UAA 2018

[lastguyoffthebench]

Assuming Chicago earns the AQ, I would guess the following for Pool C:

CWRU lock
Rochester lock
NYU even with a loss vs Brandeis, record would be 11-5-1.   
CMU, even with a loss to CWRU, record would be 10-5-2
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Can Washington sneak in with a W over Chicago, and a 8-6-2 record?  They should slide into the NCAA Rankings this release with a strong SOS and estimated 3-3-2 RvR

I do think Brandeis will beat NYU, but an 8-8-2 record just won't cut it.  Especially with losses to Gordon and WPI.

Emory, has fallen off the map with a 1-7-1 run and should slip off Regional Rankings.  A win over East #1 Rochester would put them at 10-7-1 and 4 wins RvR if the NJAC teams hold their value.

[WUPHF]

I would have to think about it and go look at the rosters and think about match-ups to articulate an explanation, but I'll say I was very impressed by NYU on Sunday and might say they should be favored at home against Brandeis.  Let me think about that.

[Mr.Right]

Mr. Right, I just did some digging and it looks like Swanbeck is planning on taking a post grad year off before college.

He's already doing a PG year this year.  (He graduated from Hebron earlier this year.)  So he's doing a second PG year?

No but if you had read the article I linked it said he went PG this year because the Colgate staff moved on and Brandeis was in the picture. By now I am sure he has a good idea where he is going so I said it would be a bonus IF Brandeis snagged him

[Mr.Right]

I would have to think about it and go look at the rosters and think about match-ups to articulate an explanation, but I'll say I was very impressed by NYU on Sunday and might say they should be favored at home against Brandeis.  Let me think about that.

I would agree without having seen NYU play this season because right now Brandeis is playing some uninspiring futbol. They also have nothing to play for and after a must Win weekend they went 0-2-0 and looked to have come out against Chicago sleepwalking. Since this is a meaningless game for Brandeis the question is will Margolis go young and give guys a run to see what he has down the bench OR will he play all Seniors being that this is their final game. Either way he goes I do not think it matters and NYU should Win the game. The bigger question today is WILL Brandeis still be ranked with a 7-8-2 Record? I do not remember a team being under .500 EVER and still getting ranked. So my guess is they will completely drop out which in New England will open the door for another Newmac or CCC team to get in the rankings or even ECONN.

[Gregory Sager]

Wash U pops into the Central Region ranking for the first time at #5, which is what I expected this week.

[Buck O.]

Mr. Right, I just did some digging and it looks like Swanbeck is planning on taking a post grad year off before college.

He's already doing a PG year this year.  (He graduated from Hebron earlier this year.)  So he's doing a second PG year?

No but if you had read the article I linked it said he went PG this year because the Colgate staff moved on and Brandeis was in the picture. By now I am sure he has a good idea where he is going so I said it would be a bonus IF Brandeis snagged him

First, I was responding to NESoccerFan, who said that Swanbeck was doing a PG year next year, not you.

Second, the portion you cired of the article you're scolding me for not reading is behind a paywall.

[Mr.Right]

Well stop being so cheap and get thru the paywall.

[NEsoccerfan]

Mr. Right, I just did some digging and it looks like Swanbeck is planning on taking a post grad year off before college.

He's already doing a PG year this year.  (He graduated from Hebron earlier this year.)  So he's doing a second PG year?

No but if you had read the article I linked it said he went PG this year because the Colgate staff moved on and Brandeis was in the picture. By now I am sure he has a good idea where he is going so I said it would be a bonus IF Brandeis snagged him

First, I was responding to NESoccerFan, who said that Swanbeck was doing a PG year next year, not you.

Second, the portion you cired of the article you're scolding me for not reading is behind a paywall.

I got hit by the paywall as well...

[OldNed]

For the NE Soccer Journal, you can subscribe monthly (I think it's $9.99/month) so it's not terribly expensive to get through the paywall.  They actually have some pretty decent articles that run the gamut from high school and prep to D1/D2/D3.

[JimLahey]

Big game tonight with CWRU vs Rochester. Winner will likely separate themselves from the pack for the 2nd or maybe even 1st place finish in the conference if U-Chicago slips up again. Expect CWRU to come out packing tonight having a chance to cement their first Tournament Birth since like 2010

Lesbian69 how do you think Saturday plays out for the conference?

[JimLahey]

Why are the games tomorrow not being played at the same time?

[Lesaborian96]

Big game tonight with CWRU vs Rochester. Winner will likely separate themselves from the pack for the 2nd or maybe even 1st place finish in the conference if U-Chicago slips up again. Expect CWRU to come out packing tonight having a chance to cement their first Tournament Birth since like 2010

Lesbian69 how do you think Saturday plays out for the conference?

Well Jim, I believe Saturday's in the UAA are for men and not the boys. And that is why I believe today is going to be CWRU's day. After winning their last 4 games in the UAA, there hasn't been a more impressive group in conference. This is probably a must win game for Carnegie if they want serious consideration for a pool C, and will come out hot.. I'm sure they're still upset with a Case midfielder last year taking off their shirt after a game winner and parading around. Kid had some serious meat on his bones, but I guess that's why he was a free kick specialist. But nonetheless, this Case team is too solid for Carnegie and will get the W.

I'm also feeling a win for Wash-u. These kids have a chance to save their season with a home win and today. They've been able to pull out some big UAA games and I think today will be their day.

Spartans 2018 UAA champions baby, let's get some new blood at the top

[Mr.Right]

I think Chicago wraps up the title today with a Win and would love nothing more to finish the season of their rivals.

[PaulNewman]

And I think Carnegie Mellon probably gets a win today.  Even though they are probably already in with a favorable regional ranking, a very high SoS that will get higher today, and have a few ranked wins, I don't think they will want to chance missing out like last year.  I will be even more impressed if CWRU goes down to Pittsburgh and gets another W.  I just don't know if CWRU will be motivated to fight as hard as CMU, especially without knowing the result of Chicago-Wash U ahead of time.

[Mr.Right]

Agreed...I think CMU is in no matter what but you are right why play with fire when they were burned last year as they had the be the 'first team out' last season IMO with Conn College the 'last team in'.