2021 D3 Men's Soccer National Perspective

[Hopkins92]

One kind of random thought I had while pondering why I'm getting more engaged with the broader D3 soccer scene:

When I first started hanging out/lurking on this board, the "now streaming" thread was kind of a big deal (this was 2017, according to my profile). So many of the games were behind paywalls back then, that being alerted to a game that was up for free was an anomaly.

At this point, other than random neutral site games (shakes fist at Hopkins-CNU being in Manassas), it's extremely rare for a game to be offline or behind a wall (at least in the region I follow). I'm able to swing through and at a minimum check out all the goals I want from any given day. Honestly, if I had a bit more time and technical skill, I could make a goals of the week... 3 or 4 years ago, that just wasn't an option.

This is really great for the promotion of the sport at this level. If I am a coach, I'm on here trying to figure out a way to capitalize more on this increased visibility.

[jknezek]

Honestly, if I had a bit more time and technical skill, I could make a goals of the week... 3 or 4 years ago, that just wasn't an option.

This is really great for the promotion of the sport at this level. If I am a coach, I'm on here trying to figure out a way to capitalize more on this increased visibility.

If you ever get the itch, look up a program called Wondershare. It's not free, but it's a good, solid video editor. Easy to do simple stuff, capable of doing much better stuff once you start playing with it. I use it for all kinds of videos at the martial arts school I belong to and assist at. We make videos for a bunch of different celebrations and tutorials and Wondershare is the way to go. Unfortunately, easy or not, it still can take quite a bit of time if you want to do a good job.

And I completely agree with you. We get all kinds of interest from new students who watch a random video we put in a facebook post or stumble across some of the videos on our website. A good hype video is worth it's weight in gold and I assume most good recruiting coaches have access to something these days. You'd be pretty far behind if your athletic department can't at least do that for you.

[PaulNewman]

I apologize in advance, but since no one answered my Midd hockey questions, I finally looked up myself.

Midd won titles in '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, '04, '05, and '06, and runner-up in '07 (only time a runner-up).  Wisc-Stevens Pt won a bunch, and in past 10 years Norwich in '10 and '17, St Norbert in 11', '12, '14, and '18, Wisc-Eau Claire in '13, Trinity (CT) in '15, Wisc-Stevens Pt in '16 and '19.

Midd has dropped in prominence with last NESCAC title in 2010.

Babson won the first one in '84, and interestingly, Union (NY), who has won a D1 title in just past few years, was the original runner-up.

I never knew that Bates is only NESCAC (I think only one) without ice hockey teams.

[PaulNewman]

https://athletics.kenyon.edu/news/2021/10/14/mens-soccer-lords-soccer-raising-funds-for-fugees-family.aspx

[blooter442]

After they bundled me and stuck me in a locker for 4 hours, we all went out and had a couple of beers (and all that very last part is fiction).

Speak for yourself — they got me in the parking lot on the way out. That locker was tight.

I never knew that Bates is only NESCAC (I think only one) without ice hockey teams.

Oddly enough they do have an ice arena, and I know they have a women's club team; not sure about men.

EDIT: Yep, men too

[PaulNewman]

Please donate to the therapy fund for Chicago fans.  Wow.  Wow.  Wow.

[PaulNewman]

Precincts are reporting.

Bad pass just around the 18 and a surgical strike by Brandeis gives Chicago yet another last 2.5 minutes loss after dominating possession and having a boatload of corners.

RPI goes down and a big win for RIT program.  Skidmore held Ithaca to a draw.

Oneonta probably unlucky as two weather delays lead to Oneonta-Buffalo being called a final at 78th minute.   Oneonta leveled at 1-1 around 76th minute and had momentum and big stats advantage.

New Paltz manages a 10-0 win at Fredonia.

Not sure what is going to happen with CMU-Rochester which presumably is in a weather delay....and if not played, how does that impact scheduled Sunday matchups?

CWRU levels with Emory late 1st half on nice set piece from about 40 yards out.

[Gregory Sager]

Another waning-minutes gank for Chicago. Seriously, the Maroons are turning it into an art form.

Brandeis parked the bus for ninety minutes, and despite a dozen corner attempts that were almost all picture-perfect placements and several good live-action chances, the Maroons couldn't manage to rustle the twine. So in the 87th minute the Judges keeper grabs a ball at the top of the six, gives a tremendous quick heave to a wing streaking down the left side, and Brandeis launches an ... er ... 3 on 4 counter. But, eight or nine seconds later after the counter had apparently been stopped, an implausible lateral pass by a Chicago back to Brandeis's Max Horowitz, who was standing there all alone minding his own business on the far side of the box, gave Brandeis a magic opportunity -- and Horowitz hooked it into the net to give the Judges a highly-implausible 1-0 win at Stagg.

As the Maroons colorman noted mournfully, "Smash-and-grab victory for Brandeis. Just like José Mourinho drew it up."

[blooter442]

As the Maroons colorman noted mournfully, "Smash-and-grab victory for Brandeis. Just like José Mourinho drew it up."

He's not my absolute favorite manager (Herr Klopp will take some beating), but you just can't hate the man. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a27QF2lOpq4

[PaulNewman]

And CWRU creeps ahead in Atlanta.

And now 2-2.

[PaulNewman]

What's the story in the Flour/Flower City?

[blue_jays]

Another waning-minutes gank for Chicago. Seriously, the Maroons are turning it into an art form.

Brandeis parked the bus for ninety minutes, and despite a dozen corner attempts that were almost all picture-perfect placements and several good live-action chances, the Maroons couldn't manage to rustle the twine. So in the 87th minute the Judges keeper grabs a ball at the top of the six, gives a tremendous quick heave to a wing streaking down the left side, and Brandeis launches an ... er ... 3 on 4 counter. But, eight or nine seconds later after the counter had apparently been stopped, an implausible lateral pass by a Chicago back to Brandeis's Max Horowitz, who was standing there all alone minding his own business on the far side of the box, gave Brandeis a magic opportunity -- and Horowitz hooked it into the net to give the Judges a highly-implausible 1-0 win at Stagg.

As the Maroons colorman noted mournfully, "Smash-and-grab victory for Brandeis. Just like José Mourinho drew it up."

Somehow it's not even the most brutal loss of the year. The John Carroll one takes the cake and will continue to for years to come.
Tonight proved it's better to be lucky than good. But that's soccer for you.

[Gregory Sager]

Case Western Reserve and Emory draw 2-2 in Atlanta.

[PaulNewman]

Finally underway in Rochester.

[Gregory Sager]

NYU beats Wash U, 2-1, in the Gateway City.