Mid-Atlantic Region 2016

[NEPAFAN]

Scranton and Haverford draw. Each team scored off a free kick.

[PaulNewman]

Scranton and Haverford draw. Each team scored off a free kick.

Most importantly for Haverford Corkery provided the free kick goal for them. So he is back. He's got to be one of the very best free kick specialists in D3 in recent memory.

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

Wednesday's NCAA Regional Ranking Predictions
1. Messiah (11-0-3)
2. F&M (10-1-3)
3. Fords (9-2-2)
4. Etown (10-2-1)
5. Scranton (10-3-0)
6. Eastern (10-3-1)
7. Leb Val (10-2-0)
8. Hopkins (9-3-2)
9. Gettys (7-3-2)
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Next in line: Misericordia (8-5-1), Lycoming (7-5-3), Drew (8-3-2)

Messiah is the unanimous #1 and will most likely stay their until the end.
F&M slides into #2 for now but wouldn't be surprised if they swap with the Fords over the next few weeks.
Fords have stayed the course without Corkey. Can they sustain this momentum when it really counts?
Etown will be top 4 for now, but the SOS and RvR will hurt the Bluejays once again. Watch for them to slowly slide in the ranks.
Scranton can catch Etown if they finish strong. Might be a similar scenario to last season for Scranton and Etown. Only 1 will advance.
Eastern is here solely off of record. They will drop when the RvR comes into play next week.
Leb Val has a HUGE game @Lycoming on Wednesday. If they have any shot of an at-large that is a must win game. Tie or loss won't cut it.
Hopkins and Gettysburg both have their work cut out for them to climb high enough for an at-large. RvR will be crucial for both.
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Misericordia with some good results but a few too many losses early on keeps them out of the picture for right now.
Lycoming with recent struggles but the SOS and RvR has to factor in and keep them close behind. Still on the outside looking in.
Drew with quality results but a tough loss in conference keeps them just outside the cut off line.

Updated Records:
1. Messiah (11-0-3)
2. F&M (10-1-3)
3. Fords (9-2-3)
4. Etown (10-2-1)
5. Scranton (10-3-1)
6. Eastern (10-3-1)
7. Leb Val (10-2-0)
8. Hopkins (9-3-2)
9. Gettys (7-3-2)
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Next in line: Misericordia (8-5-1), Lycoming (7-5-3), Drew (8-3-2)

Still doesn't change my order but updated Scranton/Fords record after they tied last night. Thinking it will be something like this for the 1st rankings. There will be LOTS of movement from the 1st rankings to the 2nd rankings I can assure you of that.

[Flying Weasel]

Last night's results won't effect the NCAA Regional Rankings.  They are based on results thru Sunday just like the NSCAA and D3soccer.com rankings.  It just takes the NCAA more time because (a) they have to generate all the data (OWP-OOWP-SOS, etc.) and put it into tables for the committee members to review, and (b) the rankings are the result of committee conference calls/discussions, not by votes.

[paclassic89]

Etown squeaks by Lancaster Bible 3-2 in double OT on a horrific no call.  50/50 ball in the air and the goalie is taken out

LVC beats LYCO 2-1

[Flying Weasel]

Etown squeaks by Lancaster Bible 3-2 in double OT on a horrific no call.  50/50 ball in the air and the goalie is taken out.

And E-town needed OT to dispatch of Goucher last week.  Not impressive even if they're still W's when you look at their record.  Doesn't make you feel like they should be #3 in the region.

[Flying Weasel]

LVC beats LYCO 2-1

And that game was at Lyco where they were so strong last season.  Discipline an issue again, having to play 56 minutes with 10 men.  Conceded in the 10th minute, red card in 34th minute, conceded again in 70th before scoring with 2 minutes left.

[NEPAFAN]

Is the Centennial a three bid league right now?

[paclassic89]

I'm leaning towards 2 but we'll see how the season ends.  It's possible that we could see 3 out of the centennial

[rudy]

LVC beats LYCO 2-1

And that game was at Lyco where they were so strong last season.  Discipline an issue again, having to play 56 minutes with 10 men.  Conceded in the 10th minute, red card in 34th minute, conceded again in 70th before scoring with 2 minutes left.

Lycoming sitting in 6th place now and have 2 conf games left to play. They could miss conf playoff...wow.

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

Wednesday's NCAA Regional Ranking Predictions
1. Messiah (11-0-3)
2. F&M (10-1-3)
3. Fords (9-2-2)
4. Etown (10-2-1)
5. Scranton (10-3-0)
6. Eastern (10-3-1)
7. Leb Val (10-2-0)
8. Hopkins (9-3-2)
9. Gettys (7-3-2)
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Next in line: Misericordia (8-5-1), Lycoming (7-5-3), Drew (8-3-2)

Messiah is the unanimous #1 and will most likely stay their until the end.
F&M slides into #2 for now but wouldn't be surprised if they swap with the Fords over the next few weeks.
Fords have stayed the course without Corkey. Can they sustain this momentum when it really counts?
Etown will be top 4 for now, but the SOS and RvR will hurt the Bluejays once again. Watch for them to slowly slide in the ranks.
Scranton can catch Etown if they finish strong. Might be a similar scenario to last season for Scranton and Etown. Only 1 will advance.
Eastern is here solely off of record. They will drop when the RvR comes into play next week.
Leb Val has a HUGE game @Lycoming on Wednesday. If they have any shot of an at-large that is a must win game. Tie or loss won't cut it.
Hopkins and Gettysburg both have their work cut out for them to climb high enough for an at-large. RvR will be crucial for both.
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Misericordia with some good results but a few too many losses early on keeps them out of the picture for right now.
Lycoming with recent struggles but the SOS and RvR has to factor in and keep them close behind. Still on the outside looking in.
Drew with quality results but a tough loss in conference keeps them just outside the cut off line.

Updated Records:
1. Messiah (11-0-3)
2. F&M (10-1-3)
3. Fords (9-2-3)
4. Etown (10-2-1)
5. Scranton (10-3-1)
6. Eastern (10-3-1)
7. Leb Val (10-2-0)
8. Hopkins (9-3-2)
9. Gettys (7-3-2)
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Next in line: Misericordia (8-5-1), Lycoming (7-5-3), Drew (8-3-2)

Still doesn't change my order but updated Scranton/Fords record after they tied last night. Thinking it will be something like this for the 1st rankings. There will be LOTS of movement from the 1st rankings to the 2nd rankings I can assure you of that.

NCAA Rankings Week 1
Mid-Atlantic      In-Division Record      Overall Record
1.   Messiah      11-0-3      11-0-3
2.   Franklin & Marshall      10-1-3      10-1-3
3.   Elizabethtown      10-2-1      10-2-1
4.   Haverford      9-2-2      9-2-2
5.   Drew      8-3-2      8-3-2
6.   Scranton      10-3-0      10-3-0
7.   Gettysburg      7-3-2      7-3-2
8.   Lebanon Valley      9-2-0      10-2-0
9.   Johns Hopkins      9-3-2      9-3-2

[phillyfan12]

Big slate of game this weekend highlighted by the F&M Fords matchup.

Any predictions? (I'll post some tomorrow I just need some time to think) I listed some of the big games with conference playoff implications

F&M vs Fords
WAC vs Getty
Dickinson vs Swat
Mules vs Hopkins
Messiah vs Widener
E-town vs Susquehanna
Lyco vs Hood
Eastern vs Kings
FDU-Florham vs    Misericordia

[rudy]

Big slate of game this weekend highlighted by the F&M Fords matchup.

Any predictions? (I'll post some tomorrow I just need some time to think) I listed some of the big games with conference playoff implications

F&M vs Fords
WAC vs Getty
Dickinson vs Swat
Mules vs Hopkins
Messiah vs Widener
E-town vs Susquehanna
Lyco vs Hood
Eastern vs Kings
FDU-Florham vs    Misericordia

Ford's vs f&m a big one. Maybe a 1-1 tie
Lycoming vs Hood is practically a must win game for Lycoming to qualify for conf playoffs. If they can avoid red cards they should pull it out 2-1 but they are struggling.

[paclassic89]

Big slate of game this weekend highlighted by the F&M Fords matchup.

Any predictions? (I'll post some tomorrow I just need some time to think) I listed some of the big games with conference playoff implications

F&M vs Fords
WAC vs Getty
Dickinson vs Swat
Mules vs Hopkins
Messiah vs Widener
E-town vs Susquehanna
Lyco vs Hood
Eastern vs Kings
FDU-Florham vs    Misericordia

F&M vs Fords is huge with ranking implications.  I think it will be close but F&M takes it
I'm taking Dickinson over Swat
Hopkins beats the mules
Messiah easily beats widener
Etown has been struggling lately and I think this one might be a tie or a susquehanna upset. 
As I see it, the cutoff line for MACC playoffs is around 12 points.  Lyco absolutely has to win out.  They only have 2 conference games left and are sitting at 7 points.  Hood also needs a win desperately so this will be a good one.  I'm taking Lyco
Eastern over kings
Misericordia over FDU

[Shooter McGavin]

Fords win 1-0 in OT
Getty and WAC tie 2-2
Swat wins 2-1
Muhles shake things up with a 3-1 spanking
Messiah downs Widener 4-0
Susquehanna clinches a playoff berth with a surprise 0-0 tie
Lyco stays alive for one more game with a 4-3 2OT thriller
Eastern thrashes Kings 6-2
Misericordia keeps chugging along with a 2-1 win over FDU