IIAC 2013

[KICKIN95]

You have Wartburg and Loras that are barely 100 miles apart and if Trinity doesn't end up winning somehow they would have to change locations.

[Christan Shirk]

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[KICKIN95]

Loras, Messiah, Rutgers Camden,  and Amherst are the hosts for sweet 16.

[Madhatter5]

Loras, Messiah, Rutgers Camden,  and Amherst are the hosts for sweet 16.

Looks like there won't be any rain in Dubuque this weekend but the high for both days is 28 degrees... Its going to be nice to kick the frozen ball on those days.

[Ambush004]

Does anyone know what days and times the games will be?  Also is this the first time a SLIAC team has made it this far?  Very poor conference but the Duhawks cannot take them lightly and let this team hang around.  They've proved to be dangerous regardless of their record/schedule. 

Loras 3
Westminster 0

Trinity 2
Wartburg 2 --- Wartburg in OT

Loras-  2 --- See you in San Anton
Wartturd -  1

[KICKIN95]

Times will be announced soon

[futbol17]

I believe it will be Loras VS Westminister at 5pm and Wartburg VS Trinity at 7:30pm on Saturday

[Madhatter5]

Loras 1
Westminster 0
Loras has not been very urgent with their attacking and I think they will have trouble finishing their opportunities. Against Luther when they had the wind in OT they had guys walking around and not making runs. Luther looked like they wanted it more.

Trinity 2
Wartburg 2 --- Wartburg in OT

Trinity has given up 6 goals this year with only 1 game being more than 1 goal and you think Wartburg will put 2 on them.
Trinity 2
Wartburg 0

Loras-  1
Trinity -  1
Loras ADV on PK's
Hard fought game, Trinity scores first Loras forced to score late with Minutes remaining. Sean Elvert scores the final PK to put them through.<---Heard it hear first

[ldahoSoccer]

Is anyone else surprised the all-conference awards are not out yet? 

[KICKIN95]

Is anyone else surprised the all-conference awards are not out yet?

I was thinking the same thing yesterday.

[GarbageGoals33]

Having watched some of the Loras game yesterday they should be able to handle Westminster pretty handily, especially at home.  Loras will need to show urgency in their attack early on.  If the Duhawks score first and score in the first 20 minutes of the game we could be looking at a 3 or 4-0 scoreline.  If Westminster scores the first goal of the game then anything is possible (as I saw twice this weekend in MN).  Westminster doesn't do any one thing particularly well except for hold on for dear life, they were excellent at that!  They have no players that really stick out besides their goalkeeper.  Their GK is pretty good in situational play (coming out on 50/50 balls, collecting crosses etc.).  I am unsure on his shot stopping ability as neither GAC or CarlEton decided they wanted to take shots on target in either game played.  My prediction for this one is 2-0 Loras.

Trinity vs. Wartburg has the makings of a very good game.  I think that Trinity's experience in the tournament will likely get them by in this one.  1-0 Trinity.

Congrats to the IIAC on a great season.  Two IIAC teams in the Sweet 16 is an excellent showing.  An IIAC Elite 8 matchup would be pretty entertaining.  Good luck this weekend to the remaining North Region teams.

[Cheesehead Henry]

Wartburg-Trinity will be a very interesting one to watch. One of the nation's greatest defenses against one of the nations highest offenses. I can't wait!

Wartburg 1, Trinity 0 (OT) off a Chris Nothnick breakaway.

By the way I almost picked Loras losing in the second round correctly! All you loras alum dismissing my comment like I have no idea what I'm talking about. LORAS HASN'T BEEN PLAYING WELL LATELY. I'll say it again in a much better way, with more truth behind it. Loras has not been finding the net when they need to and that hurts them! They're a much better team than Luther but if they can't score, you saw what happens. Good thing Milkent was there to make a great save to save them in PKs.

Although I do think they'll brush past Westminster 1-0 with a backdoor header goal by Johny Rummelhart.

-Henry

[Ambush004]

Loras needs to come out flying at Westminster with a "Welcome to the Sweet Sixteen" mentality.  Westminster wets the bed and the Duhawks have a nice scrimmage before the Elite 8. 

[KICKIN95]

Wartburg-Trinity will be a very interesting one to watch. One of the nation's greatest defenses against one of the nations highest offenses. I can't wait!

Wartburg 1, Trinity 0 (OT) off a Chris Nothnick breakaway.

By the way I almost picked Loras losing in the second round correctly! All you loras alum dismissing my comment like I have no idea what I'm talking about. LORAS HASN'T BEEN PLAYING WELL LATELY. I'll say it again in a much better way, with more truth behind it. Loras has not been finding the net when they need to and that hurts them! They're a much better team than Luther but if they can't score, you saw what happens. Good thing Milkent was there to make a great save to save them in PKs.

Although I do think they'll brush past Westminster 1-0 with a backdoor header goal by Johny Rummelhart.

-Henry

That's a much better assessment than "not playing well lately".  I think Loras has been playing quite well, they dominated Luther for all but 8 minutes of that match, but Luther's keeper coming up huge paired with Loras's inability to to finish great looks at goal led to an OT and shootout.

[Durantula]

all conference comes out tomorrow what are predictions for who will be first team?
which team will have the most first teamers?
or most overall?
Offensive and defensive mvp

I think for first team it will be

Loras (3) Cavers, Figura, Tom Fluegel

Wartburg (4) Paris Martins, Cade Shatzer, Dan Nadeau, and Bob Brown

Luther (2)  Garcia-Pratts, Brock Arend???

Simpson-- White maybe Varnum???

Dubuque- Wrinkler


I feel like I need some defenders in there so I'm not really sure! Maybe a Luther defender?

Also cavers will get offensive mvp and bob brown will get defensive mvp