NCAA North Region

[Wormburner]

By the way, don't leave the board just yet, you are the only one left thats held on from the previous 3 sites I have to argue and banter with. I am about to start singing "All by myself"

I've seen this Karaoke performance and it is truly abysmal...

[KICKIN95]

By the way, don't leave the board just yet, you are the only one left thats held on from the previous 3 sites I have to argue and banter with. I am about to start singing "All by myself"

I've seen this Karaoke performance and it is truly abysmal...

I have no defense for that statement.

[Medicated Pete]

Looking forward to the great games @Wheaton Sectionals this weekend..Come on IIAC!!

Duhawks comin' back Home!!

"Being is Chicagoland is our 2nd home, we are hoping you can come out and support us this weekend and give us a "homefield" crowd!  If you can't make it, you can watch online at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/wheaton/

Loras will also be hosting a pregame Happy Hour at 5 pm in downtown Wheaton at Muldoon's (133 W Front St, Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 668-8866) for any alumni, family, fans and friends of our program.  Cash Bar and Menu to die for"

Go Duhawks.

[Madhatter5]

Wheaton vs Wartburg - 2-1 (1OT)
*Wartburg is good but their inconsistency  comes out in the first OT and they let one slip by
Loras vs Trinity - 2-0
*Too cold for Trinity
Loras vs Wheaton - 2-1
*Not allowed to dance in Wheaton so they can't dance to the Final Four. Loras breaks the program cycle of missing out on the Final Four after going their two years in a row.

Would like to see a Loras Wartburg clash in the Elite 8 though. Might make the drive up if that happened...

[PaulNewman]

Madhatter5, every time I read your posts I am absolutely convinced that you are Jack Nicholson.  Very effective whatever you call those things.  Who knew Jack cared about the IIAC???

[casualfan]

Wheaton vs. Wartburg....... 2-0
Loras vs. Trinity........ 1-2

Wheaton vs. Trinity........3-1

[Madhatter5]

Madhatter5, every time I read your posts I am absolutely convinced that you are Jack Nicholson.  Very effective whatever you call those things.  Who knew Jack cared about the IIAC???

I hope while you read my posts you are reading them in a Jack voice as well. Preferably Jack from The Departed.

I personally know Jack and I know he keeps up with every IIAC throughout the year. True story.

[GarbageGoals33]

http://www.nscaa.com/news/2014/12/2014-nscaa-continental-tire-ncaa-division-iii-men-s-all-north-region

No Charlie Adams from GAC on the All-Region teams... mind blowing

[gustiefan04]

http://www.nscaa.com/news/2014/12/2014-nscaa-continental-tire-ncaa-division-iii-men-s-all-north-region

No Charlie Adams from GAC on the All-Region teams... mind blowing

Definitely a surprise omission. He was clearly the most skilled center mid in the first and second round NCAA games at Loras.

[Sir Victor]

I would agree no Charlie Adams is a surprise...
Biggest shock to me was seeing 5 Luther players make the All-Region teams. 5?!?! THEY DIDN'T EVEN MAKE THE TOURNAMENT! Yes Gednalske deserved it, but the other 4 were a shock. 2 of them weren't even 1st team all conference in the IIAC.

[Flying Weasel]

I would agree no Charlie Adams is a surprise...
Biggest shock to me was seeing 5 Luther players make the All-Region teams. 5?!?! THEY DIDN'T EVEN MAKE THE TOURNAMENT! Yes Gednalske deserved it, but the other 4 were a shock. 2 of them weren't even 1st team all conference in the IIAC.

Don't forget that Luther's omission from the NCAA Tournament (and the NCAA Regional Rankings) was an NCAA decision, not an NSCAA decision.  The NSCAA All-Region teams are done by the NSCAA, not the NCAA.  Luther was in the NSCAA's final North Region rankings at No. 4. 

Don't be surprised to observe a disconnect between things not connected.

[GarbageGoals33]

GAC was #3 in the regional rankings and they placed two players in the All-Region team while Luther was #4 and they placed 5.  Crazy.  Not as crazy as omitting GAC from the Top 25 of the D3soccer.com rankings, but pretty close. 

2 players from Grinnell
4 from St. Scholastica

Where is Stockman-Willis?  UST had a rough year but he is a very good player (played 7 matches at NIU as a sophomore then transferred to UST).  Both Stockman-Willis and Charlie Adams would start for any team in the North Region no questions asked. 

[dontshootthegoose]

Ya I'm rather surprised that there wasn't more recognition of the MIAC, Scholastica getting four players in is a big ?. They don't play anybody and can rack up goal and give up hardly any. Relative to the MIAC schools that are highly competitive. Also, with Luther getting 5 players in is a joke.

With regard to All-Conference selections, those are completely political. Ex, WIAC. Oshkosh and Superior players had 9 players first team and UWW only had 2. Basically coaches can sway the votes and get there players awarded, even if not deserving.  Hence,  the All-Region team had 3 UWW players, 1 Oshkosh player, 0 Superior players. And one of the UWW players was second team conference, then got second team All-Region.

[KICKIN95]

Loras places 3 1st teamers and not a single one makes any of the AA's.  Pizzello scores 14 goals as a defensive midfielder, leads the IIAC in scoring and is Defensive POY in the Conference and nothing?  BS!

[dontshootthegoose]

Ya I am completely disgusted with the omission of Pizzello. I honestly thought he would be first or second team, to not have a Loras player.... and a lack of north players on the AA team is a joke. I do believe Pizzello was the only player from Loras deserving of the award however.