IIAC 2013

KICKIN95 · September 28, 2013, 06:40:39 PM

Loras comes ou tin the 1st half and pretty much handled UD going up 2-0. UD tried to make the 2nd half more of a battle but by then the Duhawks were in preservation mode and just defended their lead. Both teams had some good looks in the 2nd half, but the wet field made it tough to get a good foot on the ball. Loras extends their winning and un-scored on streak to 2013 in the IIAC.

KICKIN95 · September 28, 2013, 10:11:57 PM

Wheaton with a great OT win against WashU, very fast pace to this match. The winning goal was a very well executed header from a long service to the far post.

pad3fan · September 29, 2013, 12:05:39 AM

Quote from: KICKIN95 on September 27, 2013, 09:55:30 AM
Quote from: pad3fan on September 27, 2013, 08:59:12 AM
Puerco Espin, to your question of how to reel kicking the ball away. If the official would enforce The Laws of the Game and start pulling cards, I feel certain it would reduce the practice. If a player does it again, pull the red. If there is one thing I would think any competitive athelete wants to do, it is play
Yellow card yes, but I don't think a red card would ever be issued for something like that

KICKIN95, give him a yellow and tell him the next time he does it, he gets another. That will get him his red and put him on the bench. Never a straight red, as the Laws state a yellow for a delay of game and also for unsporting behavior. Repeatedly kicking the ball away would fit under both.

ldahoSoccer · September 29, 2013, 11:04:15 AM

Was UD serious with the camera?

Puerco Espin · September 29, 2013, 03:03:11 PM

I'll eat crow for my prediction. I'll blame it on the weather.

Tri-pods aren't in the budget over at that school.

Puerco Espin · September 29, 2013, 11:46:03 PM

Weekly Predictions
I'm very intrigued to see how Tuesday night's match between Loras and Simpson plays out. The Storm have an record worth mentioning so far, but Tuesday will show if it was a testament of a weak schedule or if they have turned a corner as a program.

Tuesday
Simpson 0 - Loras 3

Wednesday
Coe 0 - Luther 2
Central 2 - Dubuque 1

Saturday
Central 1 - Coe 0
BVU 0 - Simpson 3
Dubuque 0 - Luther 1
Loras 3 - Wartburg 1

KICKIN95 · September 30, 2013, 11:09:27 AM

Well with Simpson's SOS ranking of 252nd I would say their lack of opponents is a large reason for that record. The same is true for UD, they have played and extremely tough schedule coming in at 8th in the country. Loras has a very prickly schedule as well coming in at the 19th toughest.

Saint of Old · September 30, 2013, 11:43:59 AM

You just have to play a tough schedule.
If there are no strong teams in your conference, then find good non-conference teams.
You will get beat, but you will get better.

One of the best programs in the East for a long time (Plattsburgh) suffered last year, despite 16 wins, did not make the dance because of a weaker schedule.

KICKIN95 · September 30, 2013, 12:18:22 PM

Very true Saints

ldahoSoccer · September 30, 2013, 12:20:18 PM

Quote from: Puerco Espin on September 29, 2013, 11:46:03 PM
Weekly Predictions
I'm very intrigued to see how Tuesday night's match between Loras and Simpson plays out. The Storm have an record worth mentioning so far, but Tuesday will show if it was a testament of a weak schedule or if they have turned a corner as a program.

Tuesday
Simpson 0 - Loras 3

Wednesday
Coe 0 - Luther 2
Central 2 - Dubuque 1

Saturday
Central 1 - Coe 0
BVU 0 - Simpson 3
Dubuque 0 - Luther 1
Loras 3 - Wartburg 1

DuHawks 100 - Simpson 0

Luther 3 - Coe 1
Dubuque 1 - Central 1

Central 2 - Coe 0
BVU 0 - Simpson 2
Dubuque 1 - Luther 1
Loras 3 - Wartburg 0

Dubuque strings a couple decent results together.

KICKIN95 · October 01, 2013, 08:48:50 PM

Loras up 1-0 on an absolute lightning bolt of a shot from 20yds.

KICKIN95 · October 01, 2013, 09:14:26 PM

2-0 with less than a minute left in the half, another beautiful strike on the outside of the foot bender to the upper 90 from 25 yds out.

Stats at the half Loras 21 shots with 5 SOG, Simpson 2 shots with 0 SOG. This one is going pretty much as expected. Loras has played with 1 starter (Milkent the keeper) the last 20 min of the 1st half.

KICKIN95 · October 01, 2013, 09:47:39 PM

Simpson scores their first goal against Loras in 4 years on a PK from a phantom call that no one could understand.

That is the 1st goal allow by Loras in conference play in 11 matches and nearly 2 years.

KICKIN95 · October 01, 2013, 10:12:23 PM

3-1 Loras on a nice header off the a corner

KICKIN95 · October 01, 2013, 10:20:07 PM

Final score 3-1 on a completely dominant showing by Loras. 2 posts, 1 great save by Simpson's keep, 1 goal called back, and a mystery PK for the Storm, that's soccer for you.
Stats 33-11 shots & SOG vs 7-1 shots & SOG, I believe corners were 10 to 1 in favor of the Duhawks.