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Post by purplehaze on Aug 30, 2017 12:48:16 GMT -5
we have been depending on football, basketball and hockey to lead our athletic program for many years (with very mixed results) while almost ignoring our minor sports. Honestly thought we'd show more progress by now under ADNP's leadership. Suppose there have been some small steps forward but based on the fall pre-season predictions, it's hard to see it
M Soccer - a distant 10th (last) place
W Soccer - 9th of 10
Field Hockey - 5th of 7 (our best team?)
Volleyball - 8th of 9
No Polls yet for Men's and Women's X-C, although our women's team has been pretty good of late
Forget M-W Golf and Tennis - always last in competitions vs. D.1 schools
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Post by alum on Aug 30, 2017 13:55:53 GMT -5
Without knowing school by school, sport by sport, the differences between the PL schools as to scholarships and help with admissions, it is really tough to evaluate to what degree we are underperforming. I also don't know whether NP has any say over either of those factors. If he does not, it would be hard to blame him
Oh, and because I have not complained about it in a month or more, the track situation is not going to improve when we lose our indoor practice facility.....
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Aug 30, 2017 15:09:32 GMT -5
M's soccer, Loyola received 152 points, Holy Cross 25.
(I assume the max is 180, the minimum 18.)
W's soccer, Boston Univ 156 points, HC 43, American 19.
Field Hockey, American 71, Holy Cross 35, Colgate 12
American's field hockey roster has six players from Europe
Volleyball, American 128 (unanimous of all the other schools), Holy Cross 33, Lafayette 23
American's roster has two players from Poland, one from Denmark, one from Switzerland, none from California.
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Post by CHC8485 on Aug 30, 2017 15:32:20 GMT -5
In most cases the pre-season polls mirror last year's standings pretty closely, so I wouldn't judge too much based on them.
Let's see the results on the field before drawing too many conclusions.
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Post by bison137 on Aug 30, 2017 15:53:18 GMT -5
M's soccer, Loyola received 152 points, Holy Cross 25. (I assume the max is 180, the minimum 18.) Max is 162 - 18 voters x 9 points for 1st. Voters can't vote for their own teams. |
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Aug 30, 2017 16:53:50 GMT -5
M's soccer, Loyola received 152 points, Holy Cross 25. (I assume the max is 180, the minimum 18.) Max is 162 - 18 voters x 9 points for 1st. Voters can't vote for their own teams. Duh. Yes, what was I thinking? |
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Post by HC92 on Sept 8, 2017 20:48:58 GMT -5
Just looked at the scoreboard on GoHC. We are 3-0-1 in our last four games. Two field hockey. women's soccer and men's soccer. Combined score in the four games was 8-0.
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Post by purplehaze on Sept 22, 2017 14:46:47 GMT -5
Thank goodness for Lafayette who usually comes to the rescue of any of our slumping teams ('Pards fans are anxiously waiting for their PTB report on a plan to be respectable in the PL). Laf's volleyball team comes to HC (3-10 record) tonight and their women's soccer is in town vs HC (2-5-1) tmro.
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Post by CHC8485 on Sept 22, 2017 15:50:42 GMT -5
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Post by purplehaze on Sept 23, 2017 8:59:09 GMT -5
The volleyball match was actually in Easton, and we lost 3-1. not good
Lehigh will beat us today as they are much better. A lot is disparity across the league in this sport
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Post by timholycross on Sept 24, 2017 10:34:53 GMT -5
Just looked at the scoreboard on GoHC. We are 3-0-1 in our last four games. Two field hockey. women's soccer and men's soccer. Combined score in the four games was 8-0. Why did the women's soccer team have Senior Day in the middle of the season? No more weekend home games? |
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Post by purplehaze on Oct 2, 2017 9:10:16 GMT -5
to add insult to injury after that debacle at fitton field, our minor sports continue to struggle and show no signs of competing for any league title
= thanks to Lafayette (1-8 record), our men's soccer team (3-4-2, 1-0-1 league) notched a big win 2-0 on friday. tougher matches lie ahead
= field hockey (5-6, 2-1 league) played well, losing at American 3-2, after leading 2-0 in the 2nd half (our best chance for a playoff team this fall)
= women's soccer (2-7-2, 0-3-1 league) lost at home to Bucknell 3-0
= women's volleyball (3-14, 0-4 league) on an eight match losing streak was beaten badly at home vs. American and Navy
= men's tennis lost to siena 7-0 (but hey, two of the matches were close)
= women's tennis lost 5 of 6 doubles matches vs. d. 2 and 3 schools in Newport, R.I., and then lost to Providence 5-1.
= M & W cross country competed admirably at Lehigh (our women are the stronger team and finished 30 of 42 schools, but the competition came from all over the country)
= women's golf finished 11th of 13 schools at Univ of Hartford tourney
I wonder of ADNP has a plan to improve our competitiveness in the PL. Nothing has changed since he came on board.
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Post by purplehaze on Oct 2, 2017 20:50:57 GMT -5
Oh, I forgot to mention today's big men's tennis match at d.3 Endicott. We were not able to pull off the upset, losing 7-2. It takes a concerted effort to be this embarrassingly bad.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Oct 3, 2017 12:31:03 GMT -5
Oh, I forgot to mention today's big men's tennis match at d.3 Endicott. We were not able to pull off the upset, losing 7-2. It takes a concerted effort to be this embarrassingly bad. We have a major opportunity to put the tough loss to Endicott behind us, as we take on crosstown rival Clark tomorrow! |
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Oct 3, 2017 17:41:32 GMT -5
Men's golf is killing it too. Just finished 14th out of 14 schools in a tournament at the Quechee Club in VT last week.
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Post by hcgrad94 on Oct 3, 2017 18:45:21 GMT -5
Far better days ahead for men's golf they have a real coach for the first time in 39 years.
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Post by hchoops on Oct 4, 2017 10:56:48 GMT -5
Oh, I forgot to mention today's big men's tennis match at d.3 Endicott. We were not able to pull off the upset, losing 7-2. It takes a concerted effort to be this embarrassingly bad. We have a major opportunity to put the tough loss to Endicott behind us, as we take on crosstown rival Clark tomorrow! Women’s tennis beat Clark 7-0 on Tuesday |
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Post by hchoops on Oct 4, 2017 21:03:10 GMT -5
Men’s soccer lost to BU, 3-0
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Post by purplehaze on Oct 6, 2017 17:04:03 GMT -5
An illustration of the absolutely pathetic lack of attention to one of our minor sports (for which we actually give athletic aid, if you can believe it!). our volleyball team (3-14 record) have home matches this weekend vs. colgate and army. our all time records are 6-47 vs. 'gate and 6-50 vs. army. I guess we can give the school some credit for living up to this apathy by including the records on the preview posted today. Hey, let's get wins no. 7 ! Gotta start somewhere.
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Post by purplehaze on Oct 11, 2017 11:02:07 GMT -5
men's soccer had a very good win vs. bucknell last weekend, but lost last night to a strong uri team 2-0. a 'must' win game vs. a weak American team this saturday at home as remaining league games are all tough.
women's soccer, winless in their last 7 matches lost to dartmouth last night 3-2. also playing american in d.c. on saturday. we have a very good chance to halt the streak there.
volleyball is terrible. not competitive last weekend. abv all-time records are now 6-48 vs. 'gate and 6-51 vs. AWP.
field hockey lost at Columbia 5-1 (can we beat an Ivy in 'anything' ?), No. 23 nationally Boston U comes to Worcester Friday night. Still our best crack at a playoff team.
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Post by bfoley82 on Oct 11, 2017 17:45:40 GMT -5
men's soccer had a very good win vs. bucknell last weekend, but lost last night to a strong uri team 2-0. a 'must' win game vs. a weak American team this saturday at home as remaining league games are all tough. women's soccer, winless in their last 7 matches lost to dartmouth last night 3-2. also playing american in d.c. on saturday. we have a very good chance to halt the streak there. volleyball is terrible. not competitive last weekend. abv all-time records are now 6-48 vs. 'gate and 6-51 vs. AWP. field hockey lost at Columbia 5-1 (can we beat an Ivy in 'anything' ?), No. 23 nationally Boston U comes to Worcester Friday night. Still our best crack at a playoff team. Photos from Tuesday's Men's Game: foleyphotography.smugmug.com/Soccer/Mens-Soccer/2017-Season/URI-at-Holy-CrossPhotos from Tuesday's Women's Game: foleyphotography.smugmug.com/Soccer/Womens-Soccer/2017-Season/Dartmouth-at-Holy-Cross |
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Post by rickii on Oct 12, 2017 10:19:47 GMT -5
men's soccer had a very good win vs. bucknell last weekend, but lost last night to a strong uri team 2-0. a 'must' win game vs. a weak American team this saturday at home as remaining league games are all tough. women's soccer, winless in their last 7 matches lost to dartmouth last night 3-2. also playing american in d.c. on saturday. we have a very good chance to halt the streak there. volleyball is terrible. not competitive last weekend. abv all-time records are now 6-48 vs. 'gate and 6-51 vs. AWP. field hockey lost at Columbia 5-1 (can we beat an Ivy in 'anything' ?), No. 23 nationally Boston U comes to Worcester Friday night. Still our best crack at a playoff team. Photos from Tuesday's Men's Game: foleyphotography.smugmug.com/Soccer/Mens-Soccer/2017-Season/URI-at-Holy-CrossPhotos from Tuesday's Women's Game: foleyphotography.smugmug.com/Soccer/Womens-Soccer/2017-Season/Dartmouth-at-Holy-CrossWell, at least we have nice uniforms and by the looks of it, a very good grass field  |
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Post by hchoops on Oct 14, 2017 7:00:24 GMT -5
Field hockey lost to BU, 8-1
Volleyball lost to Loyola 3-0
the beat goes on
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Oct 14, 2017 15:05:26 GMT -5
W soccer beat AU 1-0.
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 14, 2017 15:07:46 GMT -5
Women's hockey down 9-1 in the closing minutes. At least they scored, unlike some other teams.
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