2017 Season - National Perspective

[Falconer]

Among recent (last decade) prominent programs, has there been any player(s) who were an All-American at CB one year and then an AA as a striker the next?

Kenyon's Henry Myers has a chance and at minimum will be first team all conference and the favorite for NCAC POY.

Maybe Coach Brown knows a little more than me, after all .

I have a near miss to offer. In 2015, Jacob Bender was third team Aa as a defender. Last year he was POY as a MF. He never played striker, but both of those seasons he was easily the most dangerous attacker on the team. In 2016 they would bring him forward into the box when goals were scarce.

[PaulNewman]

Among recent (last decade) prominent programs, has there been any player(s) who were an All-American at CB one year and then an AA as a striker the next?

Kenyon's Henry Myers has a chance and at minimum will be first team all conference and the favorite for NCAC POY.

Maybe Coach Brown knows a little more than me, after all .

I have a near miss to offer. In 2015, Jacob Bender was third team Aa as a defender. Last year he was POY as a MF. He never played striker, but both of those seasons he was easily the most dangerous attacker on the team. In 2016 they would bring him forward into the box when goals were scarce.

That's a good one. 

Myers as a play-every-game frosh sub was an attacking mid. I am sure he was recruited as an attacking mid.  He was converted to CB his soph year because Justice, Carney, Ernst, Scott all graduated and there was still very strong returning offensive talent (Amolo, Glassman, Jeon, Lee, Eudy, etc).  He formed one of the nation's top CB combos over past two years with Lowry who is now a junior while Myers is a senior.  Of course as cruel fate would have it they were knocked out in the Elite 8 the last two years by Calvin and Tufts on very late CB blunders.  I was not a fan of moving Myers and Kenyon's losses (and draws) so far this year have happened mostly on balls splitting the CBs.  At any rate, I suppose a team's best player (or at least one of the best) can become a key piece in any attempted balancing acts.  In truth, Myers has played everywhere from CB to attacking mid to probably holding mid to striker at various points this season.

[PaulNewman]

Messiah heading to a consensus #1 ranking with Calvin being held to a draw by Hope.

[PaulNewman]

Very strange year with this group of teams struggling and in some cases really struggling....Wheaton (Ill), SLU, Haverford, F&M, OWU, W&L, ONU (although ONU blew out wildly overrated Heidelberg tonight), Loras, Wheaton (MA), Babson, etc, etc

[Shooter McGavin]

#1 Calvin gets the first blemish of the year thanks to Hope with a 1-1 road tie.

[Ejay]

I'd keep an eye on CNU.  They've quietly won 9 in a row after losing back-to-back games in early Sept to ranked W&L and Rowan (both by 1 goal) and are now 10-2. They sit 6th in the South Atlantic and seem to be flying under the radar.

[Shooter McGavin]

Some games to watch today!

Brandeis at UR
NYU at Emory
CT College at Endicott
CMU at Chicago
Buffalo St at Plattsburgh St
RIT at RPI
Ithaca at Skidmore
Hobart at Union
Case at Wash U
Wartburg at Luther

[firstplaceloser]

looking forward to Rowan vs Newark tonight! gotta say i'm pulling for the profs here

[Mr.Right]

looking forward to Rowan vs Newark tonight! gotta say i'm pulling for the profs here

where is it being played? I might tune into that one..I like RUN stream if its at RUN

[1970s NESCAC Player]

looking forward to Rowan vs Newark tonight! gotta say i'm pulling for the profs here

where is it being played? I might tune into that one..I like RUN stream if its at RUN

Looks like the game is at Rowan.

[Mr.Right]

Ok thanks..

[firstplaceloser]

this rowan vs run game isn't very entertaining. was expecting much better soccer

[Mr.Right]

Just uned in..looks like 0-0 at the Half..will check out the 2nd Half

[firstplaceloser]

doherty missed a point blank shot and newark had a few chances. pretty even both teams hesitant to really open play

[Mr.Right]

Newark moving the ball pretty well until they get into the final 3rd where Rowan has a size and athleticism advantage