2016 D3 Season: NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

[D3soccerwatcher]

  http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DIII_MEN/web/rankings/ncaa/diii_men.aspx   

NSCAA rankings. Some key differences vs D3soccer.com

[blooter442]

  http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DIII_MEN/web/rankings/ncaa/diii_men.aspx   

NSCAA rankings. Some key differences vs D3soccer.com

Call me a hater, but I reeeeeeeeeeally don't see how Rochester can be above WashU with one more blemish and having been the host for Saturday's 3-3 draw with the Bears.

[lastguyoffthebench]

Lucas Terci from MSU scores his 16-17-18th goal to lead the Redhawks over Manhattanville.   

With only 4 games left on the schedule, Jiovanni Garcia has 17G and 12A for first year start-up College of New Rochelle...  (good for 2nd and 1st in the nation)*

*2-0 box score over The King's College of NY has not been provided for 10/5/16.

[Ron Boerger]

Good matchup in the SCAC tomorrow night as Trinity (TX) travels to Colorado College.   Trinity has a 2-1 decision over CC earlier this year but suffered their worst defeat of 2015, 1-3, last time they made the trip to the Springs.   Video will be available for the 7PM (MDT) start.

[Dark Knight]

With Calvin's double round robin in the relatively weak MIAA, it's hard to tell how they stack up compared to other top teams. Calvin plays 14 conference games in a double round robin plus two games of conference tournament, so they only get four games before the conference season, and no other games against non-MIAA opponents until and unless they get into the NCAA tournament. (I think pretty much everyone at Calvin wishes the conference would drop down to a single round-robin.)

In the four-game "pre-season", Calvin went 3-0-1 last year and 3-1 this year, but this year's team had a better goal differential against a better slate of teams. Maybe it's about a wash.

Calvin has completed one pass through the MIAA, seven games with a goal differential of 24-0. In last year's 14 games the goal differential was 48-2. It sounds pretty similar.

However, this year's MIAA is definitely weaker than last year's -- by almost a goal per game, according to Massey. Last year's Calvin squad had a goal differential of 18-1 the first time through the MIAA and 30-1 the second time through. So this year's result is about like last year's first pass through the MIAA.

I think last year's final four Calvin side really jelled in the second half of the year, playing quite a bit better than in the first half. This year's team is pretty comparable to last year's team for the first half of the year. This year's team will also have to jell and play quite a bit better if they hope to repeat that final-four finish. Maybe a ranking of top 10 or 15 is fair for now.

[Christan Shirk]

http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/ncaa-announces-sites-relocated-championships

http://www.odaconline.com/general/2016-17/releases/20161007gw3gou


The new site for the 2016 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Soccer Championships is Donald J. Kerr Stadium on Roanoke College's campus.  The City of Salem, VA in conjunction with Roanoke College and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) were selected as hosts.

[jknezek]

Probably a decent choice. Close to the original site, the Roanoke/Salem area has ample experience hosting NCAA DIII championships, and it's got a shot at not having awful weather while still being relatively close to DIII's critical mass areas. If I wasn't already busy that weekend, I might have made the trip up.

[NokeAlum15]

A few pics of the stadium and the brand new Cregger Athletic Center at Roanoke College

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/f1/22/80/f122802782a545f314fa7ce176fd8af8.jpg

http://wsls.com/2016/08/22/maroons-unveil-state-of-the-art-cregger-center/

[dontshootthegoose]

A few pics of the stadium and the brand new Cregger Athletic Center at Roanoke College

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/f1/22/80/f122802782a545f314fa7ce176fd8af8.jpg

http://wsls.com/2016/08/22/maroons-unveil-state-of-the-art-cregger-center/

Proceeds to drool.....

[jknezek]

A few pics of the stadium and the brand new Cregger Athletic Center at Roanoke College

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/f1/22/80/f122802782a545f314fa7ce176fd8af8.jpg

http://wsls.com/2016/08/22/maroons-unveil-state-of-the-art-cregger-center/

Proceeds to drool.....

The soccer field is turf, so that's my only complaint. At that time of year it provides guarantees about the surface quality but I just prefer soccer on natural grass.

[D3soccerwatcher]

I too really do not at all like the idea of playing the national championship on turf. IMO that's just not right. Roanoke's field is OK as far as turf goes I suppose. It looks good in the pictures but it is impossible to see the near touch line from the stands, so that takes away a good bit of the game from the viewing public (poor design).

[NokeAlum15]

I too really do not at all like the idea of playing the national championship on turf. IMO that's just not right. Roanoke's field is OK as far as turf goes I suppose. It looks good in the pictures but it is impossible to see the near touch line from the stands, so that takes away a good bit of the game from the viewing public (poor design).

I agree that the far touch view is lacking.  But brand new turf was laid this Summer. 

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity (TX) scores twice in the final ten minutes to take a come-from-behind 2-1 win at Colorado College.

[firstplaceloser]

Trinity (TX) scores twice in the final ten minutes to take a come-from-behind 2-1 win at Colorado College.

not taking anything away from what Trinity has done this year but i took a look at the i schedule and they don't really play any teams that will give them a run for their money besides one or two. they can easily finished undefeated but once ncaa time comes around they will be surprised

[Falconer]

Very high quality play so far in a game with national implications, Messiah at Wash & Lee.  Both sides have been very dangerous when attacking.  Generals have had at least two excellent opportunities, one turned away when a defender blocked one off the line.  Falcons already have two goals, with Jacob Bender involved in both--scoring one on a cross from left wing and assisting the other on a corner kick.  If you like pretty soccer with athletic sides, you might tune in.  I don't think this is the end of the scoring, and I don't anticipate a shutout.