2015 Mid Atlantic Region

Flying Weasel · November 10, 2015, 12:51:14 PM

Quote from: blooter442 on November 10, 2015, 11:20:01 AM
Quote from: Mr.Right on November 10, 2015, 10:06:18 AM
Montclair St could HAMMER Daniel Webster 6-0.

The way I see it, MSU will pull their starters after they go two or three up, and then rest everybody for the next game. Still fancy Tufts to get by Salisbury, but Tufts will likely have to work a lot harder for that victory and it could result in some tired legs.

Salisbury is playing their last game(s) for their legendary coach Gerry DiBartolo (who seems to be doing the same thing Bob Duroucher did--move up to AD). Not sure that will make a difference, but Joe Bean's impending retirement inspired a Wheaton Thunder side that on October 20 was 8-7-3* and not assured of making the CCIW playoffs to go on a9-game unbeaten run to the CCIW titlle and NCAA title game before soundly losing to Messiah in the final. So who knows how a team will respond to a coach retiring.

* - at the time, Coach Bean was one win shy of 600, a milestone that had never yet been reached in collegiate soccer, and a loss in their last conference game to Carthage who was tied for first in the CCIW with an undefeated record of 4-0-1 could have meant missing the CCIW tournament (and NCAA's) with only a Lake Forest game left on Family Weekend for Bean to capture and retire with exactly 600 wins. But with their post-season chances on the line, they thrashed Carthage 5-0 (win No. 600 for bean), got help when North Park was upset in the CCIW semifinals, and went on a magical run (beating 20-1-0 Redlands, 19-2-1 Wartburg, 20-0-2 York, and 15-0-6 Ohio Wesleyan) that was even special in its end as it came against a respected Christian school. Bean retired with 607 wins.

Shooter McGavin · November 10, 2015, 12:55:32 PM

Quote from: Flying Weasel on November 10, 2015, 12:51:14 PM
Quote from: blooter442 on November 10, 2015, 11:20:01 AM
Quote from: Mr.Right on November 10, 2015, 10:06:18 AM
Montclair St could HAMMER Daniel Webster 6-0.

The way I see it, MSU will pull their starters after they go two or three up, and then rest everybody for the next game. Still fancy Tufts to get by Salisbury, but Tufts will likely have to work a lot harder for that victory and it could result in some tired legs.

Salisbury is playing their last game(s) for their legendary coach Gerry DiBartolo (who seems to be doing the same thing Bob Duroucher did--move up to AD). Not sure that will make a difference, but Joe Bean's impending retirement inspired a Wheaton Thunder side that on October 20 was 8-7-3* and not assured of making the CCIW playoffs to go on a9-game unbeaten run to the CCIW titlle and NCAA title game before soundly losing to Messiah in the final. So who knows how a team will respond to a coach retiring.

* - at the time, Coach Bean was one win shy of 600, a milestone that had never yet been reached in collegiate soccer, and a loss in their last conference game to Carthage who was tied for first in the CCIW with an undefeated record of 4-0-1 could have meant missing the CCIW tournament (and NCAA's) with only a Lake Forest game left on Family Weekend for Bean to capture and retire with exactly 600 wins. But with their post-season chances on the line, they thrashed Carthage 5-0, got help when North Park was upset in the CCIW semifinals, and went on a magical run (beating 20-1-0 Redlands, 19-2-1 Wartburg, 20-0-2 York, and 15-0-6 Ohio Wesleyan) that was even special in its end as it came against a respected Christian school.

That's great stuff FW! With that being said I think Tufts beats Salisbury 2-0. I don't think Salisbury is made for the NCAA tournament and I think Tufts is out to show people that they deserve to be in the tournament and have a shot at defending their championship. But that's great info as I did not know that about Wheaton. You never know what sparks certain teams!

Mid-Atlantic Fan · November 11, 2015, 03:46:31 PM

Here are my predictions for how far the teams in the tournament will go from our region...

Morrisville St---Lose in 1st round
Cabrini---------Lose in 2nd round
Lycoming------Lose in Sweet 16
Dickinson------Lose in 1st/2nd round
Haverford-------Lose in Final 4
Scranton-------Lose in 2nd round
Eastern--------Lose in 1st round
F&M------------Lose in Sweet 16/Elite 8

F&M has the easiest path to the elite 8
Haverford has the easiest to the final 4
Lycoming/Scranton have the toughest 2nd round fixtures
Eastern has the toughest 1st round fixture

I can see in this order of teams for best chance of winning it all based off the bracket breakdown(if they were to win the title):
Haverford(one less game and if they sneak past the sweet 16 watch out!)
F&M(should be a cakewalk to the elite 8 but F&M is struggling at the wrong time)
Eastern(if they survive 1st weekend in good shape to make a run)
Lycoming(tough 2nd round and sweet 16 games but can run deep if they survive opening weekend)
Dickinson(toughest first 2 match-ups w/Rowan and Lyco if all holds true)
Scranton(if they get by SLU then they have the Fords waiting...)
Cabrini/MSU(I will give whichever team's coach my retirement savings if they would somehow win the national title...not gonna happen)

Mid-Atlantic Fan · November 15, 2015, 06:11:08 PM

Haverford and Lycoming on to the sweet 16...F&M currently leading 1-0...Dickinson, Scranton, and Morrisville St all cut short in round 2. Eastern and Cabrini bounced in the opener.

Shooter McGavin · November 16, 2015, 01:12:12 PM

Quote from: Mid-Atlantic Fan on November 11, 2015, 03:46:31 PM
Here are my predictions for how far the teams in the tournament will go from our region...

Morrisville St---Lose in 1st round
Cabrini---------Lose in 2nd round
Lycoming------Lose in Sweet 16
Dickinson------Lose in 1st/2nd round
Haverford-------Lose in Final 4
Scranton-------Lose in 2nd round
Eastern--------Lose in 1st round
F&M------------Lose in Sweet 16/Elite 8

Spot on and just flipped the MSU/Cabrini game...well done MAF

Shooter McGavin · December 03, 2015, 02:39:03 PM

Mid-Atlantic All-Region

First Team
Pos. Player Class School Hometown
K Trevor Britton Sr. Franklin & Marshall Owings Mills, Md.
D Jacob Bender Jr. Messiah Baltimore, Md.
D Martin Fevre Sr. Elizabethtown Chablis, France
D Kyle Thomas So. Lycoming College Bel Air, Md.
M Will Corkery Jr. Haverford College Needham, Mass.
M Danny Rowe Sr. Messiah Lancaster, Pa.
M John Sarraco Jr. Eastern Boontown Township, N.J.
M Sam Yarosh Sr. Haverford West Chester, Pa.
F Ugochukwu Okolie Fr. Franklin & Marshall Lagos, Nigeria
F Chase Tenbrook Sr. Franklin & Marshall Millville, N.J.
F Gilbert Waso Fr. Elizabethtown Elizabethtown, Pa.

Second Team
Pos. Player Class School Hometown
K Rodrigo Barrera Sr. Elizabethtown Sao Paulo, Brazil
D Colin Seitz Sr. Haverford San Diego, Calif.
D Edward Wagner Sr. Dickinson Washington, D.C.
D Ben Wild Jr. Franklin & Marshall Newtown, Pa.
M Abdullahi Abdi So. Lycoming Seattle, Wash.
M A.J. Bishop Jr. Cabrini Macungie, Pa.
M Alfred Hylton-Dei Sr. Dickinson Geneva, Switzerland
M Jordan Logan So. Lycoming Oxford, Pa.
F Daniel Hernandez Sr. King's Palisades Park, N.J.
F Henry Smith Jr. Gettysburg Westfield, N.J.
F Gavin Yingling Jr. United States Merchant Marine Academy Salisbury, Md.

Third Team
Pos. Player Class School Hometown
K Zach Rider So. Alvernia Lancaster, Pa.
D Danny Giraldo Sr. Drew Madison, N.J.
D Andrew Park Sr. Johns Hopkins Cary, N.C.
D Jadon Ramsing So. Eastern Columbia, Md.
M Devin Malfitano Sr. Franklin & Marshall Wilmington, Del.
M Ben Roda So. Cabrini Allentown, Pa.
M Shane Votto Sr. Elizabethtown Ardmore, Pa.
F Drew Demich Jr. Hood Jefferson, Md.
F Matthew Hull Sr. Marywood Chalfont, Pa.
F Bobby Kane Jr. Cabrini Haverford, Pa.
F Bradley McKim So. Arcadia Fallston, Md.

Shooter McGavin · December 04, 2015, 11:08:40 AM

NSCAA D3 All Americans

First Team

Pos. Name Class School Hometown
K Sam Clougher Jr. Kenyon Dublin, Ireland
D Tom Carwile* Sr. Trinity (Texas) Tulsa, Okla.
D Martin Fevre Sr. Elizabethtown Chablis, France
D Nick Groenewold Sr. Calvin Oak Brook, Ill.
D Conor Lanahan* Sr. Brandeis Avon, Conn.
D Deklan Robinson Sr. Middlebury Gloucester, Mass.
M Logan Andryk*** Sr. Milwaukee Engineering Hartland, Wis.
M Jeremiah Barnes Sr. Kenyon Largo, Fla.
M Sean Bingham* Sr. Massachusetts Insititute Of Technology Garden City, N.Y.
M Damian Bziukiewicz Sr. Montclair State East Rutherford, N.J.
M Caleb Cole* Jr. Gordon Coatesville, Pa.
F Tony Amolo* Jr. Kenyon Lagos, Nigeria
F Kyle Farrar Jr. St. Scholastica London, England
F Chase TenBrook Sr. Franklin & Marshall Millville, N.J.
F Gilbert Waso Fr Elizabethtown Elizabethtown, Pa.

Second Team

Pos. First Class School Hometown
K Chad Margotta Sr. Trinity (Texas) San Antonio, Texas
D Harry Copeland* Sr. St. Lawrence Dedham, Mass.
D Kyle Goodwin So. Montclair State Carteret, N.J.
D Kyle Thomas So. Lycoming Bel Air, Md.
M Chris Cvecko Sr. Case Western Reserve Erie, Pa.
M Marshall Hollingsworth** Sr. Wheaton (Ill.) Libertyville, Ill.
M Josh Ocel Jr. Brandeis North Attleboro, Mass.
M John Saracco Jr. Eastern Boontown Township, N.J.
M Dylan Williams* Sr SUNY Oneonta Monroe, N.Y.
M Sam Yarosh Sr. Haverford West Chester, Pa.
F Peter DiLorenzo Sr. College at Brockport Hicksville, N.Y.
F Austin Juniet* Sr. Thomas More Ft. Thomas, Ky.
F Nico Pascual-Leone Sr. Amherst Wayland, Mass.
F Nico Roth Sr. Millsaps Alzenau, Germany
F Brian Schaefer Sr. Ohio Wesleyan Chatham, N.J.
F Shaun Watt Jr. Greensboro College Montreal, Que.
F William Webb Sr. Carnegie Mellon Dallas, Texas

Third Team

Pos. First Class School Hometown
K Thomas Bull* Sr. Amherst Montgomery, N.J.
D Jacob Bender Jr. Messiah Baltimore, Md.
D Kevin Krueger Sr. Wartburg Prior Lake, Minn.
D Carter Ocko Jr. Endicott Danvers, Mass.
D Justin Stanko Jr. Wisconsin-Whitewater St. Charles, Ill.
D Spencer Wolfe Sr. Whitworth Bellingham, Wash.
M Patrik Devlin Jr. Connecticut College Washington Crossing, Pa.
M Danny Rowe Sr. Messiah Lancaster, Pa.
M Christian Sakshaug Fr. Trinity (Texas) San Antonio, Texas
F Braden Andryk So. Milwaukee Engineering Hartland, Wis.
F Alexis Archilla Jr. Plattsburgh State Warwick, N.Y.
F Max Grossenbacher Sr. Colorado College Austin, Texas
F Matt Kinkopf Jr. Ohio Northern West Chester, Ohio
F Caleb Lucas Jr. Maryville (Tenn.) Maryville, Tenn.
F Eirik Nordseth Sr. Methodist Steinkjer, Norway
F Johnny Rummelhart Sr. Loras Iowa City, Iowa
F Michael Ryan** Sr. Rutgers-Camden Marlton, N.J.

Mid-Atlantic Fan · December 14, 2015, 11:42:41 AM

12/8/15- Final NSCAA Rankings:

6. Haverford
10. Lycoming
12. F&M
25. Dickinson
RV: Scranton(1)

Looking forward to the D3soccer poll. This looks about right from my perspective though. I am sure Eastern will RV in the D3soccer poll and maybe even Etown. We will see.

Looking ahead to next season just slightly...some things to take away:

Messiah will be reloaded and determined more than ever to get back to NCAAs. I think they will bring in some top talent and flourish once again. They will be dancing next season. They lose 5 seniors and 4 starters. Big roles to fill but they get it done. They were only a win away from dancing this season...something a lot of people forget.

Etown loses all of its leadership and their stud GK. Graduating 5 seniors which includes 4 captains and their outstanding GK. Big shoes to fill and I don't think Waso will be as effective next season. I don't see them putting up 15+ wins again but I guess we will have to see what the schedule looks like. Will still be one of the favorites in the Landmark despite key departures.

Lycoming doesn't graduate a single player from a team that made a run to the NCAA Sweet 16 and also won their conference championship. The tides seem to be turning in the Commonwealth and I see Lycoming repeating as champions in the MAC. The MAC will turn into a 2 bid league starting next season. Will be interested to see how many recruits they bring in since they have nobody departing. This team has to be the favorites for the region next season.

F&M graduates only 4 but the loss is heavy in losing TenBrook and Britton. The other two are very solid players and all 4 will be greatly missed. With that being said F&M is one of the favorites next season for the Centennial if not the favorite to win it. Arguably a top 3 team next season for one of the best in the region(preseason of course) with Lycoming and Haveford.

Haverford loses just 4 from an Elite 8 team that arguably could have won a national championship. Look for them to be hungrier than ever to get back to the big stage. I see them finishing top 2 in the Centennial with F&M. Both will be dancing next season.

Eastern loses 4 big time seniors and will need some of their youth to step up. A good recruiting class is needed for the Eagles to become a serious contender and join the likes of the above already listed. With that being said they are my favorites to win the Freedom again in 2016.

Scranton will be back in action looking to repeat in the Landmark after only losing 3 seniors. And I think they will. Etown loses too much and Scranton will have a much better season statistically next season compared to this last one which will only give them more confidence. This team can be scary if they click next year.

Dickinson loses 8 seniors but that only includes 3 starters. They will need to reload if they want to compete for a Centennial championship next season. I can see them missing out on NCAAs as they have been close to doing so the past 2 seasons. I think their time is finally up and they get snubbed(in their eyes) in 2016.

Other Notables:

Keep and eye on JHU, Susquehanna, Cabrini, Morrisville St., Kings and Alvernia.

lastguyoffthebench · December 14, 2015, 01:44:17 PM

What about Muhlenberg? Will they have a shot at reaching the tournament next year. They were able to piece together a few good seasons...

I would also keep an eye out for Manhattanville Meltingpots... They are slowly improving each year.

Shooter McGavin · December 14, 2015, 02:29:00 PM

Quote from: lastguyoffthebench on December 14, 2015, 01:44:17 PM

What about Muhlenberg? Will they have a shot at reaching the tournament next year. They were able to piece together a few good seasons...

I would also keep an eye out for Manhattanville Meltingpots... They are slowly improving each year.

Interested to see how programs with new coaches will do in this region...Manhattanville and Misericordia will both be under new leadership next season. Both those schools, especially Misericordia, have been playoff contenders in the Freedom each season.

Muhlenberg will be interesting to see how they develop. From Sweet 16 to a losing record. I don't think they will be competitive next season. Probably better than this year (5-9-2 I think) but closer to .500 or better by a game. A team not mentioned to watch a little more closely is Swarthmore. Had a rough season but always a competitor in the Centennial. Made playoffs and had a .500 record in conference. I think they can be strong next season.