CCIW

Gotberg · August 24, 2013, 12:11:51 PM

North Park roster is up: http://athletics.northpark.edu/roster.aspx?path=msoc&tab=soccer

voiceofseason · August 25, 2013, 07:35:57 PM

Twelve freshmen, no Swedes. Change in philosophy?

Gotberg · August 25, 2013, 08:41:39 PM

Quote from: voiceofseason on August 25, 2013, 07:35:57 PM
Twelve freshmen, no Swedes. Change in philosophy?

Not sure the answer, but there is a junior from Sweden that is new to the team this year.

tjcummingsfan · August 31, 2013, 03:02:09 PM

Looks like a pretty solid opening win for NP last night at Carroll U. 2-0,goals by Aronsson and Pettersson, a clean sheet with 3 saves from the transfer goalie Woodley. Not a bad way to start.

It'll be interesting to see what North Central can do against them tomorrow.

Gregory Sager · September 01, 2013, 06:05:49 PM

Quote from: tjcummingsfan on August 31, 2013, 03:02:09 PM
Looks like a pretty solid opening win for NP last night at Carroll U. 2-0,goals by Aronsson and Pettersson, a clean sheet with 3 saves from the transfer goalie Woodley. Not a bad way to start.

It'll be interesting to see what North Central can do against them tomorrow.

NPU doesn't play again until Friday night at MSOE. And the Vikings won't face North Central until the end of October.

Wes Woodley's a D1 transfer who played at St. Francis (NY). He's very verbal on the field, which I like. The problem is that he's going to have a hard time making himself heard to his teammates during NPU home games, thanks to Foster's Finest.

Quote from: voiceofseason on August 25, 2013, 07:35:57 PM
Twelve freshmen, no Swedes. Change in philosophy?

No, just the ebb and flow of recruiting. There was a huge influx of Swedes over the past two years, making the team much more Svenskocentric than it had ever been. Prior to that, a typical NPU men's soccer team tended to have anywhere from two or three Swedes to a half-dozen or so.

There is one freshman from Sweden on the roster this year. You probably overlooked him because his name and appearance aren't very stereotypically Swedish.

The dominance of the Swedes in the starting lineup tends to overshadow the fact that NPU's roster is actually something of a United Nations grab-bag. There are several Poles on the team, a Jordanian, a Norwegian, a Scotsman, an Englishman, a Colombian, an Ecuadorian, an Albanian, and a few other assorted Hispanic guys who may or may not be first-generation immigrants. And, of course, there's still a bunch of WASPy American guys to leaven out the mixture.

tjcummingsfan · September 01, 2013, 06:39:46 PM

Quote from: Gregory Sager on September 01, 2013, 06:05:49 PM
Quote from: tjcummingsfan on August 31, 2013, 03:02:09 PM
Looks like a pretty solid opening win for NP last night at Carroll U. 2-0,goals by Aronsson and Pettersson, a clean sheet with 3 saves from the transfer goalie Woodley. Not a bad way to start.

It'll be interesting to see what North Central can do against them tomorrow.

NPU doesn't play again until Friday night at MSOE. And the Vikings won't face North Central until the end of October.

North Central played Carroll today (they lost 1-0).

Gregory Sager · September 01, 2013, 06:42:21 PM

Ah, I see. I thought that you were talking about the Vikings. Carry on.

NCF · September 07, 2013, 10:28:10 PM

Hope pulls off the upset and tops #4 Wheaton 2-1.

Ambush004 · September 09, 2013, 01:42:06 PM

NP gets manhandled by Loras? 3-0? There supposed to be a top team in the CCIW? I'd compare them to a Milikin or lesser.

mr_b · September 09, 2013, 09:00:02 PM

Quote from: Ambush004 on September 09, 2013, 01:42:06 PM
NP gets manhandled by Loras? 3-0? There supposed to be a top team in the CCIW? I'd compare them to a Milikin or lesser.

Loras finished last season ranked 2nd in the nation, so it's not like North Park got surprised by an unknown.

Mr. Ypsi · September 09, 2013, 09:09:50 PM

Quote from: mr_b on September 09, 2013, 09:00:02 PM
Quote from: Ambush004 on September 09, 2013, 01:42:06 PM
NP gets manhandled by Loras? 3-0? There supposed to be a top team in the CCIW? I'd compare them to a Milikin or lesser.
Loras finished last season ranked 2nd in the nation, so it's not like North Park got surprised by an unknown.

I wasn't going to bother to reply to the ignorant troll, but since you did ... What a slur to NP! Millikin is currently 0-4 (the only CCIW team with a losing record). To put that into context, IWU (predicted for 6th) has played the same four teams that Millikin has played; IWU is 2-1-1. The troll knows nothing about soccer, and has just insulted Loras.

Puerco Espin · September 09, 2013, 09:44:03 PM

NPU clearly just wasn't ready. Their lack of pressure allowed Loras to do whatever they wished. I haven't witnessed too much CCIW soccer, so maybe the low pressure is effective there, but they couldn't manage much when they had men in their face all night.

Also, it was NPU's third game of the year, so maybe they just need more time to come together. It's tough playing the #25 team as your third match of the year.

Ambush004 · September 10, 2013, 09:42:17 AM

After the NPU and Loras match last year I expected alot more, I won't assume talented until proven in all formats of the game.

tjcummingsfan · September 17, 2013, 01:59:34 PM

A rough stretch for North Park. They started out hot 2-0, and now they have gone 0-3-1 in their last 4 games. And it doesn't get any easier with Dominican tonight. Hopefully they can right the ship with a win tonight against an always good Dominican team.

Flying Dutch Fan · September 17, 2013, 02:49:55 PM

Quote from: tjcummingsfan on September 17, 2013, 01:59:34 PM
A rough stretch for North Park. They started out hot 2-0, and now they have gone 0-3-1 in their last 4 games. And it doesn't get any easier with Dominican tonight. Hopefully they can right the ship with a win tonight against an always good Dominican team.

That match will be two teams trying to right their respective ships. The DU Stars just dropped out of the d3soccer Top 25 after losing 2 straight home matches. Last week #11, this week ORV #36 - quite a drop.