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Post by hchoops on Aug 18, 2021 10:12:54 GMT -5
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Post by purplehaze on Aug 18, 2021 12:39:41 GMT -5
We're solidly in the lower tier of the league according to the poll here - will we be surprised ?
2021 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Preseason Poll
Navy – 154 (14 first-place votes)
Boston University - 132
Colgate – 128 (5)
Army West Point – 112
Loyola Maryland – 104 (1)
Lehigh – 82
Lafayette – 77
Holy Cross – 46
Bucknell – 45
American – 20
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 18, 2021 12:48:55 GMT -5
Certainly...after all they rated HC ahead of both Bucknell (barely) and American (clearly).  |
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Post by longsuffering on Aug 18, 2021 12:52:10 GMT -5
American never should have adopted the original Washington Senators baseball team as their role model.🙂
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Post by hchoops on Aug 18, 2021 12:55:30 GMT -5
American never should have adopted the original Washington Senators baseball team as their role model.🙂 First in war, first in peace, last in the American League. |
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Post by timholycross on Aug 19, 2021 8:43:38 GMT -5
Hope the weather clears up by tonight. Ominous out there right now.
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Post by bfoley82 on Aug 19, 2021 11:02:15 GMT -5
Hope the weather clears up by tonight. Ominous out there right now. Lowell plays on turf so they can play....now if the game was at Holy Cross, it would have been PPD at least. |
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Post by bison137 on Aug 19, 2021 14:00:40 GMT -5
Hope the weather clears up by tonight. Ominous out there right now. Lowell plays on turf so they can play....now if the game was at Holy Cross, it would have been PPD at least. I don't know anything about the HC soccer field, but I do know that there are many grass fields with super drainage systems that allow play to continue even with huge amounts of rain. I have seen Bucknell play immediately following a 3-inch rain, and there was no standing water at all on the field and no issues. |
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Post by purplehaze on Aug 19, 2021 14:17:30 GMT -5
The natural turf on our soccer pitch and football field are the best I have seen and both are ‘crowned’ to facilitate drainage
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Post by longsuffering on Aug 19, 2021 14:44:05 GMT -5
Lowell plays on turf so they can play....now if the game was at Holy Cross, it would have been PPD at least. I don't know anything about the HC soccer field, but I do know that there are many grass fields with super drainage systems that allow play to continue even with huge amounts of rain. I have seen Bucknell play immediately following a 3-inch rain, and there was no standing water at all on the field and no issues. Bison, I noticed that Bucknell Men's Soccer Coach Brendan Nash resigned immediately for personal reasons after 25 years at the school. I hope he is OK. |
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Post by bison137 on Aug 19, 2021 18:38:57 GMT -5
Thanks. There are some medical issues and hopefully he will be OK after some time away.
Nash had been at Bucknell as head coach since 1999 and for a while as an assistant prior to that. His predecessor started in 1967. So there have been two head coaches in 55 seasons.
Nash has done a good job there considering he has never had scholarships.
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Post by purplehaze on Aug 19, 2021 18:56:19 GMT -5
We're down 2-0 at the half - shots on goal UML 7 - HC 0
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Post by bfoley82 on Aug 19, 2021 20:13:19 GMT -5
We're down 2-0 at the half - shots on goal UML 7 - HC 0 That was the final with shots on goal 21-2 and 28-6 in shots. |
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Post by purplehaze on Aug 19, 2021 20:13:35 GMT -5
I hope UML is a powerhouse this season - 2-zip final with 21-2 margin in shots on goal
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Post by bfoley82 on Aug 19, 2021 20:15:26 GMT -5
I hope UML is a powerhouse this season - 2-zip final with 21-2 margin in shots on goal They went undefeated during the spring season in America East going 4-0 and 5-2-1 overall before losing in the conference semis which they were hosting. |
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Aug 20, 2021 6:04:25 GMT -5
UMass Lowell's roster shows eight players from Europe, most of the rest from Massachusetts. HC, one player from Ontario, most of the team from the Northeast. UMass team physically stronger, one HC defender pushed to the side twice on the same play as the UMass player advanced toward the goal.
Watched the first half, HC looked as if it had practiced all of one week. Lot of disjointed play. UMass field is artificial turf, and looks in need of replacement.
Appeared to be a good crowd in the stands, not socially distanced.
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Post by purplehaze on Aug 20, 2021 9:36:36 GMT -5
we have a frosh goalie - not the kind of distinction you necessarily want:
Dubin's 19 saves were the most by a Crusader in a single game in over 16 years.
Dubin also tied for the seventh-most saves in a single game by any Division I player in the last five years.
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Post by HC13 on Aug 20, 2021 11:00:21 GMT -5
I don't know, seems to suggest she's a damn good one, defense otherwise, not so much.
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Post by bfoley82 on Aug 20, 2021 12:07:34 GMT -5
UMass Lowell's roster shows eight players from Europe, most of the rest from Massachusetts. HC, one player from Ontario, most of the team from the Northeast. UMass team physically stronger, one HC defender pushed to the side twice on the same play as the UMass player advanced toward the goal. Watched the first half, HC looked as if it had practiced all of one week. Lot of disjointed play. UMass field is artificial turf, and looks in need of replacement. Appeared to be a good crowd in the stands, not socially distanced. That turf does need to be replaced...it was matted down in the spring when I was up there for two soccer and two lax games. |
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 20, 2021 12:14:24 GMT -5
Well, if a rebuild is necessary, the best starting point is a talented young (first year) goalie. Now develop a defense to limit shots on goal, then an offense that can keep the ball at the other end of the field for more of the game. One thing at a time.
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Post by HC92 on Aug 20, 2021 15:30:58 GMT -5
A good goalie can definitely keep you competitive. But, if we can’t put any pressure on at the other end, we’ll be playing for 0-0 ties.
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Post by purplehaze on Aug 23, 2021 8:50:40 GMT -5
Siena at HC postponed yday but rescheduled for 3pm today - good drainage at Smith Stadium
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Post by Crucis#1 on Aug 23, 2021 15:55:44 GMT -5
Today’s game, Siena 2, HC 1
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Post by purplehaze on Aug 23, 2021 16:19:32 GMT -5
Seemed like we played much better - stats very even with shots on goal 5 apiece - unfortunately our frosh goalie only stopped 3 of them
At Dartmouth on Friday will be a challenge - our new coach working on establishing his best lineup
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Post by newfieguy74 on Aug 23, 2021 16:20:14 GMT -5
I only watched a little bit of the game (with ESPN+ going up to $6.99/mo. I feel like I should use it as much as I can), but a few observations:
1. Seconds after I tuned in Siena scored the first goal. It was not the goalkeeper's fault
2. HC looked better later in the game than at the beginning.
3. The effort was good.
4. Our goalkeeper is very athletic.
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