Mid-Atlantic Region 2016

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

As per Messiah facebook post...
Messiah will play Susquehanna Univ Tuesday (8/22) @ Messiah

Was anybody in attendance? Falconer? D3soccerwatcher? FW?

How did the game go for both sides? I am expecting big things once again from Messiah and Susquehanna could be a dark horse contender in the wide open Landmark Conference this season.

[Flying Weasel]

Game is tonight, Tuesday.

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

Game is tonight, Tuesday.

I misread the last post. My apologies!! Will you be at the game FW? If so keep us posted on your thoughts. Always love your feedback on the Falcons 

[NEPAFAN]

Game is tonight, Tuesday.

I misread the last post. My apologies!! Will you be at the game FW? If so keep us posted on your thoughts. Always love your feedback on the Falcons 

Well Tuesday is the 23rd not the 22nd so i can understand the confusion. We really need the seasons to get here...

[Flying Weasel]

No, I will not be at the Messiah game tonight.  With three precious children ages 2 thru 5, my time for Falcon soccer is increasingly having to take a backseat to family.

[Shooter McGavin]

I expect Messiah to dominate start to finish. Susquehanna is a dark horse as MAF has said, but Messiah should be on another level. 3-1 predicted scoreline assuming everyone or almost everyone will get some action as the case in most scrimmages.

Any update on Messiah's GK situation? I know this was a weak spot for them last season and saw from earlier posts in the recruiting topic that they are bringing in 1 GK with the freshman class.

[Madared]

Final score for the pre-season scrimmage:  Messiah 0 - Susquehanna 0

[luckylefty]

I wouldn't read too much into scrimmages.  Typically teams play 3 30 minute periods, first period for first team group.  Second period for a mix of first team group and second team guys looking to crack that group, and 30 minutes of everyone else.

Messiah's first team unit could have put Susquehanna under a ton of pressure for 30 minutes and not scored, and then it could have been a more even match when they went to the bench.  Coaches of course want to win scrimmages, but they are more interested in seeing personnel and staying healthy.

[luckylefty]

Shooter's Preseason Regional Rankings:

1.)Haverford
2.) Lycoming
3.) Messiah
4.) F&M
5.) Dickinson
6.) Etown
7.) Eastern
8.) Scranton
9.) Cabrini
10.) Hopkins

I think the top 5 is already set but the order is definitely up for grabs. I cannot see any of those teams not being in the top 5 of the region when it's all said and done this season. They are leaps and bounds ahead of the teams in the 6-10 slots. Anybody have any other sleeper teams that could jump in? My thoughts were Kings, Misericordia, Gettysburg, Alvernia, and Swarthmore.

Kings, Miseri or Gettysburg I could see.  I do not envision Alvernia or Swat jumping in.  Swat is still living off its past reputation, they are a competitive and scrappy team but not even close to as talented as they used to be.  Alvernia is primed for a tough year I think.  Lost their best player to transfer from last year and apparently didn't get much talent in this years recruiting class.

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

Final score for the pre-season scrimmage:  Messiah 0 - Susquehanna 0

Yikes. Regardless of who Messiah puts in the game this should still be a win.

[rudy]

As per Messiah facebook post...
Messiah will play Susquehanna Univ Tuesday (8/22) @ Messiah

Messiah travels to Princeton this weekend to scrimmage Princeton and Columbia. Hi

[Shooter McGavin]

Final score for the pre-season scrimmage:  Messiah 0 - Susquehanna 0

Yikes. Regardless of who Messiah puts in the game this should still be a win.

Yikes is right! I agree with luckylefty that no one should read into scrimmages too much but that's not a good result no matter how you look at it. Messiah's freshman class alone should dismantle Susquehanna so that has to be a concerning start for Falcon Nation. Does anybody know how they played? Did they play projected starters at all? More upperclassmen? More younger guys? All of that does factor in but for the expectation of Messiah that has got to be concerning.

[Shooter McGavin]

youtu.be/kxf8ftLBgQM?a 

A sleeper in the Freedom that I think will make some noise this year and surprise a lot of people. The Freedom is wide open. Kings loses a ton of players and will be rebuilding. Misericordia has a new coach but a solid core to work with. Manhattanville has a new coach but looks promising to make a run. Eastern, who is most likely the favorite, loses a few key players as well. The preseason poll for this conference should be released today based off the website information I found.

I would go with this:

1. Eastern
2. Manhattanville
3. Misericordia
4. Kings
5. FDU-Florham
6. Desales
7. Wilkes
8. Delaware Valley

I think you will see the coaches poll go with Eastern, Kings, Misericordia, Manhattanville with 1-4.

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

As per Messiah facebook post...
Messiah will play Susquehanna Univ Tuesday (8/22) @ Messiah

Messiah travels to Princeton this weekend to scrimmage Princeton and Columbia. Hi

Thanks for the info this will be a good test for them. Keep us posted on results if possible.

[FootyFan]

2016 MAC Commonwealth Men's Soccer Preseason Poll
MAC Commonwealth Pre-Season Rankings

Rank   Team             Points   (1st Place Votes)      
1   Lycoming             62           (6)         
2   Messiah             59           (3)         
3   Arcadia             43            
4   Lebanon Valley     42            
5   Alvernia             34            
6   Widener             31            
7   Hood             28            
8   Stevenson     17            
9   Albright               8