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Laxxdds your RMC V WAC call was almost spot on. 12-8 RMC a few less turnovers and more patient shooting and WAC might have carried the day. RMC played very well, and their Goalie was a wall..

WASHFAN wrote: ↑Sat Mar 12, 2022 5:08 pm Laxxdds your RMC V WAC call was almost spot on. 12-8 RMC a few less turnovers and more patient shooting and WAC might have carried the day. RMC played very well, and their Goalie was a wall..

I watched most of the first half, WAC was right there I was pulling for them. This might be another tough year for them but in 2-3 years they will be back in the hunt.

A bit of a odd weekend in the CC with weather being a big factor in game postponement/Cancelations.

Overall I think outside of WAC faltering to RMC it was pretty much chalk all weekend. Interesting to see F&M struggle to put away a 0-6 Rhodes team. Dickinson went through a scare vs E-Town. Haverford grabbed a nice win vs Susquehanna.

Now to the week ahead

Monday
-Muhlenberg vs Transylvania- Truth be told I know nothing about the Mules Opponent but the enter in undefeated with a Win over a Rhodes team that just stuck around with F&M. This is a big test for the Mules on the road trying to build some momentum heading into conference. Mules 13-12

Tuesday
-Gettysburg vs W&L- My pre season prediction that Gettysburg might struggle out of the gate was incorrect. Looking at their schedule they have played 2 tough games(losing in 1. winning 1) and 3 sub par opponents taking care of business in each. The Bullets biggest gain this offseason was returning the opt outs from last covid season including their dynamic goalie who is one of the best in the country. W&L seems down this season and will be a good build up as the Bullets head into the Mustang Classic. Bullets 14-7

Wednesday
-Ursinus vs Stockton- A admirable showing for the Bears vs RIT, the Bears are battle tested but was this mid season gauntlet to much for the them and is the roster banged up? I know Ursinus is a good team but they are a bit outmatched this season. I am wondering if they might miss the CC playoffs. Ursinus 14-12
-WAC vs Widener- The last time this game was played WAC absolutely fell apart on defense. WAC desperately needs a win I believe for just morale sake. The Shoremen are better but its not paying off in wins. Im starting to fear last year was not the bottom out season and it might be 2022.WAC 11-10
-Swarthmore vs DelVal- The Garnett sit at 4-2 and I can't tell if they are serious contenders for a CC playoff birth or the have benefited from good scheduling. They are scoring goals which is half the battle but I need to see the defense vs better competition. Swarthmore 15-7

Thursday
McDaniel vs Lycoming- A makeup game from the weekend, I took Lycoming before ill stick with the pick Lycoming 11-8
Muhlenberg vs Sewanee- Swarthmore just beat up Sewanee over the weekend. I think the Mules do the same. Muhlenberg 18-8

Nice win for the Bullet's controlled the entire game. W&L goalie had 19 saves, a few point blank to keep the score reasonable. Gettysburg seemed to cruise thru the 4th qtr probably thinking about CNU and Amherst. Gettysburg's defense is rreally good and doesn't get the attentions they deserve, allowing only 6.5 goals/game and only given up double digits once, 11 to the Gulls (only 3 in the second half).

Laxdds wrote: ↑Tue Mar 15, 2022 7:17 pm Nice win for the Bullet's controlled the entire game. W&L goalie had 19 saves, a few point blank to keep the score reasonable. Gettysburg seemed to cruise thru the 4th qtr probably thinking about CNU and Amherst. Gettysburg's defense is rreally good and doesn't get the attentions they deserve, allowing only 6.5 goals/game and only given up double digits once, 11 to the Gulls (only 3 in the second half).

Nice win over a down W&L. I wouldn’t say their defense is underrated. Gettysburg historically has been very good on defense. It’s probably been their calling card even in the new shot clock era(York being the other that comes to mind). This year is very similar, though I do think that their numbers are a bit inflated by some really bad offensive opponents(Goucher,ONU). If they have a great showing this weekend at the Mustang especially on defense the Bullets immediately jump into the conversation as a national contender because in the era of offensive domination(Tufts,RIT, Amherst), they will be a very tough out.

11 to Gulls is a heck of a stat, particuarly the second half. That Salisbury team is rank nasty in all phases of the game. Need WAC to win a few to get morale up for the WOTS or much badness could occur.

CC Weekend Preview

Friday

-Gettysburg vs CNU- The Bullets defense gets an oppurtunity to see if it is for real vs a very high power CNU team. On the other side of the ball I haven't seen much from the Bullets offense when they play an up to snuff opponent. CNU comes in with a whole lotta hype and to me this is the matchup of the weekend in d3. MacMillan has a career game and carries the Bullets. Bullets 13-12
-F&M vs York- Well its about time if we see the Dips are a top 10 program or not. Ive been very critical of the lack of tough early season opponents. Id be concerned vs such a well coached York team. York does seem off this year not yet clicking on cylinders. I think this is a bit of a defensive battle. York 10-9
-Dickinson vs Stevenson- The Red Devils are undefeated coming off a big scare vs ETown. Stevenson loves being the nightcap of the evening. I think the Mustangs light up the scoreboard early and often vs Dickinson. Stevenson 15-8

Saturday
-Ursinus vs SJF- Wow can Ursinus play a tougher schedule? They came back with a nice midweek win. I really think this will pay off with the locking up the 4 seed in the CC. I think they play Fisher tough and could very well sneak this out but Ill go SJF 14-11
-Swarthmore vs Roger Williams- I know nothing about Roger Williams as a program but I do know Swat is scoring goals and making some pretty good programs look bad. Coach Gress is one of the most underrated in the country. Swat 15-9
-McDaniel vs Alvernia- I couldn't believe i saw a 5-4 final in a college lacrosse game with the shot clock. The Terror are improving but it takes time learning how to win. Don't know anything about Alvernia but im sure it will be close. Green Terror 8-7
- Haverford vs Kean- Haverford really plays a sneaky hard out of conference schedule, they are very improved especially on offense but seem to have goalie issues. Kean is an up and coming program. Kean 11-10
-WAC vs St.Marys- WAC got the monkey off its back with a nice second half vs Widener.St Marys comes in off an emotional 14-13 win over a strong RMC team. Im hopeful WAC catches them but im not sure it happens. St.Marys 13-10
-Gettysburg vs Amherst- A back to back for the Bullets gives them a very unique draw vs an explosive Amherst team. Unfortunately Amherst gets the easiest Friday draw at the Mustang while the Bullets got the hardest. Being tired hurts the Bullets and MacMillan can't carry them 2 days in a row. Amherst 15-9
-Dickinson vs Denison- Im not a believer in each of these teams but I think we learn about a lot of who each of these teams are by the time this weekend ends. Denison wins a bad ugly game 11-9
-F&M vs Stevenson- Last time these teams played Stevenson ran away with it in the NCAAs. I predict a similar outcome. Stevenson 14-10

Some quick observations from the conference favorites yesterday and the bullets today:

Dickinson: nice win yesterday over a less than vintage Mustangs squad. Top goaltending and some key play from Freshman make me think they are the favorites heading into conference play. This program is definitely on the upswing again.

Gettysburg: nice win today, offense was humming. Looks like they still have a little ways to go (not that far) to get back to their old post of national contender after the CNU game yesterday. Rough weekend for their goalkeeping and defense but I expect that will be tightened up in conference play. That being said, CNU has really separated itself into a top contender. There look to be 3 or 4 programs that truly have a shot at the title this year, and they are certainly one of them. Wouldn’t be surprised to see coach Thompson getting some D1 opening consideration in the near future.

F&M: this program continues to be the single biggest enigma in the conference. They looked ready to burst into national contender status after pushing an excellent york team to the wire last year. Ultra talented roster that undressed competent programs like Desales and Etown who teams like Cabrini and Dickinson had trouble dispatching. They almost appeared scared yesterday, with many unforced errors. With the stadium, the top academic status, and head coaching continuity, it’s truly confounding to me that they haven’t pushed through that last hurdle yet onto the national stage- they looked ready to fill the former Gettysburg status from the CC on the national stage. They need a convincing win tonight over Stevenson team that they should beat. If it’s another lopsided loss, one must question what’s going on in Lancaster.

CTlaxer12 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:00 pm Gettysburg: nice win today, offense was humming.

Amherst beat Gettysburg today. IL has the score flipped.

CTlaxer12 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:00 pm Some quick observations from the conference favorites yesterday and the bullets today:

Dickinson: nice win yesterday over a less than vintage Mustangs squad. Top goaltending and some key play from Freshman make me think they are the favorites heading into conference play. This program is definitely on the upswing again.

Gettysburg: nice win today, offense was humming. Looks like they still have a little ways to go (not that far) to get back to their old post of national contender after the CNU game yesterday. Rough weekend for their goalkeeping and defense but I expect that will be tightened up in conference play. That being said, CNU has really separated itself into a top contender. There look to be 3 or 4 programs that truly have a shot at the title this year, and they are certainly one of them. Wouldn’t be surprised to see coach Thompson getting some D1 opening consideration in the near future.

F&M: this program continues to be the single biggest enigma in the conference. They looked ready to burst into national contender status after pushing an excellent york team to the wire last year. Ultra talented roster that undressed competent programs like Desales and Etown who teams like Cabrini and Dickinson had trouble dispatching. They almost appeared scared yesterday, with many unforced errors. With the stadium, the top academic status, and head coaching continuity, it’s truly confounding to me that they haven’t pushed through that last hurdle yet onto the national stage- they looked ready to fill the former Gettysburg status from the CC on the national stage. They need a convincing win tonight over Stevenson team that they should beat. If it’s another lopsided loss, one must question what’s going on in Lancaster.

Gettysburg lost 18-14...But I was impressed by the way they kept coming at Amherst. Gettysburg is close but in my opinion CNU is one of the top 2 teams in the country they have 10 5th year players Gettysburg has 0, that makes a huge difference. Amherst seemed to have just a bit more quickness with their ball movement on offense but there is not much difference between Gettysburg and Amherst. I agree F&M is hard to figure out. Can't wait for conference play to start...keep an eye on Ursinus they played a very tough non-conference schedule and held their own...F&M should take note.

Laxdds wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:34 pm

CTlaxer12 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:00 pm Some quick observations from the conference favorites yesterday and the bullets today:

Dickinson: nice win yesterday over a less than vintage Mustangs squad. Top goaltending and some key play from Freshman make me think they are the favorites heading into conference play. This program is definitely on the upswing again.

Gettysburg: nice win today, offense was humming. Looks like they still have a little ways to go (not that far) to get back to their old post of national contender after the CNU game yesterday. Rough weekend for their goalkeeping and defense but I expect that will be tightened up in conference play. That being said, CNU has really separated itself into a top contender. There look to be 3 or 4 programs that truly have a shot at the title this year, and they are certainly one of them. Wouldn’t be surprised to see coach Thompson getting some D1 opening consideration in the near future.

F&M: this program continues to be the single biggest enigma in the conference. They looked ready to burst into national contender status after pushing an excellent york team to the wire last year. Ultra talented roster that undressed competent programs like Desales and Etown who teams like Cabrini and Dickinson had trouble dispatching. They almost appeared scared yesterday, with many unforced errors. With the stadium, the top academic status, and head coaching continuity, it’s truly confounding to me that they haven’t pushed through that last hurdle yet onto the national stage- they looked ready to fill the former Gettysburg status from the CC on the national stage. They need a convincing win tonight over Stevenson team that they should beat. If it’s another lopsided loss, one must question what’s going on in Lancaster.

Gettysburg lost 18-14...But I was impressed by the way they kept coming at Amherst. Gettysburg is close but in my opinion CNU is one of the top 2 teams in the country they have 10 5th year players Gettysburg has 0, that makes a huge difference. Amherst seemed to have just a bit more quickness with their ball movement on offense but there is not much difference between Gettysburg and Amherst. I agree F&M is hard to figure out. Can't wait for conference play to start...keep an eye on Ursinus they played a very tough non-conference schedule and held their own...F&M should take note.

Interesting- I caught the first few minutes of the game then checked inside lacrosse scores where they have the score flipped. Wouldn’t be the first time IL had something wrong…

Laxdds wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:34 pm

CTlaxer12 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:00 pm Some quick observations from the conference favorites yesterday and the bullets today:

Dickinson: nice win yesterday over a less than vintage Mustangs squad. Top goaltending and some key play from Freshman make me think they are the favorites heading into conference play. This program is definitely on the upswing again.

Gettysburg: nice win today, offense was humming. Looks like they still have a little ways to go (not that far) to get back to their old post of national contender after the CNU game yesterday. Rough weekend for their goalkeeping and defense but I expect that will be tightened up in conference play. That being said, CNU has really separated itself into a top contender. There look to be 3 or 4 programs that truly have a shot at the title this year, and they are certainly one of them. Wouldn’t be surprised to see coach Thompson getting some D1 opening consideration in the near future.

F&M: this program continues to be the single biggest enigma in the conference. They looked ready to burst into national contender status after pushing an excellent york team to the wire last year. Ultra talented roster that undressed competent programs like Desales and Etown who teams like Cabrini and Dickinson had trouble dispatching. They almost appeared scared yesterday, with many unforced errors. With the stadium, the top academic status, and head coaching continuity, it’s truly confounding to me that they haven’t pushed through that last hurdle yet onto the national stage- they looked ready to fill the former Gettysburg status from the CC on the national stage. They need a convincing win tonight over Stevenson team that they should beat. If it’s another lopsided loss, one must question what’s going on in Lancaster.

Gettysburg lost 18-14...But I was impressed by the way they kept coming at Amherst. Gettysburg is close but in my opinion CNU is one of the top 2 teams in the country they have 10 5th year players Gettysburg has 0, that makes a huge difference. Amherst seemed to have just a bit more quickness with their ball movement on offense but there is not much difference between Gettysburg and Amherst. I agree F&M is hard to figure out. Can't wait for conference play to start...keep an eye on Ursinus they played a very tough non-conference schedule and held their own...F&M should take note.

CNU is playing well but probably #4 until they beat RIT, Salisbury or Tufts.
Not saying it can’t happen…

ergit wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:49 pm

Laxdds wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:34 pm

CTlaxer12 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:00 pm Some quick observations from the conference favorites yesterday and the bullets today:

Dickinson: nice win yesterday over a less than vintage Mustangs squad. Top goaltending and some key play from Freshman make me think they are the favorites heading into conference play. This program is definitely on the upswing again.

Gettysburg: nice win today, offense was humming. Looks like they still have a little ways to go (not that far) to get back to their old post of national contender after the CNU game yesterday. Rough weekend for their goalkeeping and defense but I expect that will be tightened up in conference play. That being said, CNU has really separated itself into a top contender. There look to be 3 or 4 programs that truly have a shot at the title this year, and they are certainly one of them. Wouldn’t be surprised to see coach Thompson getting some D1 opening consideration in the near future.

F&M: this program continues to be the single biggest enigma in the conference. They looked ready to burst into national contender status after pushing an excellent york team to the wire last year. Ultra talented roster that undressed competent programs like Desales and Etown who teams like Cabrini and Dickinson had trouble dispatching. They almost appeared scared yesterday, with many unforced errors. With the stadium, the top academic status, and head coaching continuity, it’s truly confounding to me that they haven’t pushed through that last hurdle yet onto the national stage- they looked ready to fill the former Gettysburg status from the CC on the national stage. They need a convincing win tonight over Stevenson team that they should beat. If it’s another lopsided loss, one must question what’s going on in Lancaster.

Gettysburg lost 18-14...But I was impressed by the way they kept coming at Amherst. Gettysburg is close but in my opinion CNU is one of the top 2 teams in the country they have 10 5th year players Gettysburg has 0, that makes a huge difference. Amherst seemed to have just a bit more quickness with their ball movement on offense but there is not much difference between Gettysburg and Amherst. I agree F&M is hard to figure out. Can't wait for conference play to start...keep an eye on Ursinus they played a very tough non-conference schedule and held their own...F&M should take note.

CNU is playing well but probably #4 until they beat RIT, Salisbury or Tufts.
Not saying it can’t happen…

I'm just going to say it after watching Salisbury and CNU, CNU is better than Salisbury this year...but beating the mystique is a different story! Haven't seen enough of Tufts or RIT this year

CTlaxer12 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:00 pm Some quick observations from the conference favorites yesterday and the bullets today:

Dickinson: nice win yesterday over a less than vintage Mustangs squad. Top goaltending and some key play from Freshman make me think they are the favorites heading into conference play. This program is definitely on the upswing again.

Gettysburg: nice win today, offense was humming. Looks like they still have a little ways to go (not that far) to get back to their old post of national contender after the CNU game yesterday. Rough weekend for their goalkeeping and defense but I expect that will be tightened up in conference play. That being said, CNU has really separated itself into a top contender. There look to be 3 or 4 programs that truly have a shot at the title this year, and they are certainly one of them. Wouldn’t be surprised to see coach Thompson getting some D1 opening consideration in the near future.

F&M: this program continues to be the single biggest enigma in the conference. They looked ready to burst into national contender status after pushing an excellent york team to the wire last year. Ultra talented roster that undressed competent programs like Desales and Etown who teams like Cabrini and Dickinson had trouble dispatching. They almost appeared scared yesterday, with many unforced errors. With the stadium, the top academic status, and head coaching continuity, it’s truly confounding to me that they haven’t pushed through that last hurdle yet onto the national stage- they looked ready to fill the former Gettysburg status from the CC on the national stage. They need a convincing win tonight over Stevenson team that they should beat. If it’s another lopsided loss, one must question what’s going on in Lancaster.

Coach Thompson hasn’t been at Amherst for 2 years. I believe he had plenty of consideration for Ivy jobs over the past few years.

InsiderRoll wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 7:42 pm

CTlaxer12 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:00 pm Some quick observations from the conference favorites yesterday and the bullets today:

Dickinson: nice win yesterday over a less than vintage Mustangs squad. Top goaltending and some key play from Freshman make me think they are the favorites heading into conference play. This program is definitely on the upswing again.

Gettysburg: nice win today, offense was humming. Looks like they still have a little ways to go (not that far) to get back to their old post of national contender after the CNU game yesterday. Rough weekend for their goalkeeping and defense but I expect that will be tightened up in conference play. That being said, CNU has really separated itself into a top contender. There look to be 3 or 4 programs that truly have a shot at the title this year, and they are certainly one of them. Wouldn’t be surprised to see coach Thompson getting some D1 opening consideration in the near future.

F&M: this program continues to be the single biggest enigma in the conference. They looked ready to burst into national contender status after pushing an excellent york team to the wire last year. Ultra talented roster that undressed competent programs like Desales and Etown who teams like Cabrini and Dickinson had trouble dispatching. They almost appeared scared yesterday, with many unforced errors. With the stadium, the top academic status, and head coaching continuity, it’s truly confounding to me that they haven’t pushed through that last hurdle yet onto the national stage- they looked ready to fill the former Gettysburg status from the CC on the national stage. They need a convincing win tonight over Stevenson team that they should beat. If it’s another lopsided loss, one must question what’s going on in Lancaster.

Coach Thompson hasn’t been at Amherst for 2 years. I believe he had plenty of consideration for Ivy jobs over the past few years.

Isn’t Mikey Thompson the head coach at CNU? My apologies if I want more clear. Wouldn’t be the first mistake I made today!

CTlaxer12 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 9:39 pm

InsiderRoll wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 7:42 pm

CTlaxer12 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:00 pm Some quick observations from the conference favorites yesterday and the bullets today:

Dickinson: nice win yesterday over a less than vintage Mustangs squad. Top goaltending and some key play from Freshman make me think they are the favorites heading into conference play. This program is definitely on the upswing again.

Gettysburg: nice win today, offense was humming. Looks like they still have a little ways to go (not that far) to get back to their old post of national contender after the CNU game yesterday. Rough weekend for their goalkeeping and defense but I expect that will be tightened up in conference play. That being said, CNU has really separated itself into a top contender. There look to be 3 or 4 programs that truly have a shot at the title this year, and they are certainly one of them. Wouldn’t be surprised to see coach Thompson getting some D1 opening consideration in the near future.

F&M: this program continues to be the single biggest enigma in the conference. They looked ready to burst into national contender status after pushing an excellent york team to the wire last year. Ultra talented roster that undressed competent programs like Desales and Etown who teams like Cabrini and Dickinson had trouble dispatching. They almost appeared scared yesterday, with many unforced errors. With the stadium, the top academic status, and head coaching continuity, it’s truly confounding to me that they haven’t pushed through that last hurdle yet onto the national stage- they looked ready to fill the former Gettysburg status from the CC on the national stage. They need a convincing win tonight over Stevenson team that they should beat. If it’s another lopsided loss, one must question what’s going on in Lancaster.

Coach Thompson hasn’t been at Amherst for 2 years. I believe he had plenty of consideration for Ivy jobs over the past few years.

Isn’t Mikey Thompson the head coach at CNU? My apologies if I want more clear. Wouldn’t be the first mistake I made today!

Wow, no that should’ve been obvious. Yes your right about Mikey Thompson.

Caught the second half of Stevenson-F&M.The Dips flexed their muscles and pulled their collective heads out of their collective you know what’s and ran away from the Mustangs. Which leaves the York game even more perplexing. Tired legs? Lack of early season competition? The second half featured quick ball movement (I believe there are three All American candidates on the Dips first line midfield), solid D, and quality goaltending.

If you were to ask me who wins the conference today, I wouldn’t even venture a guess, becuase I think there are at least 3 capable teams, if not 5 (including the Mules and Ursinus). In joining Laxdds’ sentiment, can’t wait until conference play.

Does anyone know if Brandau for Dickinson is hurt? He did not start either game this past weekend.

He left part way through the Elizabethtown game and hasn't played since. Assuming he is hurt.

Very much looking forward to conference play. The Centennial is looking like a 1 bid league, maybe 2 is someone runs the table then gets tripped up in the CC tournament, especially given the multi-tiered selection process. Correct me if I'm wrong but the CC doesn't really have many notable OOC wins with exception of Dickinson (Cabrini and Denison). Gettysburg could get one against York. I think Ursinus is going to be very battle tested and tough to beat.
GO BULLETS!