NCAA North Region

[GarbageGoals33]

I don't think GAC will be looking past anyone considering their record over the last 2 seasons in the NCAA tournament (1-1-1).

[Madhatter5]

Champps Sports Bar is just East down Hwy 20, you will pass it on your left on your way to the hotel.  If you want something a little less sports bar and more pub there are some great places downtown on main st. The Busted Lift is a great Irish pub with ambiance or the Mason Dixon Line is also a good place a bit less "pubby".  There are close to 100 bars in the town if not over so....

Busted may have a cover charge if they have a band that night and knowing you both have some years on me you may want to stay out of Mason Dixon as it may be filled with a much younger crowd, which actual might be what you are looking for now that i think about it  . First and Main is a pretty good new bar, across from Lot 1 but with more space than Lot 1 and a 23-35 aged crowed.

Don't know much about Westminster, but was surprised Dominican got in. If Loras advances I don't know who I'd like to see them play. Always enjoy a MIAC team but would like to see some redemption for the '09 loss to Dominican in the tourny.

[gustiefan04]

Champps Sports Bar is just East down Hwy 20, you will pass it on your left on your way to the hotel.  If you want something a little less sports bar and more pub there are some great places downtown on main st. The Busted Lift is a great Irish pub with ambiance or the Mason Dixon Line is also a good place a bit less "pubby".  There are close to 100 bars in the town if not over so....

Busted may have a cover charge if they have a band that night and knowing you both have some years on me you may want to stay out of Mason Dixon as it may be filled with a much younger crowd, which actual might be what you are looking for now that i think about it  . First and Main is a pretty good new bar, across from Lot 1 but with more space than Lot 1 and a 23-35 aged crowed.

Don't know much about Westminster, but was surprised Dominican got in. If Loras advances I don't know who I'd like to see them play. Always enjoy a MIAC team but would like to see some redemption for the '09 loss to Dominican in the tourny.

Whichever watering hole has the best local craft beer list...that's where I want to be!

[GarbageGoals33]

Craft beer Gustiefan?  I suppose your years in Lacrosse turned you into a bit of a beer snob.   

Mason Dixon it is Madhatter.   

Let's get to some quadrant predictions for the North Region teams...

Wheaton quadrant:

UWW 2 Caroll 0
Wheaton 2 UWW 1

Wartburg quadrant:

Warts 1 MSOE 0
Chicago 1 CSS 1 (Chicago in PK's)
Warts 2 Chicago 1

Loras quadrant:

Loras 2 Westminster 0
GAC 1 Dominican 0
GAC 3 Loras 2

[casualfan]

Wheaton quadrant:

UWW 3 Carroll 1
Wheaton 1 UWW 0

Wartburg quadrant:

Warburg 2 MSOE 1
Chicago 2 CSS 0
Chicago 1 Wartburg 0

Loras quadrant:

Loras 2 Westminster 0
Dominican 2 GAC 0
Dominican 1 Loras 1 (DU in penalties)

[D3 Scout]

Wheaton quadrant:

UWW 2 Carroll 1
Wheaton 1 UWW 1 (UWW in PKS) (UWW gets one off a long throw and sits in for pks)(Have to support the North Region???)

Wartburg quadrant:

Warburg 3 MSOE 1
Chicago 1 CSS 0
Wartburg 1 Chicago 0 (Wartburg lets Chicago pass in the middle third all day and then counters for the winners)

Loras quadrant:

Loras 3 Westminster 1
GAC 2 Dominican 1
Loras 3 GAC 1 (Loras shows why they are the number one team in the region)

[Madhatter5]

Wheaton quadrant:

UWW 2 Carroll 1
Wheaton 2 UWW 0

Wartburg quadrant:

Warburg 2 MSOE 0
Chicago 0 CSS 1
Wartburg 1 CSS 0

Loras quadrant:

Loras 2 Westminster 1
GAC 2 Dominican 1
Loras 2 GAC 1

[Puerco Espin]

Wheaton quadrant:

UWW 2 Carroll 0
UWW 1 Wheaton 0

Wartburg quadrant:

Warburg 2 MSOE 0
Chicago 1 CSS 0
Chicago 1 Wartburg 0

Loras quadrant:

Loras 2 Westminster 0
GAC 1 Dominican 1 - GAC on PKs
Loras 1 GAC 0

[Puerco Espin]

I think it's interesting that a lot of people on these boards are picking Wartburg as a team that can make it to the Elite 8 or even the Final Four...

Is all this coming from a draw against Loras?

Wartburg enters the NCAA Tournament with 12-3-5 record ... Their signature win? A 2-1 win over GAC.

The Knights played two teams that made the tournament this year and came out with a 1-1-1 record.

And before anyone jumps on me, this is not a post coming from a sour Loras fan. I just don't know where everyone is coming from giving Wartburg a ton of credit.

[PaulNewman]

Actually I think it's a positive reflection off of Loras....meaning that it appears they can go toe to toe with Loras, and therefore, based on Loras' well-earned reputation, Wartburg must be able to play and a formidable squad.  Didn't they take Trinity to the wire last year too?

[GarbageGoals33]

The GAC game was early in the season and GAC had the run of play while Wartburg scored on two counters.... I guess I am a bit confused at the Wartburg love as well. Wartburg is a good team but they  could certainly meet their match vs. MSOE.

[Durantula]

I think many people also thought that Luther should be a tourney team... who Wartburg beat twice

[PaulNewman]

I watched good portions of Wartburg against Luther and then the final against Loras.  I really like all of those Iowa teams, but in my opinion Wartburg is a real threat.  Did I have that right about them putting Trinity to a real test last year as well?

[Durantula]

Yes, they were up 1-0 on Trinity and then lost in OT

[casualfan]

Yeah I'm not all that convinced on Wartburg either. Luckily for them, they are hosting which should play to their advantage. Chicago is a very good squad. I can definitely see them breaking the UAA reputation of not making it to the Sweet 16.

As for MSOE, they have two very good players. They are brothers, Logan & Braden Andryk, and they're dangerous at any given time. Their goalkeeper is suspect. Some decent players aside from the brothers, but they can easily be beaten if you shut them down. One point to mention though is that they are very good on set pieces. So if Wartburg doesn't prioritize defending the Andryks, I could easily see the Knights being upset.