UAA Soccer 2022

[PaulNewman]

Interesting game.  Very surprised #9 for NYU didn't bury one of those.  He also had a very dangerous corner and remember he just scored off a corner last game I believe.  That said, I thought NYU did mostly sit in a low block and usually had 9 men behind the ball.  Chicago seems to much prefer being the counterattacking team where there can get their danger guys in more open space and I don't think they quite knew what to do and I believe on each of NYU's best chances those plays happened on counters where the Maroons only had one or two guys back which is weird for them.  Anyway, great result for NYU.  Managed the game really well and overall I agree NYU had the better chances despite Chicago being in their final third and even around the box for long stretches.

[WUPHF]

Brandeis defeated Washington University 1-0 for their first UAA win of the season.  That is frustrating.

[stlawus]

Rochester goes down to Case.  Good loss on UR's part, that will move them up in the regional rankings.

[PaulNewman]

Rochester goes down to Case.  Good loss on UR's part, that will move them up in the regional rankings.

LOL.  And Case will drop.

[blue_jays]

While a disappointing result for UChicago, it was entirely predictable. The Maroons hadn't played a game in 12 days and were taking on a team that was desperate for a win to help their NCAA chances. Between the New York Times articcle and all the national attention/signficance surrounding this game and UChicago's undefeated start, it was a recipe for the Maroons to come out flat. It also felt like UChicago would have played better if they hadn't gone a man up; it throws them out of their usual flow, especially on a narrower field like Gaelic Park.
Regardless, NYU worked hard for the draw and should be credited for it. The pressure of being undefeated #1 is real, and the Maroons now have the opportunity to exhale and regroup. Now they just need to focus on delivering a W at Brandeis.

[Coach Jeff]

Rochester goes down to Case.  Good loss on UR's part, that will move them up in the regional rankings.

Was anyone able to watch it LOL

[camosfan]

Rochester goes down to Case.  Good loss on UR's part, that will move them up in the regional rankings.

Was anyone able to watch it LOL

A candidate for the worst game I have seen this season!

[Kuiper]

Rochester goes down to Case.  Good loss on UR's part, that will move them up in the regional rankings.

Was anyone able to watch it LOL

It was at Case, so the stream was free.  Only home games are behind a paywall.

Incidentally, as much grief as people give Rochester, most D1 games are also behind a paywall. Difference is that many of them are on ESPN+, which a lot of people get anyway because of a bundle they got or because you can get tons of games (pro too), or regional channels like Big10 or ACC network that fans may have on their cable sports package and can use to follow all the teams at their school.  The D1 equivalent of Rochester is the odd conference that has FLO, which fewer people get and is not very reliable.

[PaulNewman]

Rochester goes down to Case.  Good loss on UR's part, that will move them up in the regional rankings.

Was anyone able to watch it LOL

A candidate for the worst game I have seen this season!

Worst game?  Can you elaborate?  I watched most of this one and that thought never occurred to me.

[Buck O.]

Brandeis defeated Washington University 1-0 for their first UAA win of the season.  That is frustrating.

I was at the game.  Deis deserved the win.  They were much better in the first half, and WashU was lucky only to be down by one goal.  WashU hit the gas in the last 30 minutes or so and had a couple of promising flurries, but were unable to finish.

Now Chicago can clinch the UAA title with a win over Deis tomorrow--if the tiebreaker for the AQ is H2H, since they have the win over Case.  (I used to know the tiebreaker, but I've forgotten.)  Anyway, WashU will be eliminated unless Deis can take at least one point off of Chicago, and since the women's team has already been eliminated from UAA title contention, this is likely to be the first season since 2005 with no NCAA tournament participation by a WashU team.   

[PaulNewman]

These 10:00 am and 11:00 am start times strike me as really, really early.  Any thoughts on how that impacts or doesn't feeling ready to go, preparation, helping or not helping the away team, etc?

[Kuiper]

These 10:00 am and 11:00 am start times strike me as really, really early.  Any thoughts on how that impacts or doesn't feeling ready to go, preparation, helping or not helping the away team, etc?

This is very typical in UAA games. They help accommodate travel after the game back home so players won't miss Monday classes.  There might be a slight disadvantage for Chicago and Wash U when away at eastern time zone schools because of the hour time difference, but I doubt it. Freshman players should be pretty familiar with it because club schedules have them playing much earlier than 10 or 11 am on a typical weekend and returning players know the drill from past seasons. UAA at least tends to have a rest day in-between games on Friday/Sunday, which both makes the second game more manageable for the body and allows coaches to plan the off day to get the players to bed early.  The away players travel between games and that gives the home teams an advantage, but that wouldn't change much if the game was a few hours later.

[PaulNewman]

These 10:00 am and 11:00 am start times strike me as really, really early.  Any thoughts on how that impacts or doesn't feeling ready to go, preparation, helping or not helping the away team, etc?

This is very typical in UAA games. They help accommodate travel after the game back home so players won't miss Monday classes.  There might be a slight disadvantage for Chicago and Wash U when away at eastern time zone schools because of the hour time difference, but I doubt it. Freshman players should be pretty familiar with it because club schedules have them playing much earlier than 10 or 11 am on a typical weekend and returning players know the drill from past seasons. UAA at least tends to have a rest day in-between games on Friday/Sunday, which both makes the second game more manageable for the body and allows coaches to plan the off day to get the players to bed early.  The away players travel between games and that gives the home teams an advantage, but that wouldn't change much if the game was a few hours later.

Yeah, I knew it wasn't a new thing for the UAA, and I know they all grow up playing soccer (and other sports) early in the morning/day but I also recall sleeping until 11:00 or noon in college....and having a hard time getting to sleep when I know I have to get to sleep early.  Also wonder if there are adjustments in terms of meals and timing.

[PaulNewman]

Pretty sure CWRU has punched a ticket.  4 wins and a draw in UAA with high SoS should be enough even if lose to CMU next week.

If CMU holds off UR I would guess CMU is in and also puts UR out.  If UR recovers and wins that could make next weekend determinative (and impact some other bubble teams).

Right now I'd guess the UAA gets Chicago with AQ and then CWRU, NYU, and CMU.

[Coach Jeff]

So thankful that the $58,924 tuition allows CMU to let fans watch their team for free.  Unlike as SC calls U of PAYWALL's $59,324, the school can not free up enough money to let their fans watch free.

Congratulations to CMU for showing the game and getting the win over U of PAYWALL 1-0