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njbill wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:37 pm I watched the JMU v. UNC game (on-line). I also don't think JMU was "awful," though the better team won. The first half was pretty closely played. The Tarheels pulled away to a degree in the second half. To me, a key difference in the game was goal tending. I thought the UNC goalie played quite well. The JMU goalie did not. She is replacing a very good goalie to be sure. To be frank, JMU is going to need better net minding going forward.

JMU has played UNC pretty tough of late, which included a few years where the Tarheels were a very good team, the best in the country with several all world players. I thought this might be JMU's chance to steal one given all of UNC's graduation loses, but it wasn't meant to be. Swap the goalies and you might have had a different result.

BTW, UNC was missing Dirks and Hillman, two pretty key players.

Brownlax wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:33 pm I was super unhappy with the ACC broadcast. Only one announcer and zero replays.

DMac wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 5:32 pm Ends up 4-3 UNC at the end of one, Wurzburger on a give and go comes from behind, scored as the horn was sounding again on a pass to in front of the cage, she's got an assist too. Still not seeing a back to back team though.
NC scores on a FPS...Casey. 5-3

wlaxphan20 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:30 pm

DMac wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 5:32 pm Ends up 4-3 UNC at the end of one, Wurzburger on a give and go comes from behind, scored as the horn was sounding again on a pass to in front of the cage, she's got an assist too. Still not seeing a back to back team though.
NC scores on a FPS...Casey. 5-3

Looks like they ended up finding their groove

Kleizaster wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:13 pm Man, i get it wanting to start with cupcakes on your inaugural season but Clemson aren't doing themselves any favors here. Furman barely look like a college squad. Clemson will get blitz by the first good team they face

wlaxphan20 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 8:01 pm

Kleizaster wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:13 pm Man, i get it wanting to start with cupcakes on your inaugural season but Clemson aren't doing themselves any favors here. Furman barely look like a college squad. Clemson will get blitz by the first good team they face

I agree. There are better cupcakes out there, ones that will actually make the team better. I get convenience and proximity too, but jeez Louise.

watcherinthewoods wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 8:38 pm

wlaxphan20 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 8:01 pm

Kleizaster wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:13 pm Man, i get it wanting to start with cupcakes on your inaugural season but Clemson aren't doing themselves any favors here. Furman barely look like a college squad. Clemson will get blitz by the first good team they face

I agree. There are better cupcakes out there, ones that will actually make the team better. I get convenience and proximity too, but jeez Louise.

Did not see the game, but taking your word for it. Furman is a great school … it seems like they should be able draw more from midatlantic hotbed and also get kids looking for a rigorous liberal arts environment.

wlaxphan20 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 9:36 pm

watcherinthewoods wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 8:38 pm

wlaxphan20 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 8:01 pm

Kleizaster wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:13 pm Man, i get it wanting to start with cupcakes on your inaugural season but Clemson aren't doing themselves any favors here. Furman barely look like a college squad. Clemson will get blitz by the first good team they face

I agree. There are better cupcakes out there, ones that will actually make the team better. I get convenience and proximity too, but jeez Louise.

Did not see the game, but taking your word for it. Furman is a great school … it seems like they should be able draw more from midatlantic hotbed and also get kids looking for a rigorous liberal arts environment.

I hear you, they are probably competing with the other rigorous liberal arts schools with already established programs in the NESCAC, Centennial, & Patriot League Conferences, etc. Definitely tough competition. They do have an edge on the weather, but so do Elon, Davidson, and Richmond. Also not sure what the athletic department looks like after the COVID cost cuts in 2020.

They have some competition, but I can see the appeal.

VAMomGlax2019 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 10:06 pm

wlaxphan20 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 9:36 pm

watcherinthewoods wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 8:38 pm

wlaxphan20 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 8:01 pm

Kleizaster wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:13 pm Man, i get it wanting to start with cupcakes on your inaugural season but Clemson aren't doing themselves any favors here. Furman barely look like a college squad. Clemson will get blitz by the first good team they face

I agree. There are better cupcakes out there, ones that will actually make the team better. I get convenience and proximity too, but jeez Louise.

Did not see the game, but taking your word for it. Furman is a great school … it seems like they should be able draw more from midatlantic hotbed and also get kids looking for a rigorous liberal arts environment.

I hear you, they are probably competing with the other rigorous liberal arts schools with already established programs in the NESCAC, Centennial, & Patriot League Conferences, etc. Definitely tough competition. They do have an edge on the weather, but so do Elon, Davidson, and Richmond. Also not sure what the athletic department looks like after the COVID cost cuts in 2020.

They have some competition, but I can see the appeal.

My daughter was recruited by Furman. She liked that the school was south, but it was too small for her. She is playing for a larger D1 school now.

Bart wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:02 pm Binghamton beats Pitt 11-6. With all the grad players gone Pitt looked more like a first year team than a second. They have some good players but it was evident that many did not have much game experience. I think they will improve as the season goes on.