wash U wins the UAA

Kept waiting  for Chicago to amp it up, instead they looked uninspired.  When they went up a man I thought that was it.  By the end I completely forgot they were indeed a man up.

SC

[WUPHF]

Kept waiting  for Chicago to amp it up, instead they looked uninspired.  When they went up a man I thought that was it.  By the end I completely forgot they were indeed a man up.

If the winner of Puget Sound and Whitman cannot manage to get a flight to Northfield, maybe they can just play the Oles on Zoom because the opponent does not matter that much.  I am joking of course.  Mostly joking.

[Kuiper]

Kept waiting  for Chicago to amp it up, instead they looked uninspired.  When they went up a man I thought that was it.  By the end I completely forgot they were indeed a man up.

If the winner of Puget Sound and Whitman cannot manage to get a flight to Northfield, maybe they can just play the Oles on Zoom because the opponent does not matter that much.  I am joking of course.  Mostly joking.

The winner of Pacific Lutheran and Whitman, but otherwise you aren't all that wrong.  Few will remember, but Pacific Lutheran actually opened the season in Minnesota against St. Olaf and lost 4-1 and then lost 2-0 to Gustavus Adolphus.  No shame in either loss, and PLU has improved over the season, but I don't think either team is punching at the same weight class as the Minnesota teams.  They may prefer their chances in Texas.

[WUPHF]

The winner of Pacific Lutheran and Whitman, but otherwise you aren't all that wrong.  Few will remember, but Pacific Lutheran actually opened the season in Minnesota against St. Olaf and lost 4-1 and then lost 2-0 to Gustavus Adolphus.  No shame in either loss, and PLU has improved over the season, but I don't think either team is punching at the same weight class as the Minnesota teams.  They may prefer their chances in Texas.

Crap and go Lutes!

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The final DIII Men's Soccer NPI summary report for the season has been released.  This is the official one used to select teams into the NCAA DIII Men's Soccer Tournament.

The report is located at http://stats.ncaa.org/selection_rankings/nitty_gritties/46698

Emory, U.Chicago, and Brandeis got at-large bids into the field.

Here is how the UAA men's soccer teams are ranked nationally by NPI as of this updated run of the numbers--
1.) Emory (#5 nationally in NPI)-- 59.508 (At large pick #3)
2.) U.Chicago (#8 nationally in NPI)-- 59.129 (At large pick #5)
3.) Wash U (#9 nationally in NPI)-- 58.765 UAA Champions-- UAA AQ
4.) Brandeis (#26 nationally in NPI)-- 57.078 (At large pick #16)
5.) Carnegie Mellon (#45 nationally in NPI)-- 55.475
6.) Rochester (#46 nationally in NPI)-- 55.392
7.) CWRU (#81 nationally in NPI)-- 54.176

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

8.) NYU (#121 nationally in NPI)-- 52.452

[VASoccerDad]

Crazy that Brandeis, who finished 7th in the conference, manages to snag an at-large bid. Speaks to the strength of the conference and their scheduling for sure.

[kansas hokie]

conference standings don't matter beyond the impact wins and ties and losses have on NPI, Brandeis was in the tourney all season. Rochester and CMU were the UAA bubble teams that didn't make it.

[VASoccerDad]

conference standings don't matter beyond the impact wins and ties and losses have on NPI, Brandeis was in the tourney all season. Rochester and CMU were the UAA bubble teams that didn't make it.

I am aware...I was just stating of the abnormality of a team getting 7th and still getting selected. They've been ranked highly, both Soccer Coaches and NPI all season, they deserve it for sure.