CCIW

[DIIIdad]

Well, it seems the coaches of the CCIW have picked Wheaton to regain the conference championship. 

http://www.cciw.org/fall_soccer_w/2009preseasonwspoll.php

[radchii]

Does anyone know if Wheaton lost any key players from last year?  What was their recruiting class like for this year?

[d3fan1]

They loss 3 key players from last years team on a couple others who contributed.
The number 1 player they lost was Joel DeLass, who was player of the year in the conference. The also lost Jonathon Liechty and Ben Theimer who were captains and senoir leaders. I don't know what incoming freshman they have. I would guess they probably have some great recruits, but there will definitely be a learning curve to replace the likes of DeLass, Theimer and Liechty.

[d3fan1]

Sorry, I posted about the Wheaton men's team by mistake on the women's site. I don't know much about the Wheaton women except that they are very talented.

[DIIIdad]

You had me pretty excited until I realized you were talking about the men's team there.  My daughter is going to Augie, and all roads lead through Wheaton on the women's side. 

[d3fan1]

Your daughter will enjoy Augie it's a great school. Is Mejea still the coach? He is a great coach and a great guy. Good luck to your daughter and Augie.

[DIIIdad]

Your daughter will enjoy Augie it's a great school. Is Mejea still the coach? He is a great coach and a great guy. Good luck to your daughter and Augie.

Thanks, she can't wait.  Yes, Scott Mejia is still the women's coach, and I'd agree with your assessment of him.  I've never heard anyone with a negative word to say about him.  In fact, when my daughter informed some of the other schools that were recruiting her of her choice, many responded that she had made a good choice to play for an excellent coach at an excellent school.

[badgerbimmer]

Thanks, she can't wait.  Yes, Scott Mejia is still the women's coach, and I'd agree with your assessment of him.  I've never heard anyone with a negative word to say about him.  In fact, when my daughter informed some of the other schools that were recruiting her of her choice, many responded that she had made a good choice to play for an excellent coach at an excellent school.
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Great choice on schools. My daughter is also going to be a freshmen at there, playing basketball. Scott tried to convince her she should play soccer and basketball, we told her in college only one make a choice! Nevertheless I spent time with Scott on the phone he is a great guy. At the moment the girls soccer program is having a lot more success than the basketball program. We have great hope that Coach Endress will turn that around starting this year!!

[DIIIdad]

Good luck to your daughter Badgerbimmer.  I hope they get that program turned around.  My daughter and I watched several games last year when we were on campus for various events. 

[DIIIdad]

Does anyone know if Wheaton lost any key players from last year?  What was their recruiting class like for this year?

Well, according to their season preview, they return 8 starters and 12 players that played at least 20 games last year.  This from a team that made it to the National Championship.  Taryne Lee returns, along with her incoming freshman sister Jennifer.

Apparently, the keeper position is going to be the big question, as they have two keepers vying for the starting job that have never played a college game.  With the team in front of them, it may not matter who plays in the net.

[DIIIdad]

All 8 CCIW teams opened play on the road yesterday, going 6-2 overall.

September 1, 2009

Rollins 2, Carthage 0
Illinois Wesleyan 1, Washington 0
North Park 7, Wisconsin Lutheran 0
Wheaton 3, Wisconsin-Stevens Point 0
North Central 4, Benedictine 0
Webster 2, Millikin 1
Elmhurst 1, Dominican 0
Augustana 3, Edgewood 0

Nice wins by all, but a big win by IWU beating Washmo.

[DIIIdad]

September 3, 2009

North Central 4, Maranatha Baptist 0
North Park 1, Wisconsin-Stout 0


Both programs are now 2-0.  If North Central keeps this up, they are going to have a winning season - their first ever.

[Jim Matson]

Illinois Wesleyan was getting some revenge from last season's NCAA PK loss to Wash U.  Those 2 programs are getting quite a little rivalry started.

[DIIIdad]

September 6, 2009

Augustana 4, Dominican 0
North Park 1, Lake Forest 0
Illinois Wesleyan 2, Emory 2

September 5, 2009

Hope 4, Elmhurst 3
Carthage 3, Clarke 2
Millikin 2, Principia 0
Puget Sound 1, Wheaton 0
Illinois Wesleyan 0, Berry (Ga.) 0

September 4, 2009

Carthage 2, St. Norbert 1
Wheaton 4, Carleton 0
Elmhurst 3, Manchester 1
Millikin 2, Greenville 1


CCIW is 16-4-2 so far.

[DIIIdad]

I saw a couple of games over the weekend.  I saw Wheaton lose to Puget Sound on Saturday night, and I saw Augie destroy Dominican on Sunday afternoon.

Although Wheaton lost 1-0, I think they did have the better of the play.  They outshot PS 15-5 with many quality chances inside the 18.  As happens, they just couldn't put many on frame, with the PS keeper only needing to make 4 saves.  I had never seen PS play, but I have to say that Janece Levien is a stud.  She is every bit the player that Taryne Lee is for Wheaton, getting the better of Lee today with 1 goal. 

I saw something in the Wheaton game that I'd never seen before in a soccer game.  Down 1-0 with about 8 minutes to go in the second half, Wheaton effectively pulled their keeper, putting in a field player with a pinny and gloves out as the 11th attacker.  It didn't work, but I thought it was interesting ploy.

Also, Taryne's sister Jennifer is going to be a nice player for Wheaton for the next four years.  She made some pretty strong tackles in the game and got my attention.  Must be good genes in the family.


As for the Augie v. Dominican game, it was pretty ugly.  Augie won 4-0, outshooting Dominican 20-1.  The score could have been much worse, but the DU keeper made 6 quality saves.  The Augie keeper was not credited with a single save attempt.    Nothing much else to say about this one.

Augie takes on Greenville tonight.  Augie won 2-1 in OT last year.