UAA 2015

[NERevs127]

LOL....UAA a great league but like Nescac I found it hard to find goals also.

Only team that has shown to be able to score is Carnegie. They've also shown they can get scored on just as much

[TennesseeJed]

Friday 10/16
Brandeis 1-0 Chicago
Carnegie 1-1 Rochester
NYU 1-2 Wash U
Case 2-1 Emory

Sunday 10/18
Brandeis 1-0 Wash U
Carnegie 1-0 Emory
NYU 0-1 Chicago
Case 1-0 Rochester

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

Wash. U up 4-0 on NYU with 10 minutes to play.

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

All 4 goals coming after the 50th minute.

NYU getting out shot 31-5.

[Mr.Right]

Wash. U up 4-0 on NYU with 10 minutes to play.

Wow...That is a impressive result for Wash U..NYU clearly the weakest team in the UAA the past few seasons....Does anybody know why when NYU hosts on a Fri / Sun that they start the games at 1pm?  Seems odd to me... especially if kids are missing classes

[NERevs127]

Wash. U up 4-0 on NYU with 10 minutes to play.

Wow...That is a impressive result for Wash U..NYU clearly the weakest team in the UAA the past few seasons....Does anybody know why when NYU hosts on a Fri / Sun that they start the games at 1pm?  Seems odd to me... especially if kids are missing classes

The missing class thing isn't a factor as all the UAA schools travel Thursday. I do know that NYU does not play on their own field but instead use another school in Manhattan's field. May have to do with the early games. Maybe they don't have lights or its not in their field agreement to use the lights on the field.

[blooter442]

Brandeis vs. Chicago is 0-0 about halfway through the first half. The Judges hit the post in the first two minutes on a tough-angle shot from Vieira, but since then Chicago has been dominant and had one cleared off the line. Maroons lead the stats - shots 4-1 and corners 6-0.

Anyway, Brandeis' midfield has been awful. Losing every second ball and getting completely overrun. In my time following them, I've rarely witnessed Brandeis lose the midfield battle, but it happened against MIT a week-and-a-half ago and it's happening again tonight. Can't understand why, either, as Ocel, Picard, and Hernandez are as good of a trio as you'll find in NE. When they keep the ball on the ground and play quick passes, they're great, but when they put the ball in the air it comes back to bite them. They're fortunate to still be level.

[Wisco21]

Only watched the final 20 minutes and what I saw from that, Brandeis escaped. Unlucky UChicago. However, good teams know how to survive around this time of year and the Judges did just that.

[blooter442]

Brandeis steals it late 1-0 against Chicago. Jastremski with the goal with 5:01 left. They've missed his pace and it's great that he's back. After being dominated early on, the Judges grew into the game and kept it as tight as they could at the back and took advantage with 5' remaining. Bonin made an outstanding save, point-blank from a header off a free-kick earlier, but Chicago by far the more threatening side despite being outshot 11-10. SOG was 5-4 Maroons. Each team had one cleared off the line. After a poor first half, Brandeis' midfield improved vastly second half, although I maintain they were lucky to go into half at 0-0.

Only watched the final 20 minutes and what I saw from that, Brandeis escaped. Unlucky UChicago. However, good teams know how to survive around this time of year and the Judges did just that.

Agreed. A real smash-and-grab for Brandeis given Chicago's play, but the Judges would find this karma after the Maroons nicked a lucky 1-0 last year in the Windy City. They may be profligate at times and it may cause me and many others extensive anxiety, but the Judges have gotten it done time and time again this season and are 12-1-1 and 3-0 in the UAA - only one tie off the pace of last year at this time, 13-1. You've got to win the cliffhangers to be successful, and they did it once again tonight.

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

CMU up 2-0 at half vs UR.

[PaulNewman]

Only watched the final 20 minutes and what I saw from that, Brandeis escaped. Unlucky UChicago. However, good teams know how to survive around this time of year and the Judges did just that.

As blooter sort of said, the problem for other teams is that Brandeis keeps escaping.  Yes, they could get burned eventually, but they are in a great position and have a bid virtually already locked up (how many other teams can say that today?), and instead of growing internal anxiety because of the escapes they only seem to build more confidence and a feeling that they are not supposed to lose.  Amazing this run of success Coven is having so late in his career (with noted help from Margolis).  Might have to re-adjust the coaching poll I just tackled!

[PaulNewman]

Now CMU 2 UR 1 with 30+ minutes left.  Anyone want to bet this ends 2-2 or 3-2 UR in OT?  Rochester just NEVER goes away even though we predict their demise virtually every week.

I forgot this game is at CMU, as they played at CMU last year, and some really intense stuff happened on the sideline, and UR came from behind to steal the game.  That was a crushing defeat for CMU in a game it looked like they had and no doubt absolutely critical in keeping UR alive for a bid.

[blooter442]

Now CMU 2 UR 1 with 30+ minutes left.  Anyone want to bet this ends 2-2 or 3-2 UR in OT?  Rochester just NEVER goes away even though we predict their demise virtually every week.

Certainly wouldn't be unheard of. Perhaps that's why they're the Yellowjackets - they don't lie down and are a pain in the [you know what] for everyone they come up against because of their persistence and omnipotence.

I'm not a Rochester fan - their dubious entries into the Tourney have been very fishy at times IMHO - but one thing I have to give them credit for is that they don't quit. Ever. They never know when they're beaten and will come at you until the final whistle. That said, they've given up two equalizers in UAA play when having a 1-0 second half lead, so they need to start closing games out because 1 point is one thing, 3 is another.

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

All tied at 2-2.

[blooter442]

All tied at 2-2.

Crazy thing is that Carnegie actually looks much more threatening and better in possession. But defense has been their Achilles' heel at times this season. Can't keep giving Rochester corners, as that's where both of their goals have come from - they look toothless in normal play.

I forgot this game is at CMU, as they played at CMU last year, and some really intense stuff happened on the sideline, and UR came from behind to steal the game.  That was a crushing defeat for CMU in a game it looked like they had and no doubt absolutely critical in keeping UR alive for a bid.

Just went to check the box score for that game and it appears that (TEAM) got a red card, so I'm assuming Apple? Can you clarify? I thought he was much more professional than to accumulate a red as a coach, but I guess everyone has their days.