2015 NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

[lastguyoffthebench]

Gut feeling and the fact that they beat Oneonta St was huge... Respectable win percentage, RvR, and magic number SOS.  Brockport slightly better win % and SOS, but two losses to Oneonta St did them in. They make the Conf final and RPI finishes 7th.   Stings the nostrils, but RPI did enough out of conference early to boost their chances.


I am certain Camden will prep for Eastern without looking ahead.  The staff will get to watch Oneonta St at 11.   Of course Eastern will come prepared as well.  I'm expecting a tight 1 goal game... 1-0, 2-1 range.  Eastern has leveled off and Camden is starting to play better... Should be a good one. 

Common opponent results:
                         RUC     EU
Salisbury            0-1.    1-0
Swat.                 0-1.    1-0
Manhattanville    3-2.     2-1
Miseri.                7-1.    2-0
Rosemont.          9-0.    2-0

Midfield battle with Oneonta St and Rutgers-Camden... This one will get to OT

[wingtips2]

Wheaton with a relatively untroubled win over whitewater, 1-0. Looked in control and could have won by more.

[blooter442]

Salisbury goes 1-0 up on Tufts early on a rebound. Tufts caught with too many men forward. Jumbos look better of the two sides, but Salisbury has had some good spells as well. Still plenty of the game left.

[Mr.Right]

Black kid up top for Salisbury causing Tufts CB's problems with his speed.

[Mr.Right]

1-1 Salisbury ole'd Tufts Danny Sullivan a header. Nice ball by Patel off a corner.

[stlawus]

RPI takes the lead against Stevens.  Looks like they're on a mission to prove the doubters wrong. 

[Mr.Right]

42nd game without a loss, now ties Messiah's streak for 5th best all-time...

Do we have a top 10 list anywhere?

[Mr.Right]

This RPI v Stevens match getting chippy..Not sure what game this ref is watching but he is missing every other call and losing complete control

[Flying Weasel]

Consecutive Games without a Loss
66 Wheaton (IL) (Sept. 1, 1996 to Nov. 14, 1998)
60 St. Lawrence (Nov. 19, 1997 to Nov. 12, 2000)
46 Messiah (Nov. 13, 2004 to Oct. 28, 2006)
43 Trinity (TX) (Aug. 29, 2003 to Nov. 19, 2004)
42 Calvin (Sept. 6, 2014 to present)
42 Messiah (Sept. 4, 2010 to Nov. 5, 2011)
40 Amherst (Sept. 8, 2012 to Nov. 23, 2013)
39 Wheaton (IL) (1984 to 1985)
37 Rutgers-Camden (Oct. 1, 2012 to Dec. 6, 2013)
34 Macalester (Oct. 9, 1996 to Sept. 27, 1998)
31 UC San Diego (Sept. 7, 1988 to Sept. 22, 1989)
31 Messiah (Sept. 27, 2000 to Oct. 20, 2001)

[blooter442]

Looks like Stevens has had a goal waved off for the second time tonight, this time from a header. Not sure what the ref was doing there but it looked clean and onsides to me? 

[stlawus]

Consecutive Games without a Loss
66 Wheaton (IL) (Sept. 1, 1996 to Nov. 14, 1998)
60 St. Lawrence (Nov. 19, 1997 to Nov. 12, 2000)
46 Messiah (Nov. 13, 2004 to Oct. 28, 2006)
43 Trinity (TX) (Aug. 29, 2003 to Nov. 19, 2004)
42 Calvin (Sept. 6, 2014 to present)
42 Messiah (Sept. 4, 2010 to Nov. 5, 2011)
40 Amherst (Sept. 8, 2012 to Nov. 23, 2013)
39 Wheaton (IL) (1984 to 1985)
37 Rutgers-Camden (Oct. 1, 2012 to Dec. 6, 2013)
34 Macalester (Oct. 9, 1996 to Sept. 27, 1998)
31 UC San Diego (Sept. 7, 1988 to Sept. 22, 1989)
31 Messiah (Sept. 27, 2000 to Oct. 20, 2001)

Have to give a shout out to our fellow contributor Saint of Old, he played quite a prolific role in that SLU unbeaten streak!

[1970s NESCAC Player]

This RPI v Stevens match getting chippy..Not sure what game this ref is watching but he is missing every other call and losing complete control

Agreed. Not sure what was wrong with either of those called-back Stevens goals.  I also don't recall Coach Clinton yelling non-stop like tonight.  That would be tough to play for . . .

[blooter442]

Connor Brown puts Tufts up 2-1

[Mr.Right]

Clinton is a notorious screamer.

[blooter442]

Stevens gets its equalizer with 1:25 in regulation. Chip over the RPI keeper. Stevens has looked the better side especially going forward, although RPI looked like it was going to get away with a 1-0 for a while. Shouts for offsides, but Stevens had a goal waved off in dubious circumstances, so perhaps it was equal. Headed to OT.