IIAC 2013

KICKIN95 · September 03, 2013, 09:47:14 PM

Ambush004 looks like he's taking home the chicken dinner with his prediction tonight.

KICKIN95 · September 03, 2013, 10:10:01 PM

That's our final from the Rock Bowl folks 5-0 Loras. Good night.

Puerco Espin · September 03, 2013, 10:53:06 PM

Loras SID had the wrong cable for his video broadcast. Will have it fixed by next home game.

Cavers will miss some time, not sure how much yet.

Good team win from the Duhawks. Exactly what they needed.

Pretty sure 2012 was a magic year for UW-P. Hopefully they'll get back to that someday.

TheBLVD · September 04, 2013, 09:34:57 AM

Tommy Fluegel stepping up big after the Cavers injury, and had a great match. When I predicted Cavers with a brace, I didn't mean one for his arm. Here's to hoping he has a speedy recovery, but he will miss some big matches that are coming up for the Duhawks. We'll be able to see just how effective their renown depth can be.

KICKIN95 · September 04, 2013, 10:25:05 AM

Hope Cavers has a speedy recovery, class kid and player.

Ambush004 · September 04, 2013, 02:19:43 PM

Tough to here that happen to Cavers, great player. Duhawks will rebound. Wartburg put a decent stat with beating Augsburg and St Thomas. Don't sleep on the knights. Conference contenders. How log will Cavers be on the DL list? Whose stepping up to replace?

Puerco Espin · September 04, 2013, 03:17:28 PM

Richard Lenke, the DI transfer from Loyola, stepped right into that role. Great offensive player, but no Kevin Cavers. While the Duhawks will feel the effect of not having #20 in the lineup, I think that other players will be able to step up.

Not sure how long he'll be out...hopefully not too long.

keeker · September 05, 2013, 01:05:44 AM

Lenke was a bit player for a lousy d1 team. Chicago area D3 schools always beat them in exhibition. Not all D1 transfers are D1 transfers.

Puerco Espin · September 05, 2013, 01:28:14 AM

I'm not saying that Lenke is going to be an All-American this year or be the best player on Loras' roster. But I have heard that he does possess some smooth offensive skill that can help to make up for the loss of Cavers.

KICKIN95 · September 05, 2013, 09:46:29 AM

I have a little bit of info on Cavers elbow. It was a dislocation, but to the doctors amazement the ligaments are not damaged, more info coming Monday.

Ambush004 · September 05, 2013, 08:14:54 PM

Keeker, can you provide some insight of what D3 programs around the Chicago area have beat D1 programs? The last event I heard about was Wheaton vs northwestern and Wheaton fell something like 6-1? Ouch.

gustiefan04 · September 05, 2013, 09:15:31 PM

http://www.loyolaramblers.com/sports/m-soccer/recaps/082013aac.html

Loyola lost to U of Chicago this year in a preseason exhibition.

keeker · September 05, 2013, 09:30:39 PM

Quote from: Ambush004 on September 05, 2013, 08:14:54 PM
Keeker, can you provide some insight of what D3 programs around the Chicago area have beat D1 programs? The last event I heard about was Wheaton vs northwestern and Wheaton fell something like 6-1? Ouch.

Well, not exactly. Was at the game. Iirc, Wheaties had just returned from a mission trip to kenya or congo or something like that just a day before the scrimmage. Nwu had been at it for a couple weeks, d1 soccer. 1st half was even. 2nd half wheaton put 4 or 5 2nd stringers and game started shifting towards nwu's favor. I think nwuwere still at full strength then around 3 or 4 zero nwu also put in scrubs. wheaton was already scrubbing by then. i seem to remember it being pretty boring game overall.

KICKIN95 · September 05, 2013, 10:46:56 PM

Here is a link to the video of the elbow injury Cavers suffered (nothing gruesome). He put a sweet little "meg" on the first defender. 2nd defender came in and made what looked like a pretty clean tackle, just an unfortunate accident. The incident is at the 5:43 mark on the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nJd45BRP60I#t=355

TheBLVD · September 06, 2013, 10:01:32 AM

That kid fell for the oldest trick in Caver's book. Poor guy. Looking forward to this weekend. Any predictions for the games in this MSOE Milwaukee tournament?

I see the Calvin and Loras match being a hard fought one with Loras coming out on top 3-1. With it being 2-1 most of the match until Calvin push for an equalizer, and the Duhawks countering to seal it.

MSOE: 0 NPU: 2 - I think that North Park should be able to get past MSOE with their quality.

In the finals a rematch of the second round game from last year's NCAA tournament. It'll be another close one, but I think it'll end up being the same score as the last time they met: 1-0 Loras winning with Dan Figura grabbing an unexpected goal.