CCIW

[petemcb]

I only started watching this game at halftime and, with no half-time show/commentary by the announcers, had no idea how the first half had gone for NPU  -  other than the 2 - 0 halftime score.  With 28 minutes to go in the game, the announcer just called NPU's first shot of the game!  What has happened to the offensive juggernaut that amazed me in the first half of the season?

[petemcb]

4-0.  I can't figure out if my computer is buffering or has NPU's offense gone that stagnant? 

[Jim Matson]

That really is a shocker. But there were a few of those around the country today. Odd day in soccer.

The CCIW didn't show up well in this year's post-season.

[The Sock Heir]

Shocker all around. Only I can attribute this to a 3 week trend of declining team chemistry. So disappointed. Credit to Luther all around. Congrats to NP for a great regular season.

[d3fan1]

Luther - St. Olaf should be a great game. St. Olaf won an early season match 1-0, but,
Luther is one of the more under rated teams this year. They keep showing game after game that they have a great defense, now if their offense starts clicking, watch out.

[tjcummingsfan]

Where was Petterson for this one?

[Jim Matson]

Was there a team chemistry issue on the North Park squad?

[Christan Shirk]

I noticed that Tim Griffin from Ill. Wesleyan was named 3rd Team All-Central Region despite not having made either the 1st or 2nd team All-CCIW.  Nine total forwards were honored on the 1st and 2nd All-CCIW teams, Griffin not among them, but regionally only Golz (Wheaton) was higher being on the All-Central 1st team, and Sterner (Elmhurst) was even being on the All-Central 3rd team with Griffin.  Seems rather odd.  More so, seeing he only tallied 3 goals and 1 assist.  Any insight?

[matblake]

Drew Golz gets postgraduate scholarship.  Congrats!

http://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2012/3/5/MSOC_Postgrad.aspx?path=msoccer

[NCF]

Drew Golz gets postgraduate scholarship.  Congrats!

http://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2012/3/5/MSOC_Postgrad.aspx?path=msoccer

That is a nice scholarship.Congrats to him on his achievement!!

[matblake]

Wheaton posts their new recruits.

[keeker]

Looks like another top notch recruiting yr for wheaton, as good as the class of 2014. But they didn't do jack squat with such talent. What's their problem? How many yrs has it been since wheaton made any noise in the ncaas? You need a soccer guy, imho.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Calvin has announced a new men's soccer coach (someone familiar to the CCIW):

http://www.calvin.edu/sports/news/comments/ryan-souders-named-calvin-mens-soccer-coach/

[Gotberg]

North Park's schedule is now online:  http://athletics.northpark.edu/schedule.aspx?path=msoc&tab=soccer

Tough schedule - which is good.

[d3fan1]

I heard that Wheaton has a great recruit class coming in! Does anyone have more specifics.