UAA 2017

[blooter442]

Yeah 5 results but only 1 win. CMU is DONE!

You know, I used to respect CMU, but after their antics this year at the Brandeis game I view them much more negatively. Not to say the Judges are saints, of course, but the fact that the CMU coach and two of his players refused to shake hands with their opponents after the game was unexpected and deplorable. As it is, I am indifferent as to whether they get a bid, which it seems like they're in trouble now.

[blooter442]

UAA matchups in the NCAA Tournament:

Chicago vs. Lake Forest
Dominican (IL) vs. Capital @ Chicago

Emory vs. Dickinson @ Lynchburg
Lynchburg vs. Penn-Abington

Brandeis vs. WCONN
RUN vs. Bowdoin @ Brandeis

Rochester vs. Conn. College @ Oneonta
Oneonta vs. WPI

[blooter442]

In hindsight, that Emory win against Rochester on Saturday was HUGE. At the time, I figured Emory was done, but that win plus the Chicago win might just have been what did it for them.

[stancoville]

Chicago alum here... any idea what happened to Hill Bonin? Is he injured?

[blooter442]

Chicago alum here... any idea what happened to Hill Bonin? Is he injured?

No idea, but -- having been very good his first three years -- he did look a bit shaky this year, as Mr.Right can attest to. Maybe he was pulled? Note that this is very much a guess, so take it for what it's worth.

I was a big fan of Bonin. He came in his first year and played very well from the start. Sophomore year he was similarly impressive. Junior year I think he was a top 3 goalkeeper in D3. He did lose DJ Weis at CB in front of him to graduation this past spring, and Weis was a very good defender, so that might have something to do with it.

[Mr.Right]

I certainly am no expert on Chicago but in the games I saw against CMU and Case which were both Wins for Chicago he made some real questionable decisions in both games. Very indecisive and flying off his line. Looks like his last start was Chicago's last loss which was to North Park. So the other GK has started 3 games and given up 1 goal including a shutout at Brandeis. Bloots guess might be right. With the talent on the field that Chicago has you better have a GK you can trust behind them.

[blooter442]

All-UAA teams up: http://uaa.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2017-18/releases/2017alluaam

POY: Lopez (Chicago)
ROY: Romero (Chicago)
Coaching Staff: Rochester

[blooter442]

UAA results after the first day:

Rochester 2-1 Conn. College (OT)
Emory 3-1 Dickinson
Brandeis 3-0 WCONN
Chicago 5-2 Lake Forest

Can't remember the last time all the UAA teams won their opening matchups -- I feel like there's always one or two losses in the 1st Round, so props to these teams for bucking the trend (even though I was rooting against UR ). Would be great to have all of them in the Sweet 16 (a big ask and incredibly unlikely, but a guy can dream).

[Buck O.]

Switched over to the UC match just in time to see Koh score from 25 yards out... and Urkel is calling the game again, just like the Case match!

[NEsoccerfan]

Looks like the UAA will get all 4 of their tourney teams into the sweet 16. Top conference in the country this year.

[NEsoccerfan]

UAA results after the first day:

Rochester 2-1 Conn. College (OT)
Emory 3-1 Dickinson
Brandeis 3-0 WCONN
Chicago 5-2 Lake Forest

Can't remember the last time all the UAA teams won their opening matchups -- I feel like there's always one or two losses in the 1st Round, so props to these teams for bucking the trend (even though I was rooting against UR ). Would be great to have all of them in the Sweet 16 (a big ask and incredibly unlikely, but a guy can dream).

Dreams come true. Top conference in the country!

[blooter442]

Dreams come true. Top conference in the country!

Not sure about that — need more than just Brandeis (1976) to win national titles. (Though if that is the metric, the MAC Commonwealth has twice as many as the next closest, even if just one team.)

[NEsoccerfan]

Dreams come true. Top conference in the country!

Not sure about that — need more than just Brandeis (1976) to win national titles. (Though if that is the metric, the MAC Commonwealth has twice as many as the next closest, even if just one team.)

I meant this year.

[blooter442]

I meant this year.

Ah — I could understand that. 4 Sweet 16 teams is very good, wonder when the last time that happened was. NESCAC had 3 in 2010 with Amherst, Middlebury, and Bowdoin, and the Polar Bears went to the Final 4.

[Gregory Sager]

Dreams come true. Top conference in the country!

Not sure about that — need more than just Brandeis (1976) to win national titles.

That's not a national title to which the UAA can lay claim. The UAA wasn't founded until a decade later.