UAA 2016

[Mr.Right]

I actually think that because of Emory's region they might still stay in the rankings. I di not realize that CMU at 10-2-2 has play NO ONE out of conference and the only thing holding them up to a .535 SOS which is SO WEAK for a UAA team is it's UAA schedule....As it looks now I do not think CMU would get a bid unless they can go 1-0-1 against Chicago and Wash U...That is a gutless tactic by CMU coach to rely on their UAA schedule and play cupcakes to start the year. UR out of conference schedule looks better than CMU.

[Mr.Right]

I did not realize that NYU Mens Soccer Head Coach is a woman. There has been no story on this site about it and frankly it could / should be a national story. Is this a 1st in Men's College Sports? I believe it is a 1st in Men's College Soccer. We all applauded Serpone this summer for hiring a women's assistant but this is a whole different level. Maybe I have my info wrong but it seems she was named Head Coach in 2015. Can anyone confirm and if so this would make an excellent piece for all you writers for D3Soccer.com

NOTE: NYU website say's she took over in 2015 after the 2nd game of the season. Another question i obviously have is what happened to longtime Head Coach Joe Behan? To resign before the 2nd game of the 2015 season means plenty of possibilities....1. Major Coaching rule violation 2. Major Player Off-Field issues or 3. Major Health issues. Either way I would be curious to know the situation. NYU Men's Soccer has been so irrelevant since their lucky 2006 NCAA Final 4 run that I had no idea he had resigned.

[blooter442]

I did not realize that NYU Mens Soccer Head Coach is a woman. There has been no story on this site about it and frankly it could / should be a national story. Is this a 1st in Men's College Sports? I believe it is a 1st in Men's College Soccer. We all applauded Serpone this summer for hiring a women's assistant but this is a whole different level. Maybe I have my info wrong but it seems she was named Head Coach in 2015. Can anyone confirm and if so this would make an excellent piece for all you writers for D3Soccer.com

She is indeed the first woman to lead an NCAA men's soccer program. She was also the first goalkeeper for the USWNT, which is pretty cool as well. I think I learned about her appointment midway through the offseason, but I too am surprised it slipped under the radar when Serpone appointing a female assistant (which I also admire) was noticed...perhaps it's because we're usually talking about the NESCAC.

[Jump4Joy]

Kim Wyant

[blooter442]

NOTE: NYU website say's she took over in 2015 after the 2nd game of the season. Another question i obviously have is what happened to longtime Head Coach Joe Behan? To resign before the 2nd game of the 2015 season means plenty of possibilities....1. Major Coaching rule violation 2. Major Player Off-Field issues or 3. Major Health issues. Either way I would be curious to know the situation. NYU Men's Soccer has been so irrelevant since their lucky 2006 NCAA Final 4 run that I had no idea he had resigned.

The news articles surrounding the appointment indicated family health issues.

[Christan Shirk]

I did not realize that NYU Mens Soccer Head Coach is a woman. There has been no story on this site about it and frankly it could / should be a national story. Is this a 1st in Men's College Sports? I believe it is a 1st in Men's College Soccer. We all applauded Serpone this summer for hiring a women's assistant but this is a whole different level. Maybe I have my info wrong but it seems she was named Head Coach in 2015. Can anyone confirm and if so this would make an excellent piece for all you writers for D3Soccer.com

NOTE: NYU website say's she took over in 2015 after the 2nd game of the season. Another question i obviously have is what happened to longtime Head Coach Joe Behan? To resign before the 2nd game of the 2015 season means plenty of possibilities....1. Major Coaching rule violation 2. Major Player Off-Field issues or 3. Major Health issues. Either way I would be curious to know the situation. NYU Men's Soccer has been so irrelevant since their lucky 2006 NCAA Final 4 run that I had no idea he had resigned.

D3soccer.com did include her hire as the last entry in our 2015 Coaching Carousel (http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/coaching-carousel), reposting the article from the NYU men's soccer page (http://www.gonyuathletics.com/news/2015/9/3/MSOC_0903152348.aspx?path=msoc) on our website (http://www.d3soccer.com/seasons/men/2015/contrib/Kim-Wyant_NYU_mens-coach).

That article on the NYU site did not mention the fact that she was the first-ever woman to be head coach of an NCAA men's soccer team, so this is the first I am hearing about that.  It is noteworthy and we'd be happy to publish an article on her.  We'd just need someone to write the article.  I'm over-extended (too say the least) just keeping up on the administrative/behind-the-scenes stuff and I'm not sure any of our weekly columnists have time to work on such a column.  We depend fully on volunteer, unpaid submissions, whether from regular columnists or one-time/irregular submissions, so I'm making an open invitation for someone to write an article for D3soccer.com.  PM or e-mail me.

[DagarmanSpartan]

In a shocker, Case just tied #1 Chicago to put the first blemish on the Maroons' record.

[blooter442]

In a shocker, Case just tied #1 Chicago to put the first blemish on the Maroons' record.

In other unexpected results news, NYU upset Rochester 1-0.

[PaulNewman]

Interesting how quickly a team's outlook can change.  UR and Wash U were looking like locks as they climbed the national charts.  Now they're both in serious trouble.  Brandeis seemed like they were buried inside a relatively mediocre season but now appear to have destiny back in their own hands.  And CMU almost forgotten at the back end of the Great Lakes rankings has a chance to skyrocket to the top.  With a big win over Wash U in their pocket they can now dream of knocking off a Chicago squad rolling into Pittsburgh off of a 0-0 draw with CWRU. 

[blooter442]

5 minutes in and Brandeis looks more cohesive than I've seen all season - they're all over Rochester. You have to wonder if part of the game plan is to come out hard and hopefully get a goal and then sit in. Either way, impressed with the Judges' intensity right now.

Update: Brandeis goes 1-0 up on a goal from Jastremski less than 10 minutes in. A scrum in front and Rochester failed to clear and it was finished off.

[PaulNewman]

5 minutes in and Brandeis looks more cohesive than I've seen all season - they're all over Rochester. You have to wonder if part of the game plan is to come out hard and hopefully get a goal and then sit in. Either way, impressed with the Judges' intensity right now.

Update: Brandeis goes 1-0 up on a goal from Jastremski less than 10 minutes in. A scrum in front and Rochester failed to clear and it was finished off.

Rochester looks OK but a bit overwhelmed and not sure they have any high end dynamic talent on the field.  Look like just a fairly solid group with no real danger players.  Brandeis looks sharp and acting like they know they are on a good roll.

Can anyone else get video out of CMU?

[blooter442]

Look like just a fairly solid group with no real danger players.

Precisely why I thought they were overrated when they were in the top 10 of the NSCAA rankings.

Greblick had a good frosh year with 9 goals but hasn't hit those highs since, although the younger Swanger is a solid player as well. That said, they don't have a real "danger man" in the form of, say, Desai of Chicago.

[PaulNewman]

Game on!  Gonna be a war in 2nd half.  Very physical game and UR coach never stops talking.

[blooter442]

Game on!  Gonna be a war in 2nd half.  Very physical game and UR coach never stops talking.

Certainly didn't think that UR would lie down, especially considering how slow they started the game. They've grown into it, for sure.

[PaulNewman]

Game on!  Gonna be a war in 2nd half.  Very physical game and UR coach never stops talking.

Certainly didn't think that UR would lie down, especially considering how slow they started the game. They've grown into it, for sure.

The frosh Lawlor in the middle -- #32 -- is a nice player.  Mostly holding his own with Ocel.