I guess that the 'other' top teams shouldn't be left out of things... Northern Kentucky University now has a 5-0 record, after defeating Mercyhurst 3-1. They, like CBU, will be meeting Tusculum (on Friday the 13th in the Norse's case...) http://www.nku.edu/~athletics/wsoccsept8y2k02.htm Franklin Pierce has only played 2 games so far, winning both of them. They, like CBU, have a number of foreign players on their team.. http://www.fpc.edu/pages/Athletics/WomensSoccer/wsocc9202uml.htm
No. 6 Truman State had a rough weekend at their own invitational ... losing 3-0 to unranked Nebraska-Omaha and tying 0-0 with No. 12 Northern Colorado.
Those results meant that they dropped all the way down to 23rd in the rankings that just came out. http://www.nscaa.com/scripts/runisa.dll?m2.131534:gp:544011:14028+rank/list+D2W+0+09/09/02+Y Somehow, the University of Nebraska (Omaha) jumped from unranked to 7th! And Incarnate Word dropped out of the top 25 after being in that spot (the lost to Regis)...
I must admit, I find that thoroughly amusing ... especially after UNO's not receiving much love of any kind for the past two seasons. With a six-game homestand coming up, though, they could certainly solidify that spot.
I notice from their roster that all of their players are from Nebraska or the states surrounding it. I'm surprised that there are two players from a town as small as Blair is...
UC Davis The Aggies, one of UCSD's conference fellows, is barely in the top 25. They beat the previously undefeated Sonoma State Seawolves 1-0, continuing the CCAAs emphasis on being able to play defense. The CCAA currently has 4 teams in the top 25... http://www.collegesports.com/sports/w-soccer/stories/091002aby.html
Blair has a quality high school program and they're almost always in the running for the Class B title. I'm surprised more of their players don't move on to play in college.
Broncos Rebound In CCAA Opener Cal Poly Pomona's got goals from Lisa Araujo & Erica Rodriguez (Fr., San Diego, Bonita Vista HS) and edged Grand Canyon, 2-1, Tuesday at the GCU Soccer Complex. Earlier in the day, the Broncos announced that third-team All-American defender Tara Chance would be sidelined for the remainder of the year after suffering a torn ACL in her left knee in the match against Barry University on Sunday. http://www.csupomona.edu/~athletic/Teams/wsoc/news.html More defensive play by a top 25 CCAA team...
Franklin Pierce - Southern Connecticut #4 ranked Franklin Pierce Breezes Past #22 Southern Connecticut http://www.fpc.edu/pages/Athletics/WomensSoccer/wsocc91102scs.htm
NKU-Tusculum game [R] #3 Northern Kentucky was able to slip by #15 Tusculum 2-1. Here is an account from the Norse web site... http://www.nku.edu/~athletics/wsoccsept13y2k02.htm NKU will played Christian Brothers on Sunday...
Re: NKU-Tusculum game [R] That's going to be a fun one - I'd like to be there myself. #7 UNO (4-0) beat Wayne State 3-0 today, though it could've been much worse. Tomorrow will be the big test as the Mavs go up against Missouri Southern (5-0), 4-3 winners over North Dakota State in double OT. The Griffins are No. 9 in the Central Region rankings.
FPU game versus St Michaels [R] The Ravens defeated a 4th conference foe, this time by a score of 3-0. All of their games have been shutouts... http://www.fpc.edu/pages/Athletics/WomensSoccer/wsocc91402smc.htm
UC Davis Aggies [R] Another CCAA team has gotten off to a good start, as they run their record to 4-0 after their defeat of San Francisco State. http://www.collegesports.com/sports/w-soccer/stories/091402aba.html
Albyn-Jones ratings out for Div II I'm glad to see that the ratings are finally out. I'm actually a bit surprised that UCSD is still listed on top, as they've only just beaten their opponents, not overwhelmed anyone. Of course, the ratings do not reflect the results of the games yesterday, so some of the positions might change... The CCAA has 4 teams in the top 13, 5 in the top 22, and 6 in the top 28 http://www.soccerratings.com/W02D2.html
NKU Norse - Congratulations! Congratulations to Northern Kentucky on their 1-0 win over the top-ranked Bucaneers of Christian Brothers... http://www.nku.edu/~athletics/wsoccsept15y2k02.htm I won't call the win an upset, as Albin-Jones had them ranked at #3, one spot ahead of CBU. I also notice that in the A-B ratings Belmont Abbey is all the way down in the 30th spot. Can anyone figure out why the NSCAA poll has them listed so much higher (at 6th)???
16 Sept NSCAA Rankings Northern Kentucky jumps into first place after the their shutout of Christian Brothers, who drop to 4th place. http://www.nscaa.com/rank/20020916/D2W/0/index.html I'm still wondering why Belmont is ranked so high. Can anyone clue me in on that? THey were only ranked 23rd in the preseason, and haven't played anyone in the top 25...
Re: NKU Norse - Congratulations! The NSCAA polls are based on a compilation of regional rankings, where the Albyn Jones power ratings figure in a number of variables, including strength of schedule, home/away/neutral site results, etc. It's entirely possible to be ranked a top 10 team by NSCAA and not be in the top 30 A-B ratings. Interesting to note that NKU gets the first place nod apparently on the strength of a simple man-marking performance against CBU's top scorer.
UC Davis continues to roll up wins The Aggies improve to 5-0. They were one of the teams that gave UCSD problems last year. They are now ranked 11th overall and 2nd in the Far West region. http://www.collegesports.com/sports/w-soccer/stories/091702abe.html
#3 Franklin Pierce game on 9-18 The Ravens defeated a New Haven team that was rated 130th by Albin-Jones by a score of 7-0. They were so confident of victory that they gave a sophomore keeper the start - and she never had to make a save as FPU outshot their opponent 31-1. http://www.fpc.edu/pages/Athletics/WomensSoccer/wsocc91802unh.htm
NKU - S. Indiana #1 ranked Northern Kentucky defeated Southern Indiana 3-1, but their website hasn't posted any details.
#7 Nebraska-Omaha beat Minnesota-Duluth 3-0 today ... another non-conference, in-region win. UNO hasn't allowed a goal in 520+ minutes, shutting out opponents in five straight games after Winona State scored in the first half of the first game. That could change tomorrow when the Mavs play Creighton in the 'Omaha Derby.' Creighton, incidentally, tied Nebraska 1-1 at Tranquility Park Friday night in a game that could only be called a slugfest.
Friday & Saturday results Franklin Pierce defeated College of St. Rose 4-0. In two 'upsets'... Belmont Abbey lost to University of N. Florida 2-1 Lock Haven lost 3-2 to Philadelphia University 3-2
They are ... we've played them four times before already, though, three times in the regular season and once in preseason. Sort of an in-town thing. UNO wins 2-0, 613:33 scoreless minutes and counting. CU is one tough team, but UNO's finishing won the day. It could've been much more high scoring, though, as CU (3-4-1) had two offside goals called back and UNO (7-0) had two second-half shots his the crossbar and bounce straight down to the keeper.