2015 Mid Atlantic Region

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

1. F&M
2. Haverford
3. Lycoming
4. E-town
5. Eastern
6. Messiah
7. Dickinson
8. JHU.  Does Kings break in with loss to Miseri but win over Eastern? SOS will improve, but may not be .500

Looks right and I think JHU will remain.

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

After the weekend here are the updated records:

Mid-Atlantic                         Overall Record

1. Franklin & Marshall           14-1-0
Loss 3-1 @Haverford
@Gettysburg, Dickinson remaining
RvR=2-1-0
A loss was almost due for the Diplomats. Hurts but they need to win out.

2. Lycoming                         13-1-2
Won 4-2 vs Hood
Oneonta St., Widener remaining
RvR=1-1
Unbeaten streak is now 15 since losing opening game. Big mid-week game vs Oneonta St. 

3. Elizabethtown                  15-1-1
Won 3-0 @Drew
Scranton remaining
RvR=2-1
Tough remaining game but seem to be in cruise control. Clinched regular season Landmark title and 1st seed in playoffs. Skip gets win #500 as well!

4. Haverford                         12-3-0
Won 3-1 vs F&M
@Ursinus, Swat remaining
RvR=4-3
Big win and sole possession of 1st place in Centennial. Wesleyan 5-0 loss to Amherst could bump them from rankings which would take away loss in the RvR. They should climb in the next release.

5. Eastern                            13-1-2
Lost 1-0 @Kings
Goucher, FDU remaining
RvR=2-0
1st loss of the season at Kings. Might not be a bad thing to get a loss out of the way. Need to in MACF or at-large bid hopes get scary.

6. Dickinson                         9-3-3
Tied 1-1 @Swat
Muhlenberg, @F&M remaining
RvR=0-2-1
Ties don't help their situation. Can see them swapping spots with Messiah.

7. Messiah                           11-4-1
Won 6-0 @Albright
Stevenson, Alvernia remaining
RvR=0-3
Can't see them losing another game in regular season. 3 wins in a row after losing at Lycoming outscoring opposition 12-0 in that stretch.

8. Johns Hopkins                 8-4-3
Tied 1-1 @Muhlenberg
McDaniel, @Wash. College
RvR=0-3-2
Can't keep racking up ties. Don't think they drop out but are on the verge of swapping with Kings/Gettysburg soon.

As for the teams on the outside looking in.

Drew    11-4-2
Lost 3-0 @Etown
Moravian remaining
RvR=0-2
Loss at Etown eliminates them. Need to win Landmark to make NCAA's.

Gettysburg     9-4-1
Won 1-0 @Wash. College
F&M, McDaniel remaining
RvR=0-3-1
Stays alive with a big conference road win. Still on the outside looking in.

Kings   13-3-1
Won 1-0 vs Eastern
Elmira, @Del Val remaining
RvR=1-0-0
SOS is .455. Will go up after yesterday but then back down after Del Val game. Handed Eastern 1st loss of season.

[backyarddawg]

Good information MAF- it will be very interesting to see where everyone lines up. 

After the weekend here are the updated records:

Mid-Atlantic                         Overall Record

1. Franklin & Marshall           14-1-0
Loss 3-1 @Haverford
@Gettysburg, Dickinson remaining
RvR=2-1-0
A loss was almost due for the Diplomats. Hurts but they need to win out.

2. Lycoming                         13-1-2
Won 4-2 vs Hood
Oneonta St., Widener remaining
RvR=1-1
Unbeaten streak is now 15 since losing opening game. Big mid-week game vs Oneonta St. 

3. Elizabethtown                  15-1-1
Won 3-0 @Drew
Scranton remaining
RvR=2-1
Tough remaining game but seem to be in cruise control. Clinched regular season Landmark title and 1st seed in playoffs. Skip gets win #500 as well!

4. Haverford                         12-3-0
Won 3-1 vs F&M
@Ursinus, Swat remaining
RvR=4-3
Big win and sole possession of 1st place in Centennial. Wesleyan 5-0 loss to Amherst could bump them from rankings which would take away loss in the RvR. They should climb in the next release.

5. Eastern                            13-1-2
Lost 1-0 @Kings
Goucher, FDU remaining
RvR=2-0
1st loss of the season at Kings. Might not be a bad thing to get a loss out of the way. Need to in MACF or at-large bid hopes get scary.

6. Dickinson                         9-3-3
Tied 1-1 @Swat
Muhlenberg, @F&M remaining
RvR=0-2-1
Ties don't help their situation. Can see them swapping spots with Messiah.

7. Messiah                           11-4-1
Won 6-0 @Albright
Stevenson, Alvernia remaining
RvR=0-3
Can't see them losing another game in regular season. 3 wins in a row after losing at Lycoming outscoring opposition 12-0 in that stretch.

8. Johns Hopkins                 8-4-3
Tied 1-1 @Muhlenberg
McDaniel, @Wash. College
RvR=0-3-2
Can't keep racking up ties. Don't think they drop out but are on the verge of swapping with Kings/Gettysburg soon.

As for the teams on the outside looking in.

Drew    11-4-2
Lost 3-0 @Etown
Moravian remaining
RvR=0-2
Loss at Etown eliminates them. Need to win Landmark to make NCAA's.

Gettysburg     9-4-1
Won 1-0 @Wash. College
F&M, McDaniel remaining
RvR=0-3-1
Stays alive with a big conference road win. Still on the outside looking in.

Kings   13-3-1
Won 1-0 vs Eastern
Elmira, @Del Val remaining
RvR=1-0-0
SOS is .455. Will go up after yesterday but then back down after Del Val game. Handed Eastern 1st loss of season.

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

My NCAA Regional Ranking Predictions:

1. F&M
2. Lycoming
3. Haverford
4. Etown
5. Eastern
6. Messiah
7. Dickinson
8. Hopkins
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9. Kings
10. Cabrini
11. Gettysburg
12. Drew


My NSCAA Regional Ranking Predictions:

1. F&M
2. Etown
T3. Eastern
T3. Lycoming
5. Haverford
6. Cabrini
7. Messiah
8. Dickinson
9. Kings
10. Hopkins
RV: Gettysburg, Drew

My Top 25 Poll Predictions:

F&M=top 10
Haverford= top 15
Etown= top 15
Lycoming= top 25
Eastern= top 25
Messiah= RV
Dickinson= RV
Hopkins=N/A
Kings=N/A
Cabrini=RV
Drew=N/A
Gettysburg=N/A

Massey Ratings as of 10/25/15:

2. F&M
4. Haverford
10. Etown
11. Lycoming
22. Messiah
27. Eastern
31. Dickinson
43. Gettysburg
53. Hopkins
86. Drew

[backyarddawg]

Good stuff from MAF.

A lot of meaningful games left in Mid Atlantic soccer.

[Shooter McGavin]

http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/4800

Poll 7-October 27th, 2015

Rank   School   Prev.   W-L-T
1   Franklin & Marshall College  14-1-0
2   Elizabethtown College  15-1-1
3   Haverford College  12-3-0
4   Lycoming College  13-1-2
5   Eastern University  13-1-2
6   Cabrini College   11-1-3
7      Messiah College  11-4-1
8   Dickinson College  9-3-3
9   Johns Hopkins University  8-4-3
10   King's College  13-3-1

[Shooter McGavin]

Saw this debate over in the NESAC thread. Might as well discuss it here! I know I missed some, but these are the ones that stood out to me either from previous years that are playing well again or that I was impressed with when seeing them play this year.

Mid-Atlantic Nominations:

Top forward:
Drew Demich (Hood)- 21 goals, 2 assists, 44pts, nation's leading goal scorer as a Junior
Chase TenBrook (F&M)- 11 goals, 1 assist, 23 pts
Gavin Yingling (USMM)- 12 goals, 2 assists, 26pts
Alfred Hylton-Dei (Dickinson)- 8 goals, 6 assists, 22pts

Top Midfielder:
Jordan Logan (Lycoming)- 13 goals, 3 assists, 29pts
Abdullahi Abdi (Lycoming)- 9 goals, 8 assists, 26pts
Tori Remondelli (Widener)- 9 goals, 3 assists, 21pts
Will Corkery (Haverford)- 5 goals, 11 assists, 21pts
Danny Rowe (Messiah)- 8 goals, 2 assists, 18pts
   
Best Defender:
Haven't seen all the teams enough to decide for this one. Any nominations?

Best Goalie:
Rodrigo Barrera (Etown)-.69 GAA, 7 shutouts, .843 save pct

Best Coach:
Shane Rineer (Haverford)- 12-3-0
Nate Gibboney (Lycoming)- 13-1-2
Skip Roderick (Etown)- 15-1-1
Dan Wagner (F&M)- 14-1-0

Player Of Year:
Sam Yarosh (Haverford)- 14 goals, 5 assists, 33pts

Rookie Of Year:
Gilbert Waso (Etown)-9 goals, 6 assists, 24 pts

*Stats as of 10/26/15*

[igotthisfeeling]

Best Defender - Martin Favre - Elizabethtown - Left back with 8 goals and 3 assists and a key to the teams defense that is giving up .71 goals per game

[Mr.Right]

I would not count out Haverford being NCAA Regionally Ranked #1 tomorrow. Certainly #2

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

Great work Shooter and IGTF he is a very solid defender. I would agree with you on that nomination. Kyle Thomas from Lycoming is also another solid player to keep on your radar. I saw that he has been Defensive POW for the MAC Commonwealth on multiple occasions. He helped lead Lycoming to be the last team in the country to give up a goal last year as a freshman and they posted 13 shutouts with him at CB. From the archives I looked at he had 3 goals last year including one against Rochester. This year he has helped the team to 9 shutouts and a clinching goal vs Messiah and has added 2 assists. Interesting to see a CB with assists but I am assuming he would be the target with his size (6'6") and flick it on for other players.

Another defender I would throw in the mix comes from the MAC Freedom. John Remsberg is a senior for Eastern and has played big minutes this season for them. He has helped lead the Eagles defense to 9 shutouts and a 13-1-2 record. Flying under the radar since he doesn't do a lot offensively but should not be overlooked by any means.

As for another goalie that you could add to the list, I would go with Manhattanville's senior goalie Willie Sibler. He has a current 455 minute scoreless streak and just won his 5th MAC Defensive POW award on the Freedom side this season. He has 8 shutouts on the year and is ranked 25th nationally among Division III goalkeepers with an .862 save percentage. He might be the main reason why Manhattanville is still in the playoff hunt.   

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

I would not count out Haverford being NCAA Regionally Ranked #1 tomorrow. Certainly #2

My NCAA Regional Ranking Predictions:

1. F&M
2. Lycoming
3. Haverford
4. Etown
5. Eastern
6. Messiah
7. Dickinson
8. Hopkins
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9. Kings
10. Cabrini
11. Gettysburg
12. Drew

Mr. Right---this is what I was thinking but Haverford very well could be #2. I don't think they will be #1 though. You can't punish F&M for a 3-1 loss on the road and give a 3 loss team the top seed because of it. If Haverford had 1 or 2 losses it would be more plausible.

[igotthisfeeling]

I keep seeing Etown moved down to 4 in everyone's ncaa ranking predictions...I'm curious as to why they should be dropped for beating Drew at Drew 3-0 and winning midweek as well? I could see F&M dropping a couple spots though.

Could see this in my opinion
1. Lyco
2. Etown
3. F&M
4. Haverford - great result against F&M - could bump them to 3 and F&M go 4 but doubt that since Haverford has 3 losses

[Mr.Right]

I would not count out Haverford being NCAA Regionally Ranked #1 tomorrow. Certainly #2

My NCAA Regional Ranking Predictions:

1. F&M
2. Lycoming
3. Haverford
4. Etown
5. Eastern
6. Messiah
7. Dickinson
8. Hopkins
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9. Kings
10. Cabrini
11. Gettysburg
12. Drew

Mr. Right---this is what I was thinking but Haverford very well could be #2. I don't think they will be #1 though. You can't punish F&M for a 3-1 loss on the road and give a 3 loss team the top seed because of it. If Haverford had 1 or 2 losses it would be more plausible.

Yes...but Haverford has an umatched 4-2-0 Record v Ranked compared to a 2-1-0 for F&M..You are probably right but 4 wins v Ranked will be extremely favorable and they will def jump Lycoming and anyone else

[Shooter McGavin]

I keep seeing Etown moved down to 4 in everyone's ncaa ranking predictions...I'm curious as to why they should be dropped for beating Drew at Drew 3-0 and winning midweek as well? I could see F&M dropping a couple spots though.

Could see this in my opinion
1. Lyco
2. Etown
3. F&M
4. Haverford - great result against F&M - could bump them to 3 and F&M go 4 but doubt that since Haverford has 3 losses

With the RvR coming out Haverford will jump. I don't think F&M will drop after 1 loss to a top tier team. That would be harsh and scary for the rest of the region if they are dropping teams for 1 loss to a good team. Especially all the way down to #3 or #4. That means one slip up could ruin an entire season. They do only have 1 loss which is still the best in the region. There is no reason for them to not be #1. I think F&M will and should remain #1 followed by Haverford at #2, Lycoming at #3, Etown at #4, Eastern at #5, Messiah at #6, Dickinson at #7 and I think you will see Gettysburg sneak in at #8 over Hopkins.

[igotthisfeeling]

I understand your reasoning and what not. In the end, I don't see it really being an issue as they are all going to the dance anyway. Besides F&M and Haverford will meet again in the CC Final, so one of them will have another loss on their record and the rankings will change, but for now its fun to talk about trying to predict who goes where.