UAA 2017

[Mr.Right]

North Park beats Chicago 1-0. Chicago looked the better side but did not play their best game at least from what I saw in the 2nd Half. That loss really will not hurt them at all as it might affect hosting in later NCAA rounds but that North Park side can be beaten and I assume will be beaten within the next two weeks in conference or out. Chicago might of had tired legs as that was their 3rd game in 6 days. Meanwhile Chicago has 10 days off until their jaunt east to play NYU and Brandeis. Looking forward to that match..

[Gotberg]

North Park beats Chicago 1-0. Chicago looked the better side but did not play their best game at least from what I saw in the 2nd Half. That loss really will not hurt them at all as it might affect hosting in later NCAA rounds but that North Park side can be beaten and I assume will be beaten within the next two weeks in conference or out. Chicago might of had tired legs as that was their 3rd game in 6 days. Meanwhile Chicago has 10 days off until their jaunt east to play NYU and Brandeis. Looking forward to that match..

North Park was the better first half team (including a missed sitter) and Chicago played better in the second. 

[blue_jays]

North Park beats Chicago 1-0. Chicago looked the better side but did not play their best game at least from what I saw in the 2nd Half. That loss really will not hurt them at all as it might affect hosting in later NCAA rounds but that North Park side can be beaten and I assume will be beaten within the next two weeks in conference or out. Chicago might of had tired legs as that was their 3rd game in 6 days. Meanwhile Chicago has 10 days off until their jaunt east to play NYU and Brandeis. Looking forward to that match..

North Park was the better first half team (including a missed sitter) and Chicago played better in the second.

Chicago was saving their legs in the first half and didn't push the pace, and NPU took advantage and possessed and attacked more effectively than Chicago thought they would. NPU has tons of athletes and speed going forward, and their defenders held the line sitting back and cleared the ball effectively all game. The missed sitter was also just a great play by goalie to throw his body in front at perfect time.

[Mr.Right]

Chicago also had 2 very nice chances in the 2nd Half one off a set piece and another a sweet header that just missed the net. North Park does look athletic and physical. I would have to see them more than 1 half to give my impressions of North Park.

[blue_jays]

Chicago also had 2 very nice chances in the 2nd Half one off a set piece and another a sweet header that just missed the net. North Park does look athletic and physical. I would have to see them more than 1 half to give my impressions of North Park.

IMO they're the best side Chicago has played so far this year. Their organization gave Chicago no room to really create in the attacking third. The Maroons really missed Adeosun this game.

[4samuy]

WOW...moments after Case has one cleared off the line, Chicago wins it off a corner kick...Maroons go short and Abedian finds the net. Unreal.

Just catching up after being out after hip surgery.  That goal by Abedian I don't believe was off a set piece corner.  I think Koh used his excellent pace to get by defender and take ball to end line and cut it back to the near post for the goal.

[blooter442]

Just catching up after being out after hip surgery.  That goal by Abedian I don't believe was off a set piece corner.  I think Koh used his excellent pace to get by defender and take ball to end line and cut it back to the near post for the goal.

Based on my recollection I can't say I agree. IIRC the ball was played short off a corner and a low ball came in from the side. Can't remember whether it was Abedian who cut in from the side or whether he touched it in (more likely), but I'm fairly certain the play started from a corner.

[4samuy]

Ok could've started as a corner but I thought I remember koh taking it to end line. In the fact me a goal is a goal.  Thx for clarification bloots.

[blooter442]

Ok could've started as a corner but I thought I remember koh taking it to end line. In the fact me a goal is a goal.  Thx for clarification bloots.

Agree with that, and along with the earlier equalizer it was certainly a good response to Chicago going down that late in the game. I was pretty sure they were looking at their second UAA loss but was impressed at how they pulled through.

[Buck O.]

Just catching up after being out after hip surgery.  That goal by Abedian I don't believe was off a set piece corner.  I think Koh used his excellent pace to get by defender and take ball to end line and cut it back to the near post for the goal.

Based on my recollection I can't say I agree. IIRC the ball was played short off a corner and a low ball came in from the side. Can't remember whether it was Abedian who cut in from the side or whether he touched it in (more likely), but I'm fairly certain the play started from a corner.

I was also watching. You're correct that it started off a corner.

[Mr.Right]

This has to be the biggest upcoming weekend for the UAA. Right now you have a 4 way tie for AQ as Chicago, Brandeis, UR and Emory all sit at 3-1-0. CMU still in the hunt at 2-2-0. It is looking like the UAA will get 4 Pool C's. League doormat NYU is finished and Case at 5-8-2 is also done. Case with the best schedule of any team in D3 but it did them no favors as they might have taken on a bit more than they could chew. Wash U at 7-5-1 has got to be on the wrong side of the bubble because there is no way the UAA gets 5 Pool C's. However, with games at Brandeis and at Chicago plus a tilt at NYU if they finish 3-0-0 to go to 10-5-1 than they are a possibility of sneaking in. CMU could find itself on the wrong side of the bubble if they lose 2 HUGE games this weekend v Emory and v UR. Emory also has work to do as they sit at 11-4-0 but travel to CMU and Case this weekend plus finish v UR. They lose all 3 and they would be toast. If they go 1-1-1 than they would be on the bubble but they do have a superior SOS...STILL a ton to be decided..I have seen CMU twice this year and have not been all that impressed. I like Brandeis and Emory better than CMU.

Match of the weekend will be Sunday morning with Chicago at Brandeis.

Why do I have the feeling with 8 league games this weekend we will see 4 draws and 2 NYU losses. Just a hunch

[Ommadawn]

Scores at the half:

WUSTL 1 - Brandeis 1

CMU 2 - Emory 0

Rochester 1 - CWRU 0

[blooter442]

Huge win for Brandeis in 2OT over WashU. Bears struck first through Sproule, who is an absolute handful of a forward — big, physical, fast. Scored pretty much a carbon copy (at the same end, too) of his goal against Brandeis two years ago. Judges tied it up at 1-1 around 15 minutes later through Max Breiter after an nice through ball from Hennessy. Pretty even rest of the game, as regulation ended with shots at 10-10. First overtime was pretty cagey, although Brandeis had more chances, but the second OT the Judges dominated and eventually got the winner with 1:59 left. Even if WashU doesn't stay ranked (they were 5th of 6 this week), really big win for the Judges, who — despite winning at WashU on its last 3 visits to St. Louis — were 0-2-1 at home against the Bears in their last 3 meetings.

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

Looking at the UAA going into final day it looks like they have 3 teams locked and 2 on the bubble and 3 that have no chance. CMU needs any kind of result today and Emory needs a win or else it is going to be over a week of nail biting although I think both are on the right side if the bubble. 

Locks:
Chicago
Brandeis
UR

Bubble:
CMU
Emory

Done:
Wash U
CWRU
NYU

[Mr.Right]

ahh fantastic...technical difficulties in Waltham..