D-3 Women 2021

deiscanton · November 03, 2021, 07:51:56 PM

Northwest Conference update

Halftime in the Puget Sound Loggers at Pacific Lutheran Lutes match (Round 15 of 16)

Puget Sound comes into Round 15 at 16-0-2, 12-0-2 in the Northwest Conference. Puget Sound has 38 points-- and a 2 point lead over Pacific Lutheran (16-2, 12-2 in the Northwest Conference-- 36 points.)

At the half, it is Pacific Lutheran 1, Puget Sound 0. If this scoreline holds, Puget Sound would take their first loss of the season. Additionally, Pacific Lutheran would take over first place in the Northwest Conference by 1 point with 1 match remaining.

If Puget Sound comes back and wins, then the Loggers would clinch the Northwest Conference title and the AQ to the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer tournament tonight.

Update-- Final is indeed Pacific Lutheran 1, Puget Sound 0. The Lutes take over first place in the NWC by 1 point with 1 match remaining.

Pacific Lutheran can clinch the Northwest Conference title and the AQ with a win at George Fox Saturday.

5:54 AM Eastern update-- Novembef 4, 2021-- I just watched an on-demand replay of the game to see how the goal scored. Ashley Gormley's goal for the Lutes on the second header off a corner seems to me to be a classic textbook example on how to score off a set piece. The goal came around the 33rd minute. It did not seem that the Loggers were covering the corner well enough to prevent that one from going in.

WLCALUM83 · November 04, 2021, 10:09:26 AM

There were upsets in both NACC Semi-Final Matches!

#4 IL Tech over #1 Concordia-WI 3-1
(Scarlet Hawks built up a 3-0 lead and held on)

#3 Dominican over #2 MSOE 2-1
(A Regan Coxon 79th minute goal was the match winner here).

deiscanton · November 05, 2021, 03:59:33 PM

Coast to Coast update

Earlier today, Christopher Newport defeated Salisbury 2-0 in semifinal #1.

In the other semifinal, the Banana Slugs from UC-Santa Cruz have scored a late goal to take a 1-0 lead over Mary Washington.

The goal was sccored in the 86th minute by Amanda Scott, assist by Caitlin Pieper.

Game has gone final-- UC-Santa Cruz will play Christopher Newport for the C2C Women's title and AQ tomorrow.

Final stats--

UC-Santa Cruz outshot Mary Washington, 14-7, and had the advantage in shots on target, 8-3.

The Banana Slugs dominated on corners, 8-1.

UC-Santa Cruz called for offsides twice, while Mary Washington was not called for offsides.

Each team committed 6 fouls, but UC-Santa Cruz got booked with 2 yellow cards.

The Banana Slugs and the Captains last met on September 24, 2021, at Santa Cruz, California, with Christopher Newport taking a 1-0 victory in that one. That goal was scored in the first half by Riley Cook with an assist from Emma Ricci. It was Cook's 3rd goal of the season. In that contest, CNU outshot UC-Santa Cruz 17-6, and the Captains had the advantage in shots on target, 6-2.

deiscanton · November 05, 2021, 07:00:53 PM

Watching the SAA Tournament First Semifinal to see if Centre can get to within 1 win of their AQ or if Emory will have to sit behind Centre at the Pool C table, although Centre should get in as a Pool C if they don't capture the AQ.

End of regulation-- heading to golden goal extra time.

Centre 0, Sewanee 0

A Sewanee victory will pop someone's Pool C bubble, as Sewanee is ranked #10 in Region VI this week, while Centre is at #2. Emory is #3 in Region VI.

Centre outshooting Sewanee 17-5, with shots on target even at 4 a piece.

7:10 PM Eastern-- A temporary game stoppage in the 98th minute due to a player injury in the Centre v Sewanee game-- game still tied at 0-0. The injured person has been identified as Centre's Elizabeth Nelson, who has been subbed.

In Region IV, in the NJAC women's championship game, TCNJ and Rowan are still at 0-0 in the 37th minute.

7:13 PM Eastern-- After 1 extra time period, Centre and Sewanee are still tied at 0-0 in SAA Semifinal #1.

deiscanton · November 05, 2021, 07:31:05 PM

The SAA Semifinal #1 is going to kicks from the mark to determine who will advance to the SAA title game.

Centre and Sewanee get a draw at 0-0 after extra time.

This is Centre's second draw of the season-- Centre drew 0-0 vs Emory back on Sept. 5

Centre's only loss this season was a 2-1 defeat to Christopher Newport, and the Colonels defeated the Sewanee Tigers 2-0 in regular season SAA play just about two weeks ago.

Once again, we are going to kicks from the mark to see if a Pool C bubble team will get their bubble popped tonight.

deiscanton · November 05, 2021, 07:45:01 PM

Sewanee has advanced on kicks from the mark, 5-3, after 5 rounds.

In the top of the 4th round, Sewanee successfully hit on their attempt. The Tigers were successful in all 5 rounds, while Centre missed in the bottom of the 4th round of kicks from the mark.

According to the Centre commentator, we will have a new SAA women's soccer champion for the first time in conference history.

Centre, at #2 in Region VI, moves to the Pool C table, and a team ranked at the bottom of Region VI (in the #8, #9, or #10 spot as of this week) will get the SAA AQ.

It also means that a Pool C bubble on the women's side has popped. It probably also means that even if the NYU women win tomorrow and makes it first to the table from Region IV, they will more likely not get in as a Pool C team, as they will still have a final winning DIII percentage below .600. As of now, NYU is more likely a first or next team out of the DIII Women's Soccer tournament.

deiscanton · November 05, 2021, 08:26:45 PM

End of regulation

NJAC Women's Championship game

TCNJ and Rowan are 0-0, heading to golden goal extra time for the NJAC Title and AQ.

TCNJ outshooting Rowan, 22-2, but only leading on shots on target, 6-2,

TCNJ leading in corners, 8-2.

TCNJ called once for offsides, while Rowan was not called for offsides in regulation.

TCNJ committed 17 fouls to Rowan's 12.

Lots of bookings-- TCNJ got 4 yellow cards, while Rowan got 3 yellow cards. No red cards have been given.

8:40 PM Eastern update-- After 1 extra time period, TCNJ and Rowan are still tied at 0-0.

8:54 PM Eastern update-- The NJAC title game ends in a draw. We will go to kicks from the mark for the NJAC title and the AQ to the NCAAs.

deiscanton · November 05, 2021, 09:09:41 PM

Congratulations to The College of New Jersey-- 2021 NJAC Women's Soccer Champions-- TCNJ gets the second AQ to the 2021 NCAA DIII Women's Soccer Championship Tournament by prevailing on kicks from the mark over Rowan, 5-4, after 7 rounds.

deiscanton · November 06, 2021, 12:22:13 PM

MIT taking care of business in Region II in the NEWMAC women's title game, already up 2-0 over Springfield in the 14th minute.

Brandeis's Jonah White is doing the call of the NEWMAC women's championship game for the NEWMAC Sports Network.

12:46 PM Eastern update-- MIT now up 3-0 over Springfield in the 38th minute, and it looks like MIT has the NEWMAC AQ secured.

deiscanton · November 06, 2021, 05:09:16 PM

Congratulations to the Pacific Lutheran Lutes, who clinched the Northwest Conference women's title and AQ this afternoon with a victory at George Fox.

Pacific Lutheran finished Northwest Conference play at 14-2 in the NWC-- 42 points.

By virtue of the Lutes winning at George Fox today, the Puget Sound Loggers, who stand at 12-1-2-- 38 points through 15 rounds of NWC play, cannot catch the Lutes for first place and are eliminated from the NWC title race. Puget Sound play their Round 16 game tomorrow vs Lewis & Clark.

WLCALUM83 · November 06, 2021, 05:44:12 PM

NACC Update:

Dominican beat IL Tech 2-1 to get the NACC AQ.

Ron Boerger · November 07, 2021, 04:00:15 PM

Order is restored in the SCAC as Trinity(TX) defeats regular-season champion Southwestern 5-0.

2xfaux · November 08, 2021, 02:54:37 PM

I am surprised to see TCNJ and Messiah together this weekend. Maybe Westfield State and/or VWU will make my surprise seem silly? I watched F&M v Hopkins and also F&M and McDaniel. The Dips are scary. I really hope for a Dip v Captains matchup in the second round. On a sperate note....I am glad it was finally Infrastructure Week.

deiscanton · November 08, 2021, 05:02:56 PM

Brandeis vs Farmingdale State should be an intriguing match. The two teams last faced off in the 2018 first round of the NCAA DIII tournament. Despite Brandeis outshooting Farmingdale State, 13-3, in that match, the Rams pulled off the upset, 1-0.

Farmingdale State plays a tough non-conference schedule-- the Rams played Carnegie Mellon in non-conference play, losing by a similar scoreline as Brandeis did of 3-0. The Rams did beat Lynchburg in the first game of the season, but have not pulled off an upset since. In Skyline Conference play, Farmingdale State easily dominated the league, only conceding 2 goals in league play and finishing regular season Skyline play with a +50 goal differential in conference play.

Farmingdale State is led by a first year player who has scored 13 goals this season. It will be up to Brandeis to once again take advantage on the possession, and make Brandeis's shots count, to avoid the upset and proceed to a rematch vs MIT in round 2.

CentPA · November 11, 2021, 01:10:53 PM

Tomorrow begins the tournament almost two years since the last tournament game was played!

I'm planning on being at the TCNJ games this weekend. IF TCNJ and Messiah both prevail on Saturday (certainly not a given), then Sunday's matchup between those teams would be quite an early tournament matchup. Seems a bit unfortunate that the defending national champion (currently ranked #11) and the number #1 ranked team would face each other on the very first weekend of the tournament.