Game of the week for D3 men's soccer

[Kuiper]

For night owls, Redlands v Cal Lutheran at 7 pm Pacific in the SCIAC quarterfinals should be a good game. 

[SierraFD3soccer]

Some games to watch today...

Dickinson @ Hopkins
Camden @ Montclair
Albion @ Calvin
Rowan @ Ramapo
RIT @ RPI
Hobart @ Skidmore
Muhles @ Gettysburg
Stevenson @ York

For context, the Dickinson tied Hopkins October 19 and the Muhles v. Gettysburg game tonight is a replay of a tie three days ago.  Both were 1-1. Got to be winners this time.

[PaulNewman]

Game to Watch today...

Wabash v Kenyon 2pm

This will be third NCAC semi in past four seasons for these two.  Last year Kenyon won very comfortably but in 2018 the Little Giants took the then Lords to literally the last second of the 2nd OT when AA CB Bret Lowry scored from just outside the right post to avoid PKs.

[Coach Jeff]

Game to Watch today...

Wabash v Kenyon 2pm

This will be third NCAC semi in past four seasons for these two.  Last year Kenyon won very comfortably but in 2018 the Little Giants took the then Lords to literally the last second of the 2nd OT when AA CB Bret Lowry scored from just outside the right post to avoid PKs.

Kenyon also played very well in the NCAA's last year and they will be a tough team to face this year IMHO.

[Hopkins92]

They are currently laying the lumber on Wabash. I haven't had the pleasure of watching them play this year. They are REALLY good going forward. Quality moves to open up the defender to get off a shot. At least 2 of the goals I saw were just straight up beating their man and firing home the goal. (Some suspect defending, to be sure.)

[Shamrock]

Final
Kenyon 4 - Wabash 0
Better result than last year, but clearly not good enough for my Little Giants.

[Coach Jeff]

Something that might not be known be too many members, but in the GTW this Friday is #3 Lancaster Bible vs. #2 Penn State-Harrisburg, 6:30 pm ET

Anthony Gehman PS Harrisburg's coach was a former player at LBC.  He played his collegiate soccer at nearby Lancaster Bible College. While at LBC, Gehman twice served as team captain and helped lead the Chargers to a pair of conference championship game appearances. He graduated from Lancaster Bible with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Youth and Young Adult Ministry. 

So not only is it a good match up but it also futures Mentor v Mentee...

[Fitz@615]

Speaking of games this week. Rotated between Roanoke v HS and Wheaton v NPU last pm. Seemed to me that the Wheaton and NPU sides were much better than the VA teams. Thoughts?

[jknezek]

Speaking of games this week. Rotated between Roanoke v HS and Wheaton v NPU last pm. Seemed to me that the Wheaton and NPU sides were much better than the VA teams. Thoughts?

Roanoke and H-SC were the 4th and 8th seeds in the ODAC tournament. H-SC upset #1 Lynchburg 1-0 to make the semis. North Park and Wheaton were the 2/3 seeds in the CCIW tournament. I'd expect them to have been significantly better.

[Gregory Sager]

Speaking of which, how about this goal in NPU's win last night at Wheaton?

https://twitter.com/VikingsNPU/status/1588009566004023298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1588009566004023298%7Ctwgr%5Eb8fa69d9d0b688293124e31b78a3dfcdaf407278%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fathletics.northpark.edu%2Fnews%2F2022%2F11%2F2%2Fmens-soccer-vikings-take-down-2-seed-wheaton-advance-to-cciw-finals.aspx

[jknezek]

Speaking of which, how about this goal in NPU's win last night at Wheaton?

https://twitter.com/VikingsNPU/status/1588009566004023298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1588009566004023298%7Ctwgr%5Eb8fa69d9d0b688293124e31b78a3dfcdaf407278%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fathletics.northpark.edu%2Fnews%2F2022%2F11%2F2%2Fmens-soccer-vikings-take-down-2-seed-wheaton-advance-to-cciw-finals.aspx

That's nice teamwork and movement. Very pretty. But for sheer flair and wow factor... check out this one from W&L against Va Wes:

https://twitter.com/WLUGenerals/status/1587986252653105152

[Hopkins92]

Speaking of which, how about this goal in NPU's win last night at Wheaton?

https://twitter.com/VikingsNPU/status/1588009566004023298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1588009566004023298%7Ctwgr%5Eb8fa69d9d0b688293124e31b78a3dfcdaf407278%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fathletics.northpark.edu%2Fnews%2F2022%2F11%2F2%2Fmens-soccer-vikings-take-down-2-seed-wheaton-advance-to-cciw-finals.aspx

Not being critical, because it all happened so fast, but if that Wheaton defender had stepped up to the ball, that goal is waived for offsides, it was already kinda close (but definitely not.)

[Gregory Sager]

Speaking of which, how about this goal in NPU's win last night at Wheaton?

https://twitter.com/VikingsNPU/status/1588009566004023298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1588009566004023298%7Ctwgr%5Eb8fa69d9d0b688293124e31b78a3dfcdaf407278%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fathletics.northpark.edu%2Fnews%2F2022%2F11%2F2%2Fmens-soccer-vikings-take-down-2-seed-wheaton-advance-to-cciw-finals.aspx

That's nice teamwork and movement. Very pretty. But for sheer flair and wow factor... check out this one from W&L against Va Wes:

https://twitter.com/WLUGenerals/status/1587986252653105152

Yeah, the flick was pretty, but it was unnecessary. I was more impressed by the precision chip served into the box and the nice ground cross with pace that set it up.

Speaking of which, how about this goal in NPU's win last night at Wheaton?

https://twitter.com/VikingsNPU/status/1588009566004023298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1588009566004023298%7Ctwgr%5Eb8fa69d9d0b688293124e31b78a3dfcdaf407278%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fathletics.northpark.edu%2Fnews%2F2022%2F11%2F2%2Fmens-soccer-vikings-take-down-2-seed-wheaton-advance-to-cciw-finals.aspx

Not being critical, because it all happened so fast, but if that Wheaton defender had stepped up to the ball, that goal is waived for offsides, it was already kinda close (but definitely not.)

True. And the player in question is the senior Wheaton captain CB who, even though it was a split-second thing, was probably kicking himself afterwards for not reacting that way, given that he was too far from NPU's Toby Lunde to interfere with his shot.

(That Wheaton player, by the way, is Drew Beamer, youngest son of Flight 93 hero Todd "Let's Roll" Beamer, who was himself a two-sport athlete at Wheaton.)

[jknezek]

Speaking of which, how about this goal in NPU's win last night at Wheaton?

https://twitter.com/VikingsNPU/status/1588009566004023298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1588009566004023298%7Ctwgr%5Eb8fa69d9d0b688293124e31b78a3dfcdaf407278%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fathletics.northpark.edu%2Fnews%2F2022%2F11%2F2%2Fmens-soccer-vikings-take-down-2-seed-wheaton-advance-to-cciw-finals.aspx

That's nice teamwork and movement. Very pretty. But for sheer flair and wow factor... check out this one from W&L against Va Wes:

https://twitter.com/WLUGenerals/status/1587986252653105152

Yeah, the flick was pretty, but it was unnecessary. I was more impressed by the precision chip served into the box and the nice ground cross with pace that set it up.

Given his momentum and the direction of his body in relation to the goal, I don't know how else he could have put it on frame with one touch. Maybe a front foot instep to change the trajectory? He was at the front post when he made contact and both legs and body facing the corner flag. I think anything with the front (right) foot likely puts it outside the near post. Two touches makes for a flat angle and gives the defender a chance to catch up as would slowing the off ball run to reposition for a left foot shot.

Like I said, flair and wow, but I don't see too many legit options either given the cross was a half step too far away from goal.

[camosfan]

Montclair v Rowan today for NJAC title, should be a good one!