Liberty League

[stlawus]

Quite the shocker in Potsdam as Clarkson blitzes Hobart 3-0.   

[deutschfan]

Hobart's evil twin that was trounced by Rochester shows up again. Not a good day so far for top of the table. Vassar goalie gifts Skidmore the equalizer going into 2nd half and SLU thoroughly dominating RIT. Will see if it holds.

[stlawus]

SLU-RIT getting chippy with a bunch of yellows coming from a SLU equalizer off a PK.   RIT is probably justified in being upset but SLU had literally the same exact call go against them earlier in the year against Union.  I wonder if it's a point of emphasis thing.

[stlawus]

Perhaps Ithaca had bad luck at the start of the season?   Vassar probably disappointed with a draw at home to Skidmore.  Still can't believe the Clarkson result.   SLU went from domination in the first half to imploding in the first 10 minutes of the 2nd half but escaped with a draw.  Ostensibly the toughest part of their schedule is finished and like deutschfan said they have to hope to claw up the standings a bit and hope to make a run.   Could be some late season chaos in the league.

[deutschfan]

Vassar has to be disappointed.  But for pk miss and horrible goalie mistake it should have been 2-0. Hardest part of their schedule still to come.

[deutschfan]

Big back to back weekend with the top 3 games being RPI v. RIT, RPI v. Hobart, and Vassar v. SLU.  Picking Hobart and SLU in upsets because SLU and Hobart get to cruise by winless teams in the Friday game while RPI and Vassar have potential dogfights in their Friday tilts, especially RPI.   

[Saint of Old]

Great point!
I think that RPI will pull it off because Clinton is probably planning for this and will have the boys ready for the toughest battle of the year in all likelyhood.
SLU has a 50/50 shot simply because they have the best player in the league King Sibanda.

I try to be as objective as  I can here about the Canton boys,  but this guy plays the game with a class not normally seen in any soccer player.
He's a Maestro but also clinical.

[stlawus]

SLU is clearly a step behind the usual level of talent this season, but they still have not played a game yet with the full lineup available.   I don't know if it would have made a difference but one has to wonder.   SLU at Bard as also never been a gimme, could be a dangerous trap game. 

[Saint of Old]

I say it every year and it seems it might be true this season... Bard will sink a ship or 2.
I recall a Saint team of assassins' including Provost/Copeland and company almost dropped points to a good Bard team.

Big weekend for everyone though.
RPI still has a shot at an at-large which is a big deal and everyone else fighting for top 6.

The COMPETETION.

This is what we missed last season.

[Ejay]

Don't sleep on 4-0 Ithaca.  With the exception of the recent pounding of Bard and 2-0 win against SLU, every game this season has been a 1 goal affair. They're battle tested, have won 4 straight, and have two winnable games this weekend at Skidmore and Union.   

[stlawus]

deutschfan with the extremely prescient prediction.  Hobart cruises, RPI loses. Vassar barely escapes Clarkson.  Bard played a scrappy 2nd half against SLU but Tosh rested a lot of guys in the 2nd half.  Skidmore currently putting up a good fight against Ithaca.

[deutschfan]

Late Vassar goal against run of play as Clarkson misses a couple of 1v1s with the goalie in the second half.  An 0-2 home weekend would put a serious dent in RPI's at large aspirations as RIT will likely jump them in the next regional rankings.

[stlawus]

SLU centerback and senior captain whiffs a clearance off of his hand for a PK to put SLU down at half 🤦‍♂️

[stlawus]

Lifeless performance by SLU against Vassar.  Hobart playing even with RPI and so far Skidmore has the major upset bid going.

[deutschfan]

So much for prescience. I thought SLU would at least show up.