2015 D3 Season: NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

lastguyoffthebench · October 10, 2015, 03:02:59 PM

Oneonta St misses a PK in the 88th min. Plattsburgh St scores with 30 sec left for the 1-0 win.

lastguyoffthebench · October 10, 2015, 03:07:02 PM

Rutgers-Camden beats Ramapo 5-1. Mike Ryan scores his 14th and 15th goals on the season and Connor Hurff adds two assists for his 10th and 11th on the year.

NJAC 6 playoff spots seem to be locked up just about in a very top heavy year.

PaulNewman · October 10, 2015, 03:34:45 PM

Nice looking field at Vassar. Skidmore up 1-0.

jknezek · October 10, 2015, 06:40:02 PM

Messiah getting a bit of the better of play hosting W&L but both teams have had chances. Ref is just letting them beat the snot out of each other right now.

ECSUalum · October 10, 2015, 07:07:27 PM

Cooper Diambrosio comes through again with 36 sec left in regulation to defeat UMass Boston 2-1 in Boston! Eastern played a bit like they did vs Gordon in the first half anf conceded a goal to Mohammed Kenawy, however played much better in the second half with more possession and more pressure. UMB got very physical, (2 yellows and (one red at 25 sec remaining)), and it backfired on them as with 35 sec left they foul for the umpteenth time allowing a throw in into the box where DeAmbrosio nudged it past a sprawled out Rosales. UMB also missed a PK on a questionable foul on DaSilva in the box!!! GK Ryan Murphy gets man of the match as he made 3 or 4 heroic lightning quick saves off of drives by Kenewy et al, including the PK .
The play by play guy for UMBoston was ridiculous in how one sided he called the game, both goals being "fortunate" for ECSU. I guess the arrogance extended to the announcer tonight.
Congrats to the Warriors for hanging tough, a bit like the Boys in Green did vs Germany a couple days ago

SHOTS 1 2 TOTAL
Eastern Conn. St. 2 9 11
Mass.-Boston 7 11 18

SAVES 1 2 TOTAL
Eastern Conn. St. 4 6 10
Mass.-Boston 2 5 7

CORNER KICKS 1 2 TOTAL
Eastern Conn. St. 0 1 1
Mass.-Boston 2 1 3

FOULS 1 2 TOTAL
Eastern Conn. St. 7 5 12
Mass.-Boston 7 13 20

jknezek · October 10, 2015, 07:40:42 PM

Messiah dominating the play now. W&L has struggled in the second half to relieve the pressure but Messiah not getting a ton of good looks. 83 minutes in with no score.

jknezek · October 10, 2015, 07:51:14 PM

W&L takes Messiah to a 0-0 overtime. I almost wish they wouldn't go to the OT since I'd rather W&L have fresher legs for the conference game at Lynchburg, but give the Generals credit. They've been forced back but it's not like Messiah has blown a ton of good opportunities. They've had a couple, but not that an endless wave. 17 shots for the Falcons but only 9 on goal and all but 3 or so of those weren't dangerous at all. W&L has had two of their 3 shots on goal look dangerous in the first half, but the second half was all about Messiah pressuring forward.

blooter442 · October 10, 2015, 07:58:12 PM

Congrats ECSUalum. I have to say I was pulling for the Warriors as I felt that UMB has been slightly overrated and, combined with their loss to Babson, have had to come back down to Earth a bit. I really like the way that UMB plays with flair and "go for it" but some of their antics are questionable. Regardless, good victory for ECSU.

jknezek · October 10, 2015, 08:00:08 PM

Messiah gets a well deserved winner in OT off a restart. They had the better of the play and finally pushed one in. Proud of W&L for the hard work. Hopefully it doesn't take too much out of their legs before the trip to Lynchburg.

ECSUalum · October 10, 2015, 08:02:02 PM

Quote from: blooter442 on October 10, 2015, 07:58:12 PM
Congrats ECSUalum. I have to say I was pulling for the Warriors as I felt that UMB has been slightly overrated and, combined with their loss to Babson, have had to come back down to Earth a bit. I really like the way that UMB plays with flair and "go for it" but some of their antics are questionable. Regardless, good victory for ECSU.

Thank You sir, I will admit ECSU dodged a couple of bullets tonight, but fy GK Murphy saved us and the rest of the team never gave up!!

lastguyoffthebench · October 10, 2015, 08:22:13 PM

WPU steals 3 Pts vs Kean.

lastguyoffthebench · October 10, 2015, 08:34:10 PM

Quote from: NCAC New England on October 07, 2015, 05:54:14 PM
lastguy, so who do you have missing out in the NCAC, Kenyon or OWU? DPU is in driver's seat at moment for regular season, but, yes, AQ goes to tournament winner.

Great work on that minutes trailing post. How did that even come into your head, lol?

I expect Kenyon to earn the AQ.

Denison loss hurts today...

Falconer · October 10, 2015, 08:35:19 PM

Quote from: jknezek on October 10, 2015, 08:00:08 PM
Messiah gets a well deserved winner in OT off a restart. They had the better of the play and finally pushed one in. Proud of W&L for the hard work. Hopefully it doesn't take too much out of their legs before the trip to Lynchburg.

I generally agree with jknezek's assessment, but I think the Falcons were more dangerous than he indicated in his other posts. The Generals' keeper made some great saves, and at least two shots were saved off the line. This was a solid win, but a tough one, for the Falcons. Glad to see them get one like that. Freshman keeper Connor Bell almost let one in very early, when he deflected one hard off the opposite post, but otherwise he wasn't really challenged. Nevertheless he looked a lot better than our other keeper had been looking. The best number tonight, other than the "1," was the 4 saves (at least that is my count, I haven't seen the box score yet). That's 4 more than we had against LVC, despite their two goals.

lastguyoffthebench · October 10, 2015, 08:41:47 PM

Emory quietly moving up with 6 straight wins and 5 consecutive shut outs...

Sandy · October 10, 2015, 09:10:54 PM

Quote from: ECSUalum on October 10, 2015, 07:07:27 PM
Cooper Diambrosio comes through again with 36 sec left in regulation to defeat UMass Boston 2-1 in Boston! Eastern played a bit like they did vs Gordon in the first half anf conceded a goal to Mohammed Kenawy, however played much better in the second half with more possession and more pressure. UMB got very physical, (2 yellows and (one red at 25 sec remaining)), and it backfired on them as with 35 sec left they foul for the umpteenth time allowing a throw in into the box where DeAmbrosio nudged it past a sprawled out Rosales. UMB also missed a PK on a questionable foul on DaSilva in the box!!! GK Ryan Murphy gets man of the match as he made 3 or 4 heroic lightning quick saves off of drives by Kenewy et al, including the PK .
The play by play guy for UMBoston was ridiculous in how one sided he called the game, both goals being "fortunate" for ECSU. I guess the arrogance extended to the announcer tonight.
Congrats to the Warriors for hanging tough, a bit like the Boys in Green did vs Germany a couple days ago

SHOTS 1 2 TOTAL
Eastern Conn. St. 2 9 11
Mass.-Boston 7 11 18

SAVES 1 2 TOTAL
Eastern Conn. St. 4 6 10
Mass.-Boston 2 5 7

CORNER KICKS 1 2 TOTAL
Eastern Conn. St. 0 1 1
Mass.-Boston 2 1 3
I
FOULS 1 2 TOTAL
Eastern Conn. St. 7 5 12
Mass.-Boston 7 13 20

The ball into the box was a free kick by the way. Played relatively quickly catching UMB slightly off guard.

Anyways, I think UMB can play better soccer but they're a bit arrogant and play a bit dirty as well. Always coming in after the tackle or shouldering from behind on head balls. Once Eastern got their equalizer they upped the pressure. Devitos game plan was to play over the top and hope for a break their way. If not that the he wanted the ball sprayed out to the wings and cross it in back post. Pretty simple, and turned out to be effective tonight because they could only put a few passes together at a time and only around midfield. There was hardly any combination play from Eastern around the box.