2014 D3 Season: National Perspective

[Mr.Right]

berry finished a great chance and win it at Emory in 2 OT...nice play on the end line to keep the ball alive and cross thru the box to a great finish and its curtains for Emory. Upset picked and UAA 0-1-0 already.

[wchandy22]

Yeah that's what I'm thinking. Emory has picked it up quite a bit in the last few minutes, but I don't see anyone breaking through. And just as I'm typing that, I hear screaming - what happened?

Goal by Zak Wallingford (Berry) with about 2:30 left in OT2 (assist by Christian Fulbright).  Emory couldn't clear it from their 18 and Berry took advantage. Berry moves on. Well done Chuck!

[PaulNewman]

And, conversely, the SAA and ODAC are either underrated or just plain ignored.  The dynamics of the SAA beating each other mirrors the UAA and NESCAC.  Those are some pretty good teams.  Berry played them straight up and really outplayed them.  Berry deserving of the win based on the last 35 minutes I watched.

As I think I noted a couple of days ago, Emory had 2 goals in the their last six games with 4 scoreless games.  And only managed 1 goal in about 108 minutes tonight.

Calvin's best win of the season was in the opening game with OWU, at home, coming from behind to win 2-1 in OT.  Otherwise, their best wins jump down to Hope and Kzoo. 

[Mr.Right]

Chuck??? Yea that was a nice play on the end line by Christian Fulbright and a very tight finish by Wallingford as ge roofed it and he had to beat two Emory defenders who were blocking it and the keeper.

[oldonionbag]

Also a very composed finish. I was sure he was going to hit that first time- nice job settling, picking his spot, and rifling it through traffic. Well deserved and congrats Berry!

[PaulNewman]

And Bloecher scores from 30 yards out.  Calvin will have to play a lot better or it will be a rout.

[Mr.Right]

Your right NCAC..You also filled us in on Emory's lack of scoring. I had seen them twice on video feed this year at NYU and Brandeis. There were maybe 7-8 bubble teams who were more deserving. Incidentally,Emory has a great video feed and no announcers and I really enjoyed that stream.

[Flying Weasel]

Too early to say it out loud, but already thinking: "New tournament, same old UAA."

[Mr.Right]

Yes. How do they do it year in and year out. My guess is they have a small league schedule get credited with inflated SOS and then schedule 2 or 3 in region tough match ups and then maybe 6 or 7 cupcakes and they will be around .610 SOS.. NYU really screws up scheduling all those skyline and CCNY games...Impressive for NYU to actually be hovering around .500 SOS.

[wchandy22]

Chuck???

Chuck . . . Berry

[Mr.Right]

ahh i c ....old rock and roller before Elvis right? im young man its before my time but give me some credit

[Mr.Right]

that 2nd goal for Penn St Berk was really weak defending by OWU. More ball watching and set piece horror shows. A player can lose his concentration for a second and your season can end. I feel some kids have less focus these days

[Mr.Right]

continuing theme of OT..OWU looks to be in control but actually Penn St Berk have had 2 or 3 legitimate chances to win this

[Sherlock Holmes]

Man, another OT. I wonder if Christian Shirk could tell me what the record is for most OT games in a tournament/round  . I know it's way early, but this is a pretty frenetic pace we've started off at.

[Flying Weasel]

By the way, it's Behrend not Berks.  There is a PSU-Berks (their women are in the tournament), but it's PSU-Behrend against OWU.

I've just caught bits and pieces, but I did see a OWU turnover in their defensive 1/3 that resulted in a 20-yd shot by PSU-Behrend that just missed the upper-right corner of the goal.  Could have been the game.  Win or lose, OWU continues there inconsistent season.