Projected Starting Lineups These two teams met in a contentious non-conference match that was decided on a golden goal penalty that was more than a little controversial to some. On the evening, Florida was well behind in most offensive categories but also had a glorious chance to win it in the … [Read more...]
NCAA Soccer - University Park Regional - (2) Penn State vs Virginia Tech Preview
1:00 PM – (2) Penn State vs Virginia Tech It’s been steady as you were for Penn State through two rounds. Given some of the displays of their seeded brethren, PSU’s calm 4-1 demolition of MAC double winners Buffalo flew under the radar a bit. And so it was once more on Friday for … [Read more...]
NCAA Soccer - Chapel Hill Regional - (2) North Carolina vs (3) South Carolina Preview
1:00 PM – (2) North Carolina vs (3) South Carolina Credit to South Carolina for battling against adversity. With Sabrina D’Angelo limited to deep rotation field player duty due to an arm injury, the Gamecocks put their faith in rookie Abbey Crider, and the stand-in for the All-American … [Read more...]
NCAA Soccer - Palo Alto Regional Preview
7:30 PM – (4) Washington vs Missouri Given an odd matchup in the first round, Washington avoided any untimely slip-ups, winning 1-0 against MAAC Tournament champs Rider. Their opponents were quite limited when all was said and done, but the Huskies got the job done, making an early McKenzie … [Read more...]
NCAA Soccer - Gainesville Regional Preview
3:00 PM – (3) Texas Tech vs Auburn Texas Tech won’t enjoy near as easy a time as they had against Prairie View A&M in the opening round of the tournament. The Red Raiders probably should have had a tougher first round matchup, even with a national seed, but they benefitted from … [Read more...]
NCAA Soccer - Charlottesville Regional Preview
3:00 PM – (3) Kentucky vs Arizona State Iron nerves at the penalty spot separated Kentucky from a scarcely believable fate in first round elimination to minnows SIU Edwardsville. The Wildcats started out jittery against the Cougars but grew into the game, yet were unable to hit the back of … [Read more...]
NCAA Soccer - Tallahassee Regional Preview
2:30 PM – (4) Wisconsin vs UCF UCF may be closer to home, but the Knights also enter this one as clear underdogs against a surging Big Ten Tournament champion Wisconsin side. The Badgers were dealt a very tough hand by the selection committee, being matched up with a peeved DePaul side that … [Read more...]
NCAA Soccer - The ReRank: Power Rankings After Round One
I’ve decided to re-rank the teams in the NCAA Tournament field after each weekend of play, while also devoting a little attention to the dearly departed. Anyone eliminated in a prior round can’t be ranked higher than someone still in the tournament, hence why West Virginia and DePaul … [Read more...]
NCAA Soccer - Chris’ 1-16 NCAA Tournament Bracket
So I wanted to try my hand at booking the NCAA Tournament with the current field and a 1-16 seeding system ala NCAA Basketball. I tried to maintain geographic integrity where possible and kept the rule about teams from the same conference not playing until the third round intact, which caused a few … [Read more...]
NCAA Soccer- Second Round/Sweet Sixteen Match Times
(All times from NCAA bracket page, Eastern, and subject to change.) Second Round – Friday, November 21 2:30 PM – (4) Wisconsin vs UCF 3:00 PM – (3) Kentucky vs Arizona State 3:00 PM – (3) Texas Tech vs Auburn 4:00 PM – (3) South Carolina vs Seattle 4:00 PM – (4) … [Read more...]