2021 NCAA Tournament

[camosfan]

thanks!

[deiscanton]

No video streaming from Silfen Field, but the match between St. Joe's Maine and NYU has resumed at 7:30 PM with the live stats up and running.

The match is now in the 77th minute, and it is still 2-1 St. Joe's Maine leading over NYU.

To recap, all of the goals came in the first half.  Austin Ward got a brace for the Monks by scoring a goal in the 5th minute, and by scoring a penalty kick goal in the 18th minute.

NYU's goal came in the 28th minute from Oliver Kleban on a penalty kick goal.

Nick Vafiadas is in goal for NYU today, as NYU's regular goalkeeper, Luca Mancuso, is serving a 1 game suspension for yellow card accumulation.

Currently, NYU leading on shots over the Monks, 19-12, and leading, 7-5 in shots on target.

NYU has the lead on corners, 6-3

St. Joe's called for offsides 4 times in the match, while NYU was not called for offsides.

Each team has committed 7 fouls a piece.

St. Joe's has been booked with 2 yellow cards, while NYU has been booked with 1 yellow so far in the match.

Right now, the match is in the 81st minute with St. Joe's still leading 2-1 over NYU.

[PaulNewman]

I don't know if W&L is favored to host a sectional or if that depends on results tomorrow, but the field appeared to be shaky with a lot of slipping and sliding.

[deiscanton]

Live video is now streaming from Silfen Field at Conn College on NSN, so I have the game up on the Roku TV.

[Buck O.]

No video streaming from Silfen Field, but the match between St. Joe's Maine and NYU has resumed at 7:30 PM with the live stats up and running.

The match is now in the 77th minute, and it is still 2-1 St. Joe's Maine leading over NYU.

To recap, all of the goals came in the first half.  Austin Ward got a brace for the Monks by scoring a goal in the 5th minute, and by scoring a penalty kick goal in the 18th minute.

NYU's goal came in the 28th minute from Oliver Kleban on a penalty kick goal.

Nick Vafiadas is in goal for NYU today, as NYU's regular goalkeeper, Luca Mancuso, is serving a 1 game suspension for yellow card accumulation.

Currently, NYU leading on shots over the Monks, 19-12, and leading, 7-5 in shots on target.

NYU has the lead on corners, 6-3

St. Joe's called for offsides 4 times in the match, while NYU was not called for offsides.

Each team has committed 7 fouls a piece.

St. Joe's has been booked with 2 yellow cards, while NYU has been booked with 1 yellow so far in the match.

Right now, the match is in the 81st minute with St. Joe's still leading 2-1 over NYU.

Streaming is on

[deiscanton]

NYU has scored the equalizer in the 89th minute on a goal from Nicholas Suter.

It looks like this match is going to golden goal extra time, and it is!  End of regulation-- St. Joe's Maine 2, NYU 2.

[deiscanton]

It seems that the change to the turf field has done well for NYU.

Also, no annoying NSN commentator this time to screw things up on commentary. 

[Buck O.]

It seems that the change to the turf field has done well for NYU.

Also, no annoying NSN commentator this time to screw things up on commentary.

And NYU wins it, which seemed inevitable.  They had so many good opportunities, both on the original field and on the turf, and the only question was whether they could finish.

[deiscanton]

Golden goal scored by NYU's Arkan Tahsilgarodu in the 100th minute to give NYU the 3-2 win over St. Joe's Maine in extra time.

NYU will play Conn College at 1 PM Eastern tomorrow in Round 2, and Luca Mancuso will be back in goal for NYU tomorrow after serving the 1 game suspension today for yellow card accumulation.

[Buck O.]

Also, I thought that I'd point out that Washington University, Washington College, and Washington & Lee all advanced.  It was a shame that Mary Washington wasn't invited this year, thus eliminating the potential for an all-Washington Final Four. 

[PaulNewman]

Also, I thought that I'd point out that Washington University, Washington College, and Washington & Lee all advanced.  It was a shame that Mary Washington wasn't invited this year, thus eliminating the potential for an all-Washington Final Four.

Of the three, just today, Washington College may have had the most impressive result.

[jknezek]

I don't know if W&L is favored to host a sectional or if that depends on results tomorrow, but the field appeared to be shaky with a lot of slipping and sliding.

Does anyone know if the soccer tournament handbook switched from 500 to 600 miles for flights? I know it is 600 this year for football. Regardless, if Emory wins, W&L will most likely host. They are the only school within 600 miles of Emory left in the possible quadrant (472 miles according to TES).

If Hanover and Messiah win, I think W&L would most likely host if the rule is 500 miles as they are the only school within that radius of the other 3. Messiah could host if the rule changed to 600 miles (547 miles according to TES between Hanover and Messiah vs. 449 Hanover to W&L). Rowan or Christopher Newport are fine for either school.

If Hanover and Kenyon win, then it depends on the mileage again. CNU to Kenyon is 550 miles while Rowan to Kenyon is 482. Hanover is obviously a relatively short hop. So if the rule is 600 miles, Kenyon is in play, but if it is 500 miles, probably only in play if Rowan wins (482 miles Rowan to Kenyon). Frankly, W&L would probably be the better choice, with a much more central location, but who knows?

Given the way the bracket is set up, it looks to me like W&L is the quadrant's highest seed. So I suspect they will host as all remaining schools are within 500 miles, let alone 600, and there is no conflict men/women, but it wouldn't be the first time the bracket setup in my opinion doesn't match where we think things should go. Either Kenyon or Messiah could host, given other scenarios, so long as Hanover wins and the radius is 600 miles.

I certainly don't see DIII splashing out for a flight for Emory if they don't have to.

[PaulNewman]

Yeah, I assume it's W&L or between W&L and Messiah if Messiah wins.  I know it's a good venue and usually a good field, but just noticed a lot of traction issues both days.

[PaulNewman]

Yeah, I assume it's W&L or between W&L and Messiah if Messiah wins.  I know it's a good venue and usually a good field, but just noticed a lot of traction issues both days.

BTW, CNU was in the Kenyon Sectional before in 2014.  Lost in Elite 8 to OWU in PKs in 50 mph winds.

[Gregory Sager]

The two games in Chicago turned out to be more interesting than I think most people assumed they'd be.

The opener definitely appeared to be set up for one of those classic high-seed/low-seed mismatches that wind up with scores like W&L's over Baruch or Amherst's over Rosemont. UW-Superior didn't seem to belong on the same field as Wash U. But the Yellowjackets hung around long enough to make Wash U fans more than a little nervous, as the game remained knotted in a scoreless tie until the 75th minute.

More than anything, that was due to UW-Supe's 5'9 backup goalkeeper Payton Anderson, pressed into service today because the Yellowjackets' starting GK was red-carded in the waning minutes of the UMAC tourney championship game against Bethany Lutheran. (UW-Supe only won that game and got to go dancing because Anderson stepped between the pipes and immediately stopped a PK in the wake of the starter's red card, keeping the game level until the Yellowjackets scored a shortie in the early moments of OT.) Wash U's Nolan Wolf and Sergio Rivas repeatedly dribbled through the UW-Supe box and right to Anderson's doorstep as though the Yellowjackets defenders were road pylons. But Anderson stoned them four or five times at point-blank range.

The oddity is that Wash U finally broke through on a far more unlikely shot. Bears attacking mid Owen Culver, who for some reason hadn't had his number called all day, was inserted into the game for the first time by Wash U head coach Joe Clarke in the 75th minute. Thirty-eight seconds after stepping onto the pitch, Culver had the ball at his feet at the outer right corner of the UW-Supe box, with nobody anywhere near him and the Yellowjackets again frozen in paralysis. Culver could've stood there and brewed a fresh pot of coffee if he'd liked. Rather than dribble in closer, he tapped the ball to a spot a foot or two away that he liked better and then launched an upstairs strike that found the far side of the net past the diving Anderson. Given that the Wash U back line and GK Matt Martin were as immaculate as usual, plus UW-Supe's inability to maintain possession through midfield or accurately target and win a 50/50 longball, there was little chance that the boys from up north were going to level, and sure enough they didn't. But for 70+ minutes they sure had us wondering if this was a David vs. Goliath situation.

North Park didn't have nearly the lopsided matchup that Wash U had, but, still, there was no questioning which team had the better talent. But Carleton plays with a lot of moxie and intelligence, with more than enough of both to really hurt a better team (as St. Olaf will painfully attest). The Knights refused to go quietly. On two different occasions they cut an NPU two-goal lead in half, and, like the Wash U fans before them, the Vikings faithful kept one eye on the entrance to the panic room. But then a so-fast-it-was-a-blur Vikings counter in the 78th minute resulted in Noel Holm sending a beautiful diagonal through ball to the oncoming Tobias Lunde at the left side of the 18' stripe, which Toby slotted perfectly out of reach to the Knight GK's right to make it 4-2. Even then, Carleton kept up the furious pace, but never got close enough to launch another solid strike at GK Alfie Sward.

NPU's first three goals were all Peder Olsen tallies, marking the second time this year and the fifth time in his career that Olsen has scored a hat trick.

I like the way that Carleton plays, and I respected the Knights' performance immensely, but I found myself commenting on the air that if the Vikings play like this tomorrow against Wash U the Bears will maul them. Funny thing is, a few minutes after saying that I found myself thinking back a couple of hours and realized that there was probably a vibe among the Wash U players that if they don't finish their chances better tomorrow against North Park, they will be the ones who wind up on the wrong end of the Hedstrand Field scoreboard.