Mid-Atlantic Region 2016

[D3soccerwatcher]

Lyco held to 1-1 tie at home on Homecoming weekend by visiting Arcadia.  Lyco now has 6 blemishes at 5-3-3 after 11 matches versus just four blemishes all last year in 22 matches (18-2-2).  Their defense is giving up almost two more SOG each game (5.2 vs. 3.4 in 2015) and that's something the Warriors can't afford with the goalkeepeers they have.  Save Pct. is down from a weak .824 last year to an even more porous .765 this year (last year's starter has not played in a bunch of games, not sure if this is injury or performance based).

They are done. It's win the AQ or nothing for the Warriors this year. Probably the biggest disappointment in the region by far.

Interestingly, as it stands right now based on overall records, Lycoming would not even make the conference playoffs.

[Shooter McGavin]

When it's all said and done I think you will see something close to this...and boy oh boy that's going to be exciting to see who gets slotted where!

Messiah------------13-1-1
Fords--------------12-2-3
F&M---------------11-2-4
Etown-------------12-2-2
Scranton----------12-3-1
Eastern------------13-3-2
LVC---------------11-4-1
Misericordia-------11-5-2
Hopkins-----------11-3-3
Lycoming---------11-4-4
Gettysburg--------9-4-3
Manhattanville----13-4-1

You must mean Messiah 13-1-3?  Washington &Lee Saturday away will be a hurdle. Could be a loss or tie. May be impacted by who is healthy to play but so far the depth of roster has proven to be very positive. Some players have played multiple positions depending on need game to game and have performed excellently. Will C comes to mind but others have also played different positions. A win will put them in good position for bid even if they fail to get the AQ.

13-1-4* Sorry!!

[Shooter McGavin]

Lyco held to 1-1 tie at home on Homecoming weekend by visiting Arcadia.  Lyco now has 6 blemishes at 5-3-3 after 11 matches versus just four blemishes all last year in 22 matches (18-2-2).  Their defense is giving up almost two more SOG each game (5.2 vs. 3.4 in 2015) and that's something the Warriors can't afford with the goalkeepeers they have.  Save Pct. is down from a weak .824 last year to an even more porous .765 this year (last year's starter has not played in a bunch of games, not sure if this is injury or performance based).

They are done. It's win the AQ or nothing for the Warriors this year. Probably the biggest disappointment in the region by far.

Interestingly, as it stands right now based on overall records, Lycoming would not even make the conference playoffs.

Too bad conference playoffs only consider conference records and not your overall record....

[rudy]

Lyco held to 1-1 tie at home on Homecoming weekend by visiting Arcadia.  Lyco now has 6 blemishes at 5-3-3 after 11 matches versus just four blemishes all last year in 22 matches (18-2-2).  Their defense is giving up almost two more SOG each game (5.2 vs. 3.4 in 2015) and that's something the Warriors can't afford with the goalkeepeers they have.  Save Pct. is down from a weak .824 last year to an even more porous .765 this year (last year's starter has not played in a bunch of games, not sure if this is injury or performance based).

They are done. It's win the AQ or nothing for the Warriors this year. Probably the biggest disappointment in the region by far.

Interestingly, as it stands right now based on overall records, Lycoming would not even make the conference playoffs.

Too bad conference playoffs only consider conference records and not your overall record....

Lots of conference games still to play. I suspect Lycoming will do enough to qualify for conf playoffs

[lastguyoffthebench]

Thoughts
F&M at Stevens---  F&M 2-1 win
Rutgers-Camden at Haverford--- I'll go with Haverford in OT
Messiah 2, Alvernia 0
Miseri 1, Dickinson 2.   
Drew can't hold off Scranton...
LVC 2, Arcadia 3

MSU 4, Manhattanville 2.   
I saw Manhattanville last year and I do think they are dangerous, but MSU will be too much for them.    MSU has Rowan next, so this could your classic "look over" game.

[lastguyoffthebench]

James Brett with two point blank saves late to lift Camden over Haverford... Big road win for the Raptors.  Only saw the 2nd half, Haverford not too dangerous in final third and could not break Camden down.   

[firstplaceloser]

James Brett with two point blank saves late to lift Camden over Haverford... Big road win for the Raptors.  Only saw the 2nd half, Haverford not too dangerous in final third and could not break Camden down.   

is this when camden puts themselves back on the national map?!? one could only dream

[Falconer]

With two of their best offensive players (Thomas and Plaza) out for an extended period, the Falcons continue to struggle offensively (what's the last time that was true?) and are tied 1-1 with Alvernia after regulation. Messiah went ahead early when Jacob Bender scored, but Alvernia got a PK well into the second half.  The video quality is so poor that I cannot even defend an opinion on the PK, either way, but the official is letting almost everything go, to the further harm of the Falcon offense.  Guys are being shoved or run over with no call, so I wonder what he saw in the box that was any different.

Alvernia is very well organized on the defensive end, and without Thomas on the right wing there isn't much happening on that side of the field. Alejos is relatively ineffective tonight, mainly b/c he's so small and the fouls aren't being called.

OT coming. If Alvernia gets a result, it's not good for the Falcons.

[Falconer]

Bender just hit another rocket, from way out, and somehow the keeper got a hand on it and knocked it off the post.  That was close.

[Falconer]

Second OT coming. Falcons had two really good opportunities and on another night one of them gets by the keeper.  That kind of game.

[Falconer]

Falcons win, 2-1, in second OT.  A brilliant counterattack made possible by two strategic moves.  First, Nick West went from left wing to right wing.  He has excellent speed, and he ran down the long pass, took it to the endline and made a great pass into the box, where Shay Quintin put it in for his first collegiate goal.  It looked like McCarty pulled him off the left outside back (where he finally started again after an injury) and into the MF.  Anyway, in OT the right side was back in play for the Falcons, and they took advantage of the defenders on that side on the final play.

Great win.  I commend Alvernia for aggressive, intelligent play, and wish them well--and a few wins--the rest of the way.  Had they won tonight, they would have earned it, even though for the most part the Falcons had the edge. Falcons totally dominated the first OT, but Alvernia was dominating the second until that counterattack.

[rudy]

With two of their best offensive players (Thomas and Plaza) out for an extended period, the Falcons continue to struggle offensively (what's the last time that was true?) and are tied 1-1 with Alvernia after regulation. Messiah went ahead early when Jacob Bender scored, but Alvernia got a PK well into the second half.  The video quality is so poor that I cannot even defend an opinion on the PK, either way, but the official is letting almost everything go, to the further harm of the Falcon offense.  Guys are being shoved or run over with no call, so I wonder what he saw in the box that was any different.

Alvernia is very well organized on the defensive end, and without Thomas on the right wing there isn't much happening on that side of the field. Alejos is relatively ineffective tonight, mainly b/c he's so small and the fouls aren't being called.

OT coming. If Alvernia gets a result, it's not good for the Falcons.

The PK was good call.  My video feed was actually very good.  A failed clear just outside top of box deflected off Alvernia player and the big forward on Alvernia was in one on one with goalie about 10 yards out.  Shay was a yard behind him and took a chance at the ball and fouled him.  I'm pretty sure it would have been a goal had he not fouled him. Thankfully Shay was able to score the game winner in 2OT when they moved him out on the left wing.  Great pass from Nick!  Dodged a bullet in this one.  I saw who I think was Colby in a boot so that's  not good.  Hopefully he will be back before playoffs.

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

Some scores from around the region last night...

F&M 3-0 over Stevens
Camden 1-0 over Fords
Messiah escapes 2-1 over Alvernia in 2OT
Etown blanks Moravian 3-0
King's struggles continue as they lose 2-1 to Centenary
Hood blanks Stevenson 4-0
Hopkins downs Neumann 2-0
Lycoming cruises 5-1 over Albright
Cairn loses 7-0 to Cabrini
Misericordia road struggles continue as they lose 3-0 to Dickinson
Drew upsets Scranton 2-1 after trailing early
Catholic loses 2-0 to Goucher
Susquehanna beats Juniata 3-0
Ursinus downs Wilkes 2-0
Montclair stays alive with a 3-2 win over Manhattanville
Leb Val crushes Arcadia 4-0
FDU gets blanked vs Newark 3-0
Swat gets shut out 2-0 vs Kean


An interesting trend from last nights games was that there were 0 ties and the road teams combined for a 12-6-0 record.

[rudy]

Some scores from around the region last night...

F&M 3-0 over Stevens
Camden 1-0 over Fords
Messiah escapes 2-1 over Alvernia in 2OT
Etown blanks Moravian 3-0
King's struggles continue as they lose 2-1 to Centenary
Hood blanks Stevenson 4-0
Hopkins downs Neumann 2-0
Lycoming cruises 5-1 over Albright
Cairn loses 7-0 to Cabrini
Misericordia road struggles continue as they lose 3-0 to Dickinson
Drew upsets Scranton 2-1 after trailing early
Catholic loses 2-0 to Goucher
Susquehanna beats Juniata 3-0
Ursinus downs Wilkes 2-0
Montclair stays alive with a 3-2 win over Manhattanville
Leb Val crushes Arcadia 4-0
FDU gets blanked vs Newark 3-0
Swat gets shut out 2-0 vs Kean


An interesting trend from last nights games was that there were 0 ties and the road teams combined for a 12-6-0 record.

Whats going on with Hood? Could they be a contender for MAC championship? 2-0 in conf and scoring lots of goals

[lastguyoffthebench]

Dickinson is slowly moving up the table in conference, have games vs Swat and Gettysburg to make a move for a playoff spot


NJAC lead Centennial 4-1 in 2016:

Rowan 2 (1st NJAC), F&M 1 (2nd Centennial)
TCNJ 5 (7th NJAC), Dickinson 1 (7th Centennial)
Kean 2 (4th NJAC), Swat 0 (6th Centennial)
Rutgers-Camden 1 (3rd NJAC), Haverford 0 (1st Centennial)
Haverford 1 (1st Centennial), Stockton 0 (9th NJAC)

Rutgers-Camden vs Swat
TCNJ at Gettysburg