2018 D1 Women's Soccer Talk!!

Ricky Fandango said:
Its really not that amazing if you think about it.
There are two teams on the west coast that dont drop off one bit when a starter goes down.
The players on the bench are just as good.
Literally, its a zero sum gain.
I watched Sanchez play the role of the Canadian, and it was different, but just as good.
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Sort of. Nobody can match Stanford’s depth. In order to beat them you have to have skill everywhere, lots of heart, and make them an outside shooting team.

Pretty tall order if you asked me.
 
MakeAPlay said:
It will be a good game regardless of the score. I hope to see a motivated and aggressive team ready to make a statement. I think that this is their first step towards a big run. They learned some things and made some adjustments and know that they only have a few games where they get to have their first choice lineup until the second half of October.

I think that this group will be hitting on all cylinders come the stretch run in league.
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LMU is 2-5. Pepp is 2-5. Florida is 2-5...who would have thought! A blowout win is in store here. Players in and out is a challenge. I do feel like they can make a run but there are some challenges in Westwood this season. Rooting for the PAC though.
 
Swoosh said:
LMU is 2-5. Pepp is 2-5. Florida is 2-5...who would have thought! A blowout win is in store here. Players in and out is a challenge. I do feel like they can make a run but there are some challenges in Westwood this season. Rooting for the PAC though.
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Every team gives UCLA their best game due to the 4 letters on the jersey. They will make a run you can count on it and come September 27th the country will be shocked. The only challenge in Westwood is not overlooking everyone other than Stanford, Cal and the Evil Empire.

With Fleming and Mace this team doesn’t lose and next year after Stanford’s 2015 class graduates UCLA only will lose only 2 starters and their replacements are killing it for the U17 YNT right now.

Please keep that record pristine for November 2nd. I saw that commercial that $C is running on the PAC 12 network advertising the game and Keidane saying LA is their town is all that the ladies needed to hear/see.
 
Simulated RPI 9/10 (from cpthomas's website)

Team ARPI ARPI Rank
Stanford 0.7135 1
UCLA 0.6959 2
Princeton 0.6949 3
SouthCarolinaU 0.6914 4
FloridaState 0.6911 5
Auburn 0.6811 6
TexasA&M 0.6754 7
VirginiaU 0.6750 8
NorthCarolinaU 0.6734 9
WestVirginiaU 0.6730 10
SouthernCalifornia 0.6717 11
Rutgers 0.6702 12
Georgetown 0.6695 13
Duke 0.6667 14
TexasU 0.6611 15
SantaClara 0.6552 16
KansasU 0.6408 17
PennState 0.6407 18
FloridaU 0.6369 19
SouthFlorida 0.6364 20
ArkansasU 0.6354 21
NCState 0.6336 22
NotreDame 0.6336 23
StJosephs 0.6336 24
LongBeachState 0.6322 25
ArizonaU 0.6285 26
TCU 0.6211 27
FloridaGulfCoast 0.6184 28
UCF 0.6177 29
NorthwesternU 0.6144 30
MississippiState 0.6141 31
Hofstra 0.6132 32
Cincinnati 0.6115 33
Pepperdine 0.6077 34
CaliforniaU 0.6077 35
WashingtonState 0.6074 36
OhioState 0.6072 37
MurrayState 0.6060 38
BostonCollege 0.6050 39
TexasTech 0.6027 40
BYU 0.5989 41
Clemson 0.5988 42
Monmouth 0.5961 43
MississippiU 0.5955 44
Butler 0.5939 45
MinnesotaU 0.5934 46
OklahomaState 0.5931 47
Marquette 0.5923 48
TennesseeU 0.5916 49
 
MakeAPlay said:
Every team gives UCLA their best game due to the 4 letters on the jersey. They will make a run you can count on it and come September 27th the country will be shocked. The only challenge in Westwood is not overlooking everyone other than Stanford, Cal and the Evil Empire.

With Fleming and Mace this team doesn’t lose and next year after Stanford’s 2015 class graduates UCLA only will lose only 2 starters and their replacements are killing it for the U17 YNT right now.

Please keep that record pristine for November 2nd. I saw that commercial that $C is running on the PAC 12 network advertising the game and Keidane saying LA is their town is all that the ladies needed to hear/see.
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What’s happening on the 27th?
 
gkrent said:
Simulated RPI 9/10 (from cpthomas's website)

Team ARPI ARPI Rank
Stanford 0.7135 1
UCLA 0.6959 2
Princeton 0.6949 3
SouthCarolinaU 0.6914 4
FloridaState 0.6911 5
Auburn 0.6811 6
TexasA&M 0.6754 7
VirginiaU 0.6750 8
NorthCarolinaU 0.6734 9
WestVirginiaU 0.6730 10
SouthernCalifornia 0.6717 11
Rutgers 0.6702 12
Georgetown 0.6695 13
Duke 0.6667 14
TexasU 0.6611 15
SantaClara 0.6552 16
KansasU 0.6408 17
PennState 0.6407 18
FloridaU 0.6369 19
SouthFlorida 0.6364 20
ArkansasU 0.6354 21
NCState 0.6336 22
NotreDame 0.6336 23
StJosephs 0.6336 24
LongBeachState 0.6322 25
ArizonaU 0.6285 26
TCU 0.6211 27
FloridaGulfCoast 0.6184 28
UCF 0.6177 29
NorthwesternU 0.6144 30
MississippiState 0.6141 31
Hofstra 0.6132 32
Cincinnati 0.6115 33
Pepperdine 0.6077 34
CaliforniaU 0.6077 35
WashingtonState 0.6074 36
OhioState 0.6072 37
MurrayState 0.6060 38
BostonCollege 0.6050 39
TexasTech 0.6027 40
BYU 0.5989 41
Clemson 0.5988 42
Monmouth 0.5961 43
MississippiU 0.5955 44
Butler 0.5939 45
MinnesotaU 0.5934 46
OklahomaState 0.5931 47
Marquette 0.5923 48
TennesseeU 0.5916 49
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I’m surprised Pepp is still receiving points.
 
Who let the Federation of University Sport of China play here? Just watched a re-run of a game against a Pac12 team. So bad. When I say watched, I stopped watching several times, only to check back in for scores.
 
We’re all about the underdog but Santa Clara may not have the legs to hang with them based on this.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – In a matchup of top-10 teams, No. 9 Santa Clara women's soccer fell at No. 8 Texas A&M 4-0 Sunday evening on the road.

After a scoreless first half, the Aggies (6-0) offense came alive and scored a goal in the 48th minute to take the lead before scoring three more in the span of four minutes midway through the period.
 
surfrider said:
I disagree. The match of the season will happen Sunday when Stanford takes on Santa Clara. UCLA and USC are secondary at this point. I can’t wait for this one
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Hate to break the news to you but Stanford is going to steamroll Santa Clara. 3-0 or 3-1 will be the score. Santa Clara is a good team but North Carolina dominated them and aren’t on the same level as Stanford. I wouldn’t consider UCLA and $C secondary. I will guarantee that Stanford has those games circled.
 
Domination. Does that mean more shots? More possession? 2 years ago Stanford dominated but lost to Santa Clara.

Pepperdine will have to win the WCC to make the dance and that will include beating both BYU and SC, who are both very good this year.
 
eastbaysoccer said:
Pepperdine will have to win the WCC to make the dance and that will include beating both BYU and SC, who are both very good this year.
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Yes, that's the word on the street :)

One could argue that a conference title is still possible without beating both of those teams (two and three way ties have happened!) but you never know!
 
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eastbaysoccer said:
Domination. Does that mean more shots? More possession? 2 years ago Stanford dominated but lost to Santa Clara.

Pepperdine will have to win the WCC to make the dance and that will include beating both BYU and SC, who are both very good this year.
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The stats say Santa Clara was fortunate to win and most people including myself that saw the game thinks that North Carolina controlled the game but couldn’t finish. You know that soccer is a sport where many times the better team doesn’t win.
 
MakeAPlay said:
Please keep that record pristine for November 2nd. I saw that commercial that $C is running on the PAC 12 network advertising the game and Keidane saying LA is their town is all that the ladies needed to hear/see.
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MAP--going on record here after seeing them live today: UCLA can't touch USC this year. I can't wait until November 2nd!
 
Swoosh said:
MAP--going on record here after seeing them live today: UCLA can't touch USC this year. I can't wait until November 2nd!
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Watched that game late last night. USC put the ball in the back of the net 6 times. UCLA got one in with 2 seconds left on the clock. I’d have to agree with you
 
surfrider said:
Watched that game late last night. USC put the ball in the back of the net 6 times. UCLA got one in with 2 seconds left on the clock. I’d have to agree with you
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LOL! Your forwards are overrated and you only have one good midfielder. Keep feeling yourselves. You might not even best UDub or Cal! You might want to check LP’s stats from last year...

I’m actually glad that you guys think that way. November 2nd is really gonna hurt.
 
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