2015 D3 Season: NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

[PaulNewman]

Falconer, I think I can help you out.  IMO Amolo is a very credible first team choice.  I was shocked to see the other two.  Seeing one of the other two on a third team would have seemed acceptable, but still overly generous.  Again, IMO, the other two (Clougher and Barnes) had a few AA-moments but not AA-seasons. 

I think it is almost impossible to get these teams right for these AA teams for NSCAA or D3.soccer.com.  The voters (I assume) may have a a decent idea about players in their own conferences or regions, and they may know about some others around the country by reputation, but there is no way anyone (even those of us obsessed with D3 soccer who attempt to be inclusive of all of the regions) could have a really good sense without watching a ton of games in person and online.

And no, Kenyon was not as good as Messiah, 2012-14, but they were a legit contender and could have made some noise at a Final Four.

[lastguyoffthebench]

Logan Andryk's 182 total career points puts him 20th all-time.

Niko Giantsopoulos' 19 solo shutouts (season) takes over as most all-time.

Thomas Bull, 7718:44 career minutes places him 8th all-time among Goalkeepers.

[lastguyoffthebench]

Predictions on D3Soccer.com AA awards?

Coach of Year: Ryan Souders (Calvin), Serpone (Amherst), Rineer (Haverford)
Forward of Year:  Sam Yarosh (Haverford), Tony Amolo (Kenyon), NPL (Amherst), Mike Ryan (Rutgers-Camden)
Midfielder of Year:  Logan Andryk (MSOE), Austin Juniet (TMC), Dylan Williams (Oneonta St), Will Corkery (Haverford), Jeremiah Barnes (Kenyon), Damian Bziukiewicz (MSU), Josh Ocel (Brandeis), Sean Bingham (MIT), Marshall Hollingsworth (Wheaton),
Defender of the Year: Tom Carwile (Trinity), Harry Copeland (SLU), Conor Lanaghan (Brandeis)
GK of the Year: Thomas Bull (Amherst), Niko Giantsopoulos (Calvin), Sam Clougher (Kenyon)

Listed in order of preference...

Coach of the year should be going to Souders from Calvin, but I could see it going to Serpone, Rineer, or Byrne

Forward of the Year:  Sam Yarosh, Centennial Player of the Year.  Led conf in goals (17) and points (39).  Mike Ryan was NJAC Offensive Player of the Year.  Tony Amolo and NPL first teamers in the NCAC and NESCAC, respectively.

Midfielder of the Year:  There are so many midfielders to choose from, but with Logan as a first team selection last year... 21G, 17A and led the nation in points this season.  Austin Juniet could also feature in this slot as well... 16G and 23A for 3rd most points in the nation.  Dylan Williams doesn't have the underlying stats of Goals and Assists, but was a big piece to the puzzle for Oneonta St.

Defender of the Year:  I think Carwile is a lock for defender of the year: 18 clean sheets, 9 goals (7 game winners), 1 assist.

GK of the Year:  I think that Bull is a lock for this spot as well.   Came up big vs Oneonta St when needed, 16 shutouts on the year, and became all time solo shutout leader.   Giantsopoulos from Calvin with 19 solo shutouts and final four appearance should be his only competition.   Kenyon's Clougher and Trinity's Chad Margotta for consideration.

[Puerco Espin]

Final NSCAA Regular Season Poll
http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/5048

1    Amherst College    6    18-1-2
2    Loras College    11    18-5-1
3    SUNY Oneonta    8    19-3-2
4    Calvin College    1    23-1-1
5    Trinity University (Texas)    2    21-3-0
6    Haverford College    7    18-4-0
7    Wheaton College (Ill.)    12    15-4-3
8    Kenyon College    5    19-2-1
9    Brandeis University    3    18-3-1
10    Lycoming College    15    18-2-2
11    St. Lawrence University    13    16-4-2
12    Franklin & Marshall College    RV    17-4-0
13    Massachusetts Insititute Of Technology    18    18-3-1
14    Montclair State University    4    19-3-1
15    St. Olaf College    NR    15-8-1
16    Tufts University    NR    11-5-3
17    DePauw University    NR    12-4-5
18    Ohio Wesleyan University    RV    16-5-2
19    University of Wisconsin-Whitewater    17    14-4-2
20    Macalester College    14    14-2-5
21    University of Redlands    20    17-4-2
22    Whitworth University    10    16-2-1
23    University Of Chicago    NR    12-6-3
24    Washington University (Mo.)    NR    12-4-4
25    Dickinson College    21    13-5-3

Also receiving votes: Stevens Institute Of Technology (18), Washington & Lee University (17), Thomas More College (14), Colorado College (14), Carthage College (12), Rutgers University-Camden (7), Bowdoin College (7), Ohio Northern University (5), Gordon College (5), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (3), University Of Scranton (1)

[lastguyoffthebench]

No E-town or Middlebury, but Colorado gets RV (14)... SMH???   I understand it favors teams that make the tournament, but how does Colorado also receive more votes than the NESCAC Champ or NJAC Champ? 

Lycoming is good, but are they top 10 good?  Hopefully this will aid in recruiting and the continued improvement of the program, revitalizing a rivalry in the MACC.   What other sweet 16 teams would Lyco have beaten; DePauw? St. Olaf? Maybe MIT?  For that reason I'd have them around 14-15th...

[lastguyoffthebench]

2015 MASSEY FINAL RATINGS

1   Amherst
2   SUNY Oneonta
3   Middlebury
4   Haverford
5   Calvin
6   Kenyon
7   Trinity TX
8   Loras
9   Tufts
10   Brandeis
11   MIT
12   Frank & Marsh
13   Bowdoin
14   Lycoming
15   Montclair St
16   Dickinson
17   St Lawrence
18   Elizabethtown
19   Williams
20   Chicago
21   Wesleyan CT
22   CT College
23   Brockport St
24   Gordon
25   Hobart-Smith
RV  Redlands, Messiah, OWU, Wheaton IL, Cortland St, Rowan, Plattsburgh ST, RPI, UW-W, Stevens Tech, CWRU, St Olaf, Rutgers-Camden, Macalester, DePauw

[All NESCAC]

No E-town or Middlebury, but Colorado gets RV (14)... SMH???   I understand it favors teams that make the tournament, but how does Colorado also receive more votes than the NESCAC Champ or NJAC Champ? 

Lycoming is good, but are they top 10 good?  Hopefully this will aid in recruiting and the continued improvement of the program, revitalizing a rivalry in the MACC.   What other sweet 16 teams would Lyco have beaten; DePauw? St. Olaf? Maybe MIT?  For that reason I'd have them around 14-15th...

Agree with you Lastguy....still shaking my head at Middlebury not getting an at Large Tournament bid, and now not even getting any votes...has to be their cupcake out of conference schedule, but this past fall Middlebury team was a very good team who could have won 2 or 3 games in the tournament, yet no votes at all even for 25th spot.

[Shooter McGavin]

Will there be a final poll from D3Soccer?

[lastguyoffthebench]

d3soccer.com top 25 FINAL should be out in the next few days...

[Shooter McGavin]

d3soccer.com top 25 FINAL should be out in the next few days...

Lets hope so 

[PaulNewman]

Mr.Right, not sure Shooter is our man.  The karma appears to be coming daily in pairs, as in we both are getting two each per day.  Hmmmm.....who would be acting in concert?  I have a feeling this is coming from closer to home....either the singularly focused Tufts duo (although I don't recall you saying anything even semi-controversial about Tufts or any of their players)...or some Amherst supporters (which would be sad because you have been complimentary and I've supported and defended Amherst 90% for more than two years).  Whatever.  The negative karma is fine, but I'd much rather posters express their complaints and engage material they want to contest so that there is an opportunity for debate and/or to clarify misconceptions about what has been written. 

[Nutmeg]

Mr.Right, not sure Shooter is our man.  The karma appears to be coming daily in pairs, as in we both are getting two each per day.  Hmmmm.....who would be acting in concert?  I have a feeling this is coming from closer to home....either the singularly focused Tufts duo (although I don't recall you saying anything even semi-controversial about Tufts or any of their players)...or some Amherst supporters (which would be sad because you have been complimentary and I've supported and defended Amherst 90% for more than two years).  Whatever.  The negative karma is fine, but I'd much rather posters express their complaints and engage material they want to contest so that there is an opportunity for debate and/or to clarify misconceptions about what has been written.

I don't know if I am one of the so-called Tufs duo you refer to but I have always had a cordial relationship with Mr. Right and I think it's recipricol. So, there goes you theory..... Anyway, you seem to be really worried about it.  Be happy.

[PaulNewman]

Mr.Right, not sure Shooter is our man.  The karma appears to be coming daily in pairs, as in we both are getting two each per day.  Hmmmm.....who would be acting in concert?  I have a feeling this is coming from closer to home....either the singularly focused Tufts duo (although I don't recall you saying anything even semi-controversial about Tufts or any of their players)...or some Amherst supporters (which would be sad because you have been complimentary and I've supported and defended Amherst 90% for more than two years).  Whatever.  The negative karma is fine, but I'd much rather posters express their complaints and engage material they want to contest so that there is an opportunity for debate and/or to clarify misconceptions about what has been written.

I don't know if I am one of the so-called Tufs duo you refer to but I have always had a cordial relationship with Mr. Right and I think it's recipricol. So, there goes you theory..... Anyway, you seem to be really worried about it.  Be happy.

Not worried, more curious.  If you read carefully you'll see that I doubted the first guess precisely because I hadn't seen any reason for ill will as far as Tufts supporters and Mr.Right are concerned.  And as I also explained, I stated that knowing the complaint, aside from the nuisance of the karma, would allow for more discussion and perhaps clarifications that would permit whoever feels aggrieved or unpleasantly annoyed to be soothed by further explanation (or not). 

[Mr.Right]

I have been saying for years this whole Karma thing is ridiculous and since this D3 site will not get rid of it the best thing to do is this...


Give every user the ability to see who has given you positive and / or negative karma. This way it forces people to really think twice before giving karma or risk being brought into a discussion of why the negative karma is given. This is to your point of forcing users into a "discussion" on what they are not agreeing with you about your post. It also prevents users from blindly logging in and just sticking it to people who really care about such matters of karma. Since D3 Boards sites changes about as much as the gift I get from my nephew every year for Christmas I would expect none of this to change .

Other option is to push the 24 hour limit to 72 hours to let people cool down and "forget" what it is got them upset in the first place.

[Brother Flounder]

Mr.Right, not sure Shooter is our man.  The karma appears to be coming daily in pairs, as in we both are getting two each per day.  Hmmmm.....who would be acting in concert?  I have a feeling this is coming from closer to home....either the singularly focused Tufts duo (although I don't recall you saying anything even semi-controversial about Tufts or any of their players)...or some Amherst supporters (which would be sad because you have been complimentary and I've supported and defended Amherst 90% for more than two years).  Whatever.  The negative karma is fine, but I'd much rather posters express their complaints and engage material they want to contest so that there is an opportunity for debate and/or to clarify misconceptions about what has been written.

Wrong again.  There have been several times that I should have given you a negative karma and did not.  I even mentioned it in previous posts.  I should do it again for your false accusations.  And, for what its worth, I have no problem with RIGHT.......