Big Dance 2022 - Let's Go!

[LetteroftheLaw]

Shout out to Catholic on a well deserved result despite SC's less than flattering first half analysis. Catholic ended up outshooting Lynchburg 15-11, Hornets only ended up with 3 shots on goal for the day, not bad for a chaotic team with an unorganized defense and no midfield. First goal for Catholic came off a free kick about 30 yards out, really nice diagonal ball and headed into the opposite side of the net. Second goal came with about 20 minutes left in the match on a really good strike into the side net from 20 yards out by their all conference center mid, Caltabiano (#24). Only Catholics second ncaa tournament victory in program history (first in 2014). Tough test vs host CNU but honestly think it will be a very competitive game, I wasn't too impressed with the Captains today vs Rosemont.

[Kuiper]

St. Thomas's Taty Aleman is pulled down in the box on a breakaway and it goes from bad to worse for Chapman.  Aleman buries the PK (for goal # 18 on the season) to give St. Thomas a 2-1 lead with 9 minutes left and the Chapman defender is sent off with either a red or second yellow. 

[PaulNewman]

North Central locked up in 1-1 deadlock with Wisc-Superior...around 65th

[PaulNewman]

This Chicago game is a little too close...I don't doubt the outcome, but does it mean anything?  Might be fortunate they got the quad they did...

[Chargers96]

Shout out to Catholic on a well deserved result despite SC's less than flattering first half analysis. Catholic ended up outshooting Lynchburg 15-11, Hornets only ended up with 3 shots on goal for the day, not bad for a chaotic team with an unorganized defense and no midfield. First goal for Catholic came off a free kick about 30 yards out, really nice diagonal ball and headed into the opposite side of the net. Second goal came with about 20 minutes left in the match on a really good strike into the side net from 20 yards out by their all conference center mid, Caltabiano (#24). Only Catholics second ncaa tournament victory in program history (first in 2014). Tough test vs host CNU but honestly think it will be a very competitive game, I wasn't too impressed with the Captains today vs Rosemont.

Saw 1st half of Catholic / Lynchburg game in person.  Lynchburg looked better most of the half.  Catholic had some nice moments.  Catholic's 1st goal off a free kick that looked like it actually came of the Catholic's player's shoulder (but they all count the same).

As for the CNU game, I was there for the entire game, CNU with 28 shots to 8 and the Rosemont keeper made multiple incredible saves to keep them in the game.  Rosemont rarely made it past mid field with any possession. 

[Buck O.]

Very disappointing for my team.  It's almost better I didn't get a chance to witness the PKs.  1 for 4?  I'll bet at least one wasn't even on frame.
Once I saw that they weren't going to get goal #2 in regular play the fatalist in me kinda knew we were doomed.  The history of Babson in PKs through the years is littered with losses.

Nevertheless I'm glad the team made it to the "final 64".

No shame Brother. Babson is a quality program, proved once again by these boyz in the dance.
Sometimes you get quality teams in the first round, sometimes you tie the game, get knocked out in penalties.
I have had experience where dropping out like this fuels some big time fire for greater future runs.

I know what you mean... SLU has super bad luck with penalties through the years as well.

Keep your head up Babson nation.

This screws up what would have been a cool narrative for tomorrow's game.  If it had been Bowdoin vs. Babson, Michael Webber is Bowdoin's keeper; his father Steve, who was an All-American keeper at Babson, is one of Babson's assistant coaches.

[Kuiper]

This Chicago game is a little too close...I don't doubt the outcome, but does it mean anything?  Might be fortunate they got the quad they did...

Chicago's players took that last post a little personally and scored a second to make it 2-0

[Buck O.]

North Central locked up in 1-1 deadlock with Wisc-Superior...around 65th

Looks to be snowing pretty heavily.

[Flying Weasel]

This Chicago game is a little too close...I don't doubt the outcome, but does it mean anything?  Might be fortunate they got the quad they did...

Chicago's players took that last post a little personally and scored a second to make it 2-0

And now BSU scores to make for a more interesting final 4:26.  Chicago up 2-1.

[Convict charlie]

Stevens is down one to nil as the second half just kicking off.
Messiah 3-0
W&L 2-0

Bunch of other games tied at 0.

You cheated Franciscan out of their goal. It was Messiah 3-1 at halftime.  4-1 now. 

Messiah have not looked at particularly sharp and have had a lot of unforced errors and giveaways. I don't think they'll be all that happy with their performance today so far.  Giving up that late first half goal almost seemed just reward for the Falcons' sloppiness. They'll have to be much sharper and precise tomorrow, and I'm sure they will be.

Had to watch this one online today - and I would agree - Messiah was not as sharp as usual.  Saying that, one of my favorite parts of the game were the player introductions. Adam Carter , a back up GK for Messiah has some All American hair going.....looking like Ivan Drago from Rocky IV grew a mullet.  In addition to the hair - that kid looks like a unit....had to do a little research on him - a product of the DA, and I understand he is a redshirt Freshman.  Seems as if Messiah has some talent in the holster.  Looking forward to seeing that kid between the pipes....

This reminds me of a joke I played on our college coach. I was an assistant coach at the time. I went online and found a redshirt freshman goalkeeper from North Carolina. He was a high school all American. I used his name through the contact us part of our college men's soccer website for finding out more information and to be part of the program.

I made up a whole back story why I was coming to the area and leaving North Carolina. He went pretty crazy a few hours later and called me all excited. I felt bad after a few minutes so I had to tell him it was made up.

[Buck O.]

And North Central is down to 10 men with 15 minutes remaining in regulation.

[Flying Weasel]

And North Central is down to 10 men with 15 minutes remaining in regulation.

And now UW-Superior, with the man advantage, goes up 2-1 with under 5 to play.

[Buck O.]

UPSET ALERT:  UW-Superior leads North Central 2-1, knocking in a rebound after the keeper spilled a free kick.

[Flying Weasel]

But 10-man North Central ties it up with 2:15 left.

And a minute later the Cardinals score again!  Lead 3-2!  Wow!

[Buck O.]

But 10-man North Central ties it up with 2:15 left.

And a minute later the Cardinals score again!  Lead 3-2!  Wow!

This ending is nuts.